We're admittedly a little behind the curve on this one, but this is by far the only electronic dance-pop album worth a damn this year. From the French duo known as Justice (a favorite of U.S. celebs) comes Cross (actually the album doesn't have a name, it's just supposed to be ), an awesome beat-heavy collection of noise, grooves and faint pop culture references. Standout tracks: "Waters Of Nazareth," "D.A.N.C.E." [Thanks, Derek]