Best of 2010

[defskull]

I think Dillinger Escape Plan's Option Paralysis is my album of the year.  I really think it might be their best work yet.  I always go back to it and I find myself re-loving a new song all the time.

[bright lights, big city]

I'm still listening to OP every week or so. I love the jazziness of it, especially tunes like Parasitic Twins and Widower (I never knew until recently when I heard it on an actual stereo system that there's a fucking SAXOPHONE around the 4:30 mark). Hell, even the bonus tracks are quality.

[godin]

Im really digging the new Foals album

Foals- Total Life Forever

[Starz]

So... It's that time of year again I know there are still a few albums I'm looking forward to coming out this year (Halves and Talons being two of them) But, what are your albums of the year so far..? I'll post mine when I get back from Dillinger Escape Plan tonight

[black coffee]

The Unwinding Hours - S/T
The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots
The Pineapple Thief - Someone Here Is Missing
Foals - Total Life Forever
Animals As Leaders - Wave Of Babies ( single track )
Der Dritte Raum - Rosa Rausch ( electronic )
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise ( electronic )

[bright lights, big city]

been thinking about this too haha. will probably make my best of list official this weekend.

[Slacker]

been thinking about this too haha. will probably make my best of list official this weekend.

looking forward for that

man i dont wanna go over the 300 + rips from this year...

the scene is killing me.

[bright lights, big city]

been thinking about this too haha. will probably make my best of list official this weekend.

looking forward for that

man i dont wanna go over the 300 + rips from this year...

the scene is killing me.

yeah i've got lots and lots of music. 15.45 gigs to be exact from this year.

[Slacker]

been thinking about this too haha. will probably make my best of list official this weekend.

looking forward for that

man i dont wanna go over the 300 + rips from this year...

the scene is killing me.

yeah i've got lots and lots of music. 15.45 gigs to be exact from this year.

shit is crazy man

[Starz]

At The Soundawn - Shifting
Crippled Black Phoenix - I, Vigilante
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Emarosa - Emarosa
Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
Lights Out Asia - In The Days of Jupiter
Menomena - Mines
Nils Frahm - 7 Fingers
Teebs - Ardour
Washed Out - Life of Leisure EP
Yellow Swans - Going Places

I'm sure I'm missing some. Will post again near end of the year with my updated list...

[lostpilot]

I have to think about this one day.
Yes, yet another useless post by me

[Slacker]

alright, i gonna go and give a spin to some of this albums, maybe ill came up with an updated list by december, but this is pretty much what stuck in my head for the most part of the year. ill maybe do a metal and postrock/instrumental list.

top 10 rock/alternative/indie [in no particular order] (non instrumental/postrock included)

deftones - diamond eyes
anathema - we're here because we're here
foxy shazam - foxy shazam
the pineapple thief - someone here is missing
anberlin - dark is the way, light is a place
angus & julia stone - down the way
six gallery - breakthroughs in modern art
khoma - a final storm
alcest - ecailles de lune
everything everything - man alive

maybe top 20 or whateva

circa survive - blue sky noise
oceansize - self preserved while the bodies float up
sent by ravens - our graceful words
automatic loveletter - truth or dare
driftdivision - driftdivision
the letter black - hanging by a thread
pm today - in medias res
evolett - for your consideration
how to destroy angels - how to destroy angels
kings of leon - come around sundown

[E-Money]

KiD CuDi - Man On The Moon II : The Legend of Mr. Rager
Wavves - King Of The Beach
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
CFCF - Continent
Teebs - Ardour
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Four Tet - There Is No Love In You
D Pulse - Velocity Of Love
Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

I'm sure it will change b4 the end of the year..

[Paint Your Lips]

- Deerhunter - Calcyon Digest.

It's flawless.

[rock_n_frost]

filter - the trouble with angels    (with bonus tracks)

this is the best..

[rock_n_frost]

anathema - we're here because we're here

the stupiest album title ever

[Starz]

- Deerhunter - Calcyon Digest.

It's flawless.

I listened it first time round and didnt really like it but will give it another goooo

[raynor]

I'm spinning it for the second time now as well. Really digging it, it reminds me of Buddy Holly.

[E-Money]

- Deerhunter - Calcyon Digest.

It's flawless.

Couldn't get into it.  Kinda bummed cuz it seems like a lot of people really have enjoyed it.

[Jerry_Curls]

- Deerhunter - Calcyon Digest.

It's flawless.

+1....IT's what I thought Microcastle was going to sound like...their sound is way more pop, but they still have the experimentation going on. Bradford's vocals are way more intimate (Helicopter) to worn down (He would have laughed). I love that Lockett has a bigger presence vocal-wise. His songs are the sweeter[as in sugar] parts of the album. I love this recent performance they did of two songs, back-to-back:
http://www.spinner.com/interface/deerhunter/helicopter-he-would-have-laughed

To me they're the perfect blend of experimentation, rock, pop, ambience, and noise.

I wish more people would explain why their favorite albums of the year ARE their favorite.