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This is an ordered list of DIY's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
DIY's Year End List
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Adebisi Shank - This Is the Second Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank
August 20, 2010
Math Rock
,
Glitch Pop
Score
90
Source →
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2
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Les Savy Fav - Root for Ruin
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Calories - Basic Nature
September 20, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Blood and Fire
May 17, 2010
Garage Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Yeasayer - Odd Blood
February 9, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Darker My Love - Alive As You Are
August 17, 2010
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Blood Red Shoes - Fire Like This
March 1, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Marina & the Diamonds - The Family Jewels
February 15, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1
June 15, 2010
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer
November 5, 2010
Pop Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Working for a Nuclear Free City - Jojo Burger Tempest
October 12, 2010
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Julia Stone - The Memory Machine
November 9, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
January 26, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Oh No Ono - Eggs
January 26, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
!!! - Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass
November 1, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Tokyo Police Club - Champ
June 8, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
We Have Band - WHB
April 5, 2010
Dance-Punk
,
Indietronica
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
May 4, 2010
IDM
,
Glitch Hop
,
Wonky
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
February 23, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jenny and Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now
August 31, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Everything Everything - Man Alive
August 27, 2010
Progressive Pop
,
Math Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Wolf Parade - Expo 86
June 29, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2010.
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