12.20.2010

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