Rich Mars Top 10 of 2010

This is far from a definitive list. I haven't listened to all the new CDs released this year and I don't want to. This is really more a list of my favorites and stuff I thought was super cool.

In no particular order....

Bobby Bare Jr. -- A Storm - A Tree - My Mother's Head. Bobby's most consistent and rewarding album in a while. Backed by My Morning Jacket. Funny and deep and not serious and good.

Drive By Truckers -- The Big To-Do. If this world was right, this would have been a smash hit. A classic album with a variety of styles and great lyrics all in the general arena of DBT's gothic southern rock.

Black Angels -- Phosphene Dream. Best psychedelia from Texas since Roky Erickson. Loud and proud.

The Goodnight Loving -- Supper Club. These guys grow on me more all the time. Jangly and homespun. Their most consistent effort to date.

Galactic -- Yakamay. Live the funk. Feel the funk. Organic and modern all at once with variety of guest vocalists.

The Fall -- Your Future Our Clutter. Who woulda thought Mark E. Smith had this in him -- the brains to work with a kick-ass band that rocks its arse off while he warbles about ex-pats and other stuff.

Neil Young -- Le Noise. You either love Neil or you don't get him. If you love Neil, this features some might fine gee-tarr chords and nifty songs. New approach thanks to producer Daniel Lanois.

Deerhunter -- Halcyon Digest. Every tune I've heard on this is expertly crafted and delivered. Bradfod Cox rox.

Jaill -- That's How We Burn. I'm looking like a homer here with two Milwaukee bands on my list, but the first three tracks on this release were one of the best starts to any CD I heard this year. A few other gems on here, too. Straight ahead alt rock.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club -- Beat the Devil's Tattoo. This one doesn't jump out at you like some of their previous works, but after numerous listens, it's got some great material.

Honorable mentions: Gil Scott-Heron, Clinic, Walkmen, Sleigh Bells, Black Keys, Dum Dum Girls

Thomas Peppel Top Albums of 2010

In no particular order

Lönndom-Viddernas Tolv Kapitel-2010

Forgotten_Tomb-Vol._5_1999-2009-2CD-2010

Dropkick Murphys-Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA-2010

Deftones-Diamond Eyes-2010

Karma To Burn-Appalachian Incantation-2010

Burning Love-Songs for Burning Lovers-2010

Alcest-Écailles de lune-2010

Umberto-From The Grave-2010

VA-Cani Arrabbiati - Opening Themes-2010

Library Tapes-Like Green Grass Against A Blue Sky-2010

Shiny McShine's Top 10 of 2010

10. !!! (Chk Chk chk) - Strange Weather Isn't It?

9. Twin Shadow - Forget

8. WarPaint - The Fool

7. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

6. Four Tet - There Is Love In You

5. Girls - Broken Dreams Club EP

4. Beach House - Teen Dream

3. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

2. John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - To The One

1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Annie Blav's top 10 (+1) of 2010.

11.) Best Coast: Crazy For You




10.) The Radio Dept: Clinging To A Scheme



9.) Surfer Blood: Astrocoast




8.) No Age: Everything In Between




7.) Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest




6.) Arcade Fire: The Suburbs



5.) Beach House: Teen Dream



4.) The National: High Violet



3.) LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening



2.) Wavves: King of the Beach




1.) Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz

Tom's Top Ten Two Thousand Ten

10. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts



9. No Age - Everything In Between



8. Beach House - Teen Dream



7. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest



6. The National - High Violet



5. Wavves - King of the Beach



4. Surfer Blood - Astrocoast



3. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt



2. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme



1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs



Honorable Mentions:

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (II)
Beach Fossils - Beach Fossils
Wolf Parade - Expo 86

Maitre DK -- Mix-tape!

Get at my mix-tape here. Visit, Download and Un-zip.

This is a 16 song compilation featuring a few of my favorite tracks from 2010.

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Let me know if you like it!

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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