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All up, 2010 was a mixed bag for new music. I generally tend to like new bands more than a lot of people my age, but it’s notable that my top six albums were recorded by bands/artists/musicians who have been around a minimum of 20 years. And they were absolute stunners. After that, it kind of drop off a bit.
Which isn’t to say this year’s Top 20 albums are six really great albums and 14 duds (after all, if I didn't like it, I wouldn't buy it). But as usual, most of them rely on plundering past sounds and ideas from my youth, which is good, and at the same time kind of redundant. Which is why probably the biggest “discovery” for me in 2010 was Captain Beefheart.
And he’s dead now.
So let’s do this. And like last year, I’ll break this into three parts for yr convenience.
DISCLAIMER: Based on music I actually bought between December 2009 and November 2010, and therefore a useless metric for everyone else. Also, I spent enough time on this without having to get all the links for these albums, so for more information, just Google whatever interests you, cos that's what I would have done.
TOP 20 DEF LPs/EPs/DOWNLOADS OF 2010 (#11-20)
11. The Fabulous Penetrators, With Love (Stag-o-Lee)
12. 22-20s, Shake/Shiver/Moan (tbd records)
13. Neil Young, Le Noise (Reprise)
14. New Young Pony Club, The Optimist (The Numbers/Pias Entertainment)
15. The Thermals, Personal Life (Kill Rock Stars)
16. M.I.A., /\/\ /\ Y /\ (XL Recordings)
17. Dan Sartain, Lives (One Little Indian)
18. Love Psychedelico, Abbot Kinney (What's Music)
19. Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Medicine County (Transdreamer Records)
20. Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle (4AD)
( Long-play version behind this cut )
Up next: the technical awards!
Fast and bulbous,
This is dF
All up, 2010 was a mixed bag for new music. I generally tend to like new bands more than a lot of people my age, but it’s notable that my top six albums were recorded by bands/artists/musicians who have been around a minimum of 20 years. And they were absolute stunners. After that, it kind of drop off a bit.
Which isn’t to say this year’s Top 20 albums are six really great albums and 14 duds (after all, if I didn't like it, I wouldn't buy it). But as usual, most of them rely on plundering past sounds and ideas from my youth, which is good, and at the same time kind of redundant. Which is why probably the biggest “discovery” for me in 2010 was Captain Beefheart.
And he’s dead now.
So let’s do this. And like last year, I’ll break this into three parts for yr convenience.
DISCLAIMER: Based on music I actually bought between December 2009 and November 2010, and therefore a useless metric for everyone else. Also, I spent enough time on this without having to get all the links for these albums, so for more information, just Google whatever interests you, cos that's what I would have done.
TOP 20 DEF LPs/EPs/DOWNLOADS OF 2010 (#11-20)
11. The Fabulous Penetrators, With Love (Stag-o-Lee)
12. 22-20s, Shake/Shiver/Moan (tbd records)
13. Neil Young, Le Noise (Reprise)
14. New Young Pony Club, The Optimist (The Numbers/Pias Entertainment)
15. The Thermals, Personal Life (Kill Rock Stars)
16. M.I.A., /\/\ /\ Y /\ (XL Recordings)
17. Dan Sartain, Lives (One Little Indian)
18. Love Psychedelico, Abbot Kinney (What's Music)
19. Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Medicine County (Transdreamer Records)
20. Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle (4AD)
( Long-play version behind this cut )
Up next: the technical awards!
Fast and bulbous,
This is dF
