TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2010

Two Thousand and Ten! When did it start? How is it already over? If you didn't know, I kinda like music. ALOT. Sort of overly obsessed. This year brought in some serious gems. Any other year the National would have been my #1 album, but Arcade Fire and LCD had to put out some amazingness that just blew mind. Does it get any better than when "Dance Yrself Clean" clean breaks? Does it get any better than putting headphones on and listening to The Suburbs all the way through like 90 times in a row? And why isn't Robyn my girlfriend yet? FYI, Damon Albarn is genius. Blur better play the U.S. in 2011. Champ by Tokyo Police Club is definitely the most underrated album of the year. And the Walkmen keep churning out albums that make me feel like I should be driving across the country on a deserted highway. When Chris Keating of Yeasayer sings the following on "Ampling Alp," you just know that everything is right in the world and 2010 was indeed an amazing year for music. "Now the world can be an unfair place at times/But your lows will have their compliment of highs/And if anyone should cheat you/Take advantage of or beat you/raise your head and wear your wounds with pride." Nuff said. Thank you 2010.

1. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
2. LCD Soundsystem-This Is Happening
3. The National-High Violet
4. Robyn-Body Talk Trilogy
5. Gorillaz-Plastic Beach
6. Local Natives-Gorilla Manor
7. Yeasayer-Odd Blood
8. The Walkmen-Lisbon
9. Tokyo Police Club-Champ
10. Hot Chip-One Life Stand
11. Wild Nothing-Gemini
12. The Golden Filter-Voluspa
13. Miami Horror-Illumantion
14. Fitz and the Tantrums-Pickin' Up the Pieces
15. Twin Shadow-Forget
16. Surfer Blood-Astrocast
17. Vampire Weekend-Contra
19. Sleigh Bells-Treats
20. Diamond Rings-Special Affections
21. Die Antwoord-$.O.$.
22. Tame Impala-Innerspeaker
23. The Soft Pack-The Soft Pack
24. Secret Colours-Secret Colours
25. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-Beat The Devil's Tattoo

***Kanye should be on this list but I've only had it for 3 weeks now, so it's tough to say where it would fall.

Honorable Mentions: Rusko-O.MG.!
BBU-Fear of A Clear Channel Planet
Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
Best Coast-Crazy For You
Frightened Rabbit-The Winter of Mixed Drinks