Sound of 2010 (Jan-Dec)

A Listmania! list by Gannon (Manchester, England)
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King Night
1.  King Night by Salem
The list author says:
  "Epic, primal and industrial, light and very heavy, King Night is an album of contrasts that sounds like what the conspiracy theorists hoped to find when they spun their records backwards."
£7.00   Used & New from: £3.54
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Teen Dream
2.  Teen Dream by Beach House
The list author says:
  "Sparkly melodies echo out atop stately slowdances. Intangible lyrical themes blend into softly soupy sonics, and the frosty result is as hyper-pleasantly dreamlike as one could possibly hope for."
£6.43   Used & New from: £4.14
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Mountain Debris
3.  Mountain Debris by A Grave With No Name
The list author says:
  "An echoing folk-influenced template run thorugh with shoegaze, reverb and acoustic strumming. Sounds for all the world like the first steps of a major talent."
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Hidden
4.  Hidden by These New Puritans
The list author says:
  "With rattling chains, latter-day Radiohead experiments in electronica, aggressive bass structures and a strangely classical overtone, Hidden hides its intentions, right up to having you by the throat."
£6.41   Used & New from: £3.28
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Echo Lake
5.  Echo Lake by Woods
The list author says:
  "With tape-deck production and scuffed lines, this rag-tag bunch flashed back to the psychedelic 60s thanks to their strong melodies, echo-y guitar licks and Doors-like guitar pillars."
£11.29   Used & New from: £6.59
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

High Violet
6.  High Violet by The National
The list author says:
  "Characterised by a deftness of touch, yet wholly anthemic in parts, High Violet courses with choruses, gauging when best to land a killer blow."
£6.99   Used & New from: £5.17
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

The Monitor
7.  The Monitor by Titus Andronicus
The list author says:
  "Unexpected American Civil War-themed follow up to The Monitor, , the project comes to a head with drunken-punk, Pogues-like ramshackle charm."
£5.99   Used & New from: £4.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

SPORTS
8.  SPORTS by Weekend
The list author says:
  "This is indie rock where indie still means independent, the stress is on rock – that rock is loud – and the whole lot is fuzzed out to hell."
£12.05   Used & New from: £3.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Concepts
9.  Concepts by Little Girls
The list author says:
  "Full of Wire-like tension, New Order riffs and driven by drum machine, Concepts pulses with rival chords, most tracks finishing breathlessly short."
£13.70   Used & New from: £2.48
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Wild Hunt
10.  The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man on Earth
The list author says:
  "High calibre, Dylan-inspired folk unafraid to take in a little country despite being Swedish."
£6.89   Used & New from: £5.95
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Tendrils
11.  Tendrils by Dignan Porch
The list author says:
  "With strong lo-fi, acoustic-folk overtones, huge melodies and a bouncy jangle, Dignan Porch echo out some fine psych-pop on Tendrils."
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Everything In Between
12.  Everything In Between by No Age
The list author says:
  "Blasts of feedback smash into Fugazi fuzz, smashed sonics into Sonic Youth’s melody to create a crazy party album for crazy party animals."
£7.49   Used & New from: £4.14
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Heavy Days
13.  Heavy Days by Jeff the Brotherhood
The list author says:
  "Imagine squeezing Dinosaur Jr and Hüsker Dü into the same car and crashing it into Kyuss's own cactus. Fans of Japandroids will also find their time very well spent here too."
Used & New from: £14.20
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Condors
14.  Condors by Nedry
The list author says:
  "Out-of-nowhere dub/trip/shoegaze hybrid which is half wonky, speaker-bothering stuff, half Portishead-like ambience."
£10.37   Used & New from: £5.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Age Of Adz
15.  The Age Of Adz by Sufjan Stevens
The list author says:
  "Follows his recent trajectory exploring experimental electronica/folk crossovers, often with dazzling results. There are few better practitioners around."
£6.07   Used & New from: £4.78
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Halcyon Digest
16.  Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
The list author says:
  "Like a faltering memory hanging on hazy rhythms, beckoning devotion almost subliminally, these dreamscapes come bathed in shimmering beauty."
£7.99   Used & New from: £6.54
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Golden Archipelago
17.  The Golden Archipelago by Shearwater
The list author says:
  "Gently lapping in places, crashing in like a storm elsewhere, this epic folk-rocker proves something special indeed."
£8.47   Used & New from: £6.40
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

In Evening Air
18.  In Evening Air by Future Islands
The list author says:
  "A highly likeable post-punk collection beset with rising/falling organ-drone, new-wave synths and echoing drum machine patterns."
£7.99   Used & New from: £7.22
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Streets Of Our Time
19.  Streets Of Our Time by Danny & The Champions Of The World
The list author says:
  "Loveable, warm folk that wears its heart on its plaid sleeve. A more rounded, huggable running order you are unlikely to find. Timeless"
£10.51   Used & New from: £3.73
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Swanlights
20.  Swanlights by Antony and the Johnsons
The list author says:
  "Doesn’t quite have the highs of last year’s The Crying Light, but this inimitably fluttery singer-songwriter is still very much on form."
£7.99   Used & New from: £5.95
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Before Today
21.  Before Today by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
The list author says:
  "Former lo-fi socialite goes over-ground with varied psych-pop. Pink grabs the chance to bask in the sunlight with both hands."
£9.59   Used & New from: £4.98
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

End Times
22.  End Times by Eels
The list author says:
  "Another tear-jerking release from the master storyteller. End Times is the second part of a trilogy focusing on desire, loss and redemption."
£5.09   Used & New from: £2.87
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Hippies
23.  Hippies by Harlem
The list author says:
  "Perfectly pitched garage-rock in the Black Lips vein with generous reverb, bar-room bounce and under-produced appeal."
£9.89   Used & New from: £6.80
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Grey Oceans
24.  Grey Oceans by CocoRosie
The list author says:
  "Freak-folk sisters finally iron out an entirely enjoyable exercise in experimental electronics. Their best to date."
£9.47   Used & New from: £6.84
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Nothing Hurts
25.  Nothing Hurts by Male Bonding
The list author says:
  "Wholly viable, Sub Pop-signed UK pretender to US garage-rock scene. Fuzzy."
£6.50   Used & New from: £2.79
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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