My Favorite Albums of 2010

The Best of lists continue. Here are my favorite albums from 2010:

10. Jimmy Eat World Invented. Not as good as the bands best work, but definitely worth a listen.

Favorite Song: “My Best Theory.”

9. Cold War Kids Behave Yourself EP. I absolutely love Cold War Kids and I should have probably put this one higher on the list, but there are only 4 songs on the EP so it only made it to number 9.

Favorite Song: “Audience of One.”

8. Arcade Fire The Suburbs. I wasn’t a big fan of their previous album, Neon Bible, but Amazon had this album on sale for $1.99 and I couldn’t pass it up. I’m glad I didn’t. I have really enjoyed this album. I have only had it for about a month and it is still growing on me.

Favorite Song: “The Suburbs.”

7. The National High Violet. The best word I can use to describe this album is “haunting.” Most of these songs have been stuck in my head at various times since I bought the album.

Favorite Song: “Bloodbuzz Ohio.”

6. Vampire Weekend Contra. I liked the bands first album pretty well, but for some reason I seem to like this one a lot better. This album isn’t terribly different from their first and that definitely isn’t a bad thing.

Favorite Song: “Giving Up the Gun.”

5. Spoon Transference. I heard a few songs from this album on satellite radio when I had to rent a car and drive across west Texas for my job. I immediately went home and downloaded the album.

Favorite Song: “Got Nuffin.”

4. Deas Vail Birds & Cages. I believe this album was physically released in 2009, but it was released for download in 2010 so I am including it here. This is a beautiful album that I keep returning to.

Favorite Song: “Excuses.”

3. Mumford & Sons Sigh No More. I am constantly struck by the themes of faith found in this album. I’m not the biggest fan of folk music, but I really, really enjoy this album.

Favorite Song: “Little Lion Man.”

2. Band of Horses Infinite Arms. Cease to Begin is still one of my all time favorite albums and this album isn’t as good as that one, but it would be hard to match that album. This is still a very good album and fans of indie music will enjoy it.

Favorite Song: “Compliments.”

1. Butch Walker I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart. Anyone who knows me knows that I have been a huge fan of Butch Walker ever since I heard his previous band, Marvelous 3, in high school. Walker has never made a bad album in my opinion and this one did not disappoint. I still do not understand how this guy is not insanely famous. I guess it is just one of the tragedies of the universe.

Favorite Song: “She Likes Hair Bands.”

So there is my list. What albums are on your list?

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