10. Warpaint – The Fool
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When I play this album at work, I’m afraid my coworkers think that at home I stay in bed all day crying and eating. This album is dark, haunting, and emotional. But while the sound may skew a bit quiet, it’s impossible to deny that these girls rock. At their live shows, the ooze a careless coolness I can only hope to achieve someday.
Favorite Track – Composure
Warpaint - Composure by infinityyeah
live review of gig at Mercury Lounge on 6/14/2010
9. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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I’m a little weary of adding this one to my list since it hasn’t been out very long. But yeah, I’m feeling this shit. I don’t think we can go so far as to call it perfect but it’s damn good. Damn you Kanye, stop being such a jerk.
Favorite Track – Lost In The World
Kanye West - Lost InThe World by infinityyeah
8. Diamond Rings Special Affections
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I’ve been waiting for John O’Regan to release an album’s length worth of material since I couldn’t stop pushing the repeat button on summer 2009’s “All Yr Songs.” Special Affections is a bit less poppy, but still captures the unique sound I had expected.
Favorite Track – Wait And See
Diamond Rings - Wait And See by infinityyeah
You Should Know About Diamond Rings
live review (with video) of gig at Santos Party House on 10/20/2010
7. Robyn – Body Talk
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Robyn has been releasing material for her Body Talk series all year and it’s pretty much all dance-pop music perfection. She’s definitely one of the coolest girls around.
Favorite Track – Dancehall Queen
Robyn - Dancehall Queen by infinityyeah
6. Wavves – King of the Beach
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Wavves is one of the hardest bands to get my friends into. He has a crunchy sound that toes the line between music and just noise. Thankfully, King of the Beach was a more polished and produced record that converted a few of my followers. He still may sound like The Beach Boys put through a blender, but at least now I have some friends that will go to the shows with me.
Favorite Track – King of the Beach
Wavves - King of the Beach by infinityyeah
live reviews of gigs at Brooklyn Bowl on 2/16/2010 and at Knitting Factory on 6/24/2010
5. Suckers – Wide Smile
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The debut full-length from a band I’ve been following for quite a while, there is no way this wasn’t going to make my top 10.
Favorite Track – Roman Candles
Suckers - Roman Candles by infinityyeah
live review of album-release gig at Music Hall of Williamsburg
4. Sleigh Bells – Treats
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This blog is less than a year old and its name was inspired by a playlist title that was inspired by Sleigh Bells’ song “Infinity Guitars.” “Infinity Guitars” takes its cue from Gwen Stefani classic “Hollaback Girl” with its yelled-rather-than-sung lyrics but the result is much rockier and more hardcore. The rest of Treats is equally good. The Brooklyn/Florida-based duo combine hip-hop beats with electric guitars and sweetly-sung female vocals for a sound that is almost seizure-inducing, but in an awesome way. Other stand-out songs include original single “Crown On The Ground,” lead-off track “Tell ‘Em,” and the sing-a-long worthy “Rill Rill.”
Favorite Track – Infinity Guitars
Sleigh Bells - InfinityGuitars by infinityyeah
3. Foals – Total Life Forever
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I have to admit that I’m still a bigger fan of the upbeat tempos on Foals' first album Antidotes, but their Mercury Prize nominated sophomore effort is still brilliant enough to make my top three. Echo-y vocals and ethereal math rock are at the center of Total Life Forever, but the Foals live show is still a rock and roll dance party. They may be number 3 here, but they are number 1 for gig of the year.
Favorite Track - Blue Blood
Foals - Blue Blood by infinityyeah
live review and video of the gig of the year at Music Hall of Williamsburg on 10/2/2010
2. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
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OK, so basically I have been in love with everything James Murphy since 2005 when a good friend put “Disco Infiltrator” on a mix for me. Every LCD Soundsystem release has been better than the last. An excellent album with virtually no duds and a slew of incredible live shows this year has made 2010 quite a year-long LCD Soundsystem party for me.
Favorite Track – I Can Change
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change by infinityyeah
live review of “secret shows” at Music Hall of Williamsburg on 4/8/2010 and Webster Hall on 4/12/2010
1. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
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Local Natives - Airplanes by infinityyeah
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