Favorite Releases of 2010

It’s that time again! I didn’t have much of a chance to listen to as much music as I wanted too this year, but there were some solid releases. I’m sure if I did have time, this list would be very different. Enough bullshittin’ around, here is my top 20 records of the year.

20. Girl Talk – All Day
Standout Track(s): Triple Double

19. Crystal Castles – S/T
Standout Track(s): Magic Spells, Untrust Us

18. These New Puritans – Hidden
Standout Track(s): Hologram

17. Minus The Bear – OMNI
Standout Track(s): My Time, Into The Mirror

16. Major League – The Truth Is…
Standout Track(s): Head up, Kid!, Take Me

15. Best Coast – S/T
Standout Track(s): Boyfriend, Summer Mood

14. Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
Standout Track(s): Too Dramatic, Foolish

13. Sleigh Bells – Treats
Standout Track(s): A/B Machines, Infinity Guitars

12. A Day To Remember – What Separates Me From You
Standout Track(s): 2nd Sucks, Sticks & Bricks

11. Bad Books – S/T
Standout Track(s): Mesa, AZ, You Wouldn’t Have to Ask

10. Twin Sister – Color Your Life

Standout Track(s): All Around and Away We Go, Milk & Honey

9. Drake – Thank Me Later

Standout Track(s): Fireworks, The Resistance, Up All Night

8. Kid CuDi – Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager

Standout Track(s): Wild’n Cuz I’m Young, MANIAC, The End

7. Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You?

Standout Track(s): When We First Met, Finding Something To Do, Getting Old

6. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Standout Track(s): All For Myself, Impossible Soul, Futile Devices, Too Much

5. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Standout Track(s): Power, Monster, Lost in the World

4. You, Me, and Everyone We Know – Some Things Don’t Wash Out

Standout Track(s): A Little Bit More, Shock & Awe, I’m Losing Weight For You

3. Oceana – Clean Head EP

Standout Track(s): Wool God, Joy

2. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History

Standout Track(s): Undercover Martyn, What You Know, I Can Talk

1. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record

Standout Track(s): All To All, Sentimental X’s, Sweetest Kill

Honorable Mentions:
Foals – Total Life Forever
Underoath – Ø (Disambiguation)
T.I – No Mercy
Ellie Goulding – Bright Lights
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business – Dust’n Off The Ol’ Guitar
The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt

Albums I Still Need to Listen Too in 2010
Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
Robyn – Body Talk Pt 1
Klaxons – Surfing The Void
The Drums – S/T
Beach House – Teen Dream
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Cee Lo – The Lady Killer