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The 25 Best Albums of 2010

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The past 365 days have played host to quite the amount of amazing new music. Some of these records made the list for being satisfying follow-up efforts while some made it for being awesome new bands in general. In both of these categories, this year has turned out many treats for the ear.

 

Vampire Weekend – Contra

Beach House – Teen Dream

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Local Natives – Gorilla Manor


Ray LaMontagne – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise

Deer Tick – The Black Dirt Sessions

Sleigh Bells – Treats

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

She & Him – Volume Two


First Aid Kit – The Big Black &the Blue

Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest

Best Coast – Crazy For You

Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

The National – High Violet


The Ruby Suns – Fight Softly

Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame

M.I.A. – Maya

The Black Keys – Brothers

Yeasayer – Odd Blood


The Weepies – Be My Thrill

Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love

Glasser – Ring

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Caribou – Swim

 

Who would you have included or excluded from the list? Please share!


Peace,

10 Things I Love Tuesday

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1. .WIDE EYES.

Like Diane Kruger’s and Mia Farrow’s.

2. .CONSUMED WALLS.

Be they consumed by forests, or petals, or even dictionary pages.

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3. .MAKING AN EXIT.

Or making people want to watch you leave.

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4. .EZRA AND ROBOT.

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5. .FUTURESIGHT.

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6. .GOOD SECRETS.

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7. .MULTIPLES.

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8. .BOTTLE COLLECTIONS.

9. .BABY EIFFEL.


10. .GRAFFITI READABLE TO ALL.

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Have a beautiful Tuesday.

Peace,

Monday Playlist: The Zoning Out Edition

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1. “Holland” by Sufjan Stevens

2. “Our Way To Fall” by Yo La Tengo

3. “Innocent Bones” by Iron & Wine

4. “River Card” by Atlas Sound

5. “A Slow Parade” by A.A. Bondy

6. “10 Mile Stereo” by Beach House

7. “Central and Remote” by Grizzly Bear

8. “Who Knows Who Cares” by Local Natives

9. “No One Does It Like You” by Department of Eagles

10. “90-Mile Water Wall” by The National

The perfect playlist for zoning out and forgetting the world.

Peace,

Culture Flash

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READ

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

SEE

The Good Guy

[Opens Feb. 19]

FOLLOW

Madatoms

RENT

New York, I Love You


DOWNLOAD

Gorilla Manor album by Local Natives

SUPPORT

Partners in Health

RE-LISTEN

Cherry Tree album by The National

VISIT

Roni Horn’s exhibit at the ICA Boston

[Opens Feb. 19]


Peace,

Monday Playlist

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1. “Feel It All Around” by Washed Out

2. “Colors” by Portugal The Man

3. “Home” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes

4. “Knife” by Grizzly Bear

5. “The Ark” by Dr. Dog

6. “My Body’s A Zombie For You” by Dead Man’s Bones

7. “Self-Taught Learner” by Lissy Trullie

8. “Sun Hands” by Local Natives

9. “Future Primitive (The Go! Team Remix)” by Papercuts

10. “Under the Milky Way (The Church Cover)” by Sia

Peace,

Monday Playlist

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1. “Diplomat’s Son” by Vampire Weekend

2. “Airplanes” by Local Natives

3. “Tightrope” by Yeasayer

4. “July Flame” by Laura Veirs

5. “Little Bird Courage” by Old Canes

6.  “My Body’s A Zombie For You” by Dead Man’s Bones >> thanks roomie.

7. “16th & Valencia Roxy Music” by Devendra Banhart

8. “Taxi Cab” by Vampire Weekend

9. “Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe” by Okkervil River

10. “Mine’s Not A High Horse” by The Shins

If you couldn’t tell, I am very pleased with Vampire Weekend’s sophomore effort!

What’s on everyone’s playlists these days?

Peace,