Innovative, creative, groundbreaking and damn catchy just begin to scratch the surface of Plastic Beach. Songs such as “Dance Yrself Clean” and “You Wanted a Hit” are instant classics with an air of familiarity, yet uniqueness, that only Murphy’s master craft can provide. While The Sound Of Silver is still the standard for James Murphy, This is Happening was a breakout this year for the pop scene with unparallel beats and lyrics. Good in spots and great in others, this album has a little bit of everything. With this tortured gem, West throws a little bit of everything into the pot and then adds his anger, hostility and a large dose of ego and viola something that has never been heard before. Love him or hate him for his on and off stage antics, West has an uncanny ability to make hit records. The result is a range of bluesy deep tracks that reflect Petty raw.ģ) My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West Petty recorded this album straight off the studio floor with all instruments recorded simultaneously and few overdubs. So how does a bonafide rockstar like Petty keep things interesting? Take the gloves off. Petty has been making hit records longer than many people who attend his shows have been alive.
It drags, at points, but in all this is a spectacular collection of songs, best enjoyed in the company of a lightning storm miles from civilization.Ĥ) Mojo by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Stark and striking and it is beautiful this is the first time The National has really shaken their indie sound to make a truly solid album from start to finish. It is hard to define, which is what makes it so good, but even for Spoon this is an exceptional album, and that is really saying something.
This album is no exception however there is something special here. Fans are sure to lock onto their trademark sound and Britt Daniel’s signature voice in the matter of a chord or two. The melodies are classic and catchy, but more than that the band has matured and the end result is truly grand. Yet, somewhere the group found a deeper truth in their songs present here. Funky, funk and easy to listen to, the Broken Bells broke new ground with this collaboration.Īiry, moody, mellow, all those are things one would expect from a Band of Horses album, and they are thick through and through these 12 tracks. Instead it delivered a mellow quirky journey with Burton’s beats and Mercer’s expanded vocals. The result was nothing like either’s respective bands. When James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, of Gnarls Barkley teamed up for this side project no one really knew what to expect. Crossing between several genres – blues, rock – this is a fantastic album. Growling guitar riffs and thick bass are the backdrop to White’s scathing vocals. This time the result was a harder, dirtier stripped down Dead Weather, if that was even considered possible. Jack White wasted little time with this follow to the band’s debut Horehound. Standout beats, twisted rhymes and Wayne’s lyrical acrobats make for an entertaining listen. I Am Not A Human Being picks up where Tha Carter III left off. Those below are what made the cut from a bountiful year in music. For the first time in a few years I struggled to narrow the list of albums that could make this list rather than build one’s that could qualify.
There was a lot of growth in the industry and creativity with musicians and albums. When it was all said and done 2010 was a good year for music. These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010. Some visitors came searching, mostly for gorillaz, daft punk, pearl jam, noodle gorillaz, and justice. The top referring sites in 2010 were, ,, , and. The most popular post that day was Pearl Jam performs for Conan’s Tonight Show debut. The busiest day of the year was March 13th with 480 views. There were 65 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 48mb.
In 2010, there were 15 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 57 posts. If it were the Taj Mahal, it would take about 6 days for that many people to see it. This blog was viewed about 50,000 times in 2010. Crunchy numbersĪbout 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. The stats helper monkeys at mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: