Best album of 2010?

dcfaithful

It's an easy choice for me:

The National - High Violet

dcfaithful

bobasfeet wrote:

Drive By Truckers - The Big To Do - (sooo much better then their last one)

Can't wait for Go-Go Boots in Feb!

UpSideDown

How Infinite Arms is making anyone's top ten is blowing my mind.......I find like three songs on that album good....the rest not so much.

rcs

rcs wrote:

#1 The National - High Violet

other favorites:
Wintersleep - New Inheritors
Broken Bells
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Black Crowes - Croweology

Add to my list: The Delta Spirit - History From Below

Just picked it up a few weeks ago and it's quickly becoming a favorite of the year (The National is still #1 though!)

mfc2006

oh, man.....this is tough. my 1st place is probably a three way tie between:





others on my list...
Dead Weather
Band of Horses
Broken Bells
The National
Black Crowes
Neil Young
Arcade Fire
Tom Petty

all in all, a GREAT year for music!

Empty Glass

Neil Young - Le Noise

gets better and better with each listen

m0jorisen

Broken Bells

abbey_road

Black Keys - Brothers
Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards
The Greenhornes - 4 Stars
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Better Dan

UpSideDown wrote:

How Infinite Arms is making anyone's top ten is blowing my mind.......I find like three songs on that album good....the rest not so much.

I feel the same way. I've tried to listening to it twice, but couldn't get into it. I'll probably give it another couple of chances pretty soon.

Leathe?ma?

AIN'T NO GRAVE!

last year we had backspacer, them crooked vultures, AiC, mastodon, xx, u2.. black crowes

2010 not so cool.. sasquatch, drive-by truckers, black keys are ok, but nothing special..
arcade fire - just not my type of music maybe..

kiljoythemerciful

1. The Walkmen - Lisbon
2. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
3. Tame Impala - InnerSpeaker

These stood out to me as my three favorite albums. Overall, I thought there were many very good albums that came out this year.

Johnny Abruzzo

I got The National & Deerhunter CD's for my wife for Christmas. She's an Alt fan, so we'll see how it goes.

greenmanny

Mumford and Sons

DewieCox

bobasfeet wrote:

Brothers - Black Keys (just ordered the white cover limited edition)

Don't forget it's 45rpm too. It seems to sound distinctively better. Not totally sure as I only got the chance to listen to the other a handful of times.

eeriepadave

Spin Magazines Top 40
http://www.spin.com/gallery/40-best-albums-2010

Rolling Stones Top 30:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239077

killmoretrout

eeriepadave wrote:

Spin Magazines Top 40
http://www.spin.com/gallery/40-best-albums-2010

Rolling Stones Top 30:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239077

Kanye #1 on both, huh?

Spin's was OK. Don't know about RS, tho. maybe they assigned it to the new, deaf intern.

OceansMagnet

Black Crows Crowology best sounding vinyl ever.
Band of Horses Infinite Arms
Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown
Robert Plant Band of Joy
Elton John and Leon Russel


Biggest disappointments
scissor sisters night work
The new filter record
Broken Bells

Space Monkey

Maybe it's more of a 2011 album, because it has only just now been released, but I think this one will be huge once more people hear about these guys:

Space Monkey

Space Monkey wrote:

Maybe it's more of a 2011 album, because it has only just now been released, but I think this one will be huge once more people hear about these guys:

http://roboticlunch.bandcamp.com/

You can listen to the album there, for those of you who might be interested in checking out some new cool music.

mdigenakis

1. Klaxons - Surfing the Void
2. The National - High Violet
3. Wolf Parade - Expo '86
4. Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces

Awesome! All of them, just awesome!

Letdowns:
1. Filter - The Trouble with Angels
2. Interpol - Interpol

BryanWeb

Some that come to mind...

1. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
3. Stars - The Five Ghosts
4. Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart
5. Stone Sour - Audio Secrecy
6. Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
7. Slash - Slash

intodeep

I know you all have been waiting for my favorites patiently so i will now reward you

8. Beach House- Teen Dream
7. High on Fire- Snakes for the Divine
6. Black Keys- Brothers
5. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
4. Kylesa- Spiral Shadow
3. Wolf Parade- Expo 86
2. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
1. National- High Violet

Outside of Black Keys, Arcade Fire and National i did not see many of you list my other favorites you obviously need to get on these right away

I tease kind of :P

Biggest Disapointment:
Band of Horses Infinite Arms
I also heard the interpol album was bad but i should not say anything about it as i did not even give it a chance

mdigenakis

intodeep wrote:

I know you all have been waiting for my favorites patiently so i will now reward you

8. Beach House- Teen Dream
7. High on Fire- Snakes for the Divine
6. Black Keys- Brothers
5. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
4. Kylesa- Spiral Shadow
3. Wolf Parade- Expo 86
2. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
1. National- High Violet

Outside of Black Keys, Arcade Fire and National i did not see many of you list my other favorites you obviously need to get on these right away

I tease kind of :P

Biggest Disapointment:
Band of Horses Infinite Arms
I also heard the interpol album was bad but i should not say anything about it as i did not even give it a chance

Our top 3 is very similar. Good ear.

kasedoug

"Brothers" tops my list.

pejamofacl

The Roots and John legend - Wake up

intodeep

mdigenakis wrote:

intodeep wrote:

I know you all have been waiting for my favorites patiently so i will now reward you

8. Beach House- Teen Dream
7. High on Fire- Snakes for the Divine
6. Black Keys- Brothers
5. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
4. Kylesa- Spiral Shadow
3. Wolf Parade- Expo 86
2. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
1. National- High Violet

Outside of Black Keys, Arcade Fire and National i did not see many of you list my other favorites you obviously need to get on these right away

I tease kind of :P

Biggest Disapointment:
Band of Horses Infinite Arms
I also heard the interpol album was bad but i should not say anything about it as i did not even give it a chance

Our top 3 is very similar. Good ear.

I noticed that too and i actually was not going to include disapointments but your post spurred me to because i agreed so much with them!

Better Dan

UpSideDown wrote:

How Infinite Arms is making anyone's top ten is blowing my mind.......I find like three songs on that album good....the rest not so much.

The first two times I tried to listen to it I didn't care for it at all. A few months later I gave it another try and really enjoyed most of the songs.

goldrush

My favourite albums of the year (because I just can't resist making lists like this! )

1. Midlake - The Courage of Others
2. Fistful Of Mercy - As I Call You Down
3. The Black Crowes - Croweology
4. Neil Young - Le Noise
5. The Black Keys - Brothers
6. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - III/IV
7. Mark Lanegan – Live at Leeds
8. Guanaco - Sky Burials
9. Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
10. Beggin’ Your Pardon Miss Joan – Edges

11. You Am I - You Am I
12. Quasi - American Gong
13. Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
14. Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
15. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Hawk
16. BRMC - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
17. Jack Rose - Luck In The Valley
18. Ash Grunwald - Hot Mama Vibes
19. Xavier Rudd - Koonyum Sun
20. Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
21. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms
22. Endless Boogie – Full House Head
23. James Blackshaw – All Is Falling
24. KT Tunstall – Tiger Suit
25. Magic Lantern – Platoon

scottstappsucks

Stone Temple Pilots self-titled hands down for me. So glad they got their shit together and are making music again. Pumped for their next new album that they claim will be released in late 2011.

dharma69

mdigenakis wrote:

1. Klaxons - Surfing the Void
2. The National - High Violet
3. Wolf Parade - Expo '86
4. Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces

Awesome! All of them, just awesome!

Letdowns:
1. Filter - The Trouble with Angels
2. Interpol - Interpol

Definitely agree with you on Fitz & the Tantrums and Interpol. Interpol's album was downright painful.