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Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
January 19, 2010
Pop Punk
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Power Pop
Score
100
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Jónsi - Go
April 6, 2010
Art Pop
Score
90
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3
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OK Go - Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
January 12, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Power Pop
,
Pop Rock
Score
90
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4
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Minus the Bear - Omni
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5
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Aloha - Home Acres
March 9, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
90
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6
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Eluvium - Similes
February 23, 2010
Ambient
,
Ambient Pop
Score
90
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7
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Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
April 20, 2010
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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8
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Parkway Drive - Deep Blue
June 25, 2010
Melodic Metalcore
,
Metalcore
Score
90
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9
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Amusement Parks On Fire - Road Eyes
September 14, 2010
Score
90
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10
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Letlive. - Fake History
April 13, 2010
Post-Hardcore
,
Art Punk
Score
90
Source →
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11
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Shining - Blackjazz
January 18, 2010
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Score
90
Source →
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12
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A Day To Remember - What Separates Me from You
November 15, 2010
Metalcore
Score
90
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13
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
March 9, 2010
Rock
Score
80
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14
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Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard
August 24, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15
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Les Savy Fav - Root for Ruin
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
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16
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Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
July 12, 2010
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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17
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The Thermals - Personal Life
September 7, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
80
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18
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Good Charlotte - Cardiology
October 27, 2010
Pop Rock
,
Pop Punk
Score
80
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19
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Eels - End Times
January 19, 2010
Score
80
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Music
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20
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Deer Tick - The Black Dirt Sessions
June 8, 2010
Folk
Score
80
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21
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The Album Leaf - A Chorus of Storytellers
February 2, 2010
Post-Rock
Score
80
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22
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Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23
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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
,
Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
24
.
The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Mike Patton - Mondo Cane
May 4, 2010
Baroque Pop
,
Traditional Pop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Alternative Press awarded albums throughout 2010.
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