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

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

MUST HEAR

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

93

Based on
16 reviews

USER SCORE

92

Based on
52 ratings

2. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

MUST HEAR

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

86

Based on
16 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
34 ratings

3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

MUST HEAR

Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
14 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
54 ratings

4. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

MUST HEAR

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
14 reviews

USER SCORE

88

Based on
41 ratings

5. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Country

CRITIC SCORE

89

Based on
4 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
3 ratings

6. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Soul

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
14 reviews

USER SCORE

84

Based on
15 ratings

7. Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Grinderman - Grinderman 2

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Garage Rock

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
10 ratings

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

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

Released: Jul 13th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

71

Based on
12 reviews

USER SCORE

77

Based on
11 ratings

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

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

Released: Nov 9th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

69

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

75

Based on
2 ratings

10. Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1

Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Electropop

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

76

Based on
3 ratings

11. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

83

Based on
27 ratings

12. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Released: Feb 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

81

Based on
8 ratings

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

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

Released: Jul 6th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

87

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

88

Based on
14 ratings

14. Best Coast - Crazy for You

Best Coast - Crazy for You

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

73

Based on
7 ratings

15. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

82

Based on
14 reviews

USER SCORE

85

Based on
12 ratings

16. Drake - Thank Me Later

Drake - Thank Me Later

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

76

Based on
8 ratings

17. Beach House - Teen Dream

Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
48 ratings

18. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

83

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

74

Based on
2 ratings

19. No Age - Everything in Between

No Age - Everything in Between

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
13 reviews

USER SCORE

81

Based on
5 ratings

20. MGMT - Congratulations

MGMT - Congratulations

Released: Apr 13th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

68

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

77

Based on
12 ratings

21. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
23 ratings

22. Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer

Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer

Released: Nov 9th, 2010
Genre: Soul

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

73

Based on
4 ratings

23. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
20 ratings

24. Wavves - King of the Beach

Wavves - King of the Beach

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

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
14 ratings

25. of Montreal - False Priest

of Montreal - False Priest

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

CRITIC SCORE

73

Based on
10 reviews

USER SCORE

77

Based on
5 ratings

26. The National - High Violet

The National - High Violet

MUST HEAR

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

87

Based on
16 reviews

USER SCORE

88

Based on
45 ratings

27. Glasser - Ring

Glasser - Ring

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

CRITIC SCORE

76

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

84

Based on
2 ratings

28. Neil Young - Le Noise

Neil Young - Le Noise

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
3 ratings

29. Sleigh Bells - Treats

Sleigh Bells - Treats

MUST HEAR

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Noise Pop

CRITIC SCORE

87

Based on
15 reviews

USER SCORE

84

Based on
22 ratings

30. The Black Keys - Brothers

The Black Keys - Brothers

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
10 reviews

USER SCORE

87

Based on
25 ratings

31. Spoon - Transference

Spoon - Transference

Released: Jan 19th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
7 ratings

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

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

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

78

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

89

Based on
2 ratings

33. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

70

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

72

Based on
3 ratings

34. Against Me! - White Crosses

Against Me! - White Crosses

Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Punk

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

72

Based on
1 rating

35. Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Rock

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
1 rating

36. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
8 reviews

USER SCORE

73

Based on
3 ratings

37. The Walkmen - Lisbon

The Walkmen - Lisbon

MUST HEAR

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

CRITIC SCORE

85

Based on
15 reviews

USER SCORE

83

Based on
10 ratings

38. Eminem - Recovery

Eminem - Recovery

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

52

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

52

Based on
5 ratings

39. Caribou - Swim

Caribou - Swim

Released: Apr 20th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

83

Based on
15 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
26 ratings

40. Teenage Fanclub - Shadows

Teenage Fanclub - Shadows

Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

CRITIC SCORE

78

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

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