Chris Payne’s Top 10 Albums of 2010
By Chris PayneThe newest member of the Critical Mob music staff, Chris Payne is not afraid to buck critical opinion even among his co-workers: his list includes a couple of albums that got mediocre to scathing reviews here in 2010. We're not really into groupthink here.
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 My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKanye WestProfessional irritant redeems himself. >> |
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 Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico DustyBig BoiThe mainstream rap album we’ve been waiting for. >> |
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 Odd BloodYeasayerBrooklyn buzz band changes their game. >> |
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 The SuburbsArcade FireCanadian collective retreat from epic grandeur. >> |
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 Sit Down, ManDas RacistBrooklyn’s new hip-hop class clowns. >> |
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 This Is HappeningLCD SoundsystemJames Murphy might be out of ideas. >> |
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 There Is Love In YouFour TetUK electro-guru delivers his best yet. >> |
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 Write About LoveBelle and SebastianPerfectly crafted ‘60s pop-influenced gems. >> |
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 TreatsSleigh BellsCalculated indie opportunism. >> |
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 The ArchAndroidJanelle MonaeLady Gaga's got nothing on her. >> |
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