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This is an ordered list of NOW Magazine's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
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1
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Caribou - Swim
April 20, 2010
Indietronica
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Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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2
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Hot Chip - One Life Stand
February 9, 2010
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Indietronica
Score
100
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3
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The New Pornographers - Together
May 4, 2010
Power Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
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4
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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
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Indietronica
,
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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5
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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
August 3, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
100
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6
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Yeasayer - Odd Blood
February 9, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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7
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Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
July 6, 2010
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
100
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8
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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
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9
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Rufus Wainwright - All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu
April 20, 2010
Folk
Score
80
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10
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The Roots - How I Got Over
June 22, 2010
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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11
.
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
April 13, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
80
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12
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Neil Young - Le Noise
September 28, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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13
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Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
August 3, 2010
Roots Rock
Score
80
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14
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The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
June 15, 2010
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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15
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How to Dress Well - Love Remains
October 19, 2010
Alternative R&B
,
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
80
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16
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The Fresh & Onlys - Play It Strange
October 12, 2010
Garage Rock
Score
80
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17
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The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird
September 6, 2010
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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18
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Sade - Soldier of Love
February 9, 2010
Smooth Soul
,
Downtempo
Score
80
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19
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Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
January 26, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
80
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20
.
Sun Airway - Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier
October 25, 2010
Psychedelic Pop
,
Chillwave
Score
80
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21
.
The Magnetic Fields - Realism
January 26, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
,
Baroque Pop
Score
80
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22
.
Wintersleep - New Inheritors
May 18, 2010
Score
80
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23
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Doug Paisley - Constant Companion
October 18, 2010
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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24
.
Elvis Costello - National Ransom
November 2, 2010
Rock
,
Americana
,
Folk Rock
,
Jazz Pop
Score
80
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25
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Cowboy Junkies - Renmin Park: The Nomad Series, Vol. 1
June 15, 2010
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NOW Magazine awarded albums throughout 2010.
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