This was painstakingly tough. Every year I say I'm going to keep track of my favorite tracks and albums throughout the year so it won't be so difficult...every year I FAIL! As the others have said 2010 was an epic year for music...one of the best in recent memory. 2011 is going to bring us even more quality, boundary challenging music. Until then. Happy New Year.
MY TOP TEN ALBUMS (in no particular order)
Bilal - Airtight's Revenge
The Black Keys - Brothers
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Evenings - North Dorm
Versis - iLLcandescent
Darkstar - Notrth
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Best Coast - Crazy For You
Sade - Soldier of Love
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
RUNNERS UP (really enjoyed these as well)
Robyn - Body Talk
Francis and the Lights - It'll Be Better
Hurts - Happiness
Junip - Fields
Gayngs - Relayted
Tiron - MSTRD
White Hinterland - Kairos
Drake - Thank Me Later
Seven Day - Concepts
Carlitta Durand - Nostalgic Nights
THE OTHERSIDE OF TEN TRACKLIST
Jay Electronica - The Announcement
Lorn - Cherry Moon
J. Cole - Villematic
Carlitta Durand - Nostalgic Nights
Emilio Rojas - Close To Me
Kanye West - Don't Look Down
Darkstar - Deadness
White Hinterland - Icarus
Junip - Fields
Evenings - Babe
Versis - The Journey (4U)
Tiron - 60901
Bilal - All Matter
Drake - The Resistance
Reflection Eternal - Just Begun
Levek - Look On The Bright Side
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Gayngs - Crystal Rope
Eric & Magill - Gentle, Polite