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Best Singles of 2010*
Here it is, our favorite singles of 2010 so far.
Right Click-Save As to Download. Don’t forget to download the entire mix as a single track at the bottom of the list.
Singles:
1. The Morning Benders – “Excuses”
From Big Echo, out on Rough Trade
2. Beach House – “Norway”
From Teen Dream, out on Sub Pop
3. The New Pornographers – “Crash Years”
From Together, out on Matador
4. LCD Soundsystem – “Dance Yrself Clean”
From This Is Happening, out on DFA
5. Broken Social Scene – “Forced To Love”
From Forgiveness Rock Record, out on Arts & Crafts
6. Drake – “Over”
From Thank Me Later, out on Cash Money
7. Dr. Dog – “Shadow People”
From Shame, Shame, out on Anti
8. Local Natives – “Airplanes”
From Gorilla Manor, out on Frenchkiss
9. Fol Chen – “In Ruins”
From Part II: The New December, out on Asthmatic Kitty
10. Kanye West – “Power”
From Upcoming LP
11. The National – “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
From High Violet, out on 4AD
12. Vampire Weekend – “Cousins”
From Contra, out on XL Recordings
13. Gorillaz – “On Melancholy Hill”
From Plastic Beach, out on Virgin
14. White Flight – “Panther”
From “Panther” single, out on Range Life
15. The Black Keys – “Tighten Up”
From Brothers, out on Nonesuch
The Mix: For Extended Listening
Best Albums of 2010*
The best albums of 2010 halfway through the year anyway. We pooled our individual lists and tallied up the points to arrive at this, the official Tale of The Tape Best Albums of 2010* List. Interestingly, Teen Dream was the only consensus pick with regard to position and selection. Quite a few albums to go this year so we’re interested to see how this holds up when we reconvene to make our year-end lists. If you’re up on some or all of these albums jump in the thread and we can compare notes.
1. Beach House – Teen Dream
2. Black Keys – Brothers
3. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
4. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
5. Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
6. Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame
7. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
7. The New Pornographers – Together
9. The National – High Violet
10. Vampire Weekend – Contra
Also in the discussion: Sleigh Bells – Treats, Gorillaz – Plastic Beach, Harlem – Hippies
Check back tomorrow for our Best Singles of 2010* List. It’s here now.
