There really should only be two parts (well only one this year) to the Top Albums of 2010 posts, but I can add another one just for me because I own this blog after all. I had a hard time narrowing down a top 10 this year (unlike last year where I struggled to find a worthy #10), as I would have been fine with any of about 13 albums making my top 10. To give these others a little bit of credit, I tried to make a top 25 list, with 11-25 to appear in this post. But then I couldn't keep the list at 25. So instead, you get a list of noteworthy albums (in my opinion) outside my top 10...though the rankings don't mean too much once you get past about 20. So here:
11. Delorean – Subiza
12. Phantogram – Eyelid Moves
13. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
14. Miike Snow – Miike Snow
15. The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
16. Black Milk – Album of the Year
17. Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle
18. Vampire Weekend – Contra
19. Interpol – Interpol
20. Massive Attack – Heligoland
21. Freelance Whales – Weathervanes
22. Active Child – Curtis Lane EP
23. Apparatjik – We Are Here
24. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
25. Kele – The Boxer
26. Eluvium – Similes
27. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
28. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
29. The-Dream – Love King
30. Four Tet – There Is Love In You
31. Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks
32. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
33. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
12. Phantogram – Eyelid Moves
13. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
14. Miike Snow – Miike Snow
15. The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
16. Black Milk – Album of the Year
17. Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle
18. Vampire Weekend – Contra
19. Interpol – Interpol
20. Massive Attack – Heligoland
21. Freelance Whales – Weathervanes
22. Active Child – Curtis Lane EP
23. Apparatjik – We Are Here
24. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
25. Kele – The Boxer
26. Eluvium – Similes
27. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
28. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
29. The-Dream – Love King
30. Four Tet – There Is Love In You
31. Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks
32. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
33. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
I'll also give a shout-out to Jim Kolpack, who always brings quality music to the table. He only had 9 albums to give (he's still catching up on what's hot on the streets), and he didn't rank them. He did, however, put them in alphabetical order by band name, and provide some comments.
- Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
- Some great tracks - it's hardly as inspiring as Funeral, but it's a much better listen than Neon Bible
- Beach House - Teen Dream
- I've enjoyed their previous albums, but <3 this one
- Best Coast - Crazy for You
- Quiet persuasive - I almost wish he was my (hetero)boyfriend too :D
- Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
- Not disappointing from the great BSS
- Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
- Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
- Not the most cohesive thing ever, but it's a lot of fun
- Hot Chip - One Life Stand
- A few years ago I thought these guys were a gimmic band, but this is a good album
- LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
- Yes, it is happening
- Vampire Weekend - Contra
- How do they pull this kind of polished world-music-inspired pop album is beyond me
And while I'm at it, Brian George had these 5 to add:
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Thanks for the list. I hear a lot of these bands on XM's, The Verge. Never disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe Lady Gaga didn't make the list. This is a travesty.
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