That Christina Aguilera double album thingy. No I haven't listened to the whole thing, but it's very existence troubles me. It's so pompous, conceited and humorless in concept it'd put Axl rose to shame. It is the anti-pop.

I bought Mastadon's album today on the back of hearing one song (that im sure was instrumental). Anyway by track 2 i had put it back in its case and reattatched its stickers. Its going back tomorrow.

I was bitterly disappointed with Dan Sartain's new album Join too.

Not that they are the worst, i generally manage to avoid truly awful albums.

i havent listened to that van morrison album properly yet, put the first track on though, and ugh! not good.

will give it another try, but not too optimistic. Dont know what the worst albums would be though, always find the of the year thing kinda hard, since i'm not very up on new trends, and lately i've just been listening to a lot of old folk, and klezmer.

Big disappointment was radiodread, some stand out tracks, (toots!!!) but after that it just kinda petered out, aint no dub side

i'd do a shocked look if there were them smiley faces still available.... but i guess you expected that... in fact i guess that was the whole point of your post...

you are wrong though