Best Albums of 2010

**FakeLaser** · 11-13-2010, 11:50 AM

Yeah, there's still a month and a half left, but I thought I'd get a head start. Also, dunno if any good albums are slated for release the rest of the year. Unless Radiohead drops their album, that is, in which case I'll probably have a new #1. Lots of hot units this year, BTW. Honorable mentions to Wavves, Tame Impala, The Album Leaf and some others I can't remember right now, oh yeah, Broken Social Scene too

15) Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils
Just a really chill album with a nice "beach" feel. Sounds exactly like Real Estate which isn't a bad thing I guess.

14) Avey Tare - Down There
Absolutely dirty and atmospheric.

13) The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Had kind of a love hate with this album this year but it's here at number 13.

12) Beach House - Teen Dream
Fucking beautiful, also, had this in 2009 but it technically came out this year.

11) Caribou - Swim
Really stripped down album, sort of an electronica orchestra vibe

10) Abe Vigoda - Crush
A lot darker than their older stuff

9) Wild Nothing - Gemini
Just a really good album all around. This song sounds like The Cure kind of.

8) Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Not for everyone really but fucking awesome. Can't even explain what this does to me when I am blazed

7) Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
I wasn't too keen on it at first but jesus christ this is hot fire

6) Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
Flirted with being higher on the list but it couldn't trounce the shit in front of it. Not my favorite Deerhunter album but probably their most polished

5) Best Coast - Crazy For You
Cheesy ass cutesy lyrics but ridiculously catchy album anyone could love. Also really really really want to fuck the lead singer.

4) Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Could have been #1 and I'd imagine it'd be a lot of people's number 1 this year. I don't know how The Arcade Fire manage to make every single song they write sound ridiculously epic, yet avoid falling into the cheesy arena rock genre.

3) Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
This was number one for me for a while. Weird as fuck, no doubt, but there's just something about my man Ariel that is incredible. Not my favorite Ariel Pink album.

2) Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Not enough good things I can say about this album, which I'd guess would top a a lot of lists as well. I've always loved the Gorillaz but this is their best work, without question. So many hot jams.

1) Das Racist - Sit Down Man
I'm sorry. There's no way this wasn't winning. I have listened to this non-stop since it came out. Sick beats and production, also the songs pretty much make commentary on how ridiculous the rap world is in general. Jay-Z guest stars with one line sampled over and over again. And who can't appreciate references to Nautica jackets, Leslie Nielsen, Nietzsche, The Lion King, Ramadan and Lavar Burton in a rap album?

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11-13-2010, 11:50 AM	#1
FakeLaser continental drift Posts: 46,731	Best Albums of 2010 Yeah, there's still a month and a half left, but I thought I'd get a head start. Also, dunno if any good albums are slated for release the rest of the year. Unless Radiohead drops their album, that is, in which case I'll probably have a new #1. Lots of hot units this year, BTW. Honorable mentions to Wavves, Tame Impala, The Album Leaf and some others I can't remember right now, oh yeah, Broken Social Scene too 15) Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils Just a really chill album with a nice "beach" feel. Sounds exactly like Real Estate which isn't a bad thing I guess. 14) Avey Tare - Down There Absolutely dirty and atmospheric. 13) The Morning Benders - Big Echo Had kind of a love hate with this album this year but it's here at number 13. 12) Beach House - Teen Dream Fucking beautiful, also, had this in 2009 but it technically came out this year. 11) Caribou - Swim Really stripped down album, sort of an electronica orchestra vibe 10) Abe Vigoda - Crush A lot darker than their older stuff 9) Wild Nothing - Gemini Just a really good album all around. This song sounds like The Cure kind of. 8) Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma Not for everyone really but fucking awesome. Can't even explain what this does to me when I am blazed 7) Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz I wasn't too keen on it at first but jesus christ this is hot fire 6) Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest Flirted with being higher on the list but it couldn't trounce the shit in front of it. Not my favorite Deerhunter album but probably their most polished 5) Best Coast - Crazy For You Cheesy ass cutesy lyrics but ridiculously catchy album anyone could love. Also really really really want to fuck the lead singer. 4) Arcade Fire - The Suburbs Could have been #1 and I'd imagine it'd be a lot of people's number 1 this year. I don't know how The Arcade Fire manage to make every single song they write sound ridiculously epic, yet avoid falling into the cheesy arena rock genre. 3) Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today This was number one for me for a while. Weird as fuck, no doubt, but there's just something about my man Ariel that is incredible. Not my favorite Ariel Pink album. 2) Gorillaz - Plastic Beach Not enough good things I can say about this album, which I'd guess would top a a lot of lists as well. I've always loved the Gorillaz but this is their best work, without question. So many hot jams. 1) Das Racist - Sit Down Man I'm sorry. There's no way this wasn't winning. I have listened to this non-stop since it came out. Sick beats and production, also the songs pretty much make commentary on how ridiculous the rap world is in general. Jay-Z guest stars with one line sampled over and over again. And who can't appreciate references to Nautica jackets, Leslie Nielsen, Nietzsche, The Lion King, Ramadan and Lavar Burton in a rap album? Last edited by FakeLaser; 11-13-2010 at 12:25 PM.