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Best album of 2010?

StoneAmentStoneAment Posts: 393
edited January 2011 in Other Music
Was just thinking of my favourite albums from the past few years

2006 - Pearl Jam
2007 - Angel Down (Sebastian Bach)
2008 - Chinese Democracy (The Axl Rose Band)
2009 - Black Gives Way to Blue (AiC)

and then I thought about this year. I've discovered a lot of good albums this year but to be honest I've not heard a lot of music from 2010 and I've not been blown away by. So has 2010 been a dud year or have I missed something?

NB The only albums I have heard this year were Le Noise (Uncle Neil), Slash, STP, Smoke and Mirrors (Lifehouse), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Kanye West)
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  • StickmanJamStickmanJam Posts: 425
    My favorite would have to be "Brothers" by the Black Keys. If you like blues-rock (think White Stripes, with a better drummer) I would highly recommend you at least check 'em out.
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,364
    I would have to agree as well about The Black Keys, killer album. However I do like the new KOL as well, I don't know why those guys get so much crap as they do, I think all their albums are great..
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  • small_my_tablesmall_my_table Posts: 90
    The Suburbs. No question about it for me.
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  • TT98TT98 Posts: 136
    Attaway77 wrote:
    I would have to agree as well about The Black Keys, killer album. However I do like the new KOL as well, I don't know why those guys get so much crap as they do, I think all their albums are great..

    Its cause they are too famous now and that means people get over critical. I preferred their early stuff, but I still the new stuff
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,921
    I vote for Black Keys as well. Hearing those songs in all sorts of commercials now.

    My favorite, Howling For You, was in a Cadillac commerical yesterday. :o Wish I got into this band earlier.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    1. Brothers - Black Keys
    2. Suburbs - Arcade Fire
    3. Volume Two - She & Him
    4. All Birds Say - Carl Broemel

    My rankings so far. For the past few years, I've been in this email thread with about 100 people who rank albums every year. It's pretty fun to see everyone's thoughts.
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  • sanamindsanamind Posts: 46
    so far

    1. The Henry Clay People- Somewhere on the Golden Coast
    2. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
    3. The National- High Violet
    4. Warpaint- The Fool
    5. Fake problems- Real Ghosts Caught on Tape
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  • joewalshdcjoewalshdc Posts: 948
    Depending on how strong the sun is shining outside, its either Jonsi - Go, or The National - High Violet.

    Oh and how can you say chinese democracy....please!!....
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    StoneAment wrote:
    Was just thinking of my favourite albums from the past few years

    2006 - Pearl Jam
    2007 - Angel Down (Sebastian Bach)
    2008 - Chinese Democracy (The Axl Rose Band)
    2009 - Black Gives Way to Blue (AiC)

    and then I thought about this year. I've discovered a lot of good albums this year but to be honest I've not heard a lot of music from 2010 and I've not been blown away by. So has 2010 been a dud year or have I missed something?

    NB The only albums I have heard this year were Le Noise (Uncle Neil), Slash, STP, Smoke and Mirrors (Lifehouse), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Kanye West)

    I like your list but didn't even know about the Bach record that year, it's that good, wow, I 'll have to check it. I really did like Chinese Democracy that year, but I think 2010 has been a dud year as nothing jumps out at me either.
  • joewalshdcjoewalshdc Posts: 948
    sanamind wrote:
    so far

    1. The Henry Clay People- Somewhere on the Golden Coast
    2. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
    3. The National- High Violet
    4. Warpaint- The Fool
    5. Fake problems- Real Ghosts Caught on Tape


    I gotta say I thought American Slang wasnt even in the same ball park as 59 Sound.....i keep trying to love it but it doesnt have the hooks of 59 sound. IMHO!!
  • sanamindsanamind Posts: 46
    joewalshdc wrote:
    sanamind wrote:
    so far

    1. The Henry Clay People- Somewhere on the Golden Coast
    2. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
    3. The National- High Violet
    4. Warpaint- The Fool
    5. Fake problems- Real Ghosts Caught on Tape


    I gotta say I thought American Slang wasnt even in the same ball park as 59 Sound.....i keep trying to love it but it doesnt have the hooks of 59 sound. IMHO!!

    I agree, I do enjoy listening to 59 Sound a lot. It took me a while but American Slang grew on me.
    Also waiting on the new Frank Turner EP to come out in December....from what I have heard, should be a solid release
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,512
    I've heard about 40 albums that came out this year and my favorites are:


    Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
    Neil Young- Le Noise
    The National - High Violet
    Beach House- Teen Dream
    The Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    The Roots- How I Got Over

    EDIT: everyone saying 2010 is a dud year needs to listen to (much) more music.
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  • maj4emaj4e Posts: 605
    Mofro's release was pretty damn good. Not their best but better than most.

    The Key's album was good too.
  • StoneAmentStoneAment Posts: 393
    joewalshdc wrote:
    Oh and how can you say chinese democracy....please!!....

    ...because I absolutely loved Deocracy. I don't get the hate against it. Forgetting all the bullshit around it, just concentrating on the music it's pretty kick ass. Admittedly it isn't a Guns album it's an Axl album but that doesn't take from the record.
    marcos wrote:
    I like your list but didn't even know about the Bach record that year, it's that good, wow, I 'll have to check it.

    Yeah dude it's a good record if you're into that kind of thing. Tbh the list was a top of my head kind of thing I didn't spend ages analysing albums of 2007 but just thinking about it Angel Down really jumped out at me. It's worth a listen for sure - I love it.
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  • fifefife Posts: 3,327
    small_my_table wrote:
    The Suburbs. No question about it for me.

    damm right!!!!! can't get enough of this record. i wake up to Empty room since i got this CD.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Mine would probably have to be:

    1. Drive By Truckers - The Big To-Do
    2. The National - High Violet
    3. The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    The Suburbs- Arcade Fire
    Broken Bells- Broken Bells
    Brothers- The Black Keys
    Go Quiet- Jonsi
    God Willing & The Creek Don't Rise- Ray LaMontagne
    Infinite Arms- Band of Horses
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Broken Bells-S/T>>by far and away my favorite so far this year, it's so good and alotta people seem to be overlooking it.

    Other notables

    Carl Broemel-All Birds Say>>>just a nice chilled out little album

    Black Keys-Brothers>>>I don't think these guys are as great as everyone else, but they got a cool sound that they do very well, just not very diverse or original is all

    Black Crowes-Croweology and 8-27-2010 St Lou MO(along with just about every other one of their live boot releases)
    STP-S/T
    Black Country Communion-Black Country'
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    My top 5:
    The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
    Gorilla Manor by Local Natives
    Infinite Arms by Band of Horses
    Brothers by The Black Keys
    Odd Blood by Yeasayer
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    DewieCox wrote:
    Carl Broemel-All Birds Say>>>just a nice chilled out little album
    My boy Dewie. I was beginning to think I was the only one enjoying this.
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  • sanamindsanamind Posts: 46
    samjam wrote:
    My top 5:
    The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
    Gorilla Manor by Local Natives
    Infinite Arms by Band of Horses
    Brothers by The Black Keys
    Odd Blood by Yeasayer

    Gorilla Manor is a damn good record. forgot it came out this year.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Top 5:

    As I Call You Down - Fistful of Mercy
    The Suburbs - The Arcade Fire
    The Falcon Lake Incident - Jim Bryson
    Sea of Cowards - The Dead Weather
    Heaven Is Whenever - The Hold Steady

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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    Carl Broemel-All Birds Say>>>just a nice chilled out little album
    My boy Dewie. I was beginning to think I was the only one enjoying this.
    This one's on my list of albums to purchase!
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  • EZ1221CEZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    Brothers
    The Suburbs
    American Slang
    Congratulations
    Sidewalks
    Broken Bells.
    PLAY THE SOUTH
  • Skeleton KeySkeleton Key Posts: 130
    Ten Kens - For Posterity
    The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream
    The Black Keys - Brothers
    Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart
    Tame Impala - InnerSpeaker
    Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
    Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
    Robert Plant - Band of Joy
    Sleepy Sun - Fever
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Neil Young - Le Noise
    The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
    Wolf People - Steeple
    Vampire Weekend - Contra
    Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
    The Morning Benders - Big Echo
    Midlake - The Courage of Others
    The Walkmen - Lisbon
    The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
    Wintersleep - New Inheritors
    Broken Bells - Broken Bells
    Against Me! - White Crosses
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Mojo
    Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Hawk
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,618
    It's a really close call between Fistful Of Mercy 'As I Call You Down' and Midlake 'The Courage of Others' for my album of the year, they are both amazing records.

    There are quite a few others that I really love as well:

    Black Keys - Brothers
    Quasi - American Gong
    Neil Young - Le Noise
    You Am I - You Am I
    Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
    Guanaco - Sky Burials
    Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
    Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
    Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
    Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Hawk
    BRMC - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
    Jack Rose - Luck In The Valley
    Ash Grunwald - Hot Mama Vibes
    Xavier Rudd - Koonyum Sun
    Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms
    Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants - Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants

    I know there's more but I'm at work and just reeling them off the top of my head...
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  • RoeghmannRoeghmann Posts: 969
    The Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
    The National - High Violet
    Kashmir - Trespassers
    Broken Bells

    my five favorites of the year so far..................
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I think it is between the National's High Violoet and Arcade Fire's Suburbs.
    So far a nice honorable mention to Kylesa's Spiral Shadow.

    Kind of funny a few years ago it was between National's Boxer, Arcade Fire's Neon bible
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,921
    I really wanted to like the Dead Weather album, and I really don't. Are things just overrated sometimes because it's another Jack White side project?
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