Half Alright Albums: 2010

By Luke Boobyer On August 11, 2011 · Add Comment

2010 was a great year for albums and hopefully this list does justice to just some of the rather alright albums that were released. We don’t apologize if your favourite album isn’t listed, because let’s face it these lists are all about personal preference and we have only selected a fraction of albums that could have been added.

25. Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez

24. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History

23. Harlem – Hippies

22. Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill

21. The Drums – The Drums

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lets-Go-Surfing.mp3|titles=Let’s Go Surfing] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Down-By-The-Water.mp3|titles=Down By The Water]

20. Warpaint – The Fool

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Undertow.mp3|titles=Undertow] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Bees.mp3|titles=Bees]

19. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (II)

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Celestica.mp3|titles=Celestica] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Baptism.mp3|titles=Baptism]

18. Mystery Jets – Serotonin

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Show-Me-The-Light.mp3|titles=Show Me The Light] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Dreaming-Of-Another-World.mp3|titles=Dreaming Of Another World]

17. Villagers – Becoming a Jackal

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Becoming-A-Jackal.mp3|titles=Becoming A Jackal] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Pact-Ill-Be-Your-Fever.mp3|titles=The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever)]

16. Gayngs – Relayted

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Gaudy-Side-of-Town.mp3|titles=The Gaudy Side of Town] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cry.mp3|titles=Cry]

15. Yeasayer – Odd Blood

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ambling-Alp.mp3|titles=Ambling Alp] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/O.N.E.mp3|titles=O.N.E]

14. Foals – Total Life Forever

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Spanish-Sahara.mp3|titles=Spanish Sahara] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/This-Orient.mp3|titles=This Orient]

13. Girls – Broken Dreams Club EP

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Oh-So-Protective-One.mp3|titles=Oh So Protective One] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Broken-Dreams-Club.mp3|titles=Broken Dreams Club]

12. Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Losing-Sleep.mp3|titles=Losing Sleep] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/In-Your-Eyes.mp3|titles=In Your Eyes]

11. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Airplanes.mp3|titles=Airplanes] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Camera-Talk.mp3|titles=Camera Talk]

10. Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Devils-Spoke.mp3|titles=Devil’s Spoke] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Blackberry-Stone.mp3|titles=Blackberry Stone]

9. Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Whats-In-It-For.mp3|titles=What’s In It For?] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Wheres-Your-Dirty-Mind.mp3|titles=Where’s Your Dirty Mind]

8. Vampire Weekend – Contra

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Holiday.mp3|titles=Holiday] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cousins.mp3|titles=Cousins]

7. Black Keys – Brothers

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Next-Girl.mp3|titles=Next Girl] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Howlin-For-You.mp3|titles=Howlin’ For You]

6. Beach House – Teen Dream

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Zebra.mp3|titles=Zebra] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Norway.mp3|titles=Norway]

5. Four Tet – There Is Love In You

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Angel-Echoes.mp3|titles=Angel Echoes] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/She-Just-Likes-To-Fight.mp3|titles=She Just Likes To Fight]

4. Twin Shadow – Forget

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/When-Were-Dancing.mp3|titles=When We’re Dancing] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Castles-In-The-Snow.mp3|titles=Castles In The Snow]

3. Sleigh Bells – Treats

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Tell-Em.mp3|titles=Tell ‘Em] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Infinity-Guitars.mp3|titles=Infinity Guitars]

2. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Dance-Yrself-Clean.mp3|titles=Dance Yrself Clean] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Drunk-Girls.mp3|titles=Drunk Girls]

1. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

[audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ready-To-Start.mp3|titles=Ready To Start] [audio:https://www.danceyrselfclean.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Sprawl-II-Mountains-Beyond-Mountains.mp3|titles=Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)]