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INDIFFERENCE MAKERINDIFFERENCE MAKER Posts: 265
edited October 2010 in Other Music
Hands down for me it is The Black Keys (Brothers)
I havent had an album on repeat like this since Kid A.
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    South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,708
    Can't say the same about Kid A, but I agree with Brothers being album of the year so far.

    My runner up is The Roots "How I got Over"
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    PapPap Aspra Spitia, Greece Posts: 28,268
    1) Natalie Merchant - Leave Your Sleep and runner-up Brad's Best Friends?
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    Nowhere ManNowhere Man Posts: 345
    Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs", probably my favorite album over the last 2 to 3 years.
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    dustinparduedustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    That's a tough one. I haven't been completely floored yet by any album in 2010 (2009 was a pleasant surprise though). My favorite of 2010 have been:

    Gaslight Anthem- "American Slang"
    Against Me- "White Crosses"
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    EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,842
    Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon
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    intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    National- High Violet
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
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    smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,559
    Arcade Fire ~ "The Suburbs"
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
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    nigelnigel Posts: 267
    The National - High Violet - by a country mile....
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    boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

    Followed closely by The National's High Violet.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,493
    Four posts before someone said Arcade Fire...

    2009 was a killer year. I haven't been as impressed in 2010 but I'm gonna go with

    Further - The Chemical Brothers - a return to something resembling their earlier work. Dropping the guest rapper vocalists helped this record a great deal. Swoon is one their best songs in years.

    This Is Happening - LCD Soundsystem - Probably not everyone's cup of tea. Most songs average 7 minutes. Check out I Can Change and Home. Some of the best stuff he's done.
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    MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,188
    Good 'ol Rock & Roll for me. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Mojo
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    Got a hard hard headGot a hard hard head Posts: 638
    The National - High Violet by some distance.

    The Suburbs is good, but not great. I feel it lacks the really epic tracks of previous albums (Intervention, Tunnels #1, Wake Up, Windowsill etc.). High Violet is just amazing from start to finish.
    It's gonna be a glorious day...
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    mwachsmanmwachsman Posts: 475
    My top 5 at the moment:

    1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    2. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
    3. The National - High Violet
    4. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
    5. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
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    DeadmanDeadman Posts: 784
    1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    2. Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
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    fotdfotd Posts: 514
    1. Arcade Fire ~ The Suburbs
    2. Beach House ~ Teen Dream
    3. The Roots ~ How I got Over
    4. LCD Soundsystem ~ This is Happening
    5. a tie between Joanna Newsom ~ Have One On Me and The Chemical Bros. ~ Further
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,412
    I guess Brothers....It's been growin on me lately, but I just don't see it bein an all time favorite of mine or anything. Been a down year so far.

    STP's S/T has mostly good stuff, mixed with a couple real clunkers.
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    gearboygearboy Posts: 349
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    keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    The Suburbs
    Sea of Cowards
    Heaven is Whenever
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    Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I've LIKED several albums so far this year, but nothing has really really made me sit back and say WOW!

    My favorites so far would have to be
    Drive-by Truckers..The Big To-Do
    Gaslight Anthhem...American Slang
    and probably my favorite so far is
    Grace Potter and the Nocturnals....S/T

    Uhoh...I forgot MOJO...it has to be up there too. Great album. It might be a tie between it and GP&N
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    FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    1The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
    2Brothers - Black Keys
    3Shame, Shame - Dr Dog

    Those are my rankings on August 16th
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    craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    1. Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
    2. Black Crowes - Croweology
    3. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
    4. STP - S/T
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    Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I've loved Sea of Cowards by The Dead Weather and Recovery by Eminem.
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    chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    I'd probably put The Suburbs at #1 right now.

    Also love Brothers and High Violet.

    How about Local Natives' album, was that 2010? If so, I'd put that at the top too.
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    Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    the burbs gets my vote too
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    Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
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    SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    There is a right answer to this and it is The Suburbs. I adore Odd Blood by Yeasayer too
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    haven't really bought to many albums this year but all 3 I bought are really good ones

    Hole- Nobody's daughter
    Toadies- Feeler
    Dead Weather- sea of Cowards
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,878
    Eraserhead wrote:
    Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon

    didn't that come out last year?

    my favs:
    1. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
    2. Dead Weather- Sea Of Cowards
    3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Beat The Devil's Tattoo
    4. The National- High Vilolet
    5. Black Keys- Brothers
    6. Gorillaz- Plastic Beach
    7. Hold Steady- Heaven Is Whenever
    8. Spoon- Transfernce
    9. Vampire Weekend- Contra
    10. Stone Temple Pilots- Stone Temple Pilots
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    InHerOwnWorldInHerOwnWorld Posts: 592
    THIS!

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    That is all. 8-)
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    False_BeliefFalse_Belief Cardiff Posts: 748
    Beach House - Teen Dream
    The National - High Violet
    Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
    Vampire Weekend - Contra
    Best Coast - Crazy About You

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