10 The Drums – The Drums
09 Liars – Sisterworld
08 Salem – King Night
07 Zola Jesus – Stridulum II
06 Foals – Total Life Forever
05 Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
04 LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
03 Beach House – Teen Dream
02 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
01 These New Puritans – Hidden
As someone who listens to urban music about 80% of the time, I'm interested to hear what some of you more well-rounded music fans think of Kanye's album.
For hip hop heads it's an exuberant and daring album, and time will tell if it's the masterpiece lots of people are saying it is. Just wondering if it's as enjoyable a listen for people who don't go out of their way to listen to hip hop records.
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This is always a great thread. I'll take a few days and put together my list of my ten best hip hop albums of the year and post it here.
It's an enjoyable listen and I have no ear for hip hop normally. It has a lot of nice melodies and is more complex than most hip hop. That's what has always turned me off to hip-hop was the constant beat, so boring.
Content wise it's strong too. Kanye really delves as deep as he's capable, there's a lot of sincerity.
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As someone who listens to urban music about 80% of the time, I'm interested to hear what some of you more well-rounded music fans think of Kanye's album.
For hip hop heads it's an exuberant and daring album, and time will tell if it's the masterpiece lots of people are saying it is. Just wondering if it's as enjoyable a listen for people who don't go out of their way to listen to hip hop records.
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This is always a great thread. I'll take a few days and put together my list of my ten best hip hop albums of the year and post it here.
It is the highest rated new release in 2010 (not counting re-issues).
Normally I would not be especially interested, but the buzz may cause me to check it out. I did not especially understand the praise for College Dropout.
As someone who listens to urban music about 80% of the time, I'm interested to hear what some of you more well-rounded music fans think of Kanye's album.
For hip hop heads it's an exuberant and daring album, and time will tell if it's the masterpiece lots of people are saying it is. Just wondering if it's as enjoyable a listen for people who don't go out of their way to listen to hip hop records.
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This is always a great thread. I'll take a few days and put together my list of my ten best hip hop albums of the year and post it here.
The Auto-tune or whatever the hell that voice changing gimmick is in the Hip-hop community has got to go!!!
As someone who listens to urban music about 80% of the time, I'm interested to hear what some of you more well-rounded music fans think of Kanye's album.
For hip hop heads it's an exuberant and daring album, and time will tell if it's the masterpiece lots of people are saying it is. Just wondering if it's as enjoyable a listen for people who don't go out of their way to listen to hip hop records.
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This is always a great thread. I'll take a few days and put together my list of my ten best hip hop albums of the year and post it here.
I am biased because anything with Wu-Tang influence I will buy and listen to religiously.. Raekwon kills it in Gorgeous and Rza's influence is very noticeable on Dark Fantasy.
I gave it a once over so far and was impressed, it made my ipod for the gym today so we will see what happens.
I am an old school hip hop head that doesn't really like any of the new stuff, so it is a big step for me to embrace this style of album.
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Primarily I am a hip hop fan but do listen to lots of other genre's and personally I think Kanye's album is my favorite of the year.
The production on the album is just so intricate, and it is really deep for a hip hop album. The album is just so deep start to finish.
Once the album was released I was actually dissapointed that he leaked some of the songs as Good Friday tracks because that actually took away from how great the whole album was because I had already over listened to those tracks.
Other Favorites of mine from this year: Sigh No More-Mumford and Sons Favorite Track: The Cave High Violet- The National Favorite Track: Runaway Broken Bells-Broken Bells Favorite Track: Vaporize Swim-Caribou Favorite Track(s): Odessa, Sun Man on The Moon II-Kid Cudi Favorite Track(s): The End, Scott Mesicudi vs The World
More I can't remember without my I-Pod on me.
Also I like this site for Album rankings because it compiles the different rankings for different sites and blogs and not just one persons thoughts (much like Metacritic).
Other Favorites of mine from this year: Sigh No More-Mumford and Sons Favorite Track: The Cave High Violet- The National Favorite Track: Runaway Broken Bells-Broken Bells Favorite Track: Vaporize Swim-Caribou Favorite Track(s): Odessa, Sun Man on The Moon II-Kid Cudi Favorite Track(s): The End, Scott Mesicudi vs The World
I hate Mumford and Sons, mainly because of overplay, but I hate hate hate The National. They need some crack or something in their diet.
Actually I am taking that back as I build my list.. stay tuned..
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I hate Mumford and Sons, mainly because of overplay, but I hate hate hate The National. They need some crack or something in their diet.
I stopped listening to the radio about three years back (once I got an 80 GB ipod) for the overplay reason you gave, overplay just kills good music and makes you hate it.
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I don't get the affection for The National either. I have tried to get into it, but is is such somber, depressing stuff.
The National is weird for me, not my usual taste at all but something that just seemed to catch my attention.
One of those things that you can't really focus on the lyrics too closely, and have to just listen to the flow and melodies of the song. Also you really have to be in the right mood for that type of music.
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New Pornographers - Together
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Paul Weller- Wake Up The Nation
Mark Sultan - $
The Roots - How I Got Over
MGMT - Congratulations
Land Of Talk - Cloak And Cipher
Bryan Ferry - Olympia
Arcade Fire- The Suburbs
Bruce Springsteen - The Promise
Jason & The Scorchers - Halcyon Times
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
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Top 10 albums of 2010
(10) Inspectah Deck - Manifesto
(9) Wintersleep – New Inheritors
(8) Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
(7) Vampire Weekend – Contra
(6) Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
(5) The Black Keys – Brothers
(4) Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
(3) Jezabels – Dark Storm
(2) Arcade Fire – Suburbs
(1) Tokyo Police Club – Champ
Youtube list..
(10) Inspectah Deck - Manifesto
(9) Wintersleep – New Inheritors
(8) Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
(7) Vampire Weekend – Contra
(6) Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
(5) The Black Keys – Brothers
(4) Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
(3) Jezabels – Dark Storm
(2) Arcade Fire – Suburbs
(1) Tokyo Police Club – Champ
Got to see all of them live this year except Black Keys, Vampire Weekend and Band of Horses.
Concert of the year though goes to The Dudes at Mount Royal Campus in Calgary.
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2. Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
3. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
5. The Black Keys - Brothers
6. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot
7. Girl Talk - All Day
8. Sleigh Bells - Treats
9. The National - High Violet
10. The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
-Arcade Fire : Suburbs
-Pavement : Quarantine the past
-LCD Soundsystem : This is happening
-The Besnard Lakes : The Besnard Lakes are the roaring night
-The National : High Violet
-Crystal Castles : Crystal Castles
-Wintersleep : New Inheritors
-Owen Pallet : Heartland
-Foals : Total Life Forever
-Biffy Clyro : Only revolutions
-Freelance Whales : Weathervanes
Top 11 for me....
2010 is arguably the best year in a long time for new music. There were so many releases, it was hard to keep up. What does that say about an apparent 'dying industry'? Corporate music really took a back seat this year. I can't remember another time where so many debut albums were coming.
Top 5 albums of the year for me, also in no particular order:
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark and Twisted Fantasy
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
The New Pornographers - Together
Sleigh Bells - Treats
So many others I could list...
Also, not to be forgotten, the worst album of 2010:
M.I.A - MAYA. What a train wreck. Miley Cyrus's album was also awful, but there were no expectations for otherwise from her. Plus she's (18 now) hot.
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Best of 2010 Music Releases
