Best Albums/EPs 2010:
- Wild Nothing “Gemini”
- Deerhunter “Halcyon Digest”
- Women “Public Strain”
- Kiss Kiss Fantastic “The Red/Blue Shift” EP
- The Fresh & Onlys “Play it Strange”
- Candy Claws “Hidden Lands”
- Kanye West “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
- Sufjan Stevens “Age of Adz”
- Vampire Weekend “Contra”
- James Blake “CMYK” EP
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// Play // Wild Nothing :: “Confirmation”
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Best New Artist 2010: Star Slinger
“… nothing short of genius”
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Best Video 2010 :: El Guincho “Bombay”
“Tropical island pop perfection…”
Watch the video for Bombay over here on Vimeo
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Best B-side 2010 :: Guards “Crystal Truth”
“A chocolate milkshake, a drive-in movie, and one of the best songs I’ve heard all year.”
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Best Remix 2010 :: Deerhunter ” Helicopter” (Star Slinger Remix)
“glistening like something trapped in a chest at the bottom of the ocean… Truly Outstanding”
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Best Retro 2010 :: Onra “High Hopes”
“J Dilla-esque high-top sneaker jam.”
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Beachtape 2010 :: Buffalo Moon “Beach Boy Dream”
“I was sunbathing when your Frisbee hit my textbook…”
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Jan 01, 2011 @ 23:42:25
lost u at contra :p
BUT, play it strange was my #1 choice for 2k10 album