2010 End Of Year Lists:

i liked Hurts - Stay aswell that was a good tune.

Have you heard Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan yet (I think it's under Mark Lanegan Band)?

Would highly recommend you do.

No bit thanks for the heads up I'll try that one out.

Top 20 albums of 2010 for me (in order of rememberance):

Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
Belle and Sebastian - B&S Write About Love
Teenage Fanclub - Shadows
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Caribou - Swim
The Walkmen - Lisbon
Foals - Total Life Forever
Delorean - Subiza
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Beach House - Teen Dream
Crystal Castles - s/t II
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
The Black Keys - Brothers
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
No Age - Everything in Between
Avi Buffalo - s/t
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals - III/IV
The National - High Violet

nice list

are you good looking and naughty?

You better commit with that order whenever I do the top thingy

get in

if you don't mind i'm gonna covet you from afar

1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today

In a year with a lack of a clear favourite, the prize goes to the most bizarre one, and I know a few years ago I'd have surely hated it. Being a complete unknown of Ariel Pink, I was amazed and amused from the very start of the clever mix of styles and the constant unpredictable changes, and how it worked together. Ariel as a person is quite special too and there's even a Chinese bassist wearing a poncho in the band ffs. The fact that the chorus of Round and Round is one of the biggest things in life also helps.

2. MGMT - Congratulations

They're a love or hate thing too, even for me. But there was a moment where I realized they really feel music and just do the music they feel. This is another album full of interesting songs not afraid to evolve, and interesting is a really nice adjective these days.

3. Crocodiles - Sleep Forever

They have some incredible songs here and the album probably flows better than the debut. And although I like it the way it is, if Hexes exploded instead of imploding maybe they would even be higher in my list.

4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo

Whatever you say, for me this is another jewelry work, containing some of their best songs to date and not a weak one imo. Only have love and kind words for them.

5. Eels - End Times

The bleakest album of a bleak man, it took me a while to love it. Now it sits among its best work, and he has done a few of those.

6. The Futureheads - The Chaos

From the "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, let's go!" to the final a-capella harmonies. With the ridicolously catchy "Heartbeat Song" and my favourite solo this year in "I Can't Do That". Cracking album, all of it.


7. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

It's incredible what can a man achieve with only his voice and a guitar. And improve it with lovely fingerpicking in the second album.

8. I Am Kloot - Sky At Night

Beautiful music.

9. The Black Keys - Brothers

I think the change was needed and it's been done right. An early contestant for winner that has dropped a little, but still love it.

10. Shit Horse - They Shit Horses, Don't They EP

As EPs count, they have to be here. Four men from different decades revolutioned the soapbox and impressed me, you know the score.

11. Adam Green - Minor Love

Effortless album by a great songwriter. He also released a lovely instrumental album this year.

12. The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream

Still haven't heard their previous ones, but this is as close you can get to good 60s psychedelic music without falling on boredom and plagiarism.

13. The Coral - Butterfly House

Another solid album, maybe their best for me, great production too.

14. Woods - At Echo Lake

I'm quite new to Woods and I think this is suposed to be their most accessible one, but who cares. Breathy, funny, falsetto-y, nice.

15. The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack

They're alright but I still think they could be better if they weren't, erm, soft. Down on loving is a tune, with capital T.

16. Nobunny - First Blood

Enjoyable little album, nothing wrong with it.

17. Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation

He's done it again.

18. Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep

The first solo album I hear from him, some big names there but only one protagonist.

19. Weezer - Hurley

Never been a Weezer man myself, but this was a nice surprise. Without changing a thing they've managed to put an album worthy of their start.

20. Cloud Nothings - Turning On

Only a collection of singles and eps, but a good one. Their/His first prober albumis one of my anticipated for next year.

21. The Courteeners - Falcon

Never cared before with the debut but surely a lads band making disco is wrong. Or so would I have thought before I got addicted to some tracks.

22. Spirit Night - What Will We Be

I picked this from a blog just reading a misterious description. Nice surprise.

23. The National - High Violet

Always hated them a little, but as Ben says this is their most accessible effort and I have some love for it.

24. Tokyo Police Club - Champ

When I forgot they were told the Canadian Strokes and listened to it a little found some fun.

25. Free Energy - Stuck On Nothing

Decent pop album, everything is in its right place.

26. Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Don't need explanation.

27. The Strange Boys - Be Brave

Good sophomore, more relaxed but still catchy.

28. Eels - Tomorrow Morning

A little deception but still pretty good.

29. Best Coast - Crazy For You

It had to feature my list, although it's simple and samey and worse than the singles. Cos it's lovely too.

30. The 22-20s - Shake, Shiver & Moan

The title track and 9 good companions. Don't know a lot about them but I found it in a blog back in June and have seen it mentioned in a few other places, there must be more than 4 people mahoney.

Nice one Barnstackles, our list are very similar so I'll try to check out the ones I've not heard such as Woods

that woods lp is excellent, really accessible too. suprised more people on here havent listened to it.

I've never even heard of them, thats my reason.

I started with Songs of Shame after founding The Babies. Woods don't sound like them though but probably better in a different manner

I'm a little deceived with 2010, most of them are 7 to 8 albums, and a few 8/9 but not a patch on my 2009 top5

barny, when are you going to start the 70s thread

Dunno, start it now if you want, it will be open for two or three months and I hope we get more than 7 lists...

the person that compiles the list starts the thread and also puts a deadline WHICH YOU WILL STICK TO