Stewart Mason’s Top 10 Albums of 2010
By Stewart MasonFrom the self-assured full-length debuts of Janelle Monae, Tame Impala and Best Coast to the return of psychedelic survivor Roky Erickson, Critical Mob senior music editor Stewart Mason offers his top picks of 2010.
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 The ArchAndroidJanelle MonaeLady Gaga's got nothing on her. >> |
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 InnerspeakerTame Impala2010 Critical Mob fave gets belated (and expanded!) US release. >> |
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 Crazy for YouBest CoastLo-fi indie pop with heart. >> |
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 Disconnect from DesireSchool of Seven BellsBrooklyn trio do justice to their influences. >> |
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 Chamber Music SocietyEsperanza SpaldingJazz bassist-singer lives up to the hype. >> |
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 Destroyer of the VoidBlitzen TrapperPortland sextet make the great leap forward. >> |
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 PeripheryThe Seven Fields of AphelionChillout music that also rewards closer attention. >> |
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 The Way OutThe BooksFound-sound duo come back strong. >> |
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 Have One On MeJoanna NewsomAlt-folk harpist's most immediate work. >> |
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 True Love Cast Out All EvilRoky EricksonOne-time lost cause makes triumphant return. >> |
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