Previous Top 5's
2009:
05. Lungs - Florence + The Machine
04. Civilized - Stellastarr*
03. Tonight... - Franz Ferdinand
02. La Roux - La Roux
01. Fantasies - Metric
2008:
05. Modern Guilt - Beck
04. The Rhumb Line - Ra Ra Riot
03. Way To Normal - Ben Folds
02. Apocalypso - The Presets
01. Keep Your Eyes Ahead - The Helio Sequence
This year was full of singles, not albums, of note. It was a year when it became quite evident that the Long Player is slowly becoming a thing of the past. These are the albums that rose against that trend. It is not a surprise who is #1 on here, as the lovely queen of 2010 was impossible to overturn.
Beach House and Freelance Whales reminded us that Indie Rock is alive and well. Kylie Minogue took fluff to its optimal level of enjoyability. Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem proved how consistently brilliant they are, and why they top so many year-end lists. Azure Ray and The National brought back their unique, somber sounds in a big way for all the cutters out there. And, Robyn , Marina & The Diamonds, Kelis and Dan Black showed us how pop music should exist. Period. It was a great year for these albums, and if you don't own any of them, just let me know. We can work something out.
12. Teen Dream - Beach House
11. Drawing Down The Moon - Azure Ray
10. Aphrodite - Kylie Minogue
09. Tourist History - Two Door Cinema Club
08. Weathervanes - Freelance Whales
07. UN - Dan Black
06. The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
05. This Is Happening - LCD Soundsystem
04. Flesh Tone - Kelis
03. High Violet - The National
02. The Family Jewels - Marina & The Diamonds
01. Body Talk - Robyn
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