Dave 3000's Top 20 (or so) New Releases of 2010

(Just my opinion!)

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1

Gonjasufi "A Sufi & A Killer"

Gonjasufi "A Sufi & A Killer" (Warp)

2

(tie)

Faust "Faust Is Last"

Faust "C'est Com Com Complique"

Faust "Faust Is Last" (Klangbad)


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"C'est Com Com Complique" (
Bureau B)

3

Neil Young "Le Noise"

Neil Young "Le Noise" (Reprise)

4

Sabbath Assembly "Restored To One"

Sabbath Assembly "Restored To One" (AJNA/Feral House)

5

Sun Araw "On Patrol"

Sun Araw "On Patrol" (Not Not Fun)

6

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today"

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Before Today" (4AD)

7

Moon Duo "Escape"

Moon Duo "Escape" (Woodsist)

8

The Black Angels "Phosphene Dream"

The Black Angels "Phosphene Dream" (Blue Horizon)

9

(tie)

Black Tempest "Proxima"

Black Tempest "Ex Proxima"

Black Tempest "Proxima" (Apollolaan)


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"Ex Proxima" (Tempest Towers)

10

MV & EE "Liberty Rose"

MV & EE "Liberty Rose" (Child Of Microtones)

11

Stereolab "Not Music"

Stereolab "Not Music" (Drag City)

12

Mondo Drag "New Rituals"

Mondo Drag "New Rituals" (Alive Naturalsound)

13

Black Mountain "Wilderness Heart"

Black Mountain "Wilderness Heart" (Jagjaguwar)

14

Solus 3 "The Sky Above The Roof"

Solus 3 "The Sky Above The Roof" (Solus 3 Recordings)

15

Wolf People "Steeple"

Wolf People "Steeple" (Jagjaguwar)

16

Pantha Du Prince "Black Noise"

Pantha Du Prince "Black Noise" (Rough Trade)

17

The Fall "Your Future Our Clutter"

The Fall "Your Future Our Clutter" (Domino)

18

Eddy Current Suppression Ring "Rush To Relax"

Eddy Current Suppression Ring "Rush To Relax" (Goner / Revolver)

19

Holy Fuck "Latin"

Holy Fuck "Latin" (Young Turks / XL)

20

Dragontears "Turn On Tune In Fuck Off!!"

Dragontears "Turn On Tune In Fuck Off!!" (Bad Afro)

   

Honorable Mentions:

(in alphabetical order)

5-Track  “Comets” EP (self release)
Anton Barbeau  “Psychedelic Mynde Of Moses” (Idiot Records)
Archie Bronson Outfit  “Coconut” (Domino)
Caribou  “Swim” (Merge)
Emeralds  “Does It Look Like I'm Here” (Editions Mego)
Endless Boogie  “Full House Head” (No Quarter)
Brian Eno  “Small Craft On A Milk Sea”  (Warp)
Flying Lotus  “Cosmogramma” (Warp)
Four Tet  “There Is Love In You” (Domino)
Gerry Gibbs & The Electric Thrasher Orchestra  “Play The Music Of Miles Davis” (Whaling City Sound)
Grinderman  “Grinderman 2” (Anti-)
Bruce Haack  “Farad: The Electric Voice” (Stones Throw)
Jimi Hendrix  “Valleys Of Neptune” (Sony Legacy)
High Wolf  “Shangri L.A.” (Moamoo)
Konono No. 1/various artists  “Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers” (Crammed Discs)
Liars  “Sisterworld” (Mute)
Magic Lantern  “Platoon” (Not Not Fun)
Melvins  “The Bride Screamed Murder” (Ipecac)
Monster Magnet  “Mastermind” (Napalm)
Mugstar  “Lime” (Important)
MV & EE  “Muskie & Manitou” cassette (Brave Mysteries)

Georgia Ann Muldrow as Jyoti  “Ocotea” (SomeOthaShip/E1)
Nice Nice  “Extra Wow” (Warp)
The Orb featuring David Gilmour  “Metallic Spheres” (Columbia)
Pocahaunted  “Make It Real” (Not Not Fun)
Prince Rama  “Shadow Temple” (Carpark)
Quasi  “American Gong” (Kill Rock Stars)
Laetitia Sadier  “The Trip” (Drag City)
Serpentina Satelite  “Mecanica Celeste” (Rocket)
Sleepy Sun  “Fever” (All Tomorrow's Parties)
Tobacco  “Maniac Meat” (Anticon)
Vampire Hands/Daughters Of The Sun  “Skull Judge” split LP (Modern Radio)
The Vaselines  “Sex With An X” (Subpop)
Wooden Shjips  “Vol. 2” (Revolver)
Wooden Wand  “Death Seat” (Young Gods)
   

Best Local Albums (from Madison, WI):

(in alphabetical order)

Dead Luke  "American Haircut" (Florida's Dying)
Jex Thoth  "Witness" EP (I Hate Records)
Julian Lynch  "Mare" (Olde English Spelling Bee)
Guzzo Pinc  "The Sea" cassette (Earjerk)
Second Family Band -- "Dream Release" LP (Earjerk/Tree Tapes/Boondock Pissoir)
-- "Good Blood" LP (Alt.Vinyl)

-- "Veiled Gallery" cassette (Brave Mysteries)

-- "Jerusalem" cassette (Boondock Pissoir)

Screamin' Cyn Cyn & The Pons  "Damn Girl" (Crustacean)
Zola Jesus  "Valusia" EP (Sacred Bones)
   

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