NPR's Top 50 albums from the first half of 2010:
http://stereogum.com/425792/npr-list...BYa+(stereogum)
25 Frightened Rabbit:
The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
24 Janelle Monae:
The ArchAndroid
23 Josh Ritter:
So Runs The World Away
22 Joanna Newsom:
Have One On Me
21 MGMT:
Congratulations
20 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings:
I Learned The Hard Way
19 Broken Social Scene:
Forgiveness Rock Record
18 The Knife:
Tomorrow, In A Year
17 Jonsi:
Go
16 Band of Horses:
Infinite Arms
15 She & Him:
Volume Two
14 Flying Lotus:
Cosmogramma
13 The New Pornographers:
Together
12 Yeasayer:
Odd Blood
11 Local Natives:
Gorilla Manor
10 Sleigh Bells:
Treats
09 Spoon:
Transference
08 Mumford And Sons:
Sigh No More
07 Beach House:
Teen Dream
06 Vampire Weekend:
Contra
05 LCD Soundsystem:
This Is Happening
04 Broken Bells:
Broken Bells
03 The Black Keys:
Brothers
02 The National:
High Violet
01 Gorillaz:
Plastic Beach