Another week, another Mercury music section to merrily ignore as you stare in befuddlement at the wonder and strangeness that is the Kate Bush Christmas Special. Everything about it, from the opening animation to a guest appearance by Peter Gabriel, just screams "Huhhhmh????"

In lieu of our regular music section, we ask over a hundred folks in the Portland music scene what their favorite albums of the year were. And they responded. Oh, did they ever respond. Sift through the year's top records, and add your own in the comments!