Top 10 Albums of 2010
It was a great year for music. Many indie bands broke through and hit the big time. Unfortunately, the former home of great indie music went main stream, while losing a number of great indie labels in the process. It will likely impact the 2011 list but 2010 is still in tact. Go look up some of these bands. You will be justly rewarded.
My Top 10 albums of 2010 are...
Cee Lo Green – Lady Killer: The nerve to release the year's catchiest song that can't be sung in public or in the kid's carpool. A great souful pop album.
Arcade Fire - Suburbs: Their first number one album is a concept album that shows us the genre is still viable. Topped tour off with a webcast from MSG directed by Terry Gilliam.
Band of Horses – Infinite Arms: Great harmonies that sound as if Brian Wilson had a hand in this release. Laredo was my song of the Summer. The strength of that single alone lands the album near the top of my list.
Superchunck – Majesty Shredding: 41 minutes of perfect pop. You wouldn't know it was their first album in over a decade.
Sufjan Stevens – Age of Adz: Sufjan starts the album with his signature folk sound but is quickly overcome with techo, dance infused rhythms which show he's no one trick pony.
Vampire Weekend - Contra: Released so early in the year (January 12), I'd forgotten it was a 2010 release. Their first number one album.
Fang Island – Fang Island: Triple lead guitars shout out joyful melodies throughout so the sparse vocals don't have to.
Jonsi - Go: An incredibly interesting and rewarding listen from the lead singer of Sigur Ros. Catchier and more accessible than anything he's recorded with the band.
The New Pornographers – Together: The indie supergroup releases another collection of great pop songs. It's whole is still stronger than they sum of it's parts.
Jeff Horne – Year: This had to make the list. My first album in 15 years. Written and recorded with the family, I loved every minute of recording it and feel it's my strongest start to finish.
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Best Reissue: Cure – Disintegration: Their best album gets remastered and includes an extra disc of demos and an expanded version of a live version of the album from the 1989 tour.
I hope you find something you like here. There is plenty to chose from. You will be glad you tried to find them.
Happy listening.
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