Foxes

8. (TIE) Fleet Foxes -- "White Winter Hymnal" (SubPop)
Votes split between two records emanating from opposite coasts and even polar sensibilities. This signature track from the Seattle retro folk-rockers exemplifies their flair for lacy vocal counterpoint and instrumental ... moredecorations that evoke the heyday of British folk rock as much as its stateside inspirations. (Credit: Elizabeth Weinberg/Retna Ltd.)