So here it is: another list of music. I’m not going to claim that these albums are the best albums of the year, but they’re pretty close (I just haven’t listened to Kanye yet).
Enjoy.
Favorite Albums: 2010
Honorable Mentions
20. Punchline – Delightfully Pleased
19. Anberlin – Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place
18. Weezer – Hurley
17. Paper Tiger – Made Like Us
16. OK Go – Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
15. Girl Talk – All Day
14. Hellogoobye – Would It Kill You?
13. The Hold Steady – Heaven Is Whenever
12. House of Heroes – Suburba
11. Jimmy Eat World – Invented
10. The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt
9. Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Come and Get It!
8. Dessa – A Badly Broken Code
7. The National – High Violet
6. Vampire Weekend – Contra
5. Lazerbeak – Legend Recognize Legend
4. Fang Island – Fang Island
3. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
2. The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
1. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Favorite Songs (no order)
Dessa – “Dixon’s Girl”
Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More”
The Gaslight Anthem – “The Spirit of Jazz”
Sufjan Stevens – “Too Much”
Eli “Paperboy” Reed – “Come and Get It”
Cee Lo Green – “F You”
The Hold Steady – “The Weekenders”
The National – “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
OK Go – “This Too Shall Pass”
Biggest Disappointment
The Rocket Summer – Of Men and Angels
Wish I Would Have Loved Earlier…Wish I would have loved e
K’Naan
Listener
Disclaimer: All of these decisions are subject to change without notice or reason.