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Highest Rated Albums of 2010
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1.
Actress - Splazsh
May 28, 2010
Microhouse
Score
100
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Darkstar - North
November 2, 2010
Dubstep
Score
100
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3.
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
June 21, 2010
Drone
Score
100
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4.
Forest Swords - Dagger Paths
March 1, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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5.
T++ - Wireless
April 16, 2010
Dubstep
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100
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6.
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
February 9, 2010
Microhouse
Score
90
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Ratatat - LP4
June 8, 2010
Electronic
Score
90
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8.
Drake - Thank Me Later
June 15, 2010
Hip Hop
Score
90
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9.
Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
September 21, 2010
Post-Rock
Score
90
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10.
Twin Shadow - Forget
September 28, 2010
New Wave
Score
90
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11.
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Score
90
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12.
Salem - King Night
September 28, 2010
Witch House
Score
90
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13.
James Blake - The Bells Sketch EP
March 15, 2010
Dubstep
Score
90
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14.
Shining - Blackjazz
January 18, 2010
Progressive Metal
Score
90
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15.
Vex'd - Cloud Seed
March 22, 2010
Dubstep
Score
90
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16.
Monolake - Silence
February 2, 2010
Score
90
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17.
Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show #5: History of the Loop Digga, 1990–2000
May 23, 2010
Score
90
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18.
Girl Unit - Wut
October 25, 2010
Score
90
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19.
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
February 9, 2010
Synthpop
Score
80
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20.
Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Indie Folk
Score
80
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21.
Four Tet - There Is Love in You
January 26, 2010
Electronic
Score
80
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22.
These New Puritans - Hidden
March 2, 2010
Art Rock
Score
80
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23.
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
February 9, 2010
Soul
Score
80
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24.
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
March 30, 2010
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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25.
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
July 6, 2010
Hip Hop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FACT Magazine awarded albums throughout 2010.
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