Some solid recordings in here m8. HEALTH, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk and Arcade Fire all good albums. Gallops et The Soft Pack to a lesser extent. I seem to slide about all over the place with my opinion of Laura Marling. She's OKAY I GUESS. Nice album for #1 is nice.

Some solid recordings in here m8. HEALTH, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk and Arcade Fire all good albums. Gallops et The Soft Pack to a lesser extent. I seem to slide about all over the place with my opinion of Laura Marling. She's OKAY I GUESS. Nice album for #1 is nice.

 

cheers m8. good to see someone else who knows Gallops. Long time no communicate.

15. Daft Punk - Tron Legacy Soundtrack

 

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genre: electronic

 

OMG DAFT PUNK. pretty average for Daft Punk's first release for ages though, I hope their next studio album is an improvement.

 

highlight tracks:

 

'The Grid'

 

'Adagio For TRON'

14. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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genre: alternative hip hop

 

It took me a while to get into this but now I appreciate it as a fantastic album, up there (but not quite as good) with their first two albums.

 

highlight tracks:

 

'White Flag'

 

 

'Plastic Beach'

 

13. Various Artists - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

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Brilliant soundtrack to my favourite film this year, love it so much, especially the interpretations of the songs that were in the comics.

 

highlight tracks:

 

Crash and the Boys - 'I'm So Sad So Very Very Sad'

 

 

Plumtree - 'Scott Pilgrim'

 

12. Deftones - Diamond Eyes

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genre: alternative metal

 

Very powerful comeback from Deftones.

 

highlight tracks:

 

'Rocket Skates'

 

 

'Diamond Eyes'

 

11. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

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genre: mathcore

 

When I first heard 'Farewell Mona Lisa' my face actually melted. insane album.

 

highlight tracks:

 

'Farewell Mona Lisa'

 

'Widower'

 

11. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

12. Deftones - Diamond Eyes

13. Various Artists - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

14. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

15. Daft Punk - Tron Legacy Soundtrack

16. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

17. Sonoio - Blue

18. Gogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle

19. Weezer - Hurley

20. Cypress Hill - Rise Up

21. Girl Talk - All Day

22. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

23. Eminem - Recovery

24. Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier

25. Angels & Airwaves - Love

26. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

27. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

28. Losers - Beautiful Losers

29. Kele - The Boxer

30. Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies

31. Matt Skiba - Demos

32. The Xcerts - Scatterbrain

33. Anamanaguchi - Scott Pilgrim the World: The Game Soundtrack

34. &U&I - Kill the Man That Shot That Man EP

35. Carl Barat - Carl Barat

36. Elvis Costello - National Ransom

37. Weezer - Death to False Metal

38. HEALTH - DISCO2

39. Tyrannosaurus Alan - Campaign

40. Autolux - Transit Transit

41. The Automatic - Tear the Signs Down

42. Bomb The Music Industry - Adults!!!: Smart!!! $h!thammered!!! And Excited by Nothing!!!!!!!

43. Gallops - Gallops EP

44. And So I Watch You From Afar - Letters EP

45. Jimmy Eat World - Invented

46. We Are Scientists - Barbara

47. Pin Me Down - Pin Me Down

48. The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack

49. Fake Problems - Real Ghosts Caught On Tape

50. Meat Beat Manifesto - Answers Come In Dreams

 

13. Various Artists - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Soundtrack

14. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

16. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

21. Girl Talk - All Day

22. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

27. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

29. Kele - The Boxer

46. We Are Scientists - Barbara

47. Pin Me Down - Pin Me Down

 

I realise i actually didn't hear so many albums this year by looking at your list. :(

10. Alkaline Trio - This Addiction

 

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genre: punk rock

 

One of my favourite bands ever, I loved this album, and some of the tracks were their punkiest since their first album.

 

highlight tracks:

p*** And Vinegar

 

 

Dead on the Floor

 

 

Lead Poisoning

 

9. 65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway

 

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genre: electronic/post-rock

 

f***ing incredible album, with a strong and unique style that's accesible for you to return to the record many times despite being instrumental. That said also has their first use of vocals ever from the as always incredible Robert Smith.

 

highlight tracks:

 

Come To Me

 

 

Crash Tactics

 

 

Weak4

8. Johnny Cash - American IV: Ain't No Grave

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genre: americana/country

 

The Final album by one of the greatest performers of all time, not as good as some of the others in the American Recordings series but again Rick Rubin does a fantastic job.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

I Corinthians 15:55

 

 

I Don't Hurt Anymore

 

 

Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold This Body Down)

 

 

7. The Naked and Famous - Passive Me Aggressive You

 

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genre: alternative/electropop

 

I love this album quite a lot, definatly one of my favourite discoveries this year (thanks to UP!), got addicted to 'Young Blood', then got addicted to 'All of This' and 'Punching In A Dream', downloaded the album as soon as it came out, fell in love. My favourite thing about it is the industrial-esqe electronic beats that are clearly very influenced by Nine Inch Nails (a favourite band of a few of the members it appears, who were also the two who produced the album as well, not many new young bands produce themselves and when they do they don't sound this amazing, brilliant sound design, although i knew one of them was capable from a certain NIN fan project he produced the music for), so it was inevitable I would dig that part of the album, they have taken what is normally a non-mainstream type sound and morphed it into a pop sound, with much success. 'Girls Like You' is infectous as well.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

'Young Blood'

 

'All of This'

 

 

'Girls Like You'

 

6. Foals - Total Life Forever

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genre: indie rock/alternative dance

 

I was really wowed by this album, they developed their sound so successfully, a real brilliant album, a massive step forward from their also great debut. This is the Horrors - Primary Colours of 2010.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

Spanish Sahara

 

 

Total Life Forever

 

 

This Orient

 

The Naked and Famous and Foals both commendable laddd. I seem to find an album I like every 5-6 chart positions which means there's really no need for me to return to this thread. Happy New Year and best wishes for 2011!!!!

5. The Futureheads - The Chaos

 

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genre: post-punk revival

 

As Rabbitfurcoat said in his countdown it says a lot when an album this good is a band's 3rd best album out of four. They will never top their self titled debut for me, and This Is Not The World just has too many superb pop songs, this was perhaps a slightly darker and heavier album (emphasis on slightly). The most creative band of the 2005 era of post-punk revival indie, it's a shame they get as little recognition as they do.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

'Struck Dumb'

 

 

'The Connector'

 

 

'Sun Goes Down'

 

4. Toh Kay and Dan Potthast - You By Me: Vol 1

 

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This is Tomas Kalnoky (Toh Kay) performing songs written by Dan Potthast acoustically and Dan Potthast performing songs written by Tomas Kalnoky acoustically. Kalnoky is possibly my favourite songwriter ever and a performer I love so it was a treat to hear some of his songs done in a much different style and it was great to hear his interpetation of Dan Potthast songs.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

'Downtown' (performed by Toh Kay, written by Dan Potthast)

 

 

'We Will Fall Together' (performed by Dan Potthast written by Toh Kay)

 

 

'I've Set Sail' (performed by Toh Kay, Written by Dan Potthast)

 

3. Streetlight Manifesto - 99 Songs of Revolution: volume 1

 

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genre: ska punk

 

This was a long long long time coming, with the first time the project being mentioned being in an EP sleeve in 2001, the first volume finally emerges 9 years later, with it's first release date being 2008. That's just how much bandleader Tomas Kalnoky is a perfectionist I guess. An album full of covers, all done brilliantly and in a style different to the original, the band really make the songs their own. And I couldnt get enough of their cover of Linoleum. Such a talented and fantastic band.

 

'Linoleum' (NOFX cover)

 

 

'They Provide the Paint for the Picture-Perfect Masterpiece That You Will Paint on the Insides of Your Eyelids' (Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution cover)

 

 

'Hell' (Squirrel Nut Zippers cover)

 

2. How To Destroy Angels - How To Destroy Angels

 

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genre: post-industrial

 

Fantastic EP from my favourite musician Trent Reznor, this includes 6 fantastic tracks with a great feel to them, I love the mood Trent and Atticus created on this and Mariqueen Maandig (Reznor?)'s vocals fit in well. An interesting and unique EP, I can't wait to see how they develop futhur.

 

highlight tracks:

'A Drowning'

 

 

'Parasite'

 

'The Space In Between'

 

1. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Social Network OST

 

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Incredible piece of music that creates a perfect and dark tone for the film, helping David Fincher create the fantastic mood that the film has. The score is perfectly composed and well performed, this is one of the greatest pieces of music Reznor has put together, and is certainly his best work outside of NIN.

 

Highlight tracks:

 

'Hand Covers Bruise'

 

 

'On We March'

 

 

'In Motion'

 

 

'In the Hall of The Mountain King'

 

 

'Pieces Form The Whole'