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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. Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation

Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation
April 20, 2010
Rock
Score
90
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3. Marc Ribot - Silent Movies

Marc Ribot - Silent Movies
September 28, 2010
Score
90
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4. Heaven Shall Burn - Invictus

Heaven Shall Burn - Invictus
May 24, 2010
Score
90
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5. 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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6. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
R&B
Score
90
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7. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
May 4, 2010
IDM
Score
90
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8. Ratatat - LP4

Ratatat - LP4
June 8, 2010
Electronic
Score
90
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9. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Kollaps Tradixionales

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Kollaps Tradixionales
February 8, 2010
Post-Rock
Score
90
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10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance Punk
Score
90
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11. The Budos Band - The Budos Band III

The Budos Band - The Budos Band III
August 10, 2010
Funk
Score
90
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12. Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen - For The Ghosts Within

Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen - For The Ghosts Within
November 9, 2010
Jazz
Score
90
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13. Scuba - Triangulation

Scuba - Triangulation
March 22, 2010
Dubstep
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. Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani
February 23, 2010
World
Score
90
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16. The Mynabirds - What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood

The Mynabirds - What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood
April 27, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
90
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17. Bilal - Airtight's Revenge

Bilal - Airtight's Revenge
September 6, 2010
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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18. Mose Allison - The Way of the World

Mose Allison - The Way of the World
March 23, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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19. The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter

The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter
May 4, 2010
Post-Punk
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20. Laura Veirs - July Flame

Laura Veirs - July Flame
January 12, 2010
Folk
Score
90
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21. Vijay Iyer - Solo

Vijay Iyer - Solo
September 14, 2010
Score
90
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22. Autechre - Oversteps

Autechre - Oversteps
March 23, 2010
Electronic
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23. The New Pornographers - Together

The New Pornographers - Together
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
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24. 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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25. Patty Griffin - Downtown Church

Patty Griffin - Downtown Church
January 26, 2010
Americana
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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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