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Highest Rated Albums of 2010

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This is an ordered list of PopMatters's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out PopMatters's Year End List.

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2. Einstürzende Neubauten - Strategies Against Architecture IV

Einstürzende Neubauten - Strategies Against Architecture IV
December 7, 2010
Score
90
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3. Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen - For The Ghosts Within

Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen - For The Ghosts Within
November 9, 2010
Jazz
Score
90
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4. Julie Christmas - The Bad Wife

Julie Christmas - The Bad Wife
November 9, 2010
Score
90
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5. Orange Juice - Coals to Newcastle

Orange Juice - Coals to Newcastle
November 8, 2010
Post-Punk
Score
90
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6. Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams - Small Craft on a Milk Sea

Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams - Small Craft on a Milk Sea
November 2, 2010
Ambient
Score
90
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7. Belle & Sebastian - Write About Love

Belle & Sebastian - Write About Love
October 12, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
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8. The Bees - Every Step's A Yes

The Bees - Every Step's A Yes
October 11, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9. Apache Beat - Last Chants

Apache Beat - Last Chants
October 5, 2010
Score
90
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10. Syd Barrett - An Introduction to Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett - An Introduction to Syd Barrett
October 4, 2010
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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11. Nellie McKay - Home Sweet Mobile Home

Nellie McKay - Home Sweet Mobile Home
September 28, 2010
Score
90
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12. Twin Shadow - Forget

Twin Shadow - Forget
September 28, 2010
New Wave
Score
90
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13. Soundgarden - Telephantasm

Soundgarden - Telephantasm
September 28, 2010
Grunge
Score
90
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14. Women - Public Strain

Women - Public Strain
September 28, 2010
Post-Punk
Score
90
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15. Neil Young - Le Noise

Neil Young - Le Noise
September 28, 2010
Rock
Score
90
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16. Marc Ribot - Silent Movies

Marc Ribot - Silent Movies
September 28, 2010
Score
90
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17. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
September 21, 2010
Post-Rock
Score
90
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18. Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX

Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX
September 20, 2010
Score
90
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19. Le Concorde - House

Le Concorde - House
September 20, 2010
Score
90
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20. Vijay Iyer - Solo

Vijay Iyer - Solo
September 14, 2010
Score
90
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21. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
September 14, 2010
Country
Score
90
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22. Jukebox the Ghost - Everything Under The Sun

Jukebox the Ghost - Everything Under The Sun
September 7, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
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23. Hurts - Happiness

Hurts - Happiness
September 6, 2010
Electropop
Score
90
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24. Bilal - Airtight's Revenge

Bilal - Airtight's Revenge
September 6, 2010
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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25. Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard

Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard
August 24, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings PopMatters awarded albums throughout 2010.
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