ALBUMS
Clearly, just by offering a list of my favorite albums (year after year after year) I give off the impression that I have listened to and adequately judged every album of 2010. This is not the case, nor has it ever been in years past when I have made similar lists. However, I did get to hear a lot of great music this year, and here are my favorite albums I had the pleasure of experiencing. Granted, some albums that came out at the very end of 2010 may have managed to break the top 10 with just a few more listens (i.e. Sufjan Stevens, The Age of Adz), but these 11 albums will forever define my 2010.
10 b. Local Natives, Gorilla Manor
10 a. Broken Bells, Broken Bells
9. Dr. Dog, Shame, Shame
8. Sleigh Bells, Treats
7. Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
6. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
5. Beach House, Teen Dream
4. Vampire Weekend, Contra
3. Yeasayer, Odd Blood
2. The Black Keys, Brother
1. The National, High Violet
And my favorite song of 2010:
SHOWS
7. Local Natives, Cannery Ballroom, Nashville
6. Vampire Weekend, The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
5. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn.
4. Jay-Z, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn.
3. Stevie Wonder, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn.
2. Deadmau5, Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tenn.
And my favorite show of 2010:
1. Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Bonnaroo, Manchester Tenn.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this post. It was difficult but for every video I looked up, it was like walking through this past year. As you can tell, it was a great year for music. Here’s hoping 2011 is half as good.
