2010 In Review: Favorites
I’m not saying that these are the best records of 2010, but they are definitely some of my favorites. Hope you find something new or rediscover something old.
EPs/Mixtapes/7”s:
10. Active Child, Curtis Lane [Filter/Merok]
09. Twin Sister, Color Your Life [Infinite Best]
08. Cloud Nothings, Turning On [Carpark]
07. DOM, Sun Bronzed Greek Gods [Burning Mill]
06. White Denim, Last Day Of Summer [Downtown]
05. Cults, Go Outside 7” [Forest Family]
04. Girls, Broken Dreams Club [True Panther]
03. Big K.R.I.T., Wuz Here [Self-Released]
02. Sufjan Stevens, All Delighted People [Asthmatic Kitty]
01. James Blake, CMYK/Klavierwerke [R&S]
Albums:
25. The Fresh & Onlys, Play It Strange [In The Red]
24. No Age, Everything In Between [Sub Pop]
23. Menomena, Mines [Barsuk]
22. Perfume Genius, Learning [Matador]
21. Flying Lotus, Cosmogramma [Warp]
20. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella]
19. The Tallest Man On Earth, The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]
18. The Walkmen, Lisbon [Fat Possum]
17. Tame Impala, Innerspeaker [Modular]
16. Yelawolf, Trunk Muzik 0-60 [Interscope]
15. Superchunk, Majesty Shredding [Merge]
14. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Brutalist Bricks [Matador]
13. Los Campesinos!, Romance Is Boring [Arts & Crafts]
12. Twin Shadow, Forget [Terrible]
11. Future Islands, In Evening Air [Thrill Jockey]
10. Julian Lynch, Mare [Olde English Spelling Bee]
09. Robyn, Body Talk/Body Talk Pt. 1/Body Talk Pt. 2 [Konichiwa]
08. Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty [Def Jam]
07. Woods, At Echo Lake [Woodsist]
06. Agalloch, Marrow Of The Spirit [Profound Lore]
05. Andrew Cedermark, Moon Deluxe [Underwater Peoples]
04. Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest [4AD]
03. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening [DFA]
02. Lower Dens, Twin Hand Movement [Gnomonsong]
01. Titus Andronicus, The Monitor [XL]
Honorable Mentions (In No Particular Order):
The New Pornographers, Together [Merge]
Sun Kil Moon, Admiral Fell Promises [Caldo Verde]
Joanna Newsom, Have One On Me [Drag City]
Surfer Blood, Astro Coast [Kanine]
The Hold Steady, Heaven Is Whenever [Vagrant]
The National, High Violet [4AD]
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs [Merge]
Curren$y, Pilot Talk/Pilot Talk 2 [Roc-A-Fella/DD172/BluRoc]
Sleigh Bells, Treats [Mom + Pop]
Buke And Gass, Riposte [Brassland]
Big Troubles, Worry [Olde English Spelling Bee]
