I hate doing these lists before the end of the year because I haven't fully absorbed everything I've listened to nor heard everything I want to hear - most notably, the new Ryan Adams LP is sitting in the post office waiting for my return to LA. But 'tis the season of lists, and I felt like one putting one together despite my convictions. These are the thirty best songs I heard that were released in 2010, most of which I blogged about already - just click the link to read the original post.
30. CocoRosie - Lemonade
29. Broken Social Scene - Texico Bitches
Probably the worst song title on this list, I'll be damned if the chorus of "I wanna be fair" doesn't have me singing along every time.
28. Best Coast - Boyfriend
27. Suckers - King of Snakes
26. Tame Impala - Desire Be Desire Go
25. of Montreal - Coquet Coquette
I found False Priest to be a bit of a disappointment, but this first single from the LP was perfect.
24. Hot Chip - Hand Me Down Your Love
Hot Chip is incapable of releasing an album without a few great singles - this was my favorite from One Life Stand.
23. Chief - Your Direction
22. Joanna Newsom - Easy
Have One on Me had me from this opening track, showcasing Newsom's voice evolving, with a little less squeak and a lot more Joni Mitchell.
21. The Acorn - Restoration
Another excellent track from a vastly underrated band, fans of Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear should dig this.
The top 20 after the jump...
20. Surfer Blood - Harmonix
19. Cee-Lo - Fuck You
If you didn't hear this song in 2010 (at least in its "Forget You" edit), you probably weren't paying attention.
18. Erykah Badu - Window Seat
If you didn't see this video in 2010...well, you must have a good firewall at your office. The video hype overshadowed how good this song is - can anyone say "hey" like Erykah Badu?
17. Belle & Sebastian - I Want the World to Stop
16. Kanye West - Gorgeous
15. Cults - Go Outside
14. The Corin Tucker Band - 1,000 Years
13. Warpaint - Undertow
12. MGMT - Siberian Breaks
11. Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar
10. Highlife - F Kenya Rip
9. Deerhunter - Desire Lines
8. Jenny and Johnny - Switchblade
7. The Love Language - Brittany's Back
6. The Morning Benders - Excuses
5. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round
I originally posted a different song from Before Today, but this one is clearly the best from that LP. Probably the catchiest chorus of any song in 2010 that wasn't played on mainstream radio.
4. Beach House - Zebra
3. Judson Claiborne - Twilight Spirit
2. Local Natives - Sun Hands
1. Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Considering all my posts about it (like this and this), could it be anything else?
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