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Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 81
Based on 422 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Electronic (9), Indie Rock (7), Indie Pop (4), Experimental (4), Hip Hop (3), Chamber Pop (2), Indie Folk (2), Post-Punk (2), Drone (2), Shoegaze (2), Alternative Dance (1), Witch House (1), New Wave (1), Folk (1), Electropop (1), R&B (1), Soul (1), Chillwave (1), Dream Pop (1), Noise Pop (1), Psychedelic Pop (1), Experimental Rock (1), Psychedelic Rock (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
Overall Rating: 93


2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
MUST HEAR
Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 88


3. Beach House - Teen Dream

Beach House - Teen Dream
Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop
Overall Rating: 87


4. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
Released: Oct 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 74


5. Robyn - Body Talk

Robyn - Body Talk
Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Electropop
Overall Rating: 86


6. Sleigh Bells - Treats

Sleigh Bells - Treats
MUST HEAR
Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Noise Pop
Overall Rating: 87


7. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - Contra
Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 81


8. Antony and the Johnsons - Swanlights

Antony and the Johnsons - Swanlights
Released: Oct 12th, 2010
Genre: Chamber Pop
Overall Rating: 80


9. Wild Nothing - Gemini

Wild Nothing - Gemini
Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 73


10. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 84


11. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me

Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
Released: Feb 23rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 85


12. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 79


13. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
MUST HEAR
Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 88


14. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Released: Feb 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 75


15. The-Dream - Love King

The-Dream - Love King
Released: Jun 29th, 2010
Genre: R&B
Overall Rating: 82


16. The National - High Violet

The National - High Violet
MUST HEAR
Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 87


17. Owen Pallett - Heartland

Owen Pallett - Heartland
Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Chamber Pop
Overall Rating: 82


18. Abe Vigoda - Crush

Abe Vigoda - Crush
Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 72


19. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
Released: May 4th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 89


20. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Psychedelic Pop
Overall Rating: 82


21. Liars - Sisterworld

Liars - Sisterworld
Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 85


22. Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern

Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern
Released: Oct 5th, 2010
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 80


23. Salem - King Night

Salem - King Night
Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Witch House
Overall Rating: 63


24. Tamaryn - The Waves

Tamaryn - The Waves
Released: Aug 26th, 2010
Genre: Shoegaze
Overall Rating: 76


25. ceo - White Magic

ceo - White Magic
Released: Jun 29th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 84


26. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker

Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Released: May 25th, 2010
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Overall Rating: 83


27. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Soul
Overall Rating: 87


28. Delorean - Subiza

Delorean - Subiza
Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Dance
Overall Rating: 79


29. Matthew Dear - Black City

Matthew Dear - Black City
Released: Aug 17th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 74


30. Das Racist - Sit Down, Man

Das Racist - Sit Down, Man
Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 87


31. Warpaint - The Fool

Warpaint - The Fool
Released: Oct 26th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 78


32. Twin Shadow - Forget

Twin Shadow - Forget
Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: New Wave
Overall Rating: 83


33. MGMT - Congratulations

MGMT - Congratulations
Released: Apr 13th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 68


34. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 84


35. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
Released: Sep 21st, 2010
Genre: Post-Punk
Overall Rating: 86


36. The Morning Benders - Big Echo

The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 74


37. jj - jj n° 3

jj - jj n° 3
Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 60


38. Avey Tare - Down There

Avey Tare - Down There
Released: Oct 26th, 2010
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 79


39. Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner

Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
Released: Oct 12th, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 76


40. Glasser - Ring

Glasser - Ring
Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 76


41. Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal

Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
Released: Jun 21st, 2010
Genre: Drone
Overall Rating: 81


42. Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement

Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement
Released: Jul 20th, 2010
Genre: Shoegaze
Overall Rating: 79


43. 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
Overall Rating: 87


44. Field Music - Field Music (Measure)

Field Music - Field Music (Measure)
Released: Feb 16th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 77


45. Perfume Genius - Learning

Perfume Genius - Learning
Released: Jun 21st, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 84


46. Frank (Just Frank) - The Brutal Wave

Frank (Just Frank) - The Brutal Wave
Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Post-Punk
Overall Rating: 60


47. Baths - Cerulean

Baths - Cerulean
Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 83


48. Sharon Van Etten - Epic

Sharon Van Etten - Epic
Released: Sep 21st, 2010
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 80


49. Small Black - New Chain

Small Black - New Chain
Released: Oct 25th, 2010
Genre: Chillwave
Overall Rating: 69


50. Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?

Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Released: Jun 8th, 2010
Genre: Drone
Overall Rating: 82


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