Here are my 23 recommendations out of Amazon's $5 albums for December.
- Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More | phenomenal
- Radiohead: Kid A | phenomenal
- She & Him: Volume 2 | old sounds embraced
- Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies | love his music
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory | dude, it's Neil Young
- Destroyer: Destroyer's Rubies | Bejar of New Pornographers
- Junip: Fields | José González with some power
- Good Old War: Good Old War | upbeat harmonies
- Mogwai: Special Moves | great post-rock
- Bad Books: Bad Books | Andy Hull & Kevin Devine, good stuff
- Midlake: The Courage of Others | great album
- Katie Herzig: Apple Tree | enjoyed her concert
- The Very Very Best of Crowded House | 19 songs
- Pink Floyd: Meddle | dude, it's Pink Floyd
- The Black Angels: Phosphene Dream | love their sound
- Smashing Pumpkins: Rotten Apples (Greatest Hits) | yeah
- Spoon: Transference | solid album
- Jars of Clay: The Shelter | brand new
- Van Halen: 5150 | dude, it's Van Halen
- Coldplay: Viva La Vida | not my fav from them, but still
- Miles Davis: First Miles | dude, it's Miles Davis
- Genesis: Invisible Touch | not a band of confusion
- James Taylor: James Taylor | dude, it's James Taylor