Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good Posted Best Albums Of 2010

Taylor and friends, over at Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good, have posted their Best Albums Of 2010. Check it out here, or below.



25. Caribou - Swim
24. Owen Pallett - Heartland
23. The Black Keys - Brothers
22. Twin Shadow - Forget
21. Wolf Parade - Expo 86
20. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
19. of Montreal - False Priest
18. The Morning Benders - Big Echo
17. Belle & Sebastian - Write About Love
16. Deerhunter - Halycon Digest
15. Jónsi - Go
14. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
13. Foals - Total Life Forever
12. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
11. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
10. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
09. Janelle Monáe - The Archandroid
08. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
07. Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty
06. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
05. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
04. Beach House - Teen Dream
03. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
02. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
01. The National - High Violet


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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Favorite Albums Of 2010

Welp, another year is basically in the books and it seems the longer that I run this blog, the greater amount of music I seem to obtain. Not a bad thing by any means, but it is getting harder to listen to everything. Below is a list of my Favorite Albums Of 2010, as well as some Honorable Mentions. Again, it's getting harder to give everything the "proper" amount of listens, especially when you're initially attached to one, more than the other. However, the great thing about music is you can listen whenever you want and you never know when an album will eventually affect you. Please feel free to leave any comments/thoughts and hopefully you're all having a lovely Christmas.



50. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show On The World [Drag City]
49. The Acorn - No Ghost [Bella Union]
48. Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo [Sub Pop]
47. White Hinterland - Kairos [Secretly Canadian]
46. Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM [Because/Elektra]
45. Nina Kinert - Red Leader Dream [Ninkina Recordings]
44. Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils [Captured Tracks]
43. Fang Island - Fang Island [Sargent House]
42. Ólafur Arnalds - ...And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness [Erased Tapes]
41. Zeus - Say Us [Arts & Crafts]
40. Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard [Barsuk]
39. Mountain Man - Made The Harbor [Partisan]
38. Nathaniel Rateliff - In Memory Of Loss [Rounder]
37. Interpol - Interpol [Matador]
36. Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame [Anti-]
35. Seabear - We Built A Fire [Moor Music]
34. Spoon - Transference [Merge]
33. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record [Arts & Crafts]
32. Foals - Total Life Forever [Sub Pop]
31. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter Of Mixed Drinks [Fat Cat]
30. Caribou - Swim [Merge]
29. Here We Go Magic - Pigeons [Secretly Canadian]
28. Eluvium - Similes [Temporary Residence]
27. Damien Jurado - Saint Bartlett [Secretly Canadian]
26. Junip - Fields [Mute]
25. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest [4AD]
24. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss]
23. Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement [Gnomonsong]
22. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More [Glassnote]
21. The Morning Benders - Big Echo [Rough Trade]
20. Jónsi - Go [XL]
19. Avey Tare - Down There [Paw Tracks]
18. The Walkmen - Lisbon [Fat Possum]
17. The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night [Jagjaguwar]
16. The Black Keys - Brothers [Nonesuch]
15. Ferraby Lionheart - The Jack Of Hearts [Lights and Buttons]
14. Andrew Belle - The Ladder [Self-Released]
13. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]
12. Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago [Matador]
11. Owen Pallett - Heartland [Domino]

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10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening [RCA]

09. The National - High Violet [4AD]

08. Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way [Nettwerk]

07. Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People [EP] [Asthmatic Kitty]

06. Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz [Asthmatic Kitty]

05. Sharon Van Etten - Epic [Ba Da Bing]

04. Young Man - Boy [Frenchkiss]

03. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs [Merge]

02. Menomena - Mines [Barsuk]

01. Beach House - Teen Dream [Sub Pop]

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Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer Of The Void [Sub Pop]
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [Virgin]
Greg Laswell - Take A Bow [Vanguard]
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me [Drag City]
Josh Ritter - So Runs The World Away [Pytheas Recordings]
Laura Veirs - July Flame [Raven Marching Band]
The Love Language - Libraries [Merge]
Midlake - The Courage Of Others [Bella Union]
Phosphorescent - Here's To Taking It Easy [Dead Oceans]
Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise [RCA]
Robyn - Body Talk [Cherry Tree]
The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack [Kemado]
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker [Modular]
Tokyo Police Club - Champ [Mom + Pop]
Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This [Carpark]
Tyler James - It Took The Fire [Son Of Geert]
The Weepies - Be My Thrill [Nettwerk]
Wolf Parade - Expo 86 [Sub Pop]
Woods - At Echo Lake [Woodist]
Yeasayer - Odd Blood [Secretly Canadian]



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Favorite Songs Of 2010

Here we have it, my Favorite Songs Of 2010. I'm confident in saying that over the past 12 months, these 99 tunes, stood out the most. Basically it's a compilation of my "monthly mixes", however there are a few other goodies thrown in there, as well as a few free mp3s.



99. Teengirl Fantasy - Cheaters
98. Nelken - Supermodel
97. The Bees - I Really Need Love
96. Silje Nes - The Glass Harp
95. Woods - Death Rattles
94. Tu Fawning - Apples And Oranges
93. Tired Pony - I Am A Landslide
92. Guster - Bad Bad World
91. S. Carey - In The Dirt
90. Black Mountain - The Hair Song
89. Brooke Fraser - Something In The Water
88. Tame Impala - Alter Ego
87. White Denim - Home Together
86. The Clones - Buyin' Time
85. Dirty Projectors + Björk - When The World Comes To An End
84. Seabear - Fire Dies Down
83. Jamie Lidell - The Ring
82. The Kissaway Trail - SDP
81. Annuals - Holler And Howl
80. The Whigs - Kill Me Carolyne
79. The Soft Pack - Answer To Yourself
78. Beach Fossils - The Horse
77. Andrew Belle - Reach
76. The Black Angels - Bad Vibrations
75. Jason Boesel - French Kissing
74. Greg Laswell - Take Everything
73. Stars - Wasted Daylight
72. Lost In The Trees - Song For The Painter
71. The War On Drugs - Baby Missiles
70. Laura Veirs - I Can See Your Tracks
69. Eluvium - The Motion Makes Me Last
68. Fang Island - Daisy
67. Born Ruffians - Sole Brother
66. Nina Kinert - Play The World
65. The Walkmen - Blue As Your Blood
64. Mountain Man - Animal Tracks
63. The Weepies - I Was Made For Sunny Days
62. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
61. Avey Tare - Lucky 1
60. She & Him - In The Sun
59. Shout Out Louds - Fall Hard
58. Midlake - Acts Of Man
57. Julia Stone - Catastrophe
56. Foals - Blue Blood
55. Figurines - Hanging From Above
54. Lykke Li - Get Some
53. Department Of Eagles - Brightest Minds
52. Junip - Rope & Summit
51. Ferraby Lionheart - Arkansas
50. Panda Bear - Slow Motion
49. Band Of Horses - Laredo
48. Ra Ra Riot - Massachusetts
47. Deerhunter - Helicopter
46. The Tallest Man On Earth - You're Going Back
45. The New Pornographers - Crash Years
44. Plants And Animals - The Mama Papa
43. Jenny And Johnny - Scissor Runner
42. Gorillaz - Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def And Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
41. The Morning Benders - Wet Cement
40. Arcade Fire - Wasted Hours
39. Sharon Van Etten - Save Yourself
38. Rue Royale - Meant To Roam
37. Young Man - Just A Growin'
36. Band Of Horses - Dilly
35. Spoon - Written In Reverse
34. Nathaniel Rateliff - Once In A Great While
33. Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane
32. The Acorn - Misplaced
31. Deerhunter - Revival
30. Ferraby Lionheart - My Name
29. J. Tillman - Tillman's Rag
28. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
27. Interpol - Barricade
26. Love Is All - Bigger Bolder
25. Zeus - Fever Of The Time
24. Caribou - Odessa
23. The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
22. Jónsi - Go Do
21. Ra Ra Riot - Boy
20. Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)
19. Dr. Dog - Shadow People
18. Beach House - Zebra
17. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
16. Menomena - Dirty Cartoons
15. Here We Go Magic - Collector
14. The Besnard Lakes - And This Is What We Call Progress
13. Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
12. The Black Keys - Tighten Up
11. Fionn Regan - Catacombs
10. The Love Language - Heart To Tell
09. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
08. Broken Social Scene - All To All
07. Smith Westerns - Weekend
06. Lower Dens - Hospice Gates
05. White Hinterland - Icarus
04. The Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain
03. Local Natives - World News
02. Ferraby Lionheart - Harry And Bess
01. LCD Soundsystem - Home



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Favorite Live Shows Of 2010

Again, another year where I did not attend as many shows as I could've/should've, however I was able to attend a few good ones. Check My Favorite Live Shows Of 2010 out below, along with (more than) A Few Shows I Regret Missing.



20. Andrew Kettering at The Union (02.05.10)

One of my favorite songwriter's, who rarely plays solo shows.


19. Rue Royale + Gia Margaret at Schubas (10.09.10)

A lovely show from some lovely friends. Glad that Rue Royale, who now reside in the UK, return home every year to play a few shows.


18. Clare & The Reasons + Nouvelle Vague at Lincoln Hall (01.29.10)

Mostly went for Clare & The Reasons, which was great, but Nouvelle Vague definitely know how to throw a party.


17. Cold War Kids + Alec Ounsworth at The Vic (01.30.10)

One of four shows they played in support of the new EP. Not as good/intimate as last year's Schubas show, but was still sweet, especially since they added visual effects and gave away a free bootleg


16. Phosphorescent + J. Tillman at Empty Bottle (08.05.10)

Matthew Houck and band have some groovy new tunes, which made for a lively performance. Loved how Matthew introduced each song too. Tillman played a solo set of mostly new tunes, which unfortunately aren't my favorite, but still sounded lovely.


15. Appleseed Cast at Bottom Lounge (03.19.10)

Had never seen these guys over many years, but it was the 10 year anniversary of The Low Level Owl, which they played front to back. Pretty awesome if you ask me.


14. Fanfarlo at Lincoln Hall (04.07.10)

Didn't enjoy this show as much as the first time I saw them, but it was still pretty darn good. Why isn't this band huge?


13. Foreign Born at Empty Bottle (03.05.10)

Missed these guys last year, so it was great to hear tunes off one of my favorite albums from 2009.


12. Seabear at Schubas (04.02.10)

A lovely performance from a very underrated group from Iceland.


11. David Bazan + Headlights at House Cafe (04.03.10)

First time seeing Bazan and out to Dekalb's House Cafe. The tunes were mighty solid.


10. DM Stith + Inlets + Silje Nes at Andrew Rafacz Gallery (06.22.10)

A pretty intimate show and of course David's eerie folk tunes sounded great, as usual.


09. Menomena + Suckers + Tu Fawning at Metro (09.25.10)

First time seeing Menomena. Don't know why I waited so long, but thankfully their new record is one of my favorites of the year and convinced me to finally check them out.


08. Nathaniel Rateliff + JBM at Schubas (07.21.10)

Nathaniel's live set was pretty damn perfect, with top-notch harmonies. Got to meet the man too and he was super nice. Also, got to finally see JBM's lovely set, after a few failed attempts.


07. Deerhunter at Grand & I90 Underpass (09.25.10)

A sweet secret show, where the band tested out some of the new tunes for the first time.


06. The Besnard Lakes at Pritzker Pavilion (05.24.10)

Would've preferred a dark venue, but surprisingly this was probably just as good, plus the weather was perfect.


05. Sharon Van Etten + Junip at Lincoln Hall (11.06.10)

Sharon's trio was a nice change, especially with/for the new tunes. Junip's performance was pretty great/chill as well.


04. Owen Pallett + Sharon Van Etten + Peter Wolf Crier at Schubas (01.16.10)

Basically an album release show for Owen and it was amazing. First time seeing Sharon and hearing her voice live brought shivers down my spine. Was obsessed with the Peter Wolf Crier album at the time and their live show was just as good. Glad to see they got some attention this year.


03. The Black Keys + Kurt Vile at The Riv (12.31.09)

Can't think of a much better way to spend NYE.


02. Patrick Watson at Schubas (05.17.10)

One of the best live acts out there and it was his first time to Chicago.


01. Jónsi + Mountain Man at The Vic (11.03.10)

Words can't even describe how amazing this show was.



A Few Shows I Regret Missing

- Real Estate + Woods at Lincoln Hall (03.15.10)
- Charlotte Gainsbourg at Park West (04.21.10)
- Bahamas + Zeus + Jason Collett at Schubas (04.29.10)
- Eluvium at Schubas (05.24.10)
- The Tallest Man On Earth + Nathaniel Rateliff at Lincoln Hall (05.28.10)
- Caribou at Pritzker Pavilion (07.12.10)
- Modest Mouse at Pitchfork Festival (07.16.10)
- LCD Soundsystem + Panda Bear at Pitchfork Festival (07.17.10)
- Sharon Van Etten + Here We Go Magic at Schubas (07.17.10)
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros at Lincoln Hall (08.06.10)
- The National + The Antlers at House Of Blues (08.07.10)
- Arcade Fire at Lollapalooza (08.08.10)
- Lower Dens at Hideout (08.14.10)
- Local Natives + The Love Language at Metro (10.02.10)
- Ferraby Lionheart + First Aid Kit at Lincoln Hall (10.13.10)
- Sufjan Stevens + DM Stith at Chicago Theatre (10.15.10)
- Angus & Julia Stone at Lincoln Hall (10.16.10)
- Willy Mason at Lincoln Hall (10.22.10)
- The Weepies at Space (10.30.10)
- Vetiver + Peter Wolf Crier at Lincoln Hall (11.10.10)
- Shearwater + Damien Jurado at Lincoln Hall (11.16.10)



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Muzzle Of Bees Post Favorite Albums Of 2010

Ryan and others from the mighty fine music blog Muzzle Of Bees have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check Ryan's list out below and the others here.



(in no particular order)

The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
Strand of Oaks - Pope Killdragon
Breathe Owl Breathe - Magic Central
The National - High Violet
Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
Eric & Magill - All Those I Know
Megafaun - Heretofore
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
Sat. Nite Duets - All Nite Long
Conrad Plymouth - Conrad Plymouth [EP]
Damien Jurado - St. Bartlett
Roadside Graves - You Won’t Be Happy With Me
Juniper Tar - The Howl Street [EP]
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion
Common Loon - The Long Dream Of Birds
Gayngs - Relayted
Junip - Fields
Frontier Ruckus - Deadmalls and Nightfalls



* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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Pitchfork's Top Albums Of 2010

The almighty Pitchfork has spent all week posting their Top Tracks Of 2010 and Top Albums Of 2010. Check out the albums below. As always, quite a few I've never heard, but should I even bother.



50. Wavves - King of the Beach [Fat Possum]
49. Wild Nothing - Gemini [Captured Tracks]
48. Forest Swords - Dagger Paths [Olde English Spelling Bee / No Pain in Pop]
47. Women - Public Strain [Jagjaguwar]
46. Matthew Dear - Black City [Ghostly]
45. Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here [XL]
44. Kylesa - Spiral Shadow [Season of Mist]
43. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker [Modular]
42. Drake - Thank Me Later [Young Money Entertainment]
41. Delorean - Subiza [True Panther]
40. Abe Vigoda - Crush [Bella Union / Post Present Medium]
39. Best Coast - Crazy For You [Mexican Summer]
38. Rick Ross - Teflon Don [Maybach]
37. Zola Jesus - Stridulum EP [Scared Bones]
36. Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here? [Editions Mego]
35. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach [Virgin]
34. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles [Last Gang / Universal Motown]
33. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]
32. Tyler, the Creator - Bastard [self-released]
31. Woods - At Echo Lake [Woodsist]
30. The-Dream - Love King [Def Jam]
29. The Fresh & Onlys - Play It Strange [In the Red]
28. The National - High Violet [4AD]
27. Four Tet - There Is Love in You [Domino]
26. Twin Shadow - Forget [4AD / Terrible]
25. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz [Asthmatic Kitty]
24. Hot Chip - One Life Stand [Astralwerks / Parlophone / EMI]
23. Das Racist - Sit Down, Man [Mad Decent / Greedhead / Mishka]
22. Girls - Broken Dreams Club [EP] [True Panther]
21. The Walkmen - Lisbon [Fat Possum]
20. Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal [Editions Mego]
19. How to Dress Well - Love Remains [Lefse]
18. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh [Universal Motown]
17. Caribou - Swim [Merge]
16. Sleigh Bells - Treats [N.E.E.T. / Mom & Pop]
15. Robyn - Body Talk [Konichiwa / Cherrytree / Interscope]
14. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma [Warp]
13. No Age - Everything in Between [Sub Pop]
12. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid [Bad Boy / Wondaland Arts Society]
11. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs [Merge]
10. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor [XL]
09. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today [4AD]
08. James Blake - The Bells Sketch [EP] / CMYK [EP] / Klavierwerke [EP] [R&S / Hessle]
07. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me [Drag City]
06. Vampire Weekend - Contra [XL]
05. Beach House - Teen Dream [Sub Pop]
04. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty [Def Jam]
03. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest [4AD]
02. LCD Sounsystem - This Is Happening [Virgin / Parlophone / DFA]
01. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella]



Honorable Mention

Actress - Splazsh [Honest Jon's]
Baths - Cerulean [Anticon]
ceo - White Magic [Modular / Sincerely Yours]
Curren$y - Pilot Talk / Pilot Talk II [Roc-a-Fella / BluRoc]
DOM - Sun Bronzed Greek Gods [EP] [Burning Mill]
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be [Sub Pop]
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM [Because]
Glasser - Ring [True Panther]
Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner [Ghostly]
Grinderman - Grinderman 2 [Anti-]
Guido - Anidea [Punch Drunk]
Liars - Sisterworld [Mute]
Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts [Sub Pop]
Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers [Hotflush]
Pantha du Prince - Black Noise [Rough Trade]
Perfume Genius - Learning [Matador]
Sam Amidon - I See the Sign [Bedroom Community]
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast [Kanine]
Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky [Young God]
Toro y Moi - Causers of This [Carpark]


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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NPR's Listener Poll Favorite Albums of 2010

The results from NPR's Listener Poll are in, for Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check them out below.



25. Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
24. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
23. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
22. The New Pornographers - Together
21. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
20. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
19. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
18. Spoon - Transference
17. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
16. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
15. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms
14. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
13. Jónsi - Go
12. Sleigh Bells - Treats
11. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
10. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
09. Beach House - Teen Dream
08. Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz
07. Vampire Weekend - Contra
06. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
05. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
04. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
03. The National - High Violet
02. The Black Keys - Brothers
01. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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I Guess I'm Floating's Favorite Albums Of 2010

Nathaniel and Connor from I Guess I'm Floating have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check it out below, or here.



30. Nightlands - Forget The Mantra
29. How To Dress Well - Love Remains
28. Warpaint - The Fool
27. Candy Claws - Hidden Lands
26. Javelin - No Mas
25. Suckers - Wild Smile
24. Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress
23. Kisses - The Heart Of The Nightlife
22. Women - Public Strain
21. Donovan Woods - The Widowmaker
20. The Love Language - Libraries
19. Baths - Cerulean
18. Ruby Suns - Fight Softly
17. Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart
16. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
15. Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement
14. ETHEREA - FREE ETHEREA
13. Sharon Van Etten - Epic
12. The Walkmen - Lisbon
11. Vampire Weekend - Contra
10. The National - High Violet
09. Fang Island - Fang Island
08. Foxes In Fiction - Swung From The Branches
07. Twin Shadow - Forget
06. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
05. Viernes - Sinister Devices
04. Glasser - Ring
03. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
02. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
01. Beach House - Teen Dream



Honorable Mention

Spoon - Transference
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Wolf Parade - Expo 86
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Drake - Thank Me Later
The Radio Dept - Clinging To A Scheme
Gayngs - Relayted
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz
Girl Talk - All Day
Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature
Toro y Moi - Causers of This
Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
Houses - All Night
Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
Wavves - King Of The Beach
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Phantogram - Eyelid Movies


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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Jason Bentley's Top 10 Albums Of 2010

Music director and host of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Jason Bentley, has posted his Top 10 Albums Of 2010. Check them out below.



10. Underworld - Barking [Om]
09. Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had the Blues, But I Shook Them Loose [Arena Rock]
08. The National - High Violet [4AD]
07. Jónsi - Go [XL]
06. Vampire Weekend - Contra [XL]
05. Beach House - Teen Dream [Sub Pop]
04. Janelle Monáe - Archandroid [Bad Boy/Wondaland]
03. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms [Brown/Fat Possum/Colombia]
02. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker [101 Distribution]
01. The Black Keys - Brothers [Nonesuch]


* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.


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Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010

Stereogum has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2010 list. Check it out below, or here.



50. Emeralds - Does It Look Like I Am Here?
49. Small Black - New Chain
48. Sharon Van Etten - Epic
47. Baths - Cerulean
46. Frank (Just Frank) - The Brutal Wave
45. Perfume Genius - Learning
44. Field Music - Measure
43. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
42. Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement
41. Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
40. Glasser - Ring
39. Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
38. Avey Tare - Down There
37. jj - jj nº3
36. The Morning Benders - Big Echo
35. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
34. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
33. MGMT - Congratulations
32. Twin Shadow - Forget
31. Warpaint - The Fool
30. Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude
29. Matthew Dear - Black City
28. Delorean - Subiza
27. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
26. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
25. ceo - White Magic
24. Tamaryn - The Waves
23. SALEM - King Night
22. Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern
21. Liars - Sisterworld
20. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
19. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
18. Abe Vigoda - Crush
17. Owen Pallett - Heartland
16. The National - High Violet
15. The-Dream - Love King
14. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
13. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
12. Crystal Castles - II
11. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
10. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
09. Wild Nothing - Gemini
08. Antony & The Johnsons - Swanlights
07. Vampire Weekend - Contra
06. Sleigh Bells - Treats
05. Robyn - Body Talk
04. Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz
03. Beach House - Teen Dream
02. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
01. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy


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[Count Me Out] Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2009 (Gummy Awards)
[Count Me Out] Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2008 (Gummy Awards)

Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2010

Rolling Stone has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2010 list. Check it out below, or here.



30. Rick Ross - Teflon Don
29. The Roots - How I Got Over
28. My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
27. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
26. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
25. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding
24. Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon
23. Elizabeth Cook - elder
22. Spoon - Transference
21. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty ///
20. Neil Young - Le Noise
19. M.I.A. - Maya
18. Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
17. Beach House - Teen Dream
16. Kid Rock - Born Free
15. The National - High Violet
14. Robyn - Body Talk
13. Taylor Swift - Speak Now
12. John Mellencamp - No Better Than This
11. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
09. Eminem - Recovery
08. Robert Plant - Band of Joy
07. Drake - Thank Me LaterLater
06. Vampire Weekend - Contra
05. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
04. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
03. Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union
02. The Black Keys - Brothers
01. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy


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[Count Me Out] Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2009
[Count Me Out] Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2008

SPIN's Top 40 of 2010

SPIN has announced its Top 40 Albums Of 2010. Check it out below, or here.



40. Teenage Fanclub - Shadows
39. Caribou - Swim
38. Eminem - Recovery
37. The Walkmen - Lisbon
36. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
35. Robert Plant - Band Of Joy
34. Against Me! - White Crosses
33. Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
32. Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
31. Spoon - Transference
30. The Black Keys - Brothers
29. Sleigh Bells - Treats
28. Neil Young - Le Noise
27. Glasser - Ring
26. The National - High Violet
25. of Montreal - False Priest
24. Wavves - King Of The Beach
23. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
22. Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
21. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
20. MGMT - Congratulations
19. No Age - Everything In Between
18. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding
17. Beach House - Team Dream
16. Drake - Thank Me Later
15. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
14. Best Coast - Crazy For You
13. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Song Of Chico Dusty
12. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
11. Vampire Weekend - Contra
10. Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1
09. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
08. M.I.A. - Maya
07. Grinderman - Grinderman 2
06. Janelle Monáe - The Archandroid
05. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
04. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
03. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
02. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
01. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy


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[Count Me Out] SPIN's Top 40 of 2009
[Count Me Out] SPIN's Top 40 of 2008

Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2010

Paste has posted its 50 Best Albums Of 2010. Check it out below, or here.



50. Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern [Kill Rock Stars]
49. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma [Warp]
48. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss]
47. Yeasayer - Odd Blood [Secretly Canadian]
46. The Black Keys - Brothers [Nonesuch]
45. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest [4AD]
44. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky [Young God]
43. Stornoway - Beachcomber’s Windowsill [4AD]
42. Wavves - King of the Beach [Fat Possum]
41. Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
40. Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing [Astralwerks]
39. Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature [Kirtland]
38. Josh Ritter - So Runs the World Away [Pytheas]
37. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty [Def Jam]
36. Spoon - Transference [Merge]
35. Grinderman - Grinderman 2 [Mute Records/ANTI-]
34. Girl Talk - All Day [Illegal Art]
33. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void [Sub Pop]
32. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig [Nonesuch]
31. The Roots - How I Got Over
30. She & Him - Volume Two [Merge]
29. Freelance Whales - Weathervanes [Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Records]
28. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can [Astralwerks]
27. Vampire Weekend - Contra [XL]
26. Lissie - Catching a Tiger [Fat Possum]
25. Various Artists - Preservation: An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall [Megaforce]
24. Beach House - Teen Dream [Sub Pop]
23. Laura Veirs - July Flame [Raven Marching Band]
22. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]
21. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song [Mercury Nashville]
20. Suckers - Wild Smile [Frenchkiss]
19. Elizabeth Cook - Welder [31 Tigers]
18. Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer [Elektra]
17. Jónsi - Go [XL]
16. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone [Anti-]
15. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues [Bloodshot]
14. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms [Brown Records/Fat Possum/Columbia]
13. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned the Hard Way [Daptone]
12. Bruce Springsteen: The Promise - The Lost Sessions of Darkness on the Edge of Town [Columbia]
11. The National - High Violet [4AD]
10. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks [Fat Cat]
09. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz [Asthmatic Kitty]
07. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs [Merge]
06. Sleigh Bells - Treats [Mom + Pop]
05. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor [XL]
04. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Def Jam/Roc-a-Fella]
03. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More [Glassnote]
02. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid [The Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy]
01. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening [EMI/DFA]


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[Count Me Out] Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2009
[Count Me Out] Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2008

Knox Road's Top Albums Of 2010

Our friends at Knox Road posted their Top Albums Of 2010 today. Check it out below, or here.



25. Jónsi – Go
24. Toro Y Moi – Causers of This
23. Roky Erickson with Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil
22. Fredrik – Trilogi
21. The Black Keys – Brothers
20. Angus & Julia Stone – Down The Way
19. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way
18. Balmorhea – Constellations
17. Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
16. Sleigh Bells – Treats
15. Laura Veirs – July Flame
14. Electric President – The Violent Blue
13. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
12. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
11. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
10. MGMT – Congratulations
09. The National – High Violet
08. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
07. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
06. The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
05. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
04. The Radio Dept. – Clinging To A Scheme
03. Beach House – Teen Dream
02. Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz
01. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid


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You Ain't No Picasso's Favorite Albums Of 2010

Matt from You Ain't No Picasso has posted his Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check it out below, or here.



30. Idiot Glee - EP
29. Summer Fiction - s/t
28. Roots - How I Got Over
27. Ben Folds / Nick Hornby - Lonely Avenue
26. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz
25. Guards - s/t
24. Oh No Ono - Eggs
23. the National - High Violet
22. Avi Buffalo - s/t
21. Miniature Tigers - Fortress
20. Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
19. Wavves - King of the Beach
18. Les Savy Fav - Root for Ruin
17. Owen Pallett - Heartland
16. Sleigh Bells - Treats
15. MGMT - Congratulations
14. Ted Leo/Rx - Brutalist Bricks
13. Of Montreal - False Priest
12. New Pornographers - Together
11. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
10. Grinderman - Grinderman 2
09. Menomena - Mines
08. Wolf Parade - Expo 86
07. Tallest Man on Earth - Wild Hunt
06. Jaill - That's How We Burn
05. Morning Benders - Big Echo
04. Cults - 7"
03. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
02. Spoon - Transference
01. Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto


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Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2010

Frank from Chromewaves has posted his Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check it out below.


(In Alphabetical Order)

Land Of Talk - Cloak And Cipher [Secret City/Saddle Creek]
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening [DFA]
Lucky Soul - A Coming Of Age [Ruffa Lane]
The National - High Violet [4AD]
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me [Drag City]
Olenka & The Autumn Lovers - And Now We Sing [Open House Arts Collective]
The Radio Dept - Clinging To A Scheme [Labrador]
Stornoway - Beachcomber’s Windowsill [4AD]
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor [XL Recordings]
Sharon Van Etten - Epic [Ba Da Bing]


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[Count Me Out] Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2009
[Count Me Out] Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2008

Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2010

Gorilla vs. Bear has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2010. Check it out below.



30. Ty Segall - Melted
29. Shackleton - Fabric 55
28. Caribou - Swim
27. Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers
26. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
25. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh
24. The Walkmen - Lisbon
23. Tennis - Tennis (cassette)
22. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
21. Frankie Rose & the Outs - Frankie Rose & the Outs
20. Twin Shadow - Forget
19. Forest Swords - Dagger Paths
18. Harlem - Hippies
17. The Samps - The Samps
16. Grimes - Geidi Primes
15. Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
14. Big K.R.I.T. - wuz here
13. Twin Sister - Color Your Life / Alternates
12. Earl Sweatshirt - EARL
11. Toro y Moi - Causers of This
10. Girls - Broken Dreams Club
09. White Denim - Last Day of Summer
08. Games - That We Can Play
07. Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement
06. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
05. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
04. James Blake - CMYK/Klavierwerke
03. Shabazz Palaces - Of Light/Shabazz Palaces
02. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
01. Beach House - Teen Dream


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[Count Me Out] Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2009
[Count Me Out] Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2008

NME's Favorite Albums Of 2010

NME has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2010 list. Check it out below.



75. The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Blood & Fire
74. Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz
73. Interpol - Interpol
72. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
71. Field Music - Field Music (Measure)
70. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
69. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
68. Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep
67. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
66. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
65. Robyn - Body Talk Pt 1
64. Walls - Walls
63. Perfume Genius - Learning
62. Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
61. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
60. Belle And Sebastian - Write About Love
59. Errors - Come Down With Me
58. Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
57. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
56. Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers
55. Ikonika - Contact, Love, Want, Have
54. First Aid Kit - The Big Black and The Blue
53. Kelis - Flesh Tone
52. Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
51. Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
50. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
49. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
48. My Chemical Romance - Danger Days
47. Pulled Apart By Horses - Pulled Apart By Horses
46. Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation
45. Four Tet - There Is Love In You
44. Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man
43. Everything Everything - Man Alive
42. Mystery Jets - Serotonin
41. Steve Mason - Boys Outside
40. Sleigh Bells - Treats
39. Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man
38. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty
37. Lonelady - Nerve Up
36. Hurts - Happiness
35. Glasser - Ring
34. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
33. Marina And The Diamonds - The Family Jewels
32. Islet - Wimmy
31. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
30. Klaxons - Surfing The Void
29. No Age - Everything In Between
28. New Young Pony Club - The Optimist
27. Best Coast - Crazy For You
26. Les Savy Fav - Root For Ruin
25. Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
24. Vampire Weekend - Contra
23. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
22. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
21. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
20. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
19. MGMT - Congratulations
18. Warpaint - The Fool
17. Factory Floor - Untitled
16. Grinderman - Grinderman 2
15. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
14. The Fall - Your Future, Our Clutter
13. Gayngs - Relayted
12. Caribou - Swim
11. The National - High Violet
10. The Drums - The Drums
09. Liars - Sisterworld
08. Salem - King Night
07. Zola Jesus - Stridulum II
06. Foals - Total Life Forever
05. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
04. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
03. Beach House - Teen Dream
02. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
01. These New Puritans - Hidden


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[Count Me Out] NME's Favorite Albums Of 2009
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Q's Favorite Albums Of 2010

The time is upon us again, for the "Year End Lists". Yes, it may be a little premature, but I myself enjoy having the chance to make some last minute discoveries or give some records another chance. Take a look at Q Magazine's Top 50 Albums Of 2010 below.



50. Steve Mason - Boys Outside
49. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
48. Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep
47. Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
46. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
45. Cherry Ghost - Beneath This Burning Shoreline
44. Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
43. Skream - Outside the Box
42. Tom Jones - Praise & Blame
41. Belle and Sebastian - Write About Love
40. Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
39. I Am Kloot - Sky at Night
38. Janelle Monáe - The Archandroid
37. The Coral - Butterfly House
36. The Roots - How I Got Over
35. Man Alive - Everything Everything
34. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
33. Tricky - Mixed Race
32. The Drums - The Drums
31. The Chemical Brothers - Further
30. Brandon Flowers - Flamingo
29. Interpol - Interpol
28. Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
27. Midlake - The Courage of Others
26. Klaxons - Surfing the Void
25. Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
24. Bryan Ferry - Olympia
23. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
22. Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
21. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
20. Take That - Progress
19. Grinderman - Grinderman 2
18. Manic Street Preachers - Postcards from a Young Man
17. John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up!
16. Foals - Total Life Forever
15. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
14. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
13. Beach House - Teen Dream
12. Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
11. The Black Keys - Brothers
10. MGMT - Congratulations
09. Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation
08. The National - High Violet
07. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
06. John Grant - Queen of Denmark
05. Vampire Weekend - Contra
04. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
03. Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
02. Robert Plant - Band of Joy
01. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs


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[Count Me Out] Q's Favorite Albums Of 2009
[Count Me Out] Q's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Favorite Albums Of 2010 So Far

Welp, we're halfway through the year, so I've decided to fill you in on what my favorite albums have been so far. Unfortunately I haven't been able to give all of the 150~ albums in my possession a proper listen, but these 30 have definitely stuck out. Please feel free to share any thoughts and or recommendations.



30. Woods - At Echo Lake [Woodsist]

29. Phosphorescent - Here's To Taking It Easy [Dead Oceans]

28. The Acorn - No Ghost [Bella Union]

27. Jónsi - Go [XL]

26. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer Of The Void [Sub Pop]

25. Nathaniel Rateliff - In Memory Of Loss [Rounder]

24. White Hinterland - Kairos [Dead Oceans]

23. The Morning Benders - Big Echo [Rough Trade]

22. Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM [Because/Elektra]

21. Seabear - We Built A Fire [Moor Music]

20. Fang Island - Fang Island [Sargent House]

19. Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame [Anti-]

18. Spoon - Transference [Merge]

17. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record [Arts & Crafts]

16. Eluvium - Similes [Temporary Residence]

15. Andrew Belle - The Ladder [Self-Released]

14. Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils [Captured Tracks]

13. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss]

12. Owen Pallett - Heartland [Domino]

11. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening [RCA]

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10. The National - High Violet [4AD]

09. The Black Keys - Brothers [Nonesuch]

08. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt [Dead Oceans]

07. Ferraby Lionheart - The Jacks Of Hearts [Lights and Buttons]

06. Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way [Nettwerk]

05. The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night [Jagjaguwar]

04. Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago [Matador]

03. Young Man - Boy [Self-Released]

02. Menomena - Mines [Barsuk]

01. Beach House - Teen Dream [Sub Pop]



[Count Me Out] Favorite Albums Of 2009 So Far
[Count Me Out] Favorite Albums Of 2008 So Far