These are in no particular order...they're the albums that seemed to take up permanent residence in my cd player....
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss/ Raising Sand
Angelique Kidjo/ Djin Djin
Hoots and Hellmouth/ Hoots and Hellmouth
The Subdudes/ Street Symphony
Over The Rhine/ The Trumpet Child
Iron and Wine/ The Shepard's Dog
The Tim Krekel Orchestra/ Soul Season
Bettye Levette/ Scene of the Crime
Rilo Kiley/ Under the Blacklight
Dan Wilson/ Free Life