Writing Best Of lists is one of my favourite things about the end of the year.
Top ten albums of 2010, in no particular order.
1. New Pornographers--Together
2. She & Him--Volume 2
3. Young Rival--Young Rival
(Of note: My Farfisa electric organ makes a cameo in this video.)
4. Caribou--Swim
5. Ray LaMontagne--God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
6. Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans Band--Falcon Lake Incident
7. The Walkmen--Lisbon
8. Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles--The Grand Bounce
9. Beach House--Teen Dream
10. Spoon--Transference
...This list could probably also be titled The Only New Music I Listened To This Year. If I were to make a list of Albums That Weren't Released This Year but That Were So Frigging Crucial To My Life it would probably be comprised of the whole Dylan catalogue (surprising!), M. Ward, and Dan Mangan. What can I say? I'm a sucker for boys with guitars.
OK, as an old guy I am forced to at least attempt to look at the videos. I never heard of nine of them (of course Young Rival I know) and now it behooves me to take the time to try and listen.
ReplyDeleteThe whiole Dylan cataloge is something quite different and I love it!
you won't be disappointed, arthur! and when you're done, tell me your favourites. (other than dylan, of course.)
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