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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2
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Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
September 28, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Indie Rock
Score
92
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3
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Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
July 6, 2010
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
92
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4
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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
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Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
92
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5
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Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Chamber Folk
,
Progressive Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
92
Source →
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Music
6
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
June 8, 2010
Hypnagogic Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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7
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Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
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8
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No Age - Everything in Between
September 28, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
88
Source →
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Music
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9
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Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
May 4, 2010
IDM
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
Score
88
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Das Racist - Sit Down, Man
September 14, 2010
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
87
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11
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Girls - Broken Dreams Club
November 22, 2010
Jangle Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
87
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Music
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12
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Robyn - Body Talk
November 22, 2010
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
87
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13
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How to Dress Well - Love Remains
October 19, 2010
Alternative R&B
,
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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The National - High Violet
May 10, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
March 9, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Sleigh Bells - Treats
May 11, 2010
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Electropop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
William Tyler - Behold The Spirit
November 22, 2010
Folk
Score
86
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Spotify
18
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The Walkmen - Lisbon
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
86
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
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The-Dream - Love King
June 29, 2010
Contemporary R&B
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
August 3, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Four Tet - There Is Love in You
January 26, 2010
Microhouse
,
Minimal Techno
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Owen Pallett - Heartland
January 12, 2010
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
,
Chamber Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Vampire Weekend - Contra
January 11, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Agalloch - Marrow of the Spirit
November 23, 2010
Atmospheric Black Metal
,
Post-Metal
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
25
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The Body - All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood
July 27, 2010
Drone Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2010.
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