Normally I do not get too upset over year end lists because everyone is entitled to their opinion, but this lists’ omissions are just bizarre, not because they missed a few big albums, but because all the albums are similar in genre.

Missing Toro y Moi isn’t such a big deal because Small Black is on the list, and thus, I understand that Stereogum didn’t totally miss a big album, but instead didn’t like it as much as I did. However, THERE’S NEARLY NOTHING ALTERNATIVE/PUNK INSPIRED IN THIS LIST. The closest we get is Titus (Abe Vigoda is barely punk anymore).

Big punk/alternative-influenced albums missing (off the top of my head):
No Age
Wavves
Best Coast
Surfer Blood

This wouldn’t be a big deal if Stereogum was a blog in the strictest sense of the word, but you guys bill yourself as a music website/web-magazine. When I read a blog, I expect genres to be missing because a blog is one person’s opinion. You guys have a staff of four and its your job to keep it balanced taste-wise. If there was someone rep-ing this music niche, one of those albums should be on the list. Then I would be satisfied.