Although I’ve already released my best albums list for 2010, I couldn’t resist gushing about a few other albums that caught my ear. Flying Lotus and Canadian band Women made an undeniable impact upon the music scene last year which is worthy of note, garnering much acclaim for Cosmogramma and Public Strain, both of which I’d highly recommend to any keen audiophile or casual listener. Here are a few musical gems from 2010 that I feel are worth sharing. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Oh, and the picture there is of Yolandi from Die Antwoord (they’re Afrikaan zef hip hop). Oddly enough, we watched one of their music videos for my postcolonial literature class and I enjoyed them so much that I had to hear more of their stuff. Hats off to Die Antwoord from South Africa and Mac Miller from Pittsburgh in particular. Although his release was inspired by Larry Clark’s well done but downright scary film Kids, Mac Miller is much more humane, likeable, and approachable in his presentation. Happy listening, and do let me know if there are any albums that I may have missed or ones that you would like to recommend. Your thoughts and opinions are always welcome.
Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus
Public Strain by Women
Dark Circles by The Sadies
Write About Love by Belle & Sebastian
Flags by Brooke Fraser
Brothers by Black Keys
The Fool by Warpaint
Gemini by Wild Nothing
Crazy For You by Best Coast
Geidi Primes by Grimes
Clinging to a Scheme by The Radio Dept.
Swim by Caribou
Teen Dream by Beach House
Destroyer of the Void by Blitzen Trapper
Is and Always Was by Daniel Johnston
At Echo Lake by Woods
Beyond the Valley of Ultrahits by Richard Youngs
Treats by Sleigh Bells
$0$ by Die Antwoord
K.I.D.S. by Mac Miller
Beach Fossils by Beach Fossils
Cardinals III/IV by Ryan Adams
The Monitor by Titus Andronicus
Body Talk by Robyn