AoTY's Favorite Albums of 2010

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 83

Based on 271 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (10), Alternative Rock (2), Folk (2), Indie Folk (2), Southern Rock (1), Dream Pop (1), Electronic (1), Lo-Fi (1), Americana (1), Rock (1), Noise Pop (1), Alt-Country (1), Experimental (1), Garage Rock (1), Alternative Hip-Hop (1), Psychedelic Rock (1), Hip Hop (1), Indie Pop (1)

1. The National - High Violet

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 88

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2. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

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Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 87

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3. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

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Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

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Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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5. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues

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Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 78

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6. Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do

Released: Mar 16th, 2010
Genre: Southern Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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7. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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8. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

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Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 93

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9. The Walkmen - Lisbon

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Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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10. State Champion - Stale Champagne

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Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Alt-Country

Overall Rating: NR

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11. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor

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Released: Feb 16th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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12. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 74

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13. The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever

Released: May 4th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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14. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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15. Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - Junky Star

Released: Aug 31st, 2010
Genre: Americana

Overall Rating: 80

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16. Wavves - King of the Beach

Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Lo-Fi

Overall Rating: 80

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17. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Hip-Hop

Overall Rating: 84

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18. Avey Tare - Down There

Released: Oct 26th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 79

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19. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz

Released: Oct 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 74

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20. Best Coast - Crazy for You

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 77

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21. Wolf Parade - Expo 86

Released: Jun 29th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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22. The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights

Released: Mar 16th, 2010
Genre: Garage Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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23. The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack

Released: Feb 2nd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 72

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24. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker

Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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25. Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

Overall Rating: 86

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26. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast

Released: Jan 19th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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27. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

Released: May 4th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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28. Sleigh Bells - Treats

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Noise Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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29. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me

Released: Feb 23rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 85

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30. Laura Veirs - July Flame

Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 76

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