Paste's Highest Rated Albums of 2010

2. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

MUST HEAR

Released: May 18th, 2010

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 9.3

3. Sleigh Bells - Treats

MUST HEAR

Released: May 11th, 2010

Genre: Noise Pop

Rating: 9.3

4. Wavves - King of the Beach

Released: August 3rd, 2010

Genre: Lo-Fi

Rating: 9.1

5. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

Released: May 18th, 2010

Genre: Soul

Rating: 9.1

6. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor

Released: March 9th, 2010

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 9.1

7. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Released: February 16th, 2010

Genre: Folk

Rating: 9.1

8. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz

Released: October 12th, 2010

Genre: Indie Folk

Rating: 9

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9. Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: January 26th, 2010

Genre: Dream Pop

Rating: 9

10. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Released: May 18th, 2010

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 8.9

11. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Released: May 4th, 2010

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 8.9

12. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

Released: April 6th, 2010

Genre: Folk

Rating: 8.9

13. These New Puritans - Hidden

Released: March 2nd, 2010

Genre: Art Rock

Rating: 8.9

14. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Released: January 12th, 2010

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 8.7

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

Released: July 6th, 2010

Genre: Hip Hop

Rating: 8.6

16. Stars - The Five Ghosts

Released: June 22nd, 2010

Genre: Indie Pop

Rating: 8.6

17. Phosphorescent - Here's to Taking It Easy

Released: May 11th, 2010

Genre: Folk

Rating: 8.6

18. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned the Hard Way

Released: April 6th, 2010

Genre: Funk

Rating: 8.6

19. Ólöf Arnalds - Innundir Skinni

Released: September 14th, 2010

Genre: Folk

Rating: 8.5

20. Menomena - Mines

Released: July 27th, 2010

Genre: Experimental Rock

Rating: 8.5

21. Ólafur Arnalds - ...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness

Released: June 8th, 2010

Genre: Ambient

Rating: 8.5

22. Caribou - Swim

Released: April 20th, 2010

Genre: Electronic

Rating: 8.5

23. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me

Released: February 23rd, 2010

Genre: Indie Folk

Rating: 8.5

24. Elvis Costello - National Ransom

Released: November 2nd, 2010

Genre: Rock

Rating: 8.4

25. The Books - The Way Out

Released: July 20th, 2010

Genre: Experimental

Rating: 8.4