Top Ten Albums of the Year

[Maize]

I needed to redo my list, kind of rushed the first one.

10. Flamingo - Brandon Flowers
9. Teen Dream - Beach House
8. You Are Not Alone - Mavis Staples
7. The Wild Hunt - Tallest Man on Earth
6. Contra - Vampire Weekend
5. High Violet - The National
4. Brothers - The Black Keys
3. Age of Adz - Sufjan Stevens
2. The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

Honorable Mention: Congratulations - MGMT, Transference - Spoon, This is Happening - LCD Soundsystem, Man on the Moon II: Legend of Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi

[calgaryballer]

Alrighty, this is always tougher than I think because while I discover a ton of new music throughout the year, it's largely only new to me.

Top 10 For 2010


10. The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden. A typically solid Maiden album that meshes in with the older stuff just fine. When I through on my Maiden mix tape, I don't ever find myself thinking 'uggh, I hate this new stuff', which for a 30 year old band is a great compliment. All bow to Bruce D


9. Suburbs - Arcade Fire. For some reason, I didn't really enjoy Neon Bible. I thought this album was great.


8. Age of Adz - Sufjan Stevens. I never really listened to Sufjan, save for songs here and there (i.e. I love Chicago from the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack). This album brought the heat and I love listening to it.


7. Hundreds - Hundreds. Another that fit the 'haunting' category. Slightly echoy vocals and creative synth use drives this one home


6. High Violet - The National. While I really like the National, I found myself enjoying individual songs more than full albums the last two. High Violet was an auditory experience I enjoyed from start to finish.


5. Fences - Fences. A Seattle band that I saw when I was down there. He hits that mix of indie rock and folk guitar that I love.


4. Brothers - Black Keys. Black Keys, not much more to say.


3. Go - Jonsi. I love Sigur Ros. To the max. This is like Sigur Ros, but with a slightly different sound. Really liked it


2. Broken Bells - Broken Bells. Absolutely fucking flabergasted I don't think I saw this on anyone elses list. The Shins + Gnarls Barkley? FUCK AND YES. If Wolf Parade hadn't dropped this year, this would be number one no problem. Even then, I almost put this number one. I love this album so much and have listened to it probably more than anything else that came out this year.


1. Expo 86 - Wolf Parade. I am a MASSIVE Wolf Parade fan (Handsome Furs, Sunset Rubdown, etc, listen to all their side projects) and I thought this was their best album yet. When I saw them live, I absolutely lost it

Disappointments for 2010
MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Motion City Soundtrack, Band of Horses, LCD Soundsystem, We Are Scientists

Albums That Aren't 2010 but I Found Them This Year, or 2010 but not good enough for Top 10
FM Belfast - How to Make Friends. Love this Icelandic group
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - ...and the Horse You Rode in On
Surfer Blood - Astrocoast
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Blood Red Shoes - Box of Secrets
Audio Bully's - Generation
Fleet Foxes
Future of the Left
We Have Band - WHB
The Tins - These guys are great, only a 5 song EP so far, but I can't wait for a full album drop

[1ke]

For me.....Ill say....

Number 1, and the Queen Android....is

JANELLE MONAE


By far the best thing I have heard this year, and in the past 5 years. Uncanny. Im in love.

Number 2.....is....
Nasir and Jr Gong


Great album, it was good to hear what felt like rap music for adults done right.

Number 3......is....
Antwan Patton


I was waitin on this for what felt like 5 years, but it was a long time for real. But from the intro, to the last song, this shit rocked it and di not let me down. Still one of the GOAT for me, the cadence, the beats, the forgotten art of having fun on a rap album, the bravado....Lucious Leftfoot killed it.

Others that arent as good as those three. But I still dig dug.

Aloe Blacc
The Bird and The Bee (Tribute to Hall and Oates)
Broken Bells (underrated)
Maxwell - Blacksummers Night
Mos Def - Mos Dub
The Roots -How I Got Over
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - I learned the Hard Way
Vampire Weekend - Contra

[Pitty]

Teen Dream - Beach House
Sir Lucious Left Foot - Big Boi
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Plastic Beach - Gorillaz
Man on the Moon II - Kid Cudi
Kush and OJ - Wiz Khalifa
Shame, Shame - Dr. Dog
How I Got Over - The Roots
All Day - Girl Talk


All I have, lost most of music in a hard drive crash in Oct.

[Bmore]

:D

[kyhadley]

Just discovered so much great music from this thread, thanks guys

Working on my list still

[kyhadley]

10. Beach House - Teen Dream


9. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz


8. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager


7. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest


6. VersaEmerge - Fixed at Zero


5. Foals - Total Life Forever


4. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt


3. Gorillaz - The Plastic Beach


2. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy


1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I'm surprised only one person has mentioned The ArchAndroid, that definitely would have made mine.

I'm not going to post a list since it would basically be a rearrangement of most of them in here already.

[NAHSTE]

My top 10, with apologies to fans of Arcade Fire as I haven't heard the album. Was very out of the loop musically this year. I didn't have any money all year and downloading has increasingly rubbed me the wrong way, so I've had a very limited look at 2010's music.

Here goes:

10. "Lasers" by Lupe Fiasco
If only ....

9. "Pursuit of Nappyness" by Nappy Roots
One of the albums I've yet to add to my collection due to my lack of funds and my refusal to bone over the particular artist. I've heard many of these tracks on youtube though, and they are your typical awesome Nappy jams. Criminally underrated and underplayed, this group is. I shudder to think that some people stopped checking for their music and file them in the "flash in the pan" or "one hit wonder" category. They most certainly are not, and from the tracks I've heard, they bring the same fire that they showed on their first three albums. Favorite tracks: Fishbowl, Ride

8. "K.R.I.T. Was Here" by Big K.R.I.T.
I am so god-damn late on this one, that I've only listened to it a few times. Just know that every track bangs and this southern head is ashamed to have slept on it for so long. Favorite tracks: Hometown Hero


7. "The Adventures of Bobby Ray" by B.o.B.
Not unlike Cudi, this Atlanta singer/rapper relies on catchiness to mask some of his lyrical deficiencies. He just does it with a lot more energy. Really like the versatility he displayed on his debut album, but would like a little bit more lyrical substance moving forward. The Andre 3000 comparisons are laughable at this point due to Bobby's inability to craft a verse without relying on simplified rhyme schemes and monosyllabic words. Favorite tracks: Airplanes (the one without Eminem), Letters from Vietnam, Past My Shades


6. "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr Rager" by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi is not for everyone, I realize this. But for where I'm at in my musical tastes, he brings enough to the table for me to ignore what is left off. Catchy melodies and crunchy back beats serve as a perfect backdrop for his emo stoner brand of hipster hop. Favorite tracks: Ashin Kusher, All Along, Please Don't Play This Song


5. "Southern Gothic" by The Constellations
This one is cheating a bit because it's been released on the streets of Atlanta for over two years now, but since Virgin Records picked it up and is marketing it as new, it goes here. Awesome blend of party rap and 60's inspired pop/funk, complete with a trio of clapping backup singers. Check out this band before they blow, and if you have a chance to see them live, do it. Favorite tracks: Felicia, On My Way Up, Let's Take a Ride

4. "Mood Muzik 4" by Joe Budden
Lyrically, Joey has arguably never been better. Mentally, this is certainly true. Long known for a questionable ear for beats and an even worse outlook on life, both improved quite a bit for this projoect. Lots of ill beats and a less-depressed Joe makes for a strange addition to his discography, but one that this ultimately embraced whole-heartedly by this Budden fan. Favorite tracks: Sober Up, Black Cloud, Inseparable

3. "Volume 2" by She and Him
I love every single song on this album. Such a relaxing collection of sweet harmonies. There was a stretch where this was the only album I was listening to. I'm a hip-hop guy right now, but in my heart of hearts I'll always be an old school rhythm and blues guy. Zooey and M. Ward's retro stylings fall right in line with my favorite 60s and 70s crooners. Favorite Tracks: 'Home' and 'Sweet Darling'

2. "Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty" by Big Boi
Surprised the hell out of me. Multiple infectious songs, and proof that Daddy Fat Sacks still has it. Production was on point and there were several nice guest spots. Favorite tracks: Fo Yo Sorrows, Be Still, Shine Blockas

1. "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" by Kanye West
Album of the fuckin' year. Probably the best hip-hop album since Ye's Late Registration. Replay value, production quality, catchy songs that are fun to sing to, awesome lyricism, weighty guest appearances (see what I did there? 'Twas a Rick Ross joke ladies and gents...) and a completely different sound than anything else out right now. Disgustingly good. Favorite tracks: Dark Fantasy, Runaway, Monster, All of the Lights


BONUS: Favorite Songs of the Year*
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*- other than the Kanye ones you've all heard.

[Houston]

I really liked these






This CD was good but a little too long



This CD had 2 of my favorite songs this year....only problem is those were the only songs I liked on this CD.





These are the ones I really have a feel for, the rest I haven't listened to enough.

[kyhadley]

Just listened to My Chemical Romance's new album, Danger Days, not expecting much, but its actually pretty awesome (in my opinion of course) and my favorite rock album of the year, totally different then their previous stuff. Would crack my top ten somewhere.

[NAHSTE]

Can't believe I forgot this:

[Houston]

That was '09 brah.

[BigHouseUSA]

Yeah, that's why I left it off.

[NAHSTE]

Damn for real? I didn't hear of it until 2010, but I played it a ton.