Heading out of town for a bit; when I return next week I'll have new Freezing to Death posts for you, and a fabulous Southside Callbox End-of-Year issue (hey Nate and Matt, get cracking on those lists). My Best Albums list is already online; I'm also working on a Best Singles list and some kind of written wrap-up of the year in music. Since everyone's caught up in listmania, here's a preview of my Top 50 Albums of 2002, complete with commentary on the top ten. I doubt I'll regret too many of these choices, but I'm already remembering things I left off. Enjoy, and happy holidays.