Thursday, January 27, 2011

Citizen Insane's Top 25 Albums of 2010


So, you thought you were done with 2010 lists? Well, if The Village Voice can post their's at the end of Janurary, then I'm totally safe. Just think of it like saving the best for last...

I collected and kept over 200 hours of music from the year 2010. I listened to over 150 albums multiple times. Every free moment I had was spent stuffing my ears with albums, EPs, and singles. Although things like grad school, friends, vacations, bars, road trips, family, playoff hockey, Kalamazoo, and the holidays sometimes got in the way, I'd say I spent my 2010 listening.

So here it is, the one list to rule them all...


- 2010's Top 25 Albums -

25. Owen Pallett - Heartland
24. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
23. The-Dream - Love King
22. Mountain Man - Made the Harbor
21. Four Tet - There Is Love in You

20. The Walkmen - Lisbon
19. Tennis - Baltimore 7" / South Carolina 7"
18. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
17. Robyn - Body Talk
16. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

15. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles II
14. Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
13. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
12. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
11. No Age - Everything in Between

10. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
09. Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
08. Beach House - Teen Dream
07. Sleigh Bells - Treats
06. Caribou - Swim

05. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
04. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
03. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
02. How to Dress Well - Love Remains
01. James Blake - CMYK EP / The Bells Sketch EP / Klavierwerke EP

Like the list? Click on each album title for its respective download link.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would like to see Titus and Kanya switch positions. Other than that, good calls.

Unknown said...

Fair enough, fair enough. Glad you approve of the list otherwise.

Anonymous said...

great list, first time listening to the-dream's album and it's pretty sick only 4 tracks in

Unknown said...

Yes, yes, yes, that Dream record is great. Love all the Prince allusions...

Anonymous said...

This is an absolutely wonderful top 25 albums list!

ImTheWhiz said...

Can you provide a new link for Tennis? The link provided is no good man.