Best Songs of 2010 (John's Picks)

In the site's more recent, less updated form, we've failed to really cover music the way we have in the past. While that will not be changing for the time being, we still felt compelled to put together some lists to coincide with the end of 2010. Also, just because we haven't been blogging mean we haven't been listening to this year's slate of new releases. On the contrary, writing less about what's new has allowed us to better enjoy it. And now, we'd like to invite you to enjoy our much scaled-down 2010 end-of-year coverage.

John's Top Songs of 2010: #50-1

50. "Crazy for You" -- Best Coast

49. "I Want to Be Well" -- Sufjan Stevens

48. "Giving Up the Gun" -- Vampire Weekend

47. "XXXO" -- M.I.A.

46. "Excuses" -- The Morning Benders

45. "Norway" -- Beach House

44. "World Sick" -- Broken Social Scene

43. "While We're Young" -- Department of Eagles

42. "Bermuda" -- Kisses

41. "Simple Graces" -- Delorean

40. "USA Boys" -- HEALTH

39. "Round and Round" -- Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

38. "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" -- Arcade Fire

37. "Floating Vibes" -- Surfer Blood

36. "Doe Deer" -- Crystal Castles

35. "Daisy" -- Fang Island

34. "The Day" (Feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica) -- Curren$y

33. "Fever Dreaming" -- No Age

32. "Conversation 16" -- The National

31. "Over" -- Drake

30. "All Summer" -- Kid Cudi, Best Coast, Rostam Batmanglij

29. "Someday Soon" -- Harlem

28. "Nothin' On You" -- B.O.B.

27. "Eat You Alive" -- Donnis

26. "Superfast Jellyfish" -- Gorillaz

25. "Not In Love" (Feat. Robert Smith) -- Crystal Castles

24. "Rill Rill" -- Sleigh Bells

23. "See Me Now" (Feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson) -- Kanye West

22. "Heartbreaker" -- Girls

21. "Heaven's On Fire" -- The Radio Dept.

20. "hahahahaha jk?" -- Das Racist

19. "Crushin' Feelins" -- Freddie Gibbs

18. "Revival" -- Deerhunter

17. "Only Girl (in the World)" -- Rihanna

16. "Post Acid" -- Wavves

15. "Yamaha" -- The-Dream

14. "O.N.E." -- Yeasayer

13. "The Suburbs" -- Arcade Fire

12. "Angela Surf City" -- The Walkmen

11. "Cousins" -- Vampire Weekend

10. "Swim" -- Surfer Blood

9. "Collector" -- Here We Go Magic

8. "Bloodbuzz Ohio" -- The National

7. "I'm Back" -- T.I.

6. "Zebra" -- Beach House

5. "Power" -- Kanye West

4. "Exhibit C" -- Jay Electronica

3. "Fuck You" -- Cee-Lo

2. "Shutterbugg" (Feat. Cutty) -- Big Boi

1. "Runaway" (Feat. Pusha T) -- Kanye West

Best Albums of 2010: #10-1 (John's Picks)

In the site's more recent, less updated form, we've failed to really cover music the way we have in the past. While that will not be changing for the time being, we still felt compelled to put together some lists to coincide with the end of 2010. Also, just because we haven't been blogging mean we haven't been listening to this year's slate of new releases. On the contrary, writing less about what's new has allowed us to better enjoy it. And now, we'd like to invite you to enjoy our much scaled-down 2010 end-of-year coverage.

John's Top Albums of 2010: #10-1

10. How I Got Over -- The Roots

Top Track: "How I Got Over" (Feat. Dice Raw)

9. Wild Smile -- Suckers

Top Track: "It Gets Your Body Movin'"

8. King Of The Beach -- Wavves

Top Track: "Post Acid"

7. The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire

Top Track: "The Suburbs"

6. Contra -- Vampire Weekend

Top Track: "Cousins"

5. Halcyon Digest -- Deerhunter

Top Track: "Revival"

4. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty -- Big Boi

Top Track: "Shutterbugg" (Feat. Cutty)

3. High Violet -- The National

Top Track: "Bloodbuzz Ohio"

2. Teen Dream -- Beach House

Top Track: "Zebra"

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy -- Kanye West

Top Track: "Runaway" (Feat. Pusha T)

Best Albums of 2010: #20-11 (John's Picks)

In the site's more recent, less updated form, we've failed to really cover music the way we have in the past. While that will not be changing for the time being, we still felt compelled to put together some lists to coincide with the end of 2010. Also, just because we haven't been blogging mean we haven't been listening to this year's slate of new releases. On the contrary, writing less about what's new has allowed us to better enjoy it. And now, we'd like to invite you to enjoy our much scaled-down 2010 end-of-year coverage.

John's Top Albums of 2010: #20-11

20. Transference -- Spoon

Top Track: "Written In Reverse"

19. Down There -- Avey Tare

Top Track: "Lucky 1"

18. Fang Island -- Fang Island

Top Track: "Daisy"

17. Thank Me Later -- Drake

Top Track: "Over"

16. Everything In Between -- No Age

Top Track: "Fever Dreaming"

15. Lisbon -- The Walkmen

Top Track: "Angela Surf City"

14. Pilot Talk -- Curren$y

Top Track: "The Day" (Feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica)

13. Astro Coast -- Surfer Blood

Top Track: "Swim"

12. Love King -- The-Dream

Top Track: "Yamaha"

11. The Age of Adz -- Sufjan Stevens

Top Track: "I Want to Be Well"

Best Albums of 2010: #30-21 (John's Picks)

In the site's more recent, less updated form, we've failed to really cover music the way we have in the past. While that will not be changing for the time being, we still felt compelled to put together some lists to coincide with the end of 2010. Also, just because we haven't been blogging mean we haven't been listening to this year's slate of new releases. On the contrary, writing less about what's new has allowed us to better enjoy it. And now, we'd like to invite you to enjoy our much scaled-down 2010 end-of-year coverage.

John's Top Albums of 2010: #30-21

30. Gorilla Manor -- Local Natives

Top Track: "Airplanes"

29. Majesty Shredding -- Superchunk

Top Track: "My Gap Feels Weird"

28. Odd Blood -- Yeasayer

Top Track: "O.N.E."

27. Play It Strange -- The Fresh & Onlys

Top Track: "Waterfall"

26. The Archandroid -- Janelle Monae

Top Track: "Tightrope" (Feat. Big Boi)

25. I Learned the Hard Way -- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Top Track: "I Learned the Hard Way"

24. Cosmogramma -- Flying Lotus

Top Track: "... And the World Laughs With You" (Feat. Thom Yorke)

23. Album of the Year -- Black Milk

Top Track: "Welcome (Gotta Go)"

22. Before Today -- Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Top Track: "Round and Round"

21. Treats -- Sleigh Bells

Top Track: "Rill Rill"

Best Albums of 2010 (Matt's Picks)

In the site's more recent, less updated form, we've failed to really cover music the way we have in the past. While that will not be changing for the time being, we still felt compelled to put together some lists to coincide with the end of 2010. Also, just because we haven't been blogging mean we haven't been listening to this year's slate of new releases. On the contrary, writing less about what's new has allowed us to better enjoy it. And now, we'd like to invite you to enjoy our much scaled-down 2010 end-of-year coverage.

Matt's Top 10 Albums of 2010

10. Wild Smile -- Suckers

9. Thank Me Later -- Drake

8. The Suburbs -- Arcade Fire

7. Expo '86 -- Wolf Parade

6. Lisbon -- The Walkmen

5. Contra -- Vampire Weekend

4. Heart of the Nightlife -- Kisses

3. Astro Coast -- Surfer Blood

2. High Violet -- The National

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy -- Kanye West