Top (20)10

Like all good music nerds, I had to make a list. Without further ado, my top 10 albums (non-reissue/non-DJ mix category):

10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

A record I've gone back & forth on a little bit, and one that might have been #1 if it had been recorded by the current touring line-up (with dark synth maestro/weird bearded dude Gavin Russom). Still great though.

9. Hot Chip - One Life Stand

In which the ostensible bedroom poppers shoot for the arena seats and hit the mark with their most cohesive work since The Warning. Anthemic!

8. The Liminanas - The Liminanas

By far the most effortlessly effin' cool album of the year. Psychedelic french pop that gets both sides of that equation perfectly.

7. Matthew Dear - Black City

Way beyond what I expected following the excellent Asa Breed - a sprawling, hazy (insert your cliche here) masterpiece.

6. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Except for that godawful Vonnegutt chorus.

5. Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude / Sit Down, Man

Biggest surprise of 2k10 - the pizza hut/taco bell dudes are insanely good & entertaining rappers. Don't sleep.

4. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Superfuturisticastralcadillacmuzik.

3. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz

The late climber on these charts. Same great melodies/songs but with a whole new dimension in the production.

2. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

I can't say a whole lot new about this. Except I really ride for "Hell Of A Life".

1. Sleigh Bells - Treats

The most of out-of-nowhere mind-blowing listening experience of the year. Perfect!


Honoreable mentions: Rick Ross, Free Energy, Janelle Monae, Robyn, Araabmuzik