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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
NME's Year End List
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1
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Walls - Walls
April 26, 2010
Electronic
,
Ambient
Score
90
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2
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Teeth of the Sea - Your Mercury
November 22, 2010
Post-Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Yeti Lane - Yeti Lane
January 25, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Afrirampo - We Are Uchu No Ko
September 13, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
5
.
Menomena - Mines
July 27, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
SALEM - King Night
September 28, 2010
Witch House
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Voice of the Seven Thunders - Voice of the Seven Thunders
March 30, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
8
.
Glasser - Ring
September 28, 2010
Indietronica
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
September 21, 2010
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli
October 5, 2010
Trap
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
LoneLady - Nerve Up
February 22, 2010
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Islet - Wimmy
November 10, 2010
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Factory Floor - Untitled
April 13, 2010
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
14
.
Marina & the Diamonds - The Family Jewels
February 15, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
March 9, 2010
Americana
,
Chamber Folk
,
Chamber Jazz
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Alt-Country
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Warpaint - The Fool
October 26, 2010
Dream Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Perfume Genius - Learning
June 21, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Chamber Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
November 9, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Walkmen - Lisbon
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Melvins - The Bride Screamed Murder
June 1, 2010
Sludge Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
August 3, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Gayngs - Relayted
May 11, 2010
Pop Soul
,
Downtempo
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
April 27, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Roky Erickson with Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil
April 20, 2010
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2010.
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