one of the best albums this year has to be Feist's The Reminder. It's absolutely amazing, and I am proud to be Canadian because of this album. There is something magical about her voice and her music, and I was instantly drawn to this album, more so than her first. If you haven't picked it up, I highly suggest you do if you like mellow, relaxing music.
highlights: So Sorry; My moon, my man (the PV is simply stunning); 1234; Brandy Alexander; How My Heart Behaves
Following in a Canadian theme, the other album this year was actually made many years ago. Metric's Grow Up and Blow Away is actually an album that was never released until this year, although it precedes their other two well known albums (Live it Out and Old World Underground Where Are You Now?). If you are looking for another soft rock experience, this one is absolutely amazing.
highlights: Grow Up and Blow Away; Soft Rock Star (both mixes); The Twist; On the Sly