The 25 Best Albums of 2010

 

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,

Monday Playlist: The Christmas Edition Part II

Some holiday music that they don’t play on Oldies 103.3.

 

1. “25th December” Everything But The Girl

2. “The First Song” by Band of Horses

3. “Let Me Sleep” by Pearl Jam

4. “Last Christmas (Cover)” by Florence + the Machine

5. “All That I Want” by The Weepies

6. “Put the Lights on the Tree” and “Christmas in the Room” by Sufjan Stevens

7. “Are You Coming Over for Christmas?” by Belle & Sebastian

8. “Got Something for You” by Best Coast and Wavves

9. “Christmas All Summer Long” by Deer Tick

10. “Get Down for the Holidays” by Jenny O.

 

Of course I have some traditional favorites, too! What are everyone’s favorites (modern takes or oldies)?

And check out The Christmas Edition Part I here.

 

Peace,

Monday Playlist

1. “Wolves” by Phosphorescent

2. “I Walked” by Sufjan Stevens

3. “Black Magic” by Magic Wands

4. “Dead Sea Minerals” by Monogold

5. “Soft Shock (Acoustic)” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

6. “Actor Out of Work” by St. Vincent

7. “Ode to L.A.” by The Raveonettes

8. “Empty Room” by Marjorie Fair

9. “Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe” by Okkervil River

10. “Cathedrals” by Jump Little Children

The computer’s back in action.

Peace,

Monday Playlist

1. “Leave Everywhere” by Toro Y Moi

2. “Heart Skipped A Beat” by The XX

3. “Mange” by Deer Tick

4. “Crazy” covered by Ray Lamontagne

5. “All Delighted People” by Sufjan Stevens

6. “I Was Made For Sunny Days” by The Weepies

7. “Breakneck Speed” by Tokyo Police Club

8. “(I Can’t Seem To) Make You Mine” by The Clientele

9. “If Looks Could Kill” by Camera Obscura

10. “You’re Not Coming Home Tonight” by First Aid Kit

Peace,

Monday Playlist

1. “Ghosts of Syllables” by Admiral Radley

2. “The Orchards” by Califone

3. “French Navy” by Camera Obscura [love this video]

4. “Shine A Light” by Wolf Parade

5. “Do You Mind?” by The XX

6. “My Mistake Were Made For You” by The Last Shadow Puppets

7. “Dead + Rural” by Handsome Furs

8. “Jacksonville” by Sufjan Stevens

9. “I Never” by Rilo Kiley

10. “You Do You” by Bear In Heaven

Peace,