Overall, it felt like a much more personally productive music year, thanks to Pitchfork’s Twitter feed and, most importantly, AmazonMP3. The combination of these two resources (especially Pitchfork’s Best New Music reviews and Amazon’s daily and $5 monthly deals) allowed me to stay informed on a diverse batch of artists and support them on a
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Albums I'm definitely going to check out on your recommendation:
* Local Natives
* Surfer Blood
Albums I liked but didn't love:
* LCD Soundsystem (tracks too long, some mixed oddly where synth is way too loud compared to drum/bass)
Albums I you liked that I didn't:
* Gorillaz (I never came around to it -- made your same initial assessment and stuck with it)
* Spoon (just less palatable/fun than their last few albums. See OK Go's album for what Spoon should've attempted this year)
Albums (non-hip-hop) I recommend you check out:
* New Pornographers - Together
* OK Go - Of the Blue Color of the Sky
I just finished my list!:
http://www.last.fm/user/aerytwo/journal/2011/01/20/46283m_best_albums_of_2010
Can't wait to see your hip-hop assessment...
-- aerytwo
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