Spinner's 30 Best Albums of 2010

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 81

Based on 277 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (9), Electronic (6), Hip Hop (3), Electropop (3), Rock (2), Experimental Rock (2), Funk (1), Dream Pop (1), Alternative Hip-Hop (1), Folk (1), Indie Pop (1)

1. Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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2. The National - High Violet

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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3. 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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4. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

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Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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5. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

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Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 88

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6. Best Coast - Crazy for You

Released: Jul 27th, 2010
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 79

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7. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

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Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 88

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8. Bruce Springsteen - The Promise

Released: Nov 16th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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9. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Released: Feb 16th, 2010
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 60

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10. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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

Overall Rating: 84

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11. The Black Keys - Brothers

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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12. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Released: Mar 9th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 84

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13. Robyn - Body Talk

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 86

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14. MGMT - Congratulations

Released: Apr 13th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 68

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15. Tracey Thorn - Love And Its Opposite

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 70

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16. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

Released: May 4th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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17. Caribou - Swim

Released: Apr 20th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 83

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18. Four Tet - There Is Love in You

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 82

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19. B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Released: Apr 27th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 53

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20. Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner

Released: Oct 12th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 76

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21. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor

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Released: Feb 16th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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22. PVT - Church With No Magic

Released: Aug 10th, 2010
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 72

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23. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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24. Les Savy Fav - Root for Ruin

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 72

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25. The Budos Band - The Budos Band III

Released: Aug 10th, 2010
Genre: Funk

Overall Rating: 82

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26. The Hundred in the Hands - The Hundred in the Hands

Released: Sep 21st, 2010
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 62

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27. 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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28. Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

Released: Apr 27th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 70

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29. Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul

Released: Jun 2nd, 2009
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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30. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 64

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