2010 Music List Thread (Yep, it's that time again...)

You know the drill. Post your turrible best of 2010 music lists. Here is mine, which makes me want to slit my wrists, as 9 of the 10 albums were Pitchfork's best new music (the one that wasn't barely missed out, getting an 8.2) Ugh...

Lamrock's Top 10 Albums of 2010

10. Vampire Weekend - Contra
Fuck you, this album is actually really good.

9. These New Puritans - Hidden
Hated it at first, but got hooked. Actually a really good album.

8. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
Didn't want to put this in, as this list's level of pretentiousness was already too much, but it's good!

7. Twin Shadow - Forget
Such a great little indie rock album.

6. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
I love LCD Soundsystem. This wasn't quite the masterpiece I was expecting, but it's still an excellent album.

5. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
A gem. Great debut album by the psychedelic Aussie band. Best track: Solitude Is Bliss

4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Gorillaz finally breaks out of the mediocre side-project territory with an amazing third album. Best track: Empire Ants

3. Big Boi - Sir Lucius Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
Best Outkast-related release since Stankonia. Best track: General Patton (Shutterbug is ruined by 2K11)

2. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Awesome album that most of you would find boring. Case in point: Best track: MmmHmm

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The best album to be released since Kid A, if not better. Truly the album of our generation, for more reasons than one. Best track: Runaway (Oh yes.)

I'd do a review of that Kanye album but I'm pretty sure it'd just make you angry

10: Norma Jean - Meridonal
I liked Redeemer more but this is still a sick album. Great guitar work, production values through the roof compared to older work.

09: Rise To Remain - Bridges Will Burn EP
The singer of this band is the son of Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. The EP is fairly short but I LOVE what I've heard from them so far.

08: The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods
Pro: Excellent music, probably the next breakthrough metalcore band from Australia. Cons: Attracted a lot of scene fags with this album who were previously unaware of their existence.

07: As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise
Usually when bands start putting more clean vocals in their songs I get a bit put off, but they incorporated them perfectly in this.

06: House Vs. Hurricane - Perspectives
Australian metalcore/hardcore/electronica/whatever band. They were always good but this album is crazy. I think they'll take Amity Affliction's previous spot on the totem pole, since I'm sure AA will be moving up in the World after Youngbloods.

05: Miles Away - Endless Roads
One of the better hardcore bands out of Australia. Not as good as their self titled album but still good.

04: Parkway Drive - Deep Blue
Metalcore kings of everything. It was a bit over produced compared to their earlier work but the songs are incredible live. It's rare that a band adds 5-6 songs to their live set from a new album without the gigs suffering.

03: Chiodos - Illuminaudio
I was shocked at how good this is. They replaced their singer (who was the most distinctive/iconic thing about Chiodos) and somehow got better. Reminds me a bit of really really old MCR before they turned shit.

02: Haste The Day - Attack Of The Wolf King
One of the bands that first got me into scream-based music. Even though I liked them, it was obvious vocally they weren't anywhere near as good as a lot of other bands I found. This changed on AOTWK. The improvement in vocals, clean and otherwise, was something I haven't seen/heard before.

01: Comeback Kid - Symptoms & Cures
Perfect mix of hardcore/metalcore. Not as raw as Wake The Dead but I think it's better.

Just missed the cut:

A Day To Remember - What Separates Me From You
Wish For Wings - Echoes
In Fear And Faith - Imperial
The Red Shore - The Avarice Of Man
Carpathian - Wanderlust EP

ew so Pitchforky. especially when you said "The best album to be released since Kid A, if not better. Truly the album of our generation, for more reasons than one"

I will do one, though it will be entirely comprised of hip hop (except perhaps for Flying Lotus)

quick list

10. Big Boi - Sir Lucius Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
9. John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up!
8. Black Milk - Album Of The Year
7. B.o.B - The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
6. Refelection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute
5. Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
4. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
3. The Roots - How I Got Over
2. Wax & Dumbfoundead - Clockwise
1. Kanye West - My Beatiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

The best album to be released since Kid A, if not better. Truly the album of our generation, for more reasons than one.

That is the most hipster thing I have ever heard on this board, and I like Radiohead.

Though of course, now I'm going to provide my own list, filled with indie music:

20. Surfer Blood – Astrocoast
19. New Pornographers – Together
18. Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
17. Broken Bells – self-titled
16. Gyroscope – Cohesion
15. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
14. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
13. Spoon – Transference
12. The Walkmen – Lisbon
11. The Black Keys – Brothers
10. Sleigh Bells – Treats
9. Belle and Sebastian – Write About Love
8. The British India – Avalanche
7. John Butler Trio – April Rising
6. She and Him – Volume Two
5. Birds of Tokyo – self-titled
4. Free Energy – Stuck on Nothing
3. Beach House – Teen Dream
2. The National – High Violet
1. The Morning Benders – Big Echo

EDIT: HMs - Wolf Parade, Girl Talk, The Divine Comedy, Wintersleep

My list is filled with electronic / dance music, but there's also space for R&B, Hip-Hop, Rap albums. Not in a particular order; from the top of my head and as I surf my Music folder:

• Cee-Lo Green – The Lady Killer
• Daft Punk – Tron Legacy soundtrack
• Deadmau5 – 4x4=12
• Bag Raiders – Bag Raiders
• Drake – Thank Me Later
• Eminem – Recovery
• Vampire Weekend – Contra
• Jamiroquai – Rock Dust Light Star
• Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
• Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
• Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown
• Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love
• MGMT – Congratulations
• Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy
• Swedish House Mafia – Until One
• John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up!
• Thieves Like Us – Again and Again
• B.o.B. – The Adventures of Bobby Ray
• Robyn – Body Talk
• Bruce Springsteen – The Promise

Haven't gotten a whole lot of new music this year, so I'll just list my top 5.

5. Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
4. All That Remains - For We Are Many
3. A Hero A Fake - Let Oceans Lie
2. Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
1. Bullet For My Valentine - Fever

I'm not a list man so I'll just name a few albums off the top of my head that I really loved.

Emeralds - Does it Look Like I'm Here?



album highlight:

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Forest Swords - Dagger Paths



album highlight:

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Mark Mcguire - Living With Yourself



album highlight and definitely the most memorable track I heard in 2010. Mark is from the psychedelic drone/ambient band Emeralds and his music is typically pretty abstrack guitar jamming. This track is an unabashed rock song that's got shoegaze bombast and classic indie rock nostalgic vibes. Love it. Got chills from it.

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2. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Awesome album that most of you would find boring. Case in point: Best track: MmmHmm

I would rather listen to this for a whole day than listen to that album.

Yeah that song was.. something lol

Flying Lotus rocks. It is highly recommended to be completely fucked up upon first listen though.

I don't know if "rocks" is the right noun to use for a band that sounds like that

It's just one guy I think



and "rocks" is not a noun.

Thanks buzzy.

It's just one guy I think



and "rocks" is not a noun.

Whatever, they still suck balls.

You're just too stupid to understand music like this.

Lol yeah that's what it is. My brain prevents me from seeing it as anything more than elevator music. Go fuck yourself, dopey cunt.

Not only do you not feed the troll, but you actually manage to kill it. Very well done my friend

Meh Lamrock should know by now I only give him shit about his music taste as a joke. I don't care what people listen to, a lot of people hate the shit I like. Just try not to take it so seriously.

I'm not taking it seriouly at all don't worry, I don't call people stupid for not liking a group (especially when it's one like Flying Lotus, which is extremely hard to get into). Was just having a bit of fun (I must be quite bored to have fun doing this, but whatever )

In hindsight, would probably swap out "Hidden" for "Astrocoast" (Surfer Blood)

I don't get the "FlyLo" appeal. or wonky electronic stuff in general. probably because I have never listened to that style of music high. but I would never do that while high because I could just listen to stuff that I also enjoy sober.