Spin's Top 40 Albums of 2010

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 81

Based on 382 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (10), Hip Hop (7), Electronic (4), Rock (3), Soul (2), Experimental (2), Indie Pop (2), Alternative Rock (2), Electropop (1), Lo-Fi (1), Garage Rock (1), Dream Pop (1), Punk (1), Noise Pop (1), Country (1), Alternative Hip-Hop (1)

1. 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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2. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

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Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

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Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 88

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4. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

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Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 88

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5. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 89

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6. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 87

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7. Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Garage Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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8. M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\

$M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\$

Released: Jul 13th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 69

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9. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager

Released: Nov 9th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 68

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10. Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 81

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11. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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12. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Released: Feb 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 75

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13. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Released: Jul 6th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 87

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14. Best Coast - Crazy for You

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 79

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15. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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16. Drake - Thank Me Later

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 79

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17. Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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18. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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19. No Age - Everything in Between

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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20. MGMT - Congratulations

Released: Apr 13th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 68

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21. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 79

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22. Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer

Released: Nov 9th, 2010
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 79

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23. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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

Overall Rating: 84

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24. Wavves - King of the Beach

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

Overall Rating: 80

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25. of Montreal - False Priest

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 71

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26. The National - High Violet

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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27. Glasser - Ring

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 76

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28. Neil Young - Le Noise

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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29. Sleigh Bells - Treats

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Noise Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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30. The Black Keys - Brothers

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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31. Spoon - Transference

Released: Jan 19th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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32. Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 78

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33. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 70

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34. Against Me! - White Crosses

Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Punk

Overall Rating: 77

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35. Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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36. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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37. The Walkmen - Lisbon

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Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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38. Eminem - Recovery

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 52

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39. Caribou - Swim

Released: Apr 20th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 83

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40. Teenage Fanclub - Shadows

Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 78

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