Man, were there some great albums (and a few great mixtapes) released this year.

A few notable albums that are all worth checking for:

Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
Melanie Fiona - The Bridge
The xx - xx
Scarlett Johansson & Pete Yorn - Break Up
Drake - So Far Gone

Drake's mixtape is honestly one of the best mixtapes I have ever heard.

The Faunts' album happens to be my favorite of the year.