Tops of 2010: Artists, Albums, and Songs
Counting down 2010: Artists, Albums, & Songs
Every day this week I’m counting down my favorites of 2010.
Join me as we go into 2011!
Favorite Artists of 2010
Florence and the Machine
And I could hear the thunder and see the lightning crack / And all around the world was waking, I never could go back / ‘Cause all the walls of dreaming, they were torn right open / And finally it seemed that the spell was broken
Part haunting, part epic, part soulful. Yes, technically her debut album was released last year, but it seems she’s been discovered this year. Plus, for those fans greedy for anything extra from her, the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack this year also included the awesome new song, ‘Heavy In Your Arms’. I can’t wait to hear more beautiful music.
Trouble Over Tokyo
but when it comes down it’s gonna blow us all away / when it comes round the sky will fall and earth will sway / and I’ll be the one to welcome them in through the door
I went to see Bobby Long in concert at The Troubadour this summer and discovered an amazing new opening act. Trouble Over Tokyo is just Toph Taylor with his Mac computer onstage, the songs he composed, and his beautiful voice. The music was powerful, his performance emotional, and we all walked away new fans. I just bought his new CD last week, so that’ll have to wait til next year.
The Pretty Reckless
Take me, I’m alive / Never was a girl with a wicked mind / But everything looks better / When the sun goes down / I had everything / Opportunities for eternity / And I could belong to the night
I know Taylor Momsen gets a lot of criticism, and maybe I don’t like some of the things she does, but for some reason I still like her. Even more so, I like her music. It’s her band’s debut CD, and I think they’d probably still have gotten recognized even if it wasn’t for her. She has a beautiful gritty voice and we need more chicks in rock. Plus, the use of ‘Make Me Wanna Die’ in the Vampire Diaries promo brought me onto them.
30 Seconds to Mars
No matter how many deaths that I die I will never forget / No matter how many lives I live, I will never regret / There is a fire inside of this heart in a riot about to explode into flames
Their new CD actually came out last year, but since it was different than their previous efforts, I didn’t really give it a proper listen. This year it ruled my iPod. I actually love it more than their previous works. It’s bigger, better, more emotional, more thought provoking. Plus, I love how they involve their fans in every part of everything they do. I’m going to see them for the first time in January. I can’t wait!
Favorite Albums of 2010
30 Seconds to Mars - This Is War
Trouble Over Tokyo - Pyramides
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Florence and The Machine - Lungs
The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up
Taylor Swift - Speak Now
Daft Punk - TRON: Legacy
Bobby Long - Dirty Pond Songs
Favorite Songs of 2010
Trouble Over Tokyo - Monster
Trouble Over Tokyo - No-Handed (Part III)
Florence + the Machine - Heavy In Your Arms
Florence + the Machine - Blinding
Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love
Sia - My Love
The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die
Eminem - Love the Way You Lie
Brand New - You Won’t Know
30 Seconds to Mars - Hurricane
The Fray - Say When
Foals - Spanish Sahara
Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
Daft Punk - The Game Has Changed
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Daft Punk - Fall
Bobby Long - The Stranger Song
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…rest of 2010