For now, as of November 18, 2010, from all the albums I purchase and/or listened to, these are the ones in the running for the Top 10:
[UPDATE 12/02/10: Started adding numbers for potential Top 10. Added Mumford & Suns per Robin and Ra Ra Riot, Menomena & New Pornographers per Dave. Started Live Show list.]
[UPDATE 12/03/10: Added some Best Singles.]
Top 10 Albums
1. The National - High Violet
2. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
3. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
6. Gospel Claws - C.L.A.W.S
7. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
8. Boy Eats Drum Machine - 20 Beats
9. Garotas Suecas - Escaldante Banda
Top 10 Albums
1. The National - High Violet
2. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
3. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
4. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
5. Delta Spirit - History From Below6. Gospel Claws - C.L.A.W.S
7. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
8. Boy Eats Drum Machine - 20 Beats
9. Garotas Suecas - Escaldante Banda
10. Sun Airway - Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier
Post your comments and help me remember what I'm missing.
Junip - Fields
Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Guster - Easy Wonderful
Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Guster - Easy Wonderful
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of ADZ
Spoon - Transference
Orgone - Cali Fever
Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Jonsi - Go
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Freelance Whales - Weathervanes
Laura Veirs - July Flame
She & Him - Volume 2
Javelin - No Mas
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Phantogram - Eyelid Movies
Caribou - Swim
The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream
Climber - The Mystic
Broken Bells - s/t
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Portugal, The Man - American Ghetto
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
RJD2 - The Colossus
Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard
Menomena - Mines
The New Pornographers - Together
Four Tet - There Is Love In You
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
Beach House - Teen Dream
Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Efterklang - Magic Chairs
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Interpol - s/t
Spoon - Transference
Orgone - Cali Fever
Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Jonsi - Go
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Freelance Whales - Weathervanes
Laura Veirs - July Flame
She & Him - Volume 2
Javelin - No Mas
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Phantogram - Eyelid Movies
Caribou - Swim
The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream
Climber - The Mystic
Broken Bells - s/t
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Portugal, The Man - American Ghetto
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
RJD2 - The Colossus
Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard
Menomena - Mines
The New Pornographers - Together
Four Tet - There Is Love In You
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
Beach House - Teen Dream
Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Efterklang - Magic Chairs
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Interpol - s/t
The Black Keys - Brothers
Best Live Shows
Delta Spirit - Doug Fir Lounge (June 10)
Garotas Suecas - Ash St Saloon (September 9)
Local Natives - Mississippi Studios (May 27)
Orgone - Someday Lounge (Jan 2)
Best Live Shows
Delta Spirit - Doug Fir Lounge (June 10)
Garotas Suecas - Ash St Saloon (September 9)
Local Natives - Mississippi Studios (May 27)
Orgone - Someday Lounge (Jan 2)
Jamie Lidell - Doug Fir Lounge (June 16)
Best Singles
Best Singles
The Radio Dept. - The New Improved Hypocrisy
Best Coast - Boyfriend
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Say No To Love
Broken Bells - The High Road
Broken Bells - The High Road
Arcade Fire - City With No Children
Post your comments and help me remember what I'm missing.
I'd include New Pornographers, Ra Ra Riot and Menomena in that list.
ReplyDeleteThat's totally valid, Dave. Still refining...
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