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God Is in the TV
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1
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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
,
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Sleigh Bells - Treats
May 11, 2010
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Electropop
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird
September 6, 2010
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
September 14, 2010
R&B
,
Soul
,
Gospel
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Joe Pug - Messenger
February 16, 2010
Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Midlake - The Courage of Others
February 2, 2010
Folk Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Art Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Wavves - King of the Beach
August 3, 2010
Surf Punk
,
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
March 9, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
October 12, 2010
Indietronica
,
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
July 12, 2010
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
May 4, 2010
IDM
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
April 6, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
These New Puritans - Hidden
January 18, 2010
Post-Punk
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
May 18, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Americana
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Lissie - Catching a Tiger
August 17, 2010
Indie Folk
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Vampire Weekend - Contra
January 11, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Phosphorescent - Here's to Taking It Easy
May 11, 2010
Alt-Country
,
Americana
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
July 6, 2010
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Stars - The Five Ghosts
June 22, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned the Hard Way
April 6, 2010
Soul
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Blue Giant - Blue Giant
July 13, 2010
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
25
.
Willie Nelson - Country Music
April 20, 2010
Country
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 Paste awarded albums throughout 2010.
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