Sunday, December 26, 2010

Jason's Top 10 - It's Really Good

My Top 10, in no particular order.


1. Grinderman - 2
Released: Sep 14, 2010

No shock here. Pure rock mayhem, Nick Cave style.


2. Robert Plant - Band of Joy
Released
: Sep 21, 2010

Really Robert Plant? Yes, really.

3. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Released: Mar 9, 2010

Just a really great album from start to finish. Love the recording style on this.


4.
Oh No Ono - Eggs
Released: January 26, 2010

What a fun album.

5. Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.
Released: September 28, 2010

Great producer + songwriter.


6. The Greenhornes - ****
Released: November 9, 2010

They're back! Well worth the 8 year wait.

7. Yea
sayer - Odd Blood
Released: February 9, 2010

Fir
st listen totally blew me away. Well done, chaps.

8.
AfroCubisim - AfroCubisim
Released: October 19, 2010

The original intention for Buena Vista Social Club. Happy these guys finally got it together.

9.
Archie Bronson Outfit - Coconut
Released: March 23, 2010

This is a fun one. Covers all the bases: Disco, Brit-Pop + Indie Punk

10. Autolux - Transit Transit
Released: August 3, 2010

Thank you Sonic Youth, opps, Autolux. You get the point. It's good.

Bonus!
11.
Fout Tet - There Is Love In You
Released: January 26, 2010

Mood music. Listen to this one quite a bit while designing.


Honorable Mentions:

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
!!! - Strange Weather, Isn't It?
Andrew Bird - Useless Creatures.
Dan Sartain - Lives
Rufus Wainwright - All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu
Mastodon - Cracke The Skye
Devo - Something for Everyone
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Liars - Sisterworld
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
MGMT - Congratulations
The New Pornographers - Together
Belle & Sebastian - Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
The National - High Violet
Blonde Redhead - Penny Sparkle
Metric - Fantasies
Klaxons - Surfing the Void
The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter
Owen Pallett - Heartland

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