One of the greatest tools in a designer's arsenal is a solid soundtrack. That being said, I've handpicked 10 recent albums I absolutely couldn't live without, in no particular order:

1. The Deadly Snakes - Ode to Joy

2. Why? - Alopecia

3. King Khan and the Shrines - The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines

4. DOOM - Born Like This

5. Langhorne Slim - When the Sun's Gone Down

6. The Halo Benders - Don't Tell Me Now

7. Brother Reade - Rap Music

8. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement

9. Moka Only - Carrots and Eggs

10. J-Dilla - Donuts