Who am I to say: “Hey, these are the best albums of 2010” or “yo buddy, listen to me, best records right here, check it out” I don’t even play a damn instrument, so I just can’t do that this year(check out my snobby 2008 or 2009 lists though). My final year end list is full of artists and friends that I work with and signed so I had to switch it up a bit here and include musicians that aren’t really in the ISO50/Moodgadget/Ghostly International bubble…yet.
I put together this list of albums that makes me feel good about digging for music everyday, its a job that ISO50 and Ghostly International let me do and i’m very grateful. These albums simply make me as happy as can be, sure there are going to be critics that fill their lists out with artists that sell out arenas but thats not the point here, this list is purely for a unique listening session. I numbered them as a fun activity for myself to do while I sat at a coffee shop making the small banners, I think the order came out pretty well and it hasn’t changed since I sat down and made it last week which is a relief.
I want to thank WordPress for making this playlist way easier to make then I thought it would be but it wouldn’t let me put it in the order I wanted it in *curses the sky*. I linked all the music to purchase, I know I hardly ever do that on the day to day because I find half the fun in hearing new music is the hunt for more of it. Look for my favorite 50 songs of 2010, hopefully i’ll be able to post those early December.
Four Tet – There Is Love In You (Domino)
Mark McGuire – Living With Yourself (Editions Mego)
Salem – King Night (IAMSOUND)
Toro Y Moi – Causers Of This (Carpark)
Loscil – Endless Falls (Kranky)
Caribou – Swim (Merge)
Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here? (Editions Mego)
The Soft Moon – The Soft Moon (Captured Tracks)
Tame Impala – Innerspeaker (Modular)
Com Truise – Cyanide Sisters (Self Released)
Honorable Mention:
Bvdub – The Art Of Dying Alone (Glacial Movements)
Forgotten 2009 albums that I listened to in the most 2010:
The Mary Onettes – Islands (Labrador)
Ducktails – Landscapes (Olde English Spelling Bee)
Love and agree with it all
Most excellent list.
I can’t see any Oneohtrix Point Never… You sure there’s no problem?
Swim by Caribou must be my alltime favourite! (at least, for now 🙂
Some excellent picks here!
If music was a drug you would be my dealer.
@LATER AND FOREVER he’s on my Top 50 songs list
<3! Thank you!
Kanye West would be pissed off he didn’t make your list. I’d watch your back now.
Kanye, if your reading this, whats up, hows your 808?
O.P. NEVER, KYLE BOBBY DUNN, NEW DEERHUNTER? THERE’S A LOT MISSING FROM HERE.
Please excuse my opinion Derek
Ref Jakub: “After further review the list stands unchanged, repeat first down”
Cool list, will need to check some of these guys out. But, Salem? Kinda weird and cool but not good for repeated listens IMO.
Cannot wait to check some of these out! 🙂
Caribou must be my favourite, it’s a excelent list. Merci.
Excellent picks, I’d like to also suggest:
Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
Octopus Project – Hexadecagon
Great List Jakub!
I do indeed like Salem, but have you seen a video of them performing live? I’d like to hear your opinion on this Jakub… here is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOX3LQbwdw
I nominate Solar Bears, Wild Nothing, Twin Shadow and The Radio Dept to your list. Nice list otherwise.
Yep,.very inspiring list.
Thanx.
Happiness from Amsterdam.
Agreed!
Our year end lists have a lot of overlap. I also have a few suggestions on some new albums to check out too. Thanks.
fourtet was a let down . the album i wanted to like more then i did. worst one he has come out with. it is super static when you break it down.
Sweet list and i agree with it (Caribou and four tet in particular).
You got some good taste right there bro, although I reckon Gold Panda should have made it in there.
S’all good though.
@GRALLAN thanks man, Gold Panda is on Ghostly so I couldn’t do it. So is Matthew Dear, Mux Mool, Shigeto, School Of 7 Bells, etc the list goes on, I would have had to just rank those all and it would be a mess
I’m glad that Com Truise got the top spot. I was thinking the other day how his EP was, suprisingly, my favorite release this year…and it was a free release!
Jakub
I think making a good playlist takes a large amount of skill and creativity and you shouldnt dismiss that.
People read this blog and look at your musical selections because you too, in a way, are an artist.
This playlist (awesome!) is *your* best of the year.
NOW GO MAKE A DECADE RECAP TOO!
tame impala no doubt, that record is fucking badass
Solid list Jakub!
it seems clearer by the blog that mr. truise will likely debut on ghostly…but maybe it’s just me.…
I’m glad mego is now hot again…Rehberg & co. have been putting out solid shit for a decade now, even if some of it could be argued as forgettable these days …
Nice list – I just have to (very different) records to apply.
Common Eider, King Eider – Worn Vinyl
(Ambient, Indietronica, Shoegaze)
Simian Mobile Disco – Delicacies
(Tech-house, Techno, Electro, Psychedelic)
Twin Shadow and Solar Bears for sure. Both were genius.
love you dad.
Jakub, I am losing faith in you because of #8.
@PATRICK its their branding, soo raw and uncensored, I listen to Trapdoor once a week, @ 0:53 that one shitty synth comes and grabs my attention every time, I can’t deny the enjoyment
it’s good to see halcyon digest absent in this list
great selection
I think you could like also Italians “Casa Del Mirto”, sort of hypna-glo-fi / chillwave blended w/ Italo disco: http://www.mashhh.com/theeternal.zip
it would be amazing to work together, they need graphics, clips, style and yours the best I know
Tame Impala = Album of the decade for me.
I can’t say enough about this year’s ‘Church With No Magic’ by PVT. Great post.
Excellent list. I’ve had Emerald’s album on my “to listen” list, and I think it’s about time I gave them the time. I also discovered Com Truise through his remix on Neon Indian’s “Sleep Paralysist.” Amazing stuff to say the least. I’m glad I found out he has a self-released EP. Thanks so much for the blog post.
I picked up Tame Impala’s album the other day, partly on a whim and partly on the advice of this post.
I was actually quite impressed. I didn’t think I’d really like it (it’s currently on ‘play to death’ mode on Triple J, usually means I’ll be sick of it within a fortnight), but I was pleasantly surprised.
Thanks for liking something I wouldn’t have liked unless someone else did first 🙂
cool mix, thanks for posting
Well, i didn´t knew The Soft Moon, i got the album and was listening to it on my iPod when i left work and it was already dark and raining.. and the music just suited perfectly with the environment around me.. the city lights, traffic, rain, darkness… awesome.
Nice list. I am really loving The Soft Moon.
Great list! I would just add Christopher Willits – Tiger Fower Circle Sun. Mind melting release on Ghostly.