Top 10 album lists compiled in one place!
This is truly a fabulous time of the year. Music snobs sit around a table and bicker with one another over whether this album was too over-produced, that record had great intentions but failed in execution or dude’s record just flat out sucked. It’s supposed to be a season of giving, but for people like us, tis’ a season of passing judgment. If you haven’t had a chance yet to check out our Best Albums of 2010, we highly recommend you take a look. But while we were at it, we scoured the Internet and took a look at what other reputable websites believed to be the ten best albums of the year.
There were a few winners across the board: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy appeared as the best album on half of the lists we uncovered; Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs showed up on nearly every single list, as did LCD Soundsystem’s This Is Happening. Other universal favorites included Beach House’s Teen Dream, Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest and Vampire Weekend’s Contra. But after that, it’s a wide mix of musical deliciousness. And that’s what makes this time of year special: You can discover new records, get reacquainted with the jams you already love and…. who are we kidding… rip on the LPs you already hate.
So without further ado, here are the Top Ten lists from across the Internet. You can now agree to disagree.
Myspace Music
10. Deftones- Diamond Eyes
9. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
8. Crystal Castles- Crystal Castles II
7. Vampire Weekend- Contra
6. Sleigh Bells- Treats
5. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
4. B.o.B.- B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
3. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
2. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
1. Yeasayer- Odd Blood
SPIN
10. Robyn- Body Talk
9. Kid Cudi- Man On The Moon Part 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager
8. M.I.A.- MAYA
7. Grinderman- Grinderman 2
6. Janelle Monae- The ArchAndroid
5. Jamey Johnson- The Guitar Song
4. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
3. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
2. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Pitchfork
10. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
9. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
8. James Blake- The Bells Sketch EP/CMYK EP/Klavierwerke E
7. Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me
6. Vampire Weekend- Contra
5. Beach House- Teen Dream
4. Big Boi- Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty
3. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
2. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Rolling Stone
10. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
9. Eminem- Recovery
8. Robert Plant- Band of Joy
7. Drake- Thank Me Later
6. Vampire Weekend- Contra
5. Jamey Johnson- The Guitar Song
4. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
3. Elton John and Leon Russell- The Union
2. The Black Keys- Brothers
1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Pop Matters
10. Big Boi- Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty
9. Gogol Bordello- Trans-Continental Hustle
8. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
7. Beach House- Teen Dream
6. LCD Soundsystem-This Is Happening
5. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
4. Kanye West-My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3. Flying Lotus- Cosmogramma
2. The National- High Violet
1. Janelle Monae- ArchAndroid
NME
10. The Drums- The Drums
9. Liars-Sisterworld
8. Salem- King Night
7. Zola Jesus- Stridilum II
6. Foals-Total Life Forever
5. Laura Marling- I Speak Because I Can
4. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
3. Beach House- Teen Dream
2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
1. These New Puritans- Hidden
Spinner
10. Gorillaz- Plastic Beach
9. Mumford and Sons- Sigh No More
8. Bruce Springsteen- The Promise
7. LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
6. Best Coast- Crazy For You
5. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
4. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
3. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. The National- High Violet
1. Beach House- Teen Dream
Stereogum
10. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
9. Wild Nothing- Gemini
8. Antony & The Johnsons- Swanlights
7. Vampire Weekend- Contra
6. Sleigh Bells- Treats
5. Robyn- Body Talk
4. Sufjan Stevens- The Age of Adz
3. Beach House- Teen Dream
2. Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
1. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
