The best of 2010 in music

 

Well folks, it’s that time of year again. Everyone with a keyboard and monitor is creating a “best-of” list of some sort in relation to the end of the calendar year.

We thought it would be wrong if we didn’t do the same.

However, this list is a bit unorthodox compared to most. While the bulk of the internet compiles lists based on one or two musical genres, sevensixtyeight.com brings you a wide variety of musical tastes from listeners with very different tastes in genre.

Without further ado, here are our favorite albums and songs from the past 12 months. We hope you enjoy.

Scott Gonzales – Editor

Albums

1. American Slang – The Gaslight Anthem
2. Brothers – The Black Keys
3. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
4. Mojo – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
5. Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise
6. National Ransom – Elvis Costello
7. Tears, Lies and Alibis – Shelby Lynn
8. The Promise – Bruce Springsteen
9. Contra – Vampire Weekend
10. Soldier of Love – Sade

Songs

1. Tighten Up – The Black Keys
2. Bring It On – The Gaslight Anthem
3. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
4. Audience – Cold War Kids
5. Farther Down – Neon Trees
6. New York’s Killing Me – Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs
7. Ambling Alp – Yeasayer
8. Giving Up The Gun – Vampire Weekend
9. Raise It High – Chamberlain
10. Charissa – AM Taxi

Deanna Mendoza – Contributor

Albums

1. The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
2. Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig
3. Julieta Venegas – Otra Cosa
4. Ellie Goulding – Lights
5. Carla Morrison – Mientras tú Dormías
6. Kate Nash – My Best Friend is You
7. The National – High Violet
8. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – The Brutalist Bricks
9. Janelle Monáe – The ArachAndroid
10. Born Ruffians – Say It

Songs

1. Stacy DuPree – Silver Spring (Fleetwood Mac cover)
2. Lauren Pritchard – Not the drinking
3. Los Rakas (featuring Faviola) – Abrazame
4. Gepe – Por la Ventana
5. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
6. Steel Train – Bullet
7. Las Robertas – Street Feelings
8. Girls – Heartbreaker
9. Stars – The Passenger
10. Ximena Sarinana – Wrong Miracle

Mayra Cruz – Contributor

Albums

1. El Guincho – Pop Negro
2. Brandon Boyd – The Wild Trapeze
3. Otra Cosa – Julieta Venegas
4. Calle 13 – Entren Los Que Quieran
5. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
6. The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
7. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
8. OK Go – Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
9. MGMT – Congratulations

Songs

1. Gustavo Cerati – Déjà vu
2. El Guincho – Mientes
3. Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale (cover)
4. Anna Tijoux – 1977
5. Cake – Sick of You
6. Mexican Institute of Sound – Yo Digo Baila
7. Florence and the Machine – The Dog Days Are Over
8. Calle 13 – Vamo’ A Portanos Mal
9. Beck – Need You Tonight (cover)
10. Broken Bells – The High Road

Mike Damante – Contributor

Albums

1. Angels and Airwaves-LOVE
2. Bad Religion- The Dissent of Man
3. Alkaline Trio- This Addiction
4. Against Me- White Crosses
5. Rufio-Anybody Out There
6. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
7. Motion City Soundtrack- My Dinosaur Life
8. Emninem- Recovery
9. Weezer-Hurley
10. Fake Problems- Real Ghosts Caught on Tape
11. Tokyo Police Club- Champ
12. The Gaslight Anthem- American Slang
13. B.O.B- The Adventures of Bobby Ray
14. Fat Tony-Rabdargab,
15. Jimmy Eat World- Invented
16. Street Dogs- s/t
17. My Chemical Romance- Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
18. Wavves –King of the Beach
19. The American Heist- s/t
20. Tumbledown- Empty Bottle

Songs

1. Neon Trees – Animal
2. Tokyo Police Club – Wait Up
3. Asher Roth – g.r.i.n.d.
4. Kanye West – Gorgeous
5. Wavves – Post Acid
6. Katy Perry – Fireworks
7. Taylor Swift – Mine
8. Drake – Find Your Love
9. Kid Cudi – All Summer
10. Kele – Everything You Wanted

Jason Andress – Contributor

Albums

1. American Idiot: The Musical
2. Lady Gaga – The Remix
3. Nirvana – Icon
4. Weezer – Hurley
5. Joe Satriani – Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards
6. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
7. Tim McGraw – Number One Hits
8. Maroon 5 – Hands all Over
9. Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
10. The Twilight Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Songs

1. Far East Movement – Like A G6
2. Timbaland (featuring Justin Timberlake) – Carry Out
3. Green Day – 21 Guns
4. Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart
5. Trey Songz (featuring Nicki Minaj) - Bottoms Up
6. Vega Choir – Creep
7. Slash (featuring Fergie) – Beautiful Dangerous
8. Rhiana – Rude Boy
9. Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson – Young Forever
10. Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)

Justin Gonzales – Contributor

1. Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives- S/T
2. Deerhunter- Halcyon Digest
3. Arcade Fire- Suburbs
4. The Walkmen- Lisbon
5. Sufjan Stevens- The Age of ADZ
6. Spoon- Transference
7. Menomena- Mines
8. Sea of Bees- Songs For the Ravens (Sacramento!)
9. The Black Angels- Phosphene Dream
10. Liars- Sisterworld
11. Foals- Total Life Forever
12. Frogs Eyes- Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph
13. Wavves- King of the Beach
14. Male Bonding- Nothing Hurts
15. Starflyer 59- The Changing of the Guard
16. Beach House- Teen Dream
17. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
18. The Morning Benders- The Big Echo
19. Happy Birthday- S/T
20. MGMT- Congratulations