2010 Reflections, continued

And as the year draws to a close, I've still yet to disclose my top albums of '10. Although I figured out what gems made it on to my list, there's still one more thing I wanted to examine before praising the brand new music to grace our lives this year. As another way to pay homage to the music that frapped me hardest this year, new and old, I've compiled a list of top artists, albums, and tracks of the year. What's the point? Well truthfully, it was really the list of Top Albums that I found most interesting because it's much easier to condense a year into artists and/or tracks in my mind (plus, it was kinda cool to note how certain artists made only 2/3 of the lists). Beyond that, I did this because I wanted to see how old favorites held up against new ones and to what extent I delved into gut-wrenching, heart-frapping music that lets you relive the past.

Top ARTISTS of 2010:

1. Beach House

2. Neko Case

3. The Smiths

4. Pavement

5. Guided By Voices

6. Tegan and Sara

7. Real Estate

8. Times New Viking

9. T. Rex

10. The Knife

Top ALBUMS of 2010:

1. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

2. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

3. Beach House - Devotion

4. Beach House - Beach House

5. Beach House - Teen Dream

6. T. Rex - Electric Warrior (Remastered)

7. Tegan and Sara - The Con

8. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

9. The National - The Boxer

10. The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come

Top TRACKS of 2010:

1. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

2. Pavement - Gold Soundz

3. Guided By Voices - I Am Decided

4. Guided By Voices - I Am a Scientist

5. Neko Case - I'm an Animal

6. Neko Case - Maybe Sparrow

7. Times New Viking - Another Day

8. Beach House - Real Love

9. Beach House - Saltwater

10. Beach House - Gila

-DJ