Best of 2010 Music Releases

[Mustache]

One of my favorites of 2010 has to be Treelines. They're not too widely known about yet, though they have come up with a gem of an EP (Young Man) and a full length album (Treelines) in such a short amount of time.

[troutman]

Village Voice, Critics Poll - Best Jazz Albums 2010:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-12-...ice-jazz-poll/

[J pold]

"All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff."
-Frank Zappa

[Travis Munroe]

I love these types of threads as it allows me to click a play button and hear different types of music that I would never consider listening to otherwise.

[OBCT]

Originally Posted by Mustache

One of my favorites of 2010 has to be Treelines. They're not too widely known about yet, though they have come up with a gem of an EP (Young Man) and a full length album (Treelines) in such a short amount of time.

Thanks for the rec. Gave both albums a listen and I gotta say, they sound good. There's something genuinely likable about their sound. They have room to grow as songwriters (expectedly), but for a "nobody" band that's only been together for a year and a half... there's definite potential there.

[rubecube]

My own list would probably look like this:

1. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
2. Bruce Springsteen - The Promise
3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
4. Vampire Weekend - Contra
5. Drive-by Truckers - The Big To-Do
6. Spoon - Transference
7. Cee Lo Green - The Ladykiller
8. MGMT - Congratulations
9. The Black Keys - Brothers
10. Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

[carom]

Here is the Sirius XMU's Top 41 of 2010
http://thecolorawesome.com/2011/01/0...op-41-of-2010/

1. BEACH HOUSE – 10 MILE STEREO
2. ARCADE FIRE – SPRAWL II
3. BEST COAST – BOYFRIEND
4. LOCAL NATIVES – WIDE EYES
5. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – BRIGHT LIT BLUE SKIES
6. THE NATIONAL – ANYONE’S GHOST
7. SLEIGH BELLS – RILL RILL
8. BLACK KEYS – NEXT GIRL
9. YEASAYER – O.N.E.
10. TAME IMPALA – SOLITUDE IS BLISS
11. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – ROUND AND ROUND
12. ARCADE FIRE – WE USED TO WAIT
13. CARIBOU – ODESSA
14. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN
15. DEERHUNTER – HELICOPTOR
16. SLEIGH BELLS – TELL EM
17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – CALIFORNIA ENGLISH
18. CULTS – GO OUTSIDE
19. GORILLAZ – RHINESTONE EYES
20. SUFJAN STEVENS – TOO MUCH
21. ALEXANDER – TRUTH
22. THE NATIONAL – BLOODBUZZ OHIO
23. LYKKE LI – GET SOME
24. MORNING BENDERS – EXCUSES
25. OF MONTREAL – COQUET COQUETTE
26. GAUNTLET HAIR – I WAS THINKING
27. BROKEN BELLS – HIGH ROAD
28. M.I.A. – BORN FREE
29. SURFER BLOOD – SWIM (TO REACH THE END)
30. BESNARD LAKES – ALBATROSS
31. BLACK KEYS – TIGHTEN UP
32. NO AGE – GLITTER
33. WARPAINT – UNDERTOW
34. DOM – JESUS
35. MGMT – FLASH DELIRIUM
36. WAVVES – POST-ACID
37. DAS RACIST – HA HA HA HA HA JK
38. INTERPOL – BARRICADE
39. GAYNGS – GAUDY SIDE OF TOWN
40. DR DOG – SHADOW PEOPLE
41. TWIN SHADOWS – CASTLES MADE OF SNOW

[FlamingLonghorn]

Off with Their Heads - "In Desolation" was the best album of the year. Pretty sure their next album will get a bit of mainstream success. The punk rock genre has been pretty much ignored for the last few years and I suspect we will see a couple of breakouts in Off with Their Heads, Flatliners, Make Do and Mend. Then again I thought Hot Water Music was eventually going to blow up so who knows.

[macker]

Originally Posted by Sowa

Off with Their Heads - "In Desolation" was the best album of the year. Pretty sure their next album will get a bit of mainstream success. The punk rock genre has been pretty much ignored for the last few years and I suspect we will see a couple of breakouts in Off with Their Heads, Flatliners, Make Do and Mend. Then again I thought Hot Water Music was eventually going to blow up so who knows.

Never heard of any of them and not sure if punk rock will every be mainstream and that is the way it should be aside from Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones etc. that only became mainstream well after the fact. Punk rock was formed in the 1970's based on the perceived excesses of mainstream rock. Not sure if it will ever be as good as it once was? Going to check it out though....

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by macker

Never heard of any of them and not sure if punk rock will every be mainstream and that is the way it should be aside from Sex Pistols, Clash, Ramones etc. that only became mainstream well after the fact. Punk rock was formed in the 1970's based on the perceived excesses of mainstream rock. Not sure if it will ever be as good as it once was? Going to check it out though....

This band called Green Day was pretty big too. I am not a huge fan, but I would put a lot of their stuff in with the punk genre. Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Against Me, all are bands that have recently seen some success. Are these bands going to be Arena rock bands? Doubtful (aside from Green Day), but they can get some major radioplay and sell out larger clubs.

[troutman]

CBC3 Top 10 Canadian Songs of the year:

http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/podcasts/CBC-...-2010s-Top-Ten

CBC3 Grant Lawrence, Best of 2010:

http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/podcasts/CBC-...--Best-of-2010

[rubecube]

Dang, how did I forget Tokyo Police Club in my list?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Sowa

This band called Green Day was pretty big too. I am not a huge fan, but I would put a lot of their stuff in with the punk genre. Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Against Me, all are bands that have recently seen some success. Are these bands going to be Arena rock bands? Doubtful (aside from Green Day), but they can get some major radioplay and sell out larger clubs.

Somewhere in time punk became a "sound" rather than a reaction. Punk should be rebellion. Rock used to be rebellion. Some new movement will have to shake the establishment.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

Somewhere in time punk became a "sound" rather than a reaction. Punk should be rebellion. Rock used to be rebellion. Some new movement will have to shake the establishment.

My vote goes to gypsy punk!

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Mustache

One of my favorites of 2010 has to be Treelines. They're not too widely known about yet, though they have come up with a gem of an EP (Young Man) and a full length album (Treelines) in such a short amount of time.

His mustache and shirt are enough to make me not want to give them a try.

[troutman]

Finally, the last look back at 2010, The Village Voice esteemed critic's poll:

Essays:

http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/

Albums:

http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2010/

Singles:

http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2010/

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by Mustache

One of my favorites of 2010 has to be Treelines. They're not too widely known about yet, though they have come up with a gem of an EP (Young Man) and a full length album (Treelines) in such a short amount of time.

Saw them last weekend here in town, great show, really nice group. They opened for a local Stoon up and comer Foam Lake:

Don't have their album out yet, or on youtube that I can find, but their single is here on their website, another really great low key band.

http://foamlakeband.com/home.html

[troutman]

One last look back at 2010. My 2010 compilations:

[troutman]

[troutman]

Music geeks rate the best 97 records of 2010:

http://www.woxy.com/boards/showthread.php?t=61804

1 The National - High Violet
2 Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
3 LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
4 Yeasayer - Odd Blood
5 Beach House - Teen Dream
6 The Black Keys - Brothers
7 Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
8 Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
9 Best Coast - Crazy for You
10 Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
11 Sleigh Bells - Treats
12 Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
13 The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
14 The Walkmen - Lisbon
15 Spoon - Transference
16 jónsi - Go
17 Wolf Parade - Expo 86
18 Vampire Weekend - Contra
19 Phantogram - Eyelid Movies
20 Belle & Sebastian - Write About Love