My favorite music of 2010
Way back in the day (2004), my good friend Aaron (who you may know from his guest posts on this blog) shared with me a copy of his 2005 Favorite Music CD, introducing me to a whole new world of music. It was that 80 minutes of musical joy that inspired me to start broadening my musical tastes, leading to a complete obsession with live music, an album purchasing habit that has become almost obscene, and eventually, this here blog. In 2005, I decided to follow his lead and began compiling my own year-end CD to share with my friends, in the hopes that they’d also fall in love with some of the music, and share the experience with me.
It may be a little old fashioned to still make a CD (though I for one still use the CD player in my car), but 80 minutes does seem to be a good way for me to really pare down my favorite songs to the cream of the crop, as well as share it in a way that’s not too overwhelming for friends who may not be as obsessed as I am. Below, I offer you a list of my favorite music of 2010. The order doesn’t signify any sort of hierarchy — that would be way too difficult. Instead, the songs are ordered as to present an enjoyable and cohesive listening experience.
If you like any of this music, please support the artists making it by buying their albums and going to their shows. They continue to make my world a better place, and the only way they’ll keep doing so is if they are supported by their fans.
Angus & Julia Stone – And The Boys
From Down The Way ($5 right now on Amazon)
Midlake – Winter Dies
From The Courage Of Others ($5 right now on Amazon)
Dan Mangan – Robots
From Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Dr. Dog – Jackie Wants a Black Eye
From Shame Shame ($5 right now on Amazon)
Yeasayer – Ambling Alp
From ODD BLOOD ($5 right now on Amazon)
Wolf Parade – Pobody’s Nerfect
From Expo 86 ($5 right now on Amazon)
Wooden Shjips – Start to Dreaming
From Vol. 2
Drink Up Buttercup – Young Ladies
From Born And Thrown On A Hook
Frightened Rabbit – Nothing Like You
From The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Delays – In Brilliant Sunshine
From Star Tiger Star Ariel
Beach House – Lover of Mine
From Teen Dream ($5 right now on Amazon)
Decibully – Weakest Kind of Heart
From World Travels Fast
Gold Motel – Stealing The Moonlight
From Summer House
Good Old War – That’s Some Dream
From Good Old War ($5 right now on Amazon)
Efterklang – Alike
From Magic Chairs
Shout Out Louds – Walls
From Work
April Smith and the Great Picture Show – Terrible Things
From Songs For A Sinking Ship ($5 right now on Amazon)
Local Natives – Sun Hands
From Gorilla Manor ($5 right now on Amazon)
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
From The Suburbs
Broken Social Scene – Meet Me In The Basement
From Forgiveness Rock Record
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