Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far

For rock in Espanol, hands down American Horizon by a local group produced by David Hidalgo, Los Cenzontles with a guest vocal by Taj Mahal. Give this a listen, it is great music. The Mountain Goats Life of the World to Come is also on my short list.

I agree the AIC album is up there, its very good.
I would like to recommend Mad Season - Above from 1995.
Its Layne Stayley before he joined AIC. For me it was like getting a new record with Layne although very old:-)

Mad Season came out WELL after Alice In Chains.

Synthfreek,

you are so right, I should "Wake Up" and have thought about AIC releasing there first album in 1989 (I think).
But its the only solo album Layne Staley released or stuff outside AIC he did that I know of. Id be happy to learn if hes done something else.

Black Eyed Peas THE E.N.D.