Mid-Year Top 10's (June 2010)

[Adam Pfleider]

A weird thing has happened this year: people actually seem content with music. Everywhere we turn it's, "This is going to be music's year!" or "Music is really hot right now!" or "Ahoy sailor!!" And while that's an awesome mentality, especially around this emo environment, the most amazing thing is that we still have a whole lot of 2010 left. There's August, November, and boy oh boy is there still December. I'm giddy just thinking about it. Here at AP.net we've found some real gems; it seemed everyone filled out their lists at record speed this year. Hopefully you agree with a few picks, but even more hopefully-er, you have some 24-carat albums that have slipped by our nerdy noses. So please, we implore you, tell us about your favorite records now that it's halftime. Let's all rejoice in 6 awesome months, and let's get on our knees and pray for 6 more.
- Nostradamus (circa- 1986)


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Jeremy Aaron (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=234321)

1. Titus Andronicus (http://www.myspace.com/titusandronicus) - The Monitor
2. Frightened Rabbit (http://www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit) - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
3. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (http://www.myspace.com/tedleo) - The Brutalist Bricks
4. These New Puritans (http://www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans) - Hidden
5. The National (http://www.myspace.com/thenational) - High Violet
6. Spoon (http://www.myspace.com/spoon) - Transference
7. The Morning Benders (http://www.myspace.com/themorningbenders) - Big Echo
8. Phosphorescent (http://www.myspace.com/phosphorescent) - Here's to Taking It Easy
9. The Besnard Lakes (http://www.myspace.com/thebesnardlakes) - The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
10. Plants and Animals (http://www.myspace.com/plantsandanimals) - La La Land

Joe DeAndrea (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=64667)

1. Hawthorne Heights (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2198) - Skeletons
2. The Morning Of (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4086) - The Way I Fell In
3. Eminem (http://www.myspace.com/eminem) - Recovery
4. Sing It Loud (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4878) - Everything Collide
5. Drake (http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake) - Thank Me Later
6. B.o.B (http://www.myspace.com/bobatl) - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
7. VersaEmerge (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=28872) - Fixed at Zero
8. Veara (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=3209) - What We Left Behind
9. Four Year Strong (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4356) - Enemy of the World
10. Our Last Night (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=5129) - We Will All Evolve

Drew Beringer (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=21101)

1. Deftones (http://www.myspace.com/deftones) - Diamond Eyes
2. The National (http://www.myspace.com/thenational) - High Violet
3. The Hold Steady (http://www.myspace.com/theholdsteady) - Heaven Is Whenever
4. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
5. Stars (http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2694) - The Five Ghosts
6. Drake (http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake) - Thank Me Later
7. Motion City Soundtrack (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=1530) - My Dinosaur Life
8. As I Lay Dying (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4755) - The Powerless Rise
9. Parkway Drive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4781) - Deep Blue
10. Minus The Bear (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2195) - Omni

Alex DiVincenzo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=67214)

1. The Wonder Years (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4541) - The Upsides
2. Dangers (http://www.wearedangers.com/) - Messy, Isn't It
3. Motion City Soundtrack (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=1530) - My Dinosaur Life
4. Four Year Strong (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4356) - Enemy of the World
5. Man Overboard (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=12112) - Real Talk
6. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
7. Grown Ups (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=29452) - More Songs
8. Pianos Become The Teeth (http://www.myspace.com/pianosbecometheteeth) - Old Pride
9. Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys (http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=30302) - Steam Ship Killers
10. Fang Island (http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=21262) - Fang Island

Chris Fallon (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=70413)

1. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
2. Butch Walker & the Black Widows (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=1762) - I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
3. Eli "Paperboy" Reed (http://www.myspace.com/elipaperboyreed) - Come and Get It
4. Off With Their Heads (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=27852) - In Desolation
5. The Riot Before (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=28242) - Rebellion
6. Steel Train (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2213) - Steel Train
7. Stephen Egerton (http://www.myspace.com/stephenegerton) - The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton
8. Leatherface (http://www.myspace.com/leatherfaceuk) - The Stormy Petrel
9. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (http://www.myspace.com/tedleo) - The Brutalist Bricks
10. Far (http://www.myspace.com/far) - At Night We Live

Steve Henderson (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=50110)

1. Freelance Whales (http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales) - Weathervanes
2. The Morning Of (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4086) – The Way I Fell In
3. Beach House (http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic) – Teen Dream
4. Letlive (http://www.myspace.com/letlive) – Fake History
5. Local Natives (http://www.myspace.com/localnatives) – Gorilla Manor
6. Portugal the Man (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2448) – American Ghetto
7. The Radio Dept. (http://www.myspace.com/officialradiodept) – Clinging to a Scheme
8. The Narrative (http://www.myspace.com/thenarrative) – The Narrative
9. Dr. Dog (http://www.myspace.com/drdog) – Shame, Shame
10. Neon Trees (http://www.myspace.com/neontrees) – Habits

Keagan Ilvonen (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=177010)

1. Vampire Weekend (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) - Contra
2. Local Natives (http://www.myspace.com/localnatives) - Gorilla Manor
3. Titus Andronicus (http://www.myspace.com/titusandronicus) - The Monitor
4. Josh Ritter (http://www.myspace.com/joshritter) - So Runs The World Away
5. Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2355) - Blue Sky Noise
6. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
7. Beach House (http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic) - Teen Dream
8. The Morning Of (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4086) - The Way I Fell In
9. Sleigh Bells (http://www.myspace.com/sleighbellsmusic) - Treats
10. Drake (http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake) - Thank Me Later

Thomas Nassiff (http://images.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=863211)

1. Titus Andronicus (http://www.myspace.com/titusandronicus) - The Monitor
2. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
3. The Wonder Years (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4541) - The Upsides
4. Four Year Strong (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4356) - Enemy of the World
5. AM Taxi (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=24802) - We Don't Stand A Chance
6. Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2355) - Blue Sky Noise
7. Foxy Shazam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4613) - Foxy Shazam
8. Man Overboard (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=12112) - Real Talk
9. A Great Big Pile of Leaves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4893) - Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?
10. Mercy Mercedes (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=5193) - Believe It

Tony Pascarella (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=31897)

1. Eli "Paperboy" Reed (http://www.myspace.com/elipaperboyreed) - Come and Get It
2. Motion City Soundtrack (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=1530) - My Dinosaur Life
3. Steel Train (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2213) - Steel Train
4. Black Kettle (http://www.myspace.com/blackkettlemusic) - Narrative
5. Blitzen Trapper (http://www.myspace.com/blitzentrapper) - Destroyer of the Void
6. Josh Ritter (http://www.myspace.com/joshritter) - So Runs the World Away
7. Foxy Shazam (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4613) - Foxy Shazam
8. Hanson (http://www.myspace.com/hansonmusic) - Shout It Out
9. Stacy Clark (http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4624) - Connect the Dots
10. Poema (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=26972) - Sing It Now EP

Short write-up about each of Tony's selections here (http://absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showcomments&j=3893&e=291982).

Adam Pfleider (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=45667)

1. Native (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=19482) - Wrestling Moves
2. Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2355) - Blue Sky Noise
3. Daughters (http://www.myspace.com/daughters1) - Daughters
4. Maps and Atlases (http://www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases) - Perch Patchwork
5. Sleigh Bells (http://www.myspace.com/sleighbellsmusic) - Treats
6. Crime in Stereo (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2619) - I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
7. Minus The Bear (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2195) - OMNI
8. Fang Island (http://absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=21262) - Fang Island
9. Portugal the Man (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2448) - American Ghetto
10. Past Lives (http://www.myspace.com/pastlivesmusic) - Tapestry of Webs

Deborah Remus (http://images.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=33820)

1. The Menzingers (http://www.myspace.com/themenzingers) - Chamberlain Waits
2. Off With Their Heads (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=27852) - In Desolation
3. Against Me! (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2769) - White Crosses
4. The Dopamines (http://www.myspace.com/thedopaminesohio) - Expect the Worst
5. The Flatliners (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?showlink.php?do=showde tails&l=3235) - Cavalcade
6. Minus The Bear (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2195) - OMNI
7. Blacklist Royals (http://www.myspace.com/blacklistroyals) - Semper Liberi
8. Grown Ups (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=29452) - More Songs
9. Paper Arms (http://www.myspace.com/paperarms)- Days Above Ground
10. Four Year Strong (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4356) - Enemy of the World

Gregory Robson (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=66417)

1. Vampire Weekend (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) - Contra
2. Josh Ritter (http://www.myspace.com/joshritter) - So Runs the World Away
3. Mumford and Sons (http://www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons) - Sigh No More
4. Beach House (http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic) - Teen Dream
5. Freelance Whales (http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales) - Weathervanes
6. Janelle Monae (http://www.myspace.com/janellemonae) - The ArchAndroid
7. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (http://www.myspace.com/tedleo) - The Brutalist Bricks
8. Phosphorescent (http://www.myspace.com/phosphorescent) - Here's To Taking It Easy
9. The Right Now (http://www.myspace.com/therightnowmusic) - Carry Me Home
10. The National (http://www.myspace.com/thenational) - High Violet

Blake Solomon (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=12991)

1. Eagle Scout (http://www.myspace.com/eaglescoutmusic)- New Hands
2. The Wonder Years (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4541) - The Upsides
3. The Tallest Man on Earth (http://www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth) - The Wild Hunt
4. Vampire Weekend (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) - Contra
5. Four Year Strong (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4356) - Enemy of the World
6. The Radio Dept. (http://www.myspace.com/officialradiodept) - Clinging to a Scheme
7. Foals (http://www.myspace.com/foals) - Total Life Forever
8. Rocky Votolato (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=2496) - True Devotion
9. Holmes (http://www.myspace.com/imholmes) - Have I Told You Lately That I Loathe You
10. Sleigh Bells (http://www.myspace.com/sleighbellsmusic) - Treats

Paul Tao (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=30773)

1. Caribou (http://www.myspace.com/cariboumanitoba) - Swim
2. Four Tet (http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden) - There Is Love In You
3. Flying Lotus (http://www.myspace.com/flyinglotus) - Cosmogramma
4. T (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721)he Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
5. LCD Soundsystem (http://www.myspace.com/lcdsoundsystem) - This Is Happening
6. Pantha du Prince (http://www.myspace.com/panthaduprince) - Black Noise
7. The Black Keys (http://www.myspace.com/theblackkeys) - Brothers
8. Eli "Paperboy" Reed (http://www.myspace.com/elipaperboyreed) - Come And Get It
9. The Tallest Man on Earth (http://www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth) - The Wild Hunt
10. Actress (http://www.myspace.com/actresskhz) - Splazsh

Matthew Tsai (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=114899)

1. Native (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=19482) - Wrestling Moves
2. Portugal the Man (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2448) - American Ghetto
3. The National (http://www.myspace.com/thenational) - High Violet
4. AM Taxi (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=24802) - We Don't Stand A Chance
5. Blitzen Trapper (http://www.myspace.com/blitzentrapper) - Destroyer of the Void
6. The Ascent of Everest (http://www.myspace.com/theascentofeverest) - From This Vantage
7. Corinne Baily Rae (http://www.myspace.com/corinnebaileyrae) - The Sea
8. The Gaslight Anthem (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=4721) - American Slang
9. River City Extension (http://www.myspace.com/rivercityextension) - The Unmistakable Man
10. Menomena (http://www.myspace.com/menomena) - Mines

Adrian (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=2) Villagomez (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=2)

1. House of Heroes (http://www.myspace.com/houseofheroes) - Suburba
2. Steel Train (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2213) - Steel Train
3. Jakob Dylan (http://www.myspace.com/jakobdylan) - Women + Country
4. Vampire Weekend (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) - Contra
5. A Great Big Pile of Leaves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4893) - Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?

Lueda Alia (http://www.absolutepunk.net/member.php?u=9211)

1. Angus & Julia Stone (http://www.myspace.com/angusandjuliastone) - Down The Way
2. Rocky Votolato (http://www.myspace.com/rockyvotolato) - True Devotion
3. Seabear (http://www.myspace.com/seabear) - We Built A Fire
4. Olafur Arnalds (http://www.myspace.com/olafurarnalds) - .. And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
5. MONO (http://www.myspace.com/monojp) - Holy Ground: NYC Live
6. The National (http://www.myspace.com/thenational) - High Violet
7. The New Pornographers (http://www.myspace.com/thenewpornographers) - Together
8. Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam (http://www.myspace.com/timandsamstimandthesambandwithtiman dsam) - Life Stream
9. Shugo Tokumaru (http://www.myspace.com/shugotokumaru) - Port Entropy
10. Sally Seltmann (http://www.myspace.com/sallyseltmann) - Heart That's Pounding

[simplejack]

Here's my list:

1. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
2. Foxy Shazam - s/t
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. Sing It Loud - Everything Collide
5. The Forecast - s/t
6. Against Me! - White Crosses
7. Far - At Night We Live
8. Good Old War - s/t
9. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
10. B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray

[cwhit412]

Here's my list:

1. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
2. Foxy Shazam - s/t
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. Sing It Loud - Everything Collide
5. The Forecast - s/t
6. Against Me! - White Crosses
7. Far - At Night We Live
8. Good Old War - s/t
9. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
10. B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Your top five are all in my top 10.
Just add Circa, The Morning Of, maybe Gifts From Enola, PMToday...
Meh, I better just do a list. Will be up later.

[uh oh smmoreo]

no jonsi love anywhere? damn.
glad to see a great big pile of leaves there a couple times.

[zachff]

I got a late start on a lot of 2009 albums in 2010, but I think these were all released this year.

In no particular order...

The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
Neon Trees - Habits
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Kele Okereke - The Boxer

[mymusicismylife]

Jeremy's list is probably the closest to mine. Frightened Rabbit, Titus Andronicus, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The National, and The Morning Benders all are right around the top 10 for me. Trash Talk, Daughters, Janelle Monae, and Broken Bells are all up there as well.

Edit: I am also surprised by the lack of Jonsi. Not a huge fan personally, but I thought he'd be on a few lists.

[zachff]

Quick thoughts:

1. Where are Jason's picks at?
2. Tao delivers again with the indie picks
3. Don't know if it wasn't released in time for the lists but no Man Overboard (note: just saw it on Thomas' list)
4. Tsai -- Surprised to see Blitzen Trapper on there, this album was pretty blah to me
5. Joe -- Skeletons at #1?

[zachff]

And I am very, very surprised to see Neon Trees on only one list, at #10.

[Adam Pfleider]

(More Than) Honorable Mentions:

Trash Talk - Eyes and Nines
Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Wolf Parade - Expo 68
Narrative - s/t
Gifts From Enola - s/t
The Dig - Electric Toys
Steel Train - Steel Train

[hello299]

Envy On The Coast- Low Country
Angels & Airwaves- LOVE
Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
The Wonder Years- The Upsides
AM Taxi- We Don't Stand A Chance
Just Surrender- Phoenix
We Are The In Crowd- Guaranteed to Disagree (EP)
Sing It Loud- Everything Collides
Hawtorne Heights- Skeletons

[TylerDurden911]

Murder by Death - Good Morning Magpie
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
Fang Island - S/T
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
Sleigh Bells - Treats
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Future Islands - In Evening Air

Not too shabby of a year thus far!

[donwagenblast]

For now:

1. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
2. Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
3. The Audition- Great Danger
4. Four Year Strong- Enemy of the World
5. Coheed and Cambria- Year of the Black Rainbow

Those still in the running that I haven't given a good listen:
Envy on the Coast- Lowcountry
As I Lay Dying- The Powerless Rise
The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang

And what we're still waiting on:
You, Me and Everyone We Know- Some Things Don't Wash Out
Valencia
Craig Owens's new project
Manchester Orchestra?

[andyguy]

Glad that someone is giving Janelle Monae some credit. That album is honestly the coolest thing I've heard in a few years.

[Adam Pfleider]

Quick thoughts:
1. Where are Jason's picks at?


Dude pulled a Jerry Maguire and just up and quit. idk. said he was going to work for some site called SupJustin. real weird. we all wish him the best of luck.

[QuietThings430]

1. Foxy Shazam - S/T
2. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
5. Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
6. Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring
7. Dessa - A Badly Broken Code
8. Drake - Thank Me Later
9. Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
10. The Rocket Summer - Of Men and Angels

[zachff]

Dude pulled a Jerry Maguire and just up and quit. idk. said he was going to work for some site called SupJustin. real weird. we all wish him the best of luck.
It's too bad he didn't pull a Half Baked/Scarface. That would've been epic.

[knash9]

surprised shad didnt make it anywhere on the lists
second half predictions anyone?
mine are man overboard, new tbs if it comes out, allister, and p!atd

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

Fallon knows what's up. The Riot Before need to be on more lists. Album is amazing.

[anthonydarko]

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/anthonydarko/best_of_2010

[briewer]

:puke:

01. Mi Ami – Steal Your Face
02. Flying Lotus- Cosmogramma
03. Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
04. Sun Araw – On Patrol
05. Harlem – Hippies
06. Beach House – Teen Dream
07. Sleigh Bells- Treats
08. Happy Birthday- Happy Birthday
09. High Places – High Places Vs. Mankind
10. Shabazz Palaces- Shabazz Palaces/Of Light

[Mochem]

1. Fang Island - Fang Island
2. The Bird and The Bee – Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
3.Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
4. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
5. Balance and Composure/Tigers Jaw split
6. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
7. BT - These Hopeful Machines
8. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
9. Vampire Weekend - Contra
10. The Speed of Sound in Seawater - Red Version

Man, I really can't think of 2010 albums right now. I still need to listen to Foxy Shazam, Grown Ups, more of BT, and I'm sure Trophy Scars new stuff will be up there.

[Wake Up]

geez

001. Menomena - Mines
002. Perfume Genius - Learning
003. Women - Women
004. The Roots - How I Got Over
005. Maximilain Hecker - I Am Nothing But Emotion,...
006. The National - High Violet
007. Grails - Black Tar Prophecies Vol. IV
008. Kontinent - Opal Island
009. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
010. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

[JayBee420]

Thomas... : (

[njsuccessstory]

I'm glad Off With Their Heads and Steel Train are getting love. Those albums rule! Mine is:

1. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
2. Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
3. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
4. The Morning Of - The Way I Fell In
5. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
6. Against Me!- White Crosses
7. Steel Train - Steel Train
8. Neon Trees- Habits
9. Foxy Shazam - Foxy Shazam
10. AM Taxi - We Don't Stand A Chance

[idledoeskill]

I will just use my last 6 months on last.fm:

The Hold Steady
The Gaslight Anthem
The National
Free Energy
Seabear
Frightened Rabbit
Against Me!
Here We Go Magic
Drive By Truckers
Band of Horses
Local Natives

[JuneJuly]

I like Joe's list the most.

[inertiatic_sks]

Wow, it's criminal how few mentions Option Paralysis has gotten. Anyhow, here's my list, in no particular order, because they're all amazing pieces of work.

Dillinger Escape Plan- Option Paralysis
The Bled- Heat Fetish
Deftones- Diamond Eyes
Good Old War- S/T
Portugal. the Man- American Ghetto
Fang Island- S/T
Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise

[ACA]

Top of my head...

1. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
2. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
3. The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
4. Circa Survive - Sky Blue Sky
5. Good Old War - Good Old War
6. Against Me - White Crosses
7. The Forecast - The Forecast
8. Minus the Bear - Omni
9. Murder By Death - Good Morning, Magpie
10. A Common Year - Between Cities

There's a couple hundred posts discussing this here (http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1573312).

If you have anything to recommend me based on my list, please do, I am very open to suggestions.

[phillycheese37]

PM Today- In Medias Res
Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
Haste The Day- Attack of the Wolf King
Foxy Shazam- S/T
From First To Last- Throne to the Wolves
Pierce The Veil- Selfish Machines
Brand New- Deja Entendu (amidoinitrite?)

But seriously, no love for PM Today's effort? I thought it was worthy of somebody's list.

[topher465]

1. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
2. Deftones - Diamond Eyes
3. The National - High Violet
4. Minus The Bear - Omni
5. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
6. Neon Trees -Habits


Those are the six that I've invested enough time in to make a decision about. Sure to add the new Anberlin and Radiohead records to this list by the end of the summer. I haven't listened to the new Villagers record either, but I hear its killer.

[JuneJuly]

No Order:
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Greeley Estates - No Rain, No Rainbow
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
Isles & Glaciers - The Hearts of Lonely People
Jonsi - Go
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Our Last Night - We Will All Evolve
The Morning Of - The Way I Fell In
In Fear and Faith - Imperial
Pierce the Veil - Selfish Machines
VersaEmerge - Fixed at Zero

yes, I put down 11.

[alexa_ATL]

Neon Trees - Habits.

Only one that matters.

[aradiantsunrise]

In no order:

Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
The Bled - Heat Fetish
This Is Hell - Weight of the World
letlive. - Fake History
Rookie of the Year - The Most Beautiful
Minus the Bear - Omni
The Audition - Great Danger
Envy on the Coast - Lowcountry
The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots

[Toner]

No love for The Felix Culpa by ANYONE!?

That's an absolute travesty. You are denying yourselves an eartreat there...

Will have to Spotify these lists to death as I've struggled to get into very many albums this year :S

Mine as it stands:

1. The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots
2. 65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
3. Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
4. Ef - Mourning Golden Morning
5. God is an Astronaut - Age of the Fifth Sun

Pumped for:

1. This Will Destroy You
2. House of Heroes
3. House of Fools
4. Jimmy Eat World
5. States

[ActorInThisPlay]

1. Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
2. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
3. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
4. Dessa - A Badly Broken Code
5. Holmes - Have I Told You Lately That I Loathe You
6. Coheed and Cambria - Year of the Black Rainbow
7. Band of Horses- Infinite Arms
8. Eminem - Recovery
9. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
10. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life

[iden22]

No particular order here:

Beach House - Teen Dream
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
The Forecast - S/T
The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Drake - Thank Me Later
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Quick thoughts:

1. Where are Jason's picks at?
2. Tao delivers again with the indie picks
3. Don't know if it wasn't released in time for the lists but no Man Overboard (note: just saw it on Thomas' list)
4. Tsai -- Surprised to see Blitzen Trapper on there, this album was pretty blah to me
5. Joe -- Skeletons at #1?
Man Overboard is on my list as well :-)

[eatbabiesyum]

I got a late start on a lot of 2009 albums in 2010, but I think these were all released this year.

In no particular order...

The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
Neon Trees - Habits
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Kele Okereke - The Boxer

ahh nice to see someone likes kele okereke :D

[eatbabiesyum]

No particular order here:

Beach House - Teen Dream
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
The Forecast - S/T
The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Drake - Thank Me Later
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know

deftones and dillinger :D

and i can make a mess :D
^^^ i lived in the same town as ace enders(of i can make a mess)
so it's always nice to see people who know of his stuff

[raptorz44]

Top 10
1. The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
2. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
3. Steel Train - Steel Train
4. I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know
5. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
6. Man Overboard - Real Talk
7. Good Old War - Good Old War
8. Minus The Bear - Omni
9. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
10. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Honorable Mentions
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise (hasn't really done much for me so far)
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
Just Surrender - Phoenix (so much better than We're In Like Sin)
Against Me! - White Crosses
Coheed and Cambria - Year of the Black Rainbow

Totally Stoked For:
Jimmy Eat World
Saves the Day - Daybreak (if it finally gets released...)
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Taking Back Sunday (probably not this year, but it's possible)
Manchester Orchestra
Valencia
Radiohead

[eatbabiesyum]

no order:

Deftones- Diamond Eyes
Envy On The Coast- Lowcountry
Cancer Bats- Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
Tokyo Police Club- Champ
The Ventia Fair- The Circus

[tottivillarossi]

ONE mention of Letlive?
Only TWO mentions of Fang Island?


AB, you're going downhill.

[uglystar03]

Fallon knows what's up. The Riot Before need to be on more lists. Album is amazing.
This x165789654

[TopperHarley]

The Menzingers- Chamberlain Waits
Brendan Kelly/Joe McMahon- Wasted Potential
Alkaline Trio- This Addiction
Foxy Shazam- Foxy Shazam
Against Me- White Crosses
Slash-Slash
The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
Far- At Night We Live
Stone Temple Pilots- Stone Temple Pilots
She & Him- Vol. 2

[NeonBlonde407]

broken bells
I can make a mess. . .
dr dog
circa survive

[PigDestroyer]

1. Deftones - Diamond Eyes (album of the year so far for sure)
2. Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Live at the Montreal Jazz Fest
3. Black Breath - Heavy Breathing
4. Coheed and Cambria - Year of the Black Rainbow
5. As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise
6. Open Hand - Honey (people have to check this one out, it is amazing)
7. Against Me! - White Crosses
8. Mastodon - Music from Jonah Hex EP (will probably be higher upon more listens)
9.The Abominable Iron Sloth - The Id Will Overcome
10. Crime in Stereo - I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone

Been a pretty solid year for music so far, I also liked the new records from Stone Temple Pilots, Nachmystium, Angels and Airwaves, Coliseum, Hank Williams III, Kingdom of Sorrow, Alkaline Trio, Story of the Year, Karma to Burn, Walter Schreifels, Howl, Murder by Death, and um...the new Ozzy CD.

Looking forward to that new Norma Jean in a couple weeks...

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

This x165789654
:thumbup:

It's my second favorite album from this year for sure.

[BigG1392]

1. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
2. Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. VersaEmerge - Fixed At Zero
5. Veara - What We Left Behind
6. Angels & Airwaves - LOVE
7. Hawthorne Heights - Skeletons
8. I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know
9. Coheed And Cambria - Year Of The Black Rainbow
10. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise

I still need to listen to the new Man Overboard, Gaslight Anthem & Eminem records so, this list could change

[You Won't Know]

Some of my favorites so far:
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Envy on the Coast - lowcountry
Pierce the Veil - Selfish Machines
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
Coheed and Cambria - Year of the Black Rainbow

Lots of good stuff, imho.

[gurby]

needs more envy on the coast.

[InaGreendase]

1 mention apiece for Crime in Stereo and Beach House? Really? Are we listening to the same records?

And the Balance and Composure/Tigers Jaw split...NO ONE? NO ONE? Fuck, man.

1. Crime in Stereo: I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
2. Beach House: Teen Dream
3. Balance and Composure / Tigers Jaw: Split
4. Everyone Everywhere: Everyone Everywhere
5. Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson: Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

These four definitely round out the 10 somewhere or other once I figure out where they go: Option Paralysis, Blue Sky Noise, Contra, American Slang.

Need to invest more time in Good Morning, Magpie, More Songs (Grown Ups), Total Life Forever, OMNI, Gifts from Enola, Life Swallower (Alpha & Omega), The Monitor and You Are Beneath Me (End of a Year).
Need to check out High Violet.

[luvsickcatalyst]

Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Freelance Whales - Weathervanes
Against Me! - White Crosses
Fang Island - Self-TitledThey're in no order in particular as of yet, but these are 5 records that'll definitely make the year's end list. Maybe add Gaslight Anthem in there...need to listen to it more.

[PengusNiugnep]

I guess I should finally check out the new Sing It Loud record then. haha

[xsinkshipsx]

1) Jonsi- Go
2) Chris Staples- Badlands
3) Two Door Cinema Club- Tourist History
4) Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
5) Dillinger Escape Plan- Option Paralysis
6) Fair- Disappearing World
7) Queens Club- Young Giant
8) Delta Spirit- History From Below
9) As I Lay Dying- The Powerless Rise
10) Damien Jurado- Saint Bartlett

[xXrunninglateXx]

Open Hand - Honey (people have to check this one out, it is amazing)

I absolutely love Justin and You And Me was one of the most underrated records of the past 5 years but its taking me a while to warm up to Honey. It has great songs but too much filler towards the end and the production makes them sound like demos. Listening to the demos from You And Me as opposed to the album, you can hear the drastic difference. It feels like Honey is stuck between the demo and finished versions for me.

With that said, the album is still fantastic and Open Hand is far too overlooked.

[Derka Derka]

Man Overboard is on my list as well :-)
My avatar approves of your list.

[Poochemist]

needs more envy on the coast.
This. That's one of my favorites of the year so far and I haven't seen it on anyone's list.

[nineinchsin]

*no Coheed love :(

[mcquizzle]

Here's what I have. Probably missed something.

analog rebellion -ancient electrons
ariel pinks haunted graffiti - before today
surfer blood- astro coast
fang island - fang island
dom - sun bronzed greek gods
crime in stereo - I was trying to describe you to someone
circa survive - blue sky noise
minus the bear - omni
caribou - swim
dillinger escape plan - option paralysis

[icynova]

Awesome to see "Veara" on Joe's list. Disk is solid.

[Star Slight]

In no real order:
The Roots- How I Got Over
The Wild- Set Ourselves Free (everyone should check this band out on quoteunquoterecords.com, for free)
Band of Horses- Infinite Arms
The Wonder Years- The Upsides
The National- High Violet
Reflection Eternal- Revolutions Per Minute
Sleigh Bells- Treats
Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
Butch Walker- I Liked it Better...

[A7XXX]

Man Overboard's hasn't got released yet but if it did it would be on my list. I'm surprised Band of Horses, Steel Train, and Yeasayer doesn't get much mention in here

[Lueda Alia]

Man Overboard's hasn't got released yet but if it did it would be on my list. I'm surprised Band of Horses, Steel Train, and Yeasayer doesn't get much mention in here
I was thinking of putting them on my list, but I like the other albums a little more.

[micsforsinging]

No one mentioned the black keys wtf

[jhog3411]

1. Crime in Stereo: I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
2. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
3. Minus the Bear - Omni
4. Deftones - Diamond Eyes

Biggest disappointment by far (pun intended):
Far - At Night We Live
It doesn't even come close to the older albums. And this is coming from a huge Jonah fan.

[HometownHero]

Matthew put Menomena on his list, therefore has the only list that matters.

[The Revisionist]

I'm not sure if I'll make one of these or not, but damn Deborah's got a great top five.

[The Revisionist]

I'll tell you the biggest disappointment of 2010 so far, though: David Cross's Bigger and Blackerer. I don't know if I just over-hyped it in my head or what, but I feel like he called in most of that performance. Super bummer.

[PigDestroyer]

1. Crime in Stereo: I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
2. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
3. Minus the Bear - Omni
4. Deftones - Diamond Eyes

Biggest disappointment by far (pun intended):
Far - At Night We Live
It doesn't even come close to the older albums. And this is coming from a huge Jonah fan.
agreed...I was not impressed with that Far CD at all.

[musicenthusiast]

much love for letlive- fake history and circa survive- blue sky noise. option paralysis is good too.

[Troggy]

Rock on, Paul Tao.

[Keagan Ilvonen]

1 mention apiece for Crime in Stereo and Beach House? Really? Are we listening to the same records?

And the Balance and Composure/Tigers Jaw split...NO ONE? NO ONE? Fuck, man.

1. Crime in Stereo: I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
2. Beach House: Teen Dream
3. Balance and Composure / Tigers Jaw: Split
4. Everyone Everywhere: Everyone Everywhere
5. Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson: Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

These four definitely round out the 10 somewhere or other once I figure out where they go: Option Paralysis, Blue Sky Noise, Contra, American Slang.

Need to invest more time in Good Morning, Magpie, More Songs (Grown Ups), Total Life Forever, OMNI, Gifts from Enola, Life Swallower (Alpha & Omega), The Monitor and You Are Beneath Me (End of a Year).
Need to check out High Violet.
Maybe my eyes are crossed but I counted Beach House 3 times.

[apresnuledeluge]

Everyone Everywhere - S/T
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
The State Lottery - When The Night Comes
Sed Non Satiata - S/T
Crime in Stereo - I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone
Native - Wrestling Moves
Year of No Light - Ausserwelt
Summer People - Good Problems
Paul White - Paul White & The Purple Brain
Open Hand - Honey

[Mikeallover]

1. Emarosa
2. Versa Emerge- Fixed at Zero
3. Drake- Thank Me Later
4. Artist Vs Poet- Favorite Fix
5. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
6. Envy On The Coast- Low Country
7. We Are The In Crowd EP
8. B.o.b- The Adventures of Bobby Ray
9. Go Radio- Do Overs and Second Chances
10.You Me At Six- Hold Me Down
11. Kids in Glass Houses- Dirt

I couldn't only pick 10 lol

[apresnuledeluge]

1. Deftones - Diamond Eyes (album of the year so far for sure)
2. Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Live at the Montreal Jazz Fest
3. Black Breath - Heavy Breathing
4. Coheed and Cambria - Year of the Black Rainbow
5. As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise
6. Open Hand - Honey (people have to check this one out, it is amazing)
7. Against Me! - White Crosses
8. Mastodon - Music from Jonah Hex EP (will probably be higher upon more listens)
9.The Abominable Iron Sloth - The Id Will Overcome
10. Crime in Stereo - I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone

Been a pretty solid year for music so far, I also liked the new records from Stone Temple Pilots, Nachmystium, Angels and Airwaves, Coliseum, Hank Williams III, Kingdom of Sorrow, Alkaline Trio, Story of the Year, Karma to Burn, Walter Schreifels, Howl, Murder by Death, and um...the new Ozzy CD.

Looking forward to that new Norma Jean in a couple weeks...



Really glad to see this make someone else's list as well.

[cubine]

1. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
2. Chiddy Bang - The Swelly Express
3. Cynic - Re-Traced
4. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
5. The Wonder Years - The Upsides

[apresnuledeluge]

Fallon knows what's up. The Riot Before need to be on more lists. Album is amazing.
Completely forgot about that album. Still need to get on that one.

[Deborah Remus]

I'm not sure if I'll make one of these or not, but damn Deborah's got a great top five.

Thanks! Glad someone else really likes those records too.

[ddojo]

Top Albums Thus Far 2010

1. The Box Tiger - The Box Tiger EP
2. Smoosh - Withershins
3. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
4. Ellie Goulding - Lights

Things I'm still waiting for this year/need to finish giving a fair listen to:
Patrick Wolf - The Conqueror
Land of Talk - Cloak & Cipher
The Barr Brothers - The Barr Brothers
Die Antwoord - $O$ (Official Release)
Asian Kung-Fu Generation - Magic Disk
Cam Jones - Roosevelt Arms

[SophGod]

1. Envy on the Coast - Lowcountry
2. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
3. Deftones - Diamond Eyes
4. Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
5. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
6. Drake - Thank Me Later
7. Secret and Whisper - Teenage Fantasy
8. The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots
9. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
10. Minus The Bear - OMNI

[Gregory Robson]

Glad that someone is giving Janelle Monae some credit. That album is honestly the coolest thing I've heard in a few years.
I owe you a drink! Thanks for the shout out.

[sargentlgfuad]

not enough circa
and where's crystal castles?
but, anywho, i'm excited to look into most of these bands i've never heard of before.

[Gregory Robson]

Maybe my eyes are crossed but I counted Beach House 3 times.
I did too.

[sargentlgfuad]

*no Coheed love :(

i'm sorry, but coheed's new album is not a contender in the least bit.

[tommyhaych]

Just want to see thanks for giving me a hefty load of new music to listen to. I've not really had chance recently with a new job and all.

Gonna trawl through all of this and give it a good listen :-)

[lovemetal24]

him-screamworks
four year strong-enemy of the world
deftones-diamond eyes
band of horses-infinite arms
letlive-fake history
the national-high violet
soilwork-the panic broadcast
as i lay dying-the powerless rise
against me-white crosses
the gaslight anthem-american slang
stick to your guns-hope division
minus the bear-omni
circa survive-blue sky noise
coheed and cambria-the year of the black rainbow

damn its been a good year

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

Thanks! Glad someone else really likes those records too.

Chamberlain Waits is fucking amazing.

[mymomsapanda]

Counterparts- Prophets
The Wonder Years- The Upsides
Eminem- Recovery
Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
Four Year Strong- Enemy Of The World
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves- Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?
Foxy Shazam- S/T
The Morning Of- The Way I Fell In
Portgual The Man- American Ghetto
Parkway Drive- Deep Blue

[Alex DiVincenzo]

1 mention apiece for Crime in Stereo and Beach House? Really? Are we listening to the same records?

And the Balance and Composure/Tigers Jaw split...NO ONE? NO ONE? Fuck, man.

1. Crime in Stereo: I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
2. Beach House: Teen Dream
3. Balance and Composure / Tigers Jaw: Split
4. Everyone Everywhere: Everyone Everywhere
5. Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson: Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

These four definitely round out the 10 somewhere or other once I figure out where they go: Option Paralysis, Blue Sky Noise, Contra, American Slang.

Need to invest more time in Good Morning, Magpie, More Songs (Grown Ups), Total Life Forever, OMNI, Gifts from Enola, Life Swallower (Alpha & Omega), The Monitor and You Are Beneath Me (End of a Year).
Need to check out High Violet.
I like that split a lot, but I usually keep these best of lists to full lengths.

Also, based on your tastes, I do recommend more Grown Ups.

[LoginBanned]

I see no Alk3 on any of the staff's picks.

[TestwoodRapier]

This year has been kind to me so far, here's hoping for a successful second half too.

1. Letlive - Fake History
2. Proceed - Curious Electric
3. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
4. The Bled - Heat Fetish
5. Pierce the Veil - Selfish Machines
6. Deftones - Diamond Eyes
7. E.S. Posthumus - Makara
8. Pacifica - The Process of Illumination
9. The Morning Of - The Way I Fell In
10. We Are the Ocean - Cutting Our Teeth

[Simulcast]

Here's my list:

1. Deftones

[Paul Tao]

No one mentioned the black keys wtf
check my list

[3eb23]

I've only heard 2 records out of all the staff picks

[nickstetina]

Luedia, sure are repping Iceland, but no Jonsi!? For shame.

[philbylink]

A Great Big Pile of Leaves - Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Fang Island - S/T
Vampire Weekend - Contra
The Wonder Years - The Upsides

Honorable Mention:
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Places and Numbers - Waking the Dead
Pantha du Prince - Black Noise

Top Comedy:
Dan Cummins - Crazy With A Capital F
Aziz Ansari - Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
Liewis Black - Stark Raving Black

[Lueda Alia]

Luedia, sure are repping Iceland, but no Jonsi!? For shame.
Shit. I totally forgot about that. A few other albums, too. Too many great albums have come out this year.

I'm glad someone picked up on the Iceland thing though! :-)

What does your list look like?

[anzyz]

1. The National - High Violet
2. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
3. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
4. Alcest - Ecailles de Lune
5. Sleigh Bells - Treats
6. Owen Palett - Heartland
7. Foals - Total Life Forever
8. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
9. Jonsi - Go
10. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise

The new Roots should probably be up here, but I haven't really listened to it yet

[SOLASTSUMMER558]

where the hell is envy on the coast in any of these lists?

[Tony Pascarella]

I wrote up a blurb on my choices.

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showcomments&j=3893&e=291982

Let me know if any of you guys check out the records I covered. I hope you enjoy them.

[ilovesofie]

1. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
2. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
3. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
4. Chaser - The Big Picture
5. Against Me! - White Crosses
6. Continuance - Carry Ourselves
7. The Morning Of - The Way I Fell In
8. Hawthorne Heights - Skeletons
9. The Menzingers - Chamberlain Waits
10. The Forecast - The Forecast

[drewk16]

I absolutely love Justin and You And Me was one of the most underrated records of the past 5 years but its taking me a while to warm up to Honey. It has great songs but too much filler towards the end and the production makes them sound like demos. Listening to the demos from You And Me as opposed to the album, you can hear the drastic difference. It feels like Honey is stuck between the demo and finished versions for me.

With that said, the album is still fantastic and Open Hand is far too overlooked.
i had no idea open hand was still around. ill have to check out the new stuff!

[Steeeve Perry]

Gaslight Anthem -- American Slang
The National -- High Violet
MCS -- My Dinosaur Life
Angus and Julia Stone -- Down the Way
Black Francis (seriously, check it out) -- NonStopErotik
Story of the Year -- The Constant
British India -- Avalanche

[drewk16]

local natives - gorilla manor
black keys - brothers
sleigh bells - treats
two door cinema club - tourist history
drake - thank me later
yeasayer - odd blood.
minus the bear - omni
Isles & Glaciers - hearts of lonely people
Four Year Strong - enemy of the world
Tokyo Police Club - champ

[dancelukedance]

1. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
2. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
3. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
4. The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
5. Deftones - Diamoned Eyes
6. Oceana - Clean Head EP
7. I Exist - I: A Turn For The Worse
8. Envy on the coast - Low country
9. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
10. Minus The Bear - OMNI

[BozzBlonde]

Neon Trees - Habits.

Only one that matters.
Pretty much.

[bankrom]

I can't believe The Forecast's record hasn't gotten any love around here - so damn good.

[birtcho]

I can't believe Angus and Julia only made one of the lists. It's an amazing album

[BozzBlonde]

1. Neon Trees - Habits
2. B.o.B. - The Adventures of Bobby Ray
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. Lovecunningham - She Dreams In Color
5. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
6. The Audition - Great Danger


That's all I've got for this year. I've been catching up on older albums rather than keeping up with the new ones.

[JCCC]

I surprised not to see Against Me! on more of the staff lists. Easily one of the best of this year.

[JCCC]

for me:

Deftones- Bright Eyes
Against Me!- White Crosses
The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
Titus Andronicus- The Monitor

[nickstetina]

Shit. I totally forgot about that. A few other albums, too. Too many great albums have come out this year.

I'm glad someone picked up on the Iceland thing though! :-)

What does your list look like?
Haha, I haven't made one, and I'm not sure I have the time to right now, but I know from the past you and I have pretty similar music tastes.

I'm diggin on Mono, Shugo and Olafur from your list. I wasn't familiar with any of them before this. As you would already guess, since I brought up Jonsi, I'm a big Sigur Ros fan, so Mono and Olafur are a perfect fit for me. Can't wait to mix up my "sleep" playlist a little bit with those two.

[Chrisj182]

For me:

Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know
The Rocket Summer - Of Men & Angels
The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (I'm sure I was listening to this last Christmas, it may have had a different release date in the U.S)

[Justin_stacy]

So great to see Eli Paperboy Reed on soooooooo many lists. Man is fucking great and nothing this year so far has come close to touching Come And Get It.

[tonighttonight0]

1. Los Campesinos!- Romance is Boring
2. The Hold Steady- Heaven is Whenever
3. MGMT- Congratulations
4. The New Pornographers- Together
5. Beach House- Teen Dream
6. Portugal. the Man- American Ghetto
7. Yeasayer- Odd Blood
8. Devo- Something for Everybody
9. Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
10. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise

I feel that throwing Devo in is a bit of a curve ball, but I do enjoy the new album.

[Joe DeAndrea]

I surprised not to see Against Me! on more of the staff lists. Easily one of the best of this year.

I liked it. It's on my "list" just not the top 10.

[timb89]

no jonsi love anywhere? damn.
glad to see a great big pile of leaves there a couple times.
yeah! comon!

[nineinchsin]

coheed's new album is a contender for sure

fixed

[Mailbox Rumor]

Deborah has the best taste in music period. Except the new against me sucked. Can we get married?

[Matthew Tsai]

Quick thoughts:

1. Where are Jason's picks at?
2. Tao delivers again with the indie picks
3. Don't know if it wasn't released in time for the lists but no Man Overboard (note: just saw it on Thomas' list)
4. Tsai -- Surprised to see Blitzen Trapper on there, this album was pretty blah to me
5. Joe -- Skeletons at #1?
It's a little high-flown, maybe, but it's incredibly enjoyable.

[Tyler Vagyler]

Oceana - Clean Head EP

[zachff]

It's a little high-flown, maybe, but it's incredibly enjoyable.

Their first two albums were absolutely great. This one didnt grab me, but maybe I need to give it a second chance.

[Bobby Tucker]

This year has kind of sucked so far. Waiting on The Reign of Kindo record to save it... Otherwise:

Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
Maps and Atlases - Perch Patchwork
Fang Island - Fang Island

And a lot of pretty good albums, like High Violet, The Brutalist Bricks, and The Soft Pack.

Hopefully the new Augustana, Arcade Fire, The Boxer Rebellion, and The Narrative records will all be good. After how great last year was, I'm shocked at all of the disappointments (Good Old War, anybody?) so far this year...

[flask]

1. The Dillinger Escape Plan- Option Paralysis

2. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise

3. Tokyo Police Club- Champ

4. Minus the Bear- Omni

5. Dangers- Messy, Isn't It?

6. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang

7. The Roots- How I Got Over

8. Gifts From Enola- S/T

9. Defeater- Lost Ground

10. NAILS- Unsilent Death

[SmallFrailBoy]

A Great Big Pile of Leaves - Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex
Seahaven - Ghost
Crime In Stereo - I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
Look Mexico - To Battle to Bed

Those are all I'm committing to right now. Happy to see Grown Ups on some lists.

Excited for the new Punchline record. Excited for the new Pinsky record.

[SmallFrailBoy]

And Habit is not a top 10 album of the year, folks. You might as well be rockin' a Maroon 5 club remix.

[mike'smannequin]

glad to see contra at number 1 on some of the lists

[Young Machetes]

1. Crystal Castles (II)
2. Surfer Blood- Astro Coast
3. Beach House- Teen Dream
4. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
5. Vampire Weekend- Contra
6. Yeasayer- Odd Blood
7. Our Last Night- We Will All Evolve
8. VersaEmerge- Fixed At Zero
9. Wavves- King Of The Beach
10. Sleigh Bells- Treats

There's so much to choose from this year, and so much left to discover. Also: I'm not sure which year Beach Fossils came out, so I can't add it.

I wanted to add Oceana's new EP, but it's not an actual album.

[Yellowcard2006]

Guess I'll put mine here too

1. The Wonder Years-The Upsides
2. Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
3. Man Overboard- Noise From Upstairs
4. Motion City Soundtrack -My Dinosaur Life
5. Crime In Stereo-I Was Trying...
6. AM Taxi-We Don't Stand a Chance
7. Circa Survive-Blue Sky Noise
8. Four Year Strong-Enemy of The World
9. Envy On The Coast-Lowcountry
10.Fair- Disappearing World

( I haven't listened to the new Man Overboard album)

Honorable Mentions:

The Story So Far- While You Were Sleeping
Angels and Airwaves- LOVE
The Audition- Great Danger

[kbi the crowing]

Paul - Caribou's album is entitled Swim.

This list gives me plenty to check out.

[abusedcat]

I'm not even that big on heavy music much anymore, but the only records I've really dug a lot are Option Paralysis and Diamond Eyes.

[Clark]

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Analog Rebellion - Ancient Electrons
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto

There are a lot of other albums that have been released thus far that I like, but these four are the only ones that really stand out. Hopefully the second half of 2010 will provide me with six others to make a top ten at year's end.

[El_Jeffe]

Something like this at the moment:

1 Crowded House - Intriguer
2 Xavier Rudd - Koonyum Sun
3 Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
4 The Slackers - The Great Rock-Steady Swindle
5 Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
6 The Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine
7 The Roots - How I Got Over
8 Hollie Smith - Humour and the Misfortune of Others
9 Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Ali and Toumani
10 Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

& based on a lot of people's lists, I'd highly suggest checking out my top two. Seem in tune with what any of you are jammin' to.

[Schmidty Says]

Thank you, Adam, for showing Crime In Stereo some love. My favorite of the year so far.

[stereokiller]

My Dinosaur Life > Thank Me Later. :-(

That said, I like Thank Me Later too.

[Paul Tao]

Paul - Caribou's album is entitled Swim.

This list gives me plenty to check out.
D'oh, total brain fart. Thanks for catching that.

[ImaCrayon]

1. The Wonder Year - The Upsides
2. Foxy Shazam - S/T
3. Bomb The Music Industry - Adults!!!... Smart!!! Shithammered!!! And Excited By Nothing!!!!!!!
4. Four Year Strong - Enemy of The World
5. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
6. Tokyo Police Club - Champ
I'm pretty sure Man Overboard and Native would be up here to but I haven't given those albums enough listening time.

[in10city]

its incredible that none of the staff rate most of the bands that are covered on this site.

[Lueda Alia]

its incredible that none of the staff rate most of the bands that are covered on this site.
I've covered all bands I mentioned. :-)

[Zippedychick]

You guys go on and on about how Good Old War are "true" artists but not one person has their new album on their list. Strange. Well they're my pick.

[Chris Fallon]

its incredible that none of the staff rate most of the bands that are covered on this site.
Not even sure what this means, but it sounds very misinformed, like we only cover 10 specific bands or something.

[Jake Denning]

1) The Ghost Inside - "Returners"

Rest of my list to come.

Still in absolute shock nobody else has this on their list, let alone at #1; Album is metaphorically like a sledgehammer to the face.

[Ryzenfall]

Happy to see The Black Keys, Olafur Arnaulds, Local Natives, Mumford, Hanson, Tallest Man on Earth, Four Tet and Corrine Bailey Rae on there. Among others, but those are not exactly dead giveaway choices.

So jealous that Adrian has heard Suburbia already. And like everyone else, I'm surprised at the lack of Jonsi. That album has really grown on me.

[EchoPark]

Well since everyone is doing it.

1.Alkaline Trio-This Addiction
2.Circa Survive-Blue Sky Noise
3.Panda-Poetics
4.Jonsi-Go
5.Eminem-Recovery
6.Counterpunch-Heroes and Ghosts
7.Built on Secrets-Reflections
8.Better Luck Next Time-A Lifetime of Learning
9.Hawthorne Heights-Skeletons
10.Jesse Barrera-Love In Technicolor

[InaGreendase]

I like that split a lot, but I usually keep these best of lists to full lengths.
It is technically a full-length, actually, according to both label heads. Just one that happens to feature 2 different bands.

[xent]

skeletons is the best album that i heard this mid-year...hey wait,where's 3oh!3 streets of gold?? :)

[kbi the crowing]

D'oh, total brain fart. Thanks for catching that.

S'all good dude :-)

[Illuminate]

1. The National - High Violet
2. Beach House - Teen Dream
3. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
4. Minus the Bear - OMNI
5. Butch Walker - I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
6. Vampire Weekend - Contra
7 - Yeasayer - Odd Blood
8. Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
9. Sleigh Bells - Treats
10. Drake - Thank Me Later

Honorable Mentions: (No Particular Order)
1. MGMT - Congratulations
2. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
3. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
4. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
5. I Can Make A Mess Like It's Nobody's Business - The World We Know
6. Neon Trees - Habits
7. Stars - The Five Ghosts
8. She and Him - Volume II

[yayitsjoe]

Thomas... : (
haha, awww.

also, i don't understand the hype with the titus andronicus album. i got it, and found the guy's voice almost unbearable. :\
EDIT: very surprised to see so many four year strong's. and surprised to not see as many the wonder years'.

[The Fix]

The lack of Wolf Parade in this thread makes me sad/confused.

[Gregory Robson]

The lack of Wolf Parade in this thread makes me sad/confused.
Anti-Canadian bias naturally. Duh.

[Deborah Remus]

Deborah has the best taste in music period. Except the new against me sucked. Can we get married?

Haha. It took me many listens, but it really grew on me eventually. I still think "Bob Dylan Dream" is really corny though.

[rockandsemo]

1 four year strong - enemy of the world
2 veara - what we left behind
3 before their eyes - untouchable
4 our last night - we will all evolve
5 story of the year - the constant

thats my top five for the first half of 2010

[hotsoftlight]

1. Titus Andronicus- The Monitor
2. Emeralds- Does It Look Like I'm Here?
3. Dangers- Messy, Isn't It?
4. Grown Ups- More Songs
5. Flying Lotus- Cosmogramma
6. Daughters- Daughters
7. Beach House- Teen Dream
8. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
9. Big K.R.I.T.- K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
10. Loma Prieta- Life/Less

[eric86]

My Tops so far


#1) Old Man Luedecke - My Hands Are On Fire (and other love songs)
#2) Bradley Hathaway - A Thousand Angry Panthers EP
#3) Gungor - Beatiful Things

other albums I've listened to a lot so far this year that weren't released this year include
Mumford and Sons, Switchfoots Hello Hurricane, Chiddy Bang, Pigeon John and the Summertime pool party, Relient K forget and not slow down.

[Merkin]

Deborah is awesome, gotta love the Menzingers!!!

[redangel]

Here's mine (I had expected VersaEmerge and Pierce the Veil to round out my 10 but not so much)

Stars - The Five Ghosts
From First to Last - Throne to the Wolves (yes I'm serious and this is a GOOD album)
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles II
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
secret and whisper- Teenage Fantasy
The Joy Formidable - A Balloon Called Moaning

[karadoll]

Glad to see VersaEmerge up there.

[brent_ster]

Dude pulled a Jerry Maguire and just up and quit. idk. said he was going to work for some site called SupJustin. real weird. we all wish him the best of luck.
Are you exclusively revealing this?

[in10city]

Not even sure what this means, but it sounds very misinformed, like we only cover 10 specific bands or something.
based on news posts, i would expect to see way more rise records + fbr + fearless bands on these lists.

[CPF--FBR]

so far, my top 10 is:

1. Foxy Shazam - Foxy Shazam
2. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
3. Sleigh Bells - Treats
4. Good Old War - Good Old War
5. Envy On The Coast - Lowcountry
6. Drink Up Buttercup - Born and Thrown On A Hook
7. Steel Train - Steel Train
8. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
9. Pierce The Veil - Selfish Machines
10. Against Me! - White Crosses

[thehymen77]

In no particular order

1.Eminem-Recovery
2.Against Me!-White Crosses
3.Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
4.Alkaline Trio-This Addiction
5.MGMT-Congratulations
6.Crime In Stereo-I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
7.Motion City Soundtrack-My Dinosaur Life
8.Broken Bells-Broken Bells
9.Fang Island-Fang Island
10.B.o.B.-The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Album of the Summer=Travie Mccoy-Lazarus(may not be the deepest or aoty, but it's perfect for the summer weather)
Most Looking Forawrd to=Kid Cudi-The Man on the Moon II-The Legend of Mr. Rager

[tomahawk]

1. Tokyo Police Club - Champ
2. Foals - Total Life Forever
3. Balance & Composure/Tigers Jaw - Split
4. Vampire Weekend - Contra
5. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
6. Minus The Bear - Omni



Still haven't listened to the new Wolf Parade, Broken Social Scene, or Gaslight Anthem records.

[Ryan Gardner]

1. Circa Survive – Blue Sky Noise
2. Cary Brothers – Under Control
3. PMtoday – In Medias Res
4. Four Year Strong – Enemy of the World
5. Secret & Whisper – Teenage Fantasy
6. The Morning Of – The Way I Fell In
7. Rookie Of The Year – The Most Beautiful
8. Stars – The Five Ghosts
9. Drake – Thank Me Later
10. Deftones – Diamond Eyes

[Joeypeapot777]

I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business

[fothermucker]

Four Year Strong - Enemy of The World
The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Man Overboard - Real Talk
The Morning Of - The Way I Fell In
Veara - What We Left Behind
Trash Talk - Eyes and Nines

Handguns - Anywhere But Home EP
We Are The In Crowd - Guaranteed To Disagree EP

[mycuban]

1. The Wonder Years- The Upsides
2. Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
3. Circa Survive- Blue Sky Noise
4. Alkaline Trio- This Addiction
5. The Bled- Heat Fetish
6. The Felix Culpa- Sever Your Roots
7. Murder By Death- Good Morning, Magpie
8. Minus The Bear- OMNI
9. Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
10. Steel Train- Steel Train

[Bananasaur]

Okay, top ten, here we go...

1. Vampire Weekend - Contra
2. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
3. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
4. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
5. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
6. Sleigh Bells - Treats
7. Beach House - Teen Dream
8. Electric President - The Violent Blue
9. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
10. Caribou - Swim

Still have yet to get around to...

Drake
Jamie Lidell
Janelle Mone
Kate Nash
Lauren Hoffman
The Morning Benders
Owen Pallett
Shugo Tokumaru
Toro y Moi

Plus, SSLYBY is coming up, also Arcade Fire, Best Coast, M.I.A., Department of Eagles, Azure Ray, Cloud Cult, and a bunch of other stuff I'm psyched for.

[Numero10]

Dunno if I've even heard 10 albums this year

[natek12]

(In no particular order)

1. Circa Survive - Blue sky noise
2. Emarosa - Emarosa
3. Beteween The Buried And Me - The Great Misdirect
4. Drake - Thank Me Later
5. I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know
6. Nas & Damien Marley - Distant Relatives
7. Ratatat - LP 4
8. Minus The Bear - OMNI
9. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
10. Portugal The Man - American Ghetto

I don't mean to toot my own horn but this is a great list

[alert=danger]

Glad to see Frightened Rabbit getting some love.

Also Gregory - Mumford and Sons - Sigh No more is a 2009 album...

[Gregory Robson]

Glad to see Frightened Rabbit getting some love.

Also Gregory - Mumford and Sons - Sigh No more is a 2009 album...
Nope. Released in the U.S. in 2010, my good friend.

[BlackAxxe]

cool lists guys! interesting how a bunch of the same stuff came up (namely enemy of the world!) heres my list:

fys - enemy of the world
big boi - sir luscious left foot: the son of dusty chico
vampire weekend - contra
mcs - my dinosaur life
they might be giants - here comes the science
b.o.b - b.o.b presents: the adventures of bobby ray
gorillaz - plastic beach
camo and krooked - above and beyond
deadmau5 - at play 3
eminem - recovery

[MrAndyRoo]

1. Vampire Weekend--Contra
2. Four Year Strong--Enemy of the World
3. Circa Survive--Blue Skye Noise
4. Motion City Soundtrack--My Dinosaur Life
5. As I Lay Dying--The Powerless Rise

[karadoll]

Dunno if I've even heard 10 albums this year
I haven't.

[alert=danger]

Nope. Released in the U.S. in 2010, my good friend.
Ah fair enough!
It was a mid 2009 release over here, and was one of my top albums from last year.

[Mattylikesfilms]

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/anthonydarko/best_of_2010

I HATED This Addiction and I was supposed to get the Alk3 skull symbol tattooed on me since I grew up loving that band ever since Maybe I'll Catch Fire

[Deathco_019]

My top 10 would have to be...

1. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
2. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
3. Minus The Bear - OMNI
4. Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
5. Coheed & Cambria - Year Of The Black Rainbow
6. Envy On The Coast - Lowcountry
7. Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
8. Emarosa - Emarosa
9. Good Old War - Good Old War
10. As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise

EDIT: Decided to add Emarosa's new album after listening to it for the first time last night. I loved it!

[Castle Builders]

My mid-year top albums are as follows:
1. Eels- end times (This album will have you cry)
2. Mighty Midgets- Raising Ruins for the Future (This is what it would sound like if you mixed Strike Anywhere with NOFX and Millencolin. Real melodic punk rock! I don't know how a site called AbsolutePunk gets away with covering most of the music it does)
3. Against Me- White Crosses
4. Just Surrender- Phoenix
5. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
6. Murder By Death- Good Morning, Magpie
7. Act As One- No Looking Back
8. The Menzingers- Chamberlain Waits

Honorable Mentions:
The Riot Before- Rebellion
Meat Loaf- Hang Cool Teddy Bear

Biggest Disappointments (albums I had high expectations for that weren't quite met):
1. The Riot Before- Rebellion (Fists Buried in Pockets was an incredibly solid album. 4-5 decent songs is not a great way to follow it up)
2. Alkaline Trio- This Addiction (Playing it safe is boring. There is better trio music to get down to.)

Most Overrated:
Four Year Strong- Enemy of the World (C'mon this album is so corny. Quit exploiting hardcore. These guys have no edge and the lyrics suck. The only reason why people think this is good is because it's better than their last one. If you're into the pop aspect of FYS there is better stuff out there)
Man Overboard- Real Talk (I think these guys got too much exposure and respect too quickly. They put out some great music early on but other than montrose, their album was just average.)

And my most anticipated albums of 2010 are yetl to come!

[andrewshungry]

against me
foxy shazam
eminem

[Debut_Fin]

Neon Trees - Habits.

Only one that matters.
were you not paying attention to this year?

[natek12]

Most Overrated:
Four Year Strong- Enemy of the World (C'mon this album is so corny. Quit exploiting hardcore. These guys have no edge and the lyrics suck. The only reason why people think this is good is because it's better than their last one. If you're into the pop aspect of FYS there is better stuff out there)

THIS. Finally someone who agrees

[deebs823]

my top 10, for now...


1. frightened rabbit - winter of mixed drinks
2. mumford & sons - sigh no more
3. against me! - white crosses
4. gaslight anthem - american slang
5. steel train - steel train
6. motion city soundtrack - my dinosaur life
7. vampire weekend - contra
8. freelance whales - weathervanes
9. marina & the diamonds - family jewels
10. eminem - recovery

[Debut_Fin]

10. Jonsi - Go
09. Sleigh Bells - Treats
08. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
07. Steel Train - Steel Train
06. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
05. Beach House - Teen Dream
04. M.I.A. - /\/\ /\ Y /\
03. Vampire Weekend - Contra
02. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
01. She & Him - Volume Two

[anthonydarko]

I HATED This Addiction and I was supposed to get the Alk3 skull symbol tattooed on me since I grew up loving that band ever since Maybe I'll Catch Fire
Eh I didn't mind it too much, it's leaps and bounds better than Agony and Irony as far I'm concerned.

[ctigers92]

Can't wait to listen in the rest of the year.

1) Sent By Ravens - Our Graceful Words
2) Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
3) The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
4) Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
5) You Me At Six - Hold Me Down
6) The Wonder Years - The Upsides
7) B.O.B - Adventures Of Bobby Ray
8) Just Surrender - Phoenix
9) Go Radio - Do Overs And Second Chances
10) Veara - What We Left Behind

[FBRDC]

1.The Wonder Years-The Upsides
2.Against Me-White Crosses
3.The Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
4.Sing it Loud-Everything Collide
5.The Morning Of-The Way I fell In
6.Portugal the Man-American Ghetto
7.Jonsi-Go
8.Good Old War-S/T
9.The Hold Steady-Heaven is Whenever
10.MGMT-Congratulations

[Gin]

Fair - Disappearing World
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Just Surrender - Phoenix
The Casting Out - 1

[ImaWolf]

Im sad about the lack of The Whigs "In the Dark". That record blew my balls off in a good way.

:( no love.

[lindZ629]

1. Corinne Bailey Rae – The Sea
2. Justin Nozuka – You I Wind Land and Sea
3. Barefoot Truth - Threads
4. The Roots – How I Got Over
5. Matt pond PA – The Dark Leaves
6. Stars – Five Ghosts
7. The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
8. Rogue Wave – Permalight
9. Robert Randolph and the Family Band – We Walk This Road
10. Plants and Animals - La La Land
Honorable Mention: Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives


There's still a lot I need to check out...
Xavier Rudd, Vampire Weekend, Eminem, Neon Trees, Rhymefest, Erykah Badu, but the top 3-4 are likely staying put for awhile. Definitely recommend those few.

[thesollopsist]

Shame Circa made any lists to be honest, I've never been so disappointed in an album.

Wonder where the AP100 or absolute100 or whatever it was called is :-(

[OMGitsAndrew]

Envy on the Coast - LowCountry
Parkway Drive - Deep Blue
Minus the Bear - Omni
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Periphery - Periphery
Emarosa - Emarosa
I Am Abomination - To Our Forefathers
Go Radio - Do Overs and Second Chances
BoB - Adventures of Bobby Ray
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World

[Gin]

No staff-member has Fair on his/her list????

[Numero10]

Can't wait to listen in the rest of the year.

1) Sent By Ravens - Our Graceful Words
2) Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
3) The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
4) Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
5) You Me At Six - Hold Me Down
6) The Wonder Years - The Upsides
7) B.O.B - Adventures Of Bobby Ray
8) Just Surrender - Phoenix
9) Go Radio - Do Overs And Second Chances
10) Veara - What We Left Behind
Bout time someone said this

[ctigers92]

Bout time someone said this
Great record. Stoked to see them at Warped.

[Numero10]

Great record. Stoked to see them at Warped.
I'm gonna shamelessly plug my review of it, so you can see my thoughts on it. And I've seen them 3 times, they're great

[punchmasterj]

So proud of all the love for Gaslight! When I saw them on the cover of Exclaim magazine this week I had to smile.

Good job guys!

[RockTheWalls]

Thought the Sing It Loud record was pretty enjoyable, don't know about Top 10 worthy though

[Of A Machines]

jamies elsewhere number 1 so far

[JayPnay]

My top 10 so far (no particular order):

The Morning Benders- Big Echo
Freelance Whales- Weathervanes
Surfer Blood- Astro Coast
Mumford and Sons- Sigh No More
The National- High Violet
Janelle Monae- The ArchAndroid
The Black Keys- Brothers
Local Natives- Gorilla Manor
Vampire Weekend- Contra
Two Door Cinema Club- Tourist History

[Gregory Robson]

My top 10 so far (no particular order):

The Morning Benders- Big Echo
Freelance Whales- Weathervanes
Surfer Blood- Astro Coast
Mumford and Sons- Sigh No More
The National- High Violet
Janelle Monae- The ArchAndroid
The Black Keys- Brothers
Local Natives- Gorilla Manor
Vampire Weekend- Contra
Two Door Cinema Club- Tourist History
Big high five to you, we share five of the 10.

[Matthew Tsai]

Shame Circa made any lists to be honest, I've never been so disappointed in an album.

Wonder where the AP100 or absolute100 or whatever it was called is :-(
It's coming soon.

[thesollopsist]

It's coming soon.
You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to it

[Matthew Tsai]

You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to it
Awesome! In that case, we'd better not disappoint ;-)

[brandon_260]

I really like Joe's list, I've been listening to the Our Last Night album a lot lately.

1. Pierce The Veil - Selfish Machines
2. Emarosa - Emarosa
3. Sleeping With Sirens - With Ears To See, and Eyes To Hear
4. Artist Vs Poet - Favorite Fix
5. Go Radio - Do Overs and Second Chances
6. Of Mice & Men - Of Mice & Men
7. We Are The In Crowd - Guaranteed To Disagree
8. Travie McCoy - Lazarus
9. Our Last Night - We Will All Evolve
10 Shad - TSOL

[xBLACKOUTx]

My list is in no real order.

The Wonder Years - The Upsides
Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
Ceremony - Rohnert Park
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Man Overboard - Real Talk
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Parkway Drive - Deep Blue
Steel Train - Steel Train
Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
Foxy Shazam - Foxy Shazam.

[TJ Wells]

1. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
2. Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
3. Owen Pallett - Heartland
4. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
5. The National - High Violet
6. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
7. Beach House - Teen Dream
8. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
9. Sleigh Bells - Treats
10. The New Pornographers - Together

[xJesusFreakx]

1.) The National - High Violet
2.) Sho Baraka - Lions & Liars
3.) Bradley Hathaway - A Thousand Angry Panthers
4.) The Riverside Worship Project - (So Sing)
5.) Trip Lee - Between Two Worlds
6.) TobyMac - Tonight
7.) The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
8.) Poema - Sing It Now
9.) Dessa - A Badly Broken Code
10.) David Crowder*Band - Summer Happiness (Acoustic EP)

Ha, three of these are EPs, and there are a lot of albums I still need to catch up on.

[Cricket.]

Very happy to see that someone has Angus & Julia Stone on there <3

[PaperLantern]

1. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
2. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
3. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
4. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
5. The Rocket Summer - Of Men And Angels
6. Neon Trees - Habits
7. Go Radio - Do Overs and Second Chances

I think that's about it. There's a bunch of albums I haven't listened to enough that could make the top 10. Valencia will surely be on here by the end of the year.

[spansen]

i never realized how many staffers there were.

[airik625]

In no certain order:

Tokyo Police Club
Deftones
Circa Survive
I Can Make A Mess
Broken Bells
Motion City Soundtrack
Good Old War
Eminem
Envy On The Coast
65daysofstatic

[Holly HoX!]

1. Tokyo Police Club - Champ
2. Wavves - King of the Beach
3. Beach House - Teen Dream
4. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
5. Portugal The Man - American Ghetto
6. The Radio Dept - Clinging to a Scheme
7. Best Coast - Crazy For You
8. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
9. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
10. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast

[Holly HoX!]

1. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
2. Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
3. Owen Pallett - Heartland
4. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
5. The National - High Violet
6. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
7. Beach House - Teen Dream
8. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
9. Sleigh Bells - Treats
10. The New Pornographers - Together
Nice list. Have you given Male Bonding a spin?

[Shnickerman]

Motion CIty Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
The Wonder Years- The Upsides
Four Year Strong-Enemy of the World

[rdkelly]

hawthorne heights? seriously? that album is terrible..

[jordalsh]

Not Enough love for I Can Make a Mess. Thats my favorite so far

[beth danger]

1. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
2. The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
3. Murder By Death - Good Morning, Magpie
4. Titus Andronicus - The Moniter
5. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
6. Butch Walker - I Liked it Better When You Had No Heart
7. Fang Island - Fang Island
8. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
9. Wakey Wakey - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You...
10. Peter Wolf Crier - Inter-Be

[Gregory Robson]

1. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
2. The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
3. Murder By Death - Good Morning, Magpie
4. Titus Andronicus - The Moniter
5. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
6. Butch Walker - I Liked it Better When You Had No Heart
7. Fang Island - Fang Island
8. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
9. Wakey Wakey - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You...
10. Peter Wolf Crier - Inter-Be
I dig your list, especially 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10. Cheers!

[muttley]

Crime In Stereo - I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone
Forest City Lovers - Carriage
Good Old War - S/T
In Bear Country - S/T EP
Minus The Bear - Omni
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Patrick Park - Come What Will
Seahaven - Ghost EP
Suckers - Wild Smile
The Acorn - No Ghost

[tyler2tall147]

I loved Dinosaur Life, and really like FYS, and i really dug the Get Him To The Greek soundtrack those are the only three albums ive picked up this year....

so I guess so far...

1. My Dinosaur Life -Motion City Soundtrack
2. Enemy of the World -Four Year Strong
3. Get Him To The Greek -Infant Sorrow

[punchline fan]

mmmmm, let me think
1: THE WONDER YEARS
2:VEARA
3:FIGHT FAIR (yes, i love their new album)
4:MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
5:FOXY SHAZAM
6:ATTACK ATTACK! (yes, seriously)
7:I CALL FIVES

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM OF PUNCHLINE

[beth danger]

I dig your list, especially 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10. Cheers!
Thanks yo! Actually, it was your review I think of Mumford and Sons that turned me on to them in the first place, and I absolutely adore that record now.

[tell that mick]

So far Drake and The Gaslight Anthem have been holding it down for me. But here would me a tentative short list:

Drake - Thank Me Later
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
B.o.B - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Still stoked to hear what comes from Kanye, and I'm slowly gaining some interest in Brandon Flower's new stuff after seeing the video to his first single.

[Jaytothesyg]

No order:
Bouncing Souls- Ghosts On The Boardwalk
The Wonder Years- Upsides
Four Year Strong- Enemy Of The World
The Flatliners- Cavalcade
The Menzingers- Chamberlain Waits
Man Overboard- Real Talk
Eminem- Recovery
Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
We Are The Union- Great Leaps Forward
Defiance, Ohio- Midwestern Minutes

[Kuri44]

Wow, i'm really surprised that Gorillaz didn't make any of the lists, that is such a great fucking album.. anyways here's my lists (no specific order)

1. Gorillaz- Plastic Beach
2. Vampire Weekend- Contra
3. A-Trak- Dirty South Dance 2
4. Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
5. Angels & Airwaves- Love
6. The Glitch Mob- Drink the Sea
7. MGMT- Congratulations
8. Ratatat- LP4
9. Eminem- Recovery
10. Hot Hot Heat- Future Breeds

[A Pilgrim]

The Gaslight Anthem's American Slang. Probably AOTY.

[Killerkid64]

1. Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
2. Write This Down - Write This Down
3. Sent By Ravens - Our Graceful Words
4. Poema - Sing It Now EP
5. Fair - Disappearing World
6. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
7. Emarosa - Emarosa
8. Queens Club - Young Giant
9. Living Sacrifice - The Infinite Order
10. The Rocket Summer - Of Men And Angels

Looking forward to...
House Of Heroes - Suburba
Ivoryline - Vessels
Norma Jean - Meridonal
Aaron Gillespie's worship project
Anberlin - Light Is The Way. Dark Is A Place.
August Burns Red's live album
Underoath's new project

[karadoll]

1. Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World
2. Write This Down - Write This Down
3. Sent By Ravens - Our Graceful Words
4. Poema - Sing It Now EP
5. Fair - Disappearing World
6. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
7. Emarosa - Emarosa
8. Queens Club - Young Giant
9. Living Sacrifice - The Infinite Order
10. The Rocket Summer - Of Men And Angels

Looking forward to...
House Of Heroes - Suburba
Ivoryline - Vessels
Norma Jean - Meridonal
Aaron Gillespie's worship project
Anberlin - Light Is The Way. Dark Is A Place.
August Burns Red's live album
Underoath's new project
UO- Agree so so so so so much.

I was waiting in line for VersaEmerge's signing, and I heard Poema doing an acoustic set (at least, that's who I was told it was), and they were really good.

[MarkAndros]

no order except maybe the first one...

Minus The Bear - Omni
Hammock - Chasing After Shadows... Living With the Ghosts
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme
What Laura Says - Bloom Cheek
Eagle Scout - New Hands
Broken Bells - S/T
Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame

[mymusicismylife]

Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
The Roots - How I Got Over
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
M.I.A. - Maya
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Fang Island - Fang Island
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Trash Talk - Eyes & Nines
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt

[katiedontcryx41]

How is white crosses making it so many times....

[brook183]

Dillinger Escape Plan

[mcrmy09]

no jonsi love anywhere? damn.
glad to see a great big pile of leaves there a couple times.
I was thinking the same thing!

[S7ranburgLar]

i didn't bother reading the lists when i saw that none of you included Tokyo Police Club's Champ.
disgusting...

[tomahawk]

i didn't bother reading the lists when i saw that none of you included Tokyo Police Club's Champ.
disgusting...
its my number 1

[S7ranburgLar]

its my number 1
haha same here man.
i saw on some posters lists as well, but it's pretty fucked that none of the reviewers had it in their lists.

[Killerkid64]

UO- Agree so so so so so much.

I was waiting in line for VersaEmerge's signing, and I heard Poema doing an acoustic set (at least, that's who I was told it was), and they were really good.

I just got VE's new album and it's awesome. Same with Emarosa.

[karadoll]

I just got VE's new album and it's awesome. Same with Emarosa.
Definitely agree with VE, but I haven't ever listened to Emarosa. Not really sure why, I just know that I haven't. Any particular song/album I should listen to first?

[PowerRanga]

Now that I think about it, I'm surprised Butch Walker's I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart didn't make it on to any lists. That album was outstanding.

[tomahawk]

haha same here man.
i saw on some posters lists as well, but it's pretty fucked that none of the reviewers had it in their lists.
Seriously. I love all of their records. I think it's difficult with so much music out there to come up with a truly unique and identifying sound, but I definitely think TPC has done that. And I think this new album is far better than the EP and last album (which you could say a lot of songs sounded the same). This new one has a lot of diversity within their sound.

[SeanEBoy2686]

Collectively, my top three only appeared twice on the staff lists... kind of surprised by that.

1. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
2. The Black Keys - Brothers
3. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
4. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
5. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

the other five, in no particular order...
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Minus the Bear - Omni
Alkaline Trio - This Addiction
The National - High Violet

[Holly HoX!]

How the hell could Vampire Weekend be anyone's No.1? I'm looking at you Keagan.

[Holly HoX!]

Not a lot of Male Bonding love which confuses me on this site. I think people would really dig them.

[tomahawk]

How the hell could Vampire Weekend be anyone's No.1? I'm looking at you Keagan.
because it's so great.

seriously, i was never a vampire weekend fan, but I love Contra.

[Holly HoX!]

because it's so great.

seriously, i was never a vampire weekend fan, but I love Contra.
That may explain it. I'm not saying it was a bad album...it just wasn't as good as their debut. You should really give that a spin. I have a feeling you might enjoy it more than Contra.

[Gregory Robson]

because it's so great.

seriously, i was never a vampire weekend fan, but I love Contra.
Um, it's my number one too, it's a fantastic album.

[tomahawk]

That may explain it. I'm not saying it was a bad album...it just wasn't as good as their debut. You should really give that a spin. I have a feeling you might enjoy it more than Contra.
Haha. Yeah, I should give it some more listens. Obviously, I know the song A-Punk.

[Holly HoX!]

Um, it's my number one too, it's a fantastic album.
Don't get me wrong it had some great tracks, but best album released so far this year is a stretch. IMO.

[Gregory Robson]

Don't get me wrong it had some great tracks, but best album released so far this year is a stretch. IMO.
Not a stretch at all. It goes places no other albums do. And it has some of the more ingenious lyrics (yet again). I'm not even a huge fan of the band but I don't know any album that does what it does, released this year. We can see it different ways, but it's not budging from number one, at least not yet.