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This is an ordered list of The Guardian's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
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Brad Mehldau - Highway Rider
March 16, 2010
Jazz
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ECM Style Jazz
,
Post-Bop
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100
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2
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Robert Plant - Band of Joy
September 14, 2010
Americana
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100
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3
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These New Puritans - Hidden
January 18, 2010
Post-Punk
Score
100
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4
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Gayngs - Relayted
May 11, 2010
Pop Soul
,
Downtempo
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
100
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5
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Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern
October 5, 2010
Math Rock
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Noise Pop
Score
100
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6
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Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen - For The Ghosts Within
November 9, 2010
Jazz
Score
100
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7
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Superchunk - Majesty Shredding
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
100
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8
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Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Art Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
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9
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Harvey Milk - A Small Turn of Human Kindness
May 18, 2010
Sludge Metal
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Doom Metal
Score
100
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10
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Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation
April 20, 2010
Rock
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Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Rock
Score
100
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11
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Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
April 6, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
100
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12
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Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani
February 23, 2010
Score
100
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13
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Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
March 9, 2010
Americana
,
Chamber Folk
,
Chamber Jazz
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Alt-Country
Score
100
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14
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Rufus Wainwright - All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu
April 20, 2010
Folk
Score
80
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15
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Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
August 17, 2010
Folk
Score
80
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16
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Neil Young - Le Noise
September 28, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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17
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Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
March 2, 2010
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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18
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Martina Topley-Bird - Some Place Simple
July 20, 2010
Score
80
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19
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Eels - End Times
January 19, 2010
Score
80
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20
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AfroCubism - AfroCubism
October 11, 2010
Score
80
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21
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Jacky Terrasson - Push
April 27, 2010
Score
80
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22
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Neil Diamond - Dreams
November 2, 2010
Rock
Score
80
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23
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Tamikrest - Adagh
February 22, 2010
Score
80
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24
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Ramesses - Take the Curse
April 19, 2010
Score
80
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25
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Loudon Wainwright III - 10 Songs For The New Depression
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2010.
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