Favorite Albums from 2010?
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Finalized my list.
1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
2. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
4. Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot
5. Wavves – King of the Beach
6. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
7. MGMT – Congratulations
8. Suckers – Wild Smile
9. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
10. Curren$y – Pilot Talk/Pilot Talk II
11. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
12. Gonjasufi – Sufi and a Killer
13. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
14. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
15. Caribou – Swim
16. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
17. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid
18. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
19. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
20. !!! – Strange Weather, Isn't It?
21. of Montreal – False Priest
22. Magic Kids – Memphis
23. The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
24. Sleigh Bells – Treats
25. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
26. Mark Sultan – $
27. Gayngs – Relayted
28. Warpaint – The Fool
29. Tobacco – Maniac Meat
30. The Black Keys – Brothers
31. The Roots – How I Got Over
32. Javelin – No Más
33. Guilty Simpson – OJ Simpson
34. Das Racist – Shut Up, Dude/Sit Down, Man
35. Salem – King Night
36. Toro y Moi – Causers of This
37. Gangrene – Gutter Water
38. Menomena – Mines
39. Beach House – Teen Dream
40. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
41. Four Tet – There Is Love in You
42. Gucci Mane – Mr. Zone 6
43. Girl Talk – All Day
44. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
45. Twin Shadow – Forget
46. El Guincho – Pop Negro
47. The Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
48. Drake – Thank Me Later
49. Earl Sweatshirt – EARL
50. Avey Tare – Down There
1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
2. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
4. Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot
5. Wavves – King of the Beach
6. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
7. MGMT – Congratulations
8. Suckers – Wild Smile
9. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
10. Curren$y – Pilot Talk/Pilot Talk II
11. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
12. Gonjasufi – Sufi and a Killer
13. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
14. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
15. Caribou – Swim
16. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
17. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid
18. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
19. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
20. !!! – Strange Weather, Isn't It?
21. of Montreal – False Priest
22. Magic Kids – Memphis
23. The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
24. Sleigh Bells – Treats
25. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
26. Mark Sultan – $
27. Gayngs – Relayted
28. Warpaint – The Fool
29. Tobacco – Maniac Meat
30. The Black Keys – Brothers
31. The Roots – How I Got Over
32. Javelin – No Más
33. Guilty Simpson – OJ Simpson
34. Das Racist – Shut Up, Dude/Sit Down, Man
35. Salem – King Night
36. Toro y Moi – Causers of This
37. Gangrene – Gutter Water
38. Menomena – Mines
39. Beach House – Teen Dream
40. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
41. Four Tet – There Is Love in You
42. Gucci Mane – Mr. Zone 6
43. Girl Talk – All Day
44. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
45. Twin Shadow – Forget
46. El Guincho – Pop Negro
47. The Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
48. Drake – Thank Me Later
49. Earl Sweatshirt – EARL
50. Avey Tare – Down There
Zeromancer
Super Member
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor (February 16, 2010)
In no particular order, here are some of the albums I've been enjoying from 2010:
1,000 Years - The Corin Tucker Band
The Archandroid - Janelle Monae
The Suburbs - The Arcade Fire
Contra - Vampire Weekend
Volume II - She & Him
The Lady Killer - Cee Lo Green
Write About Love - Belle & Sebastian
Personal Life - The Thermals*
* Not nearly as good as their other albums, but still better than a lot of stuff that makes the Top 40
-D
1,000 Years - The Corin Tucker Band
The Archandroid - Janelle Monae
The Suburbs - The Arcade Fire
Contra - Vampire Weekend
Volume II - She & Him
The Lady Killer - Cee Lo Green
Write About Love - Belle & Sebastian
Personal Life - The Thermals*
* Not nearly as good as their other albums, but still better than a lot of stuff that makes the Top 40
-D
Strangeband
AK Member and Ale Monger
My Top Ten for 2010
Josh Ritter — So Runs the World Away
Laura Veirs — July Flame
Bobby Bare Jr. — A Storm, A Tree, My Mother's Head
Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Band of Horses — Infinite Arms
Crooked Still — Some Strange Country
Sean Hayes —Run Wolves, Run
Ray Wylie Hubbard — "A: Enlightenment B: Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)"
Seasick Steve — Man from Another Time
Midlake — Courage of Others
I just heard the Local Natives release yesterday and am still absorbing that one.
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Biggest disappointment of the year for me was
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses — Junky Star
Josh Ritter — So Runs the World Away
Laura Veirs — July Flame
Bobby Bare Jr. — A Storm, A Tree, My Mother's Head
Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Band of Horses — Infinite Arms
Crooked Still — Some Strange Country
Sean Hayes —Run Wolves, Run
Ray Wylie Hubbard — "A: Enlightenment B: Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)"
Seasick Steve — Man from Another Time
Midlake — Courage of Others
I just heard the Local Natives release yesterday and am still absorbing that one.
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Biggest disappointment of the year for me was
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses — Junky Star
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Zeromancer
Super Member
The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
The Black Keys – Brothers
The Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
Broken Bells – Broken Bells
The National - High Violet
Caribou – Swim
Foals - Total Life Forever
The Ocean - Anthropocentric
Intronaut - Valley of Smoke
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
are a few
more to follow
The Black Keys – Brothers
The Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
Broken Bells – Broken Bells
The National - High Violet
Caribou – Swim
Foals - Total Life Forever
The Ocean - Anthropocentric
Intronaut - Valley of Smoke
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
are a few
more to follow
Zeromancer
Super Member
I heard it when it first came out and I still enjoy listening to it.
I actually played it all the way through a few days ago.
1973BuickGS
Owner of five Subies and too many CDs.
I already posted on this, but I have to add KT Tunstall's Tiger Suit and Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record.
mantis4tons
New Member
I've been listening to this non-stop for the last week or so. Great stuff! Can't wait to hear how the OFWGKTA crew's sound develops over the next couple of years.
wajobu
Boing Boom Tschak
KORT (Kurt Wagner of Lambchop & Cortney Tidwell) - Invariable Heartache (Released in Europe 2010 and Feb 2011 in USA, go figure despite being from Nashville)
The Black Keys - Brothers (Best Song: Too Afraid to Love You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnzIrRykilA)
Ben Folds & Nick Hornby - Lonely Avenue (Deluxe Edition w/ 4 short stories by Hornby who wrote High Fidelity)
Brian Eno - Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Allan Holdsworth (with Alan Pasqua, Jimmy Haslip & Chad Wackerman) - Blues for Tony (Live)
Tracey Thorn - Love and its Opposite
Neil Young - Le Noise
Black Dub - Black Dub
Steve Hackett - Live Rails (2010 US & European Tour to support studio album Out of the Tunnel's Mouth)
Nick Magnus - Children of Another God
Special Mention
Dangermouse, Sparklehorse, David Lynch et al - Dark Night of the Soul: http://dnots.com/
Although he never lived to see its official release (due to a dispute between Dangermouse & EMI), Mark Linkous was alive when the album was posted online at NPR in late 2009 (with the simultaneous release of the companion book--photos by David Lynch). The CD/LP was finally released in 2010.
The Black Keys - Brothers (Best Song: Too Afraid to Love You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnzIrRykilA)
Ben Folds & Nick Hornby - Lonely Avenue (Deluxe Edition w/ 4 short stories by Hornby who wrote High Fidelity)
Brian Eno - Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Allan Holdsworth (with Alan Pasqua, Jimmy Haslip & Chad Wackerman) - Blues for Tony (Live)
Tracey Thorn - Love and its Opposite
Neil Young - Le Noise
Black Dub - Black Dub
Steve Hackett - Live Rails (2010 US & European Tour to support studio album Out of the Tunnel's Mouth)
Nick Magnus - Children of Another God
Special Mention
Dangermouse, Sparklehorse, David Lynch et al - Dark Night of the Soul: http://dnots.com/
Although he never lived to see its official release (due to a dispute between Dangermouse & EMI), Mark Linkous was alive when the album was posted online at NPR in late 2009 (with the simultaneous release of the companion book--photos by David Lynch). The CD/LP was finally released in 2010.
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fsjonsey
Born in the wrong decade.
These are my favorite 2010 releases, based on how often they end up on my turntable.
1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
3. The National- High Violet
4. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
5. The Black Keys- Brothers
6. Best Coast- Crazy For You
7. Local Natives- Gorilla Manor
8. Foals- Total Life Forever
9. Warpaint – The Fool
10. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
3. The National- High Violet
4. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
5. The Black Keys- Brothers
6. Best Coast- Crazy For You
7. Local Natives- Gorilla Manor
8. Foals- Total Life Forever
9. Warpaint – The Fool
10. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
Tube King
Active Member
The Protomen have been rocking in my home and car. It has a ton of political/social commentary as related to the comic it takes the dark side of. In addition to that I really like the creativeness of the album and the strides in recording that they took.
I picked 3 distinctly different songs to show their variety.
The Protomen - Hope Rides Alone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGvqMXYhYhU
The Protomen - Unrest in the House of Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VspS8m2yatQ
The Protomen - Act II: The Hounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcDoZnN8ac
I picked 3 distinctly different songs to show their variety.
The Protomen - Hope Rides Alone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGvqMXYhYhU
The Protomen - Unrest in the House of Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VspS8m2yatQ
The Protomen - Act II: The Hounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcDoZnN8ac
So much music and so little time. Thanks for all your lists. Now I have a new list of music to acquire. 
I am adding rough definitions of musical genre since the list is not representative of a particular style.
My top of the year are:
Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures (rock)
Gary Husband - Dirty & Beautiful Vol. 1 (jazz fusion)
John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension - To The One (jazz fusion)
Chris O'Leary Band - Mr. Used To Be (blues)
Grinderman - Grinderman 2 (rock)
Neil Young - Le Noise (rock)
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (rock)
Gogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle (gypsy punk)
The Dead Kenny G's - Bewildered Herd (experimental jazz)
Jeff Beck - Emotion & Commotion (rock)
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast (rock)
Tom Petty - Mojo (rock)
Leon Russell/Elton John - The Union (what you would expect)
Frankenpine - The Crooked Mountain (bluegrassy)
I am adding rough definitions of musical genre since the list is not representative of a particular style.
My top of the year are:
Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures (rock)
Gary Husband - Dirty & Beautiful Vol. 1 (jazz fusion)
John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension - To The One (jazz fusion)
Chris O'Leary Band - Mr. Used To Be (blues)
Grinderman - Grinderman 2 (rock)
Neil Young - Le Noise (rock)
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (rock)
Gogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle (gypsy punk)
The Dead Kenny G's - Bewildered Herd (experimental jazz)
Jeff Beck - Emotion & Commotion (rock)
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast (rock)
Tom Petty - Mojo (rock)
Leon Russell/Elton John - The Union (what you would expect)
Frankenpine - The Crooked Mountain (bluegrassy)
dnewma04
The Healer
Josh Ritter - So Runs the World Away
Eminem - Recovery
Robert Plant - Band of Joy
She & Him - Vol. II
Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Patty Griffin - Downtown Church
Deepspace5 - The Future Ain't What it Used To Be
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Jack Johnson - To The Sea
Eminem - Recovery
Robert Plant - Band of Joy
She & Him - Vol. II
Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Patty Griffin - Downtown Church
Deepspace5 - The Future Ain't What it Used To Be
Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
Jack Johnson - To The Sea