Bloggy's Best of 2010 - Music

If you're like me and you probably are if you read blogs, you love lists. Well, 'tis the season and if you can't beat 'em join 'em along with several other clichés. So, let me lead off this year's best albums of 2010 list with the usual disclaimers. The first of which is, love of art is subjective it's hard to compare a hip-hop album to lo-fi garage-rock and then subsequently rank them but that's what I intend to do. Also, I have a full-time job, which doesn't include blogging I also like to watch films and television SO I didn't listen to every album that came out this year I also didn't listen to all of the most critically-acclaimed albums of the year.

Yesterday you had the chance to read Shivvy's best of list, which I fully approve of. Combined with this list, you should get a nice picture in 28 albums of what 2010 had to offer in the way of music. With that all said, I give you the official Bloggy selections for best albums of 2010:

• 15. White Denim - Last Day of Summer (Self-released)
  



White Denim - If You're Changing video via YouTube



• 14. Harlem - Hippies (Matador)
  



Harlem - Gay Human Bones video via YouTube


• 13. Delorean - Subiza (True Panther Sounds)
  



Delorean - Stay Close video via YouTube


• 12. Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History (Glassnote)
  



Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work video via YouTube


• 11. Caribou - Swim (Merge)
  



Caribou - Odessa video via YouTube


• 10. Fang Island - Fang Island (Sargent House)
  
  



Fang Island - Daisy video via YouTube


• 9. Twin Shadow - Forget (Terrible Records)
  
  


Twin Shadow - Castles in the Snow video via YouTube


• 8. the Morning Benders - Big Echo (Rough Trade)
  



the Morning Benders - All Day Day Light video via YouTube


• 7. Hot Chip - One Life Stand (EMI)
  



Hot Chip - I Feel Better video via YouTube


• 6. Spoon - Transference (Merge)
  



Spoon - Written in Reverse video via YouTube


• 5. Menomena - Mines (Barsuk)
  



Menomena - Taos video via YouTube


• 4. Robyn - Body Talk (Konichiwa)
  



Robyn - Hang With Me video via YouTube


• 3. Arcade Fire - the Suburbs (Merge)
  



Arcade Fire - Ready to Start video via YouTube


• 2. Beach House - Teen Dream (Sub Pop)
  



Beach House - Silver Soul video via YouTube


• 1. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss)
  



Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares video via YouTube

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Caribou, Born Ruffians Tonight!

Well y'all, this blogger isn't in Austin tonight but I still wanted to let you know about two bad-ass shows that are going on. Firstly we've got super-fun Canadian rockers, Born Ruffians hitting Emo's. I saw them at Emo's during SXSW this year and they put on a great show with lots of great crowd-interaction. Not to mention the lead singer is pretty easy on the eyes. I'm not really sure how I would describe their sound because it kind of depends on what song they're singing. Lucky for you, I captured some video last time they were in town so you can get a taste.


Born Ruffians - Barnacle Goose video via YouTube


In theory you could actually head to Emo's AFTER you catch Caribou over at La Zona Rosa. Don't quote me on that, and if you want to be doubly sure you should send a message to the Emo's Twitter account to ask about set times. I know that LZR shows are done by midnight though.

Caribou's latest LP, Swim is a real sleeper and I feel like it hasn't received the attention it's due. If you don't have it already you should pick it up tonight at the show. You'll find lots of beautiful melodies and a lush, textured, almost psychedelic sound. Don't worry though it's not that annoying psychedelia ala Phish.


Caribou - Sun video via YouTube

So, that's what I'd be doing if I were in Austin tonight. How's about you?

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