I won’t call these “the best” albums of the year. I admit this is nothing more than my opinion on the albums I enjoyed most. I’m sure I missed out on more than a few great albums. I’d love to hear about your favorites – you may help me discover something I missed out on. Here are my favorites:
10. Wilco – The Whole Love
9. The Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Pt. II
8. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
7. Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
6. Lupe Fiasco – Lasers/Friend of the People
5. Bright Eyes – The People’s Key
4. Feist – Metals
3. The Roots – Undun
2. James Blake – James Blake
1. The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions
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And here are a few others that didn’t quite make my top ten but could easily have tied for number eleven:
- John Vanderslice – White Wilderness
- Mates of State – Mountaintops
- Panda Bear – Tomboy
- Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – It’s a Corporate World
- Danger Mouse & Danielle Lupi – Rome