In reply to B**** I Can't Even Spell Welfare.

Yes, Alt Album, the one category that isn't a popularity contest (or else Alt-J/Arcade Fire would've beat St. Vincent last year). This year is shaping up to be:
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
Tame Impala - Currents
Bjork - Vulnicura
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit And Think...(etc)
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear (I think this was submitted)
These are the five big "acclaimed" indie albums this year in the US. If it was up to me I would replace Courtney with Depression Cherry by Beach House; I find her overrated (Didn't help that Sirius XMU played her music every 10 minutes all spring/summer).