my 2010's top 25

25.

album: Doesn’t It Look Like I’m Here

artist: Emeralds

genre: Drone, Ambient

highlights: Candy Shoppe; Genetic

24.

album: …For the Ghosts Within

artist: Robert Wyatt, Gilad Atzmon & Ros Stephen

genre: Jazz

highlights: Laura; Maryan

23.

album: Teen Dream

artist: Beach House

genre: Dream Pop, Indie Pop

highlights: Silver Soul; Walk In The Park

22.

album: Plastic Beach

artist: Gorillaz

genre: Hip-Hop; Electronic

highlights: Superfast Jellyfish [feat. Gruff Rhys & De La Soul]; Some Kind Of Nature [feat. Lou Reed]; On Melancholy Hill

21.

album: Crocodiles

artist: Sleep Forever

genre: Noise Pop; Shoegaze

highlights: Hearts Of Love; All My Hate And My Hexes Are For You

20.

album: A Sufi And A Killer

artist: Gonjasufi

genre: Electronic

highlights: Sheep; She Gone; Holidays; Ageing

19.

album: Expo 86

artist: Wolf Parade

genre: Indie Rock

highlights: Cloud Shadow On The Mountain; In The Direction Of The Moon

18.

album: E&TC

artist: Erland & the Carnival

genre: Indie Folk

highlights: My Name Is Carnival; Trouble In Mind

17.

album: La La Land

artist: Plants & Animals

genre: Indie Rock

highlights: American Idol; Undone Melody; Future From The 80s

16.

album: Steeple

artist: Wolf People

genre: Psychedelic Rock

highlights: Silbury Sands; Morning Born; Banks Of Sweet Dundee Pt. 1

15.

album: Sleep Mountain

artist: The Kissaway Trail

genre: Indie Pop

highlights: Beat Your Heartbeat; New Lipstick

14.

album: Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox

artist: various artists

genre: Indie

highlights: Pull Down The Shades [Jay Reatard]; Sign The Dotted Line [Jeff Magnum]; All My Hollowness To You [The Crying Wolfs]

13.

album: American Slang

artist: The Gaslight Anthem

genre: Rock; Punk Rock

highlights: American Slang, Stay Lucky; The Spirit Jazz

12.

album: Brothers

artist: The Black Keys

genre: Rock, Blues Rock

highlights: Tighten Up; Howlin' For You; Too Afraid To Love You

11.

album: Sir Lucious Left Foot

artist: Big Boi

genre: Hip-Hop

highlights: You Ain't No DJ [feat. Yelawolf]; Night Night [feat. B.o.B & Joi]; The Train Pt. 2 (Sir Lucious Left Foot Saves The Day) [feat. Sam Chris]

10.

album: The Suburbs

artist: Arcade Fire

genre: Indie Rock

highlights: The Suburbs; Modern Man; Rococo

9.

album: Swim

artist: Caribou

genre: Electronic, Dance

highlights: Odessa; Kaili; Found Out; Leave House

8.

album: Before Today

artist: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

genre: Psychedelic Pop, Lo-Fi

highlights: Bright Lit Blue Skies; Butthouse Blondies; Can't Hear My Eyes

7.

album: Phosphene Dream

artist: The Black Angels

genre: Psychedelic Rock

highlights: Yellow Elevator #2; Entrance Song; Phosphene Dream; True Believers

6.

album: This is Happening

artist: LCD Soundsystem

genre: Dance; Electronic

highlights: Dance Yrself Clean; All I Want; I Can Change; You Wanted A Hit

5.

album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

artist: Kanye West

genre: Hip-Hop

highlights: So Appalled [feat. Jay-Z, Pusha T, Prynce Cy Hi, Swizz Beatz & The RZA]; Runaway [feat. Pusha T]; Hell Of A Life

4.

album: Grinderman 2

artist: Grinderman

genre: Rock, Punk Blues

highlights: Heathen Child; When My Baby Comes; What I Know; Kitchenette; Palaces Of Montezuma

3.

album: Halcyon Digest

artist: Deerhunter

genre: Indie; Psychedelic Pop

highlights: Don't Cry; Revival; Memory Boy; Basement Scene; Fountain Stairs

2.

album: Age Of Adz

artist: Sufjan Stevens

genre: Chamber Pop, Indie

highlights: Age Of Adz; Now That I'm Older; Get Real Get Right; All For Myself; Impossible Soul

1.

album: High Violet

artist: The National

genre: Rock, Indie Rock

highlights: Terrible Love; Anyone's Ghost; Afraid Of Everyone; Runaway; Conversation 16; England; Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks