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'All Songs' Listeners Pick The Best Albums Of 2010
Back in June, when we asked All Songs Considered listeners to pick the year's best music (so far), the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach was the overwhelming favorite. But that was still a couple of months before Arcade Fire released its third full-length, The Suburbs. With it in the year-end mix, no other album or artist could compete. All Songs Considered listeners cast tens of thousands of votes, and The Suburbs was light years ahead of everything else to become the year's top vote-getter.
Explore Past Years
This is our favorite time of year at NPR Music. We love to look back at all the great music that came out and debate which albums and songs are better than others. But more than the debate, all of this year-end coverage gives us a chance to rediscover albums we'd forgotten about, or find new songs and artists we may have missed altogether.
On this edition of the program, host Bob Boilen and producer Robin Hilton count down the Top 25 listener picks for 2010 and share some thoughts on the year in music. You can find a downloadable list of the Top 100 listener picks on the All Songs Considered blog.
As always, let us know what you think in the comments section below. And be sure to check out all the other extensive coverage of the best albums, songs and artists of 2010 on NPR Music.
Listener Picks For Best Music Of 2010
1. The Suburbs
- Artist: Arcade Fire
- Song: Ready To Start
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- Album: The Suburbs
- Artist: Arcade Fire
- Label: Merge
- Released: 2010
4. Sigh No More
- Artist: Mumford & Sons
- Song: The Cave
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- Album: Sigh No More
- Artist: Mumford & Sons
- Label: Cooperative
- Released: 2009
5. Broken Bells
- Artist: Broken Bells
- Song: The High Road
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- "The High Road"
- Album: Broken Bells
- Artist: Broken Bells
- Label: Sony
- Released: 2010
9. Teen Dream
- Artist: Beach House
- Song: Zebra
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- Album: Teen Dream
- Artist: Beach House
- Label: Sub Pop Records
- Released: 2010
10. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Artist: Kanye West
- Song: Monster [Explicit]
12. Treats
- Artist: Sleigh Bells
- Song: Rill Rill
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- Album: Treats
- Artist: Sleigh Bells
- Label: Mom & Pop Music
- Released: 2010
14. Gorilla Manor
- Artist: Local Natives
- Song: World News
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- Album: Gorilla Manor
- Artist: Local Natives
- Label: Frenchkiss Records
- Released: 2010
15. Infinite Arms
- Artist: Band of Horses
- Song: Laredo
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- Album: Infinite Arms
- Artist: Band of Horses
- Label: Sony Music
- Released: 2010
16. Wild Hunt
- Artist: The Tallest Man on Earth
- Song: The Wild Hunt
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- Album: Wild Hunt
- Artist: The Tallest Man on Earth
- Label: Dead Oceans Records
- Released: 2010
18. Transference
- Artist: Spoon
- Song: Written In Reverse
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- Album: Transference
- Artist: Spoon
- Label: Merge Records
- Released: 2010
19. The ArchAndroid
- Artist: Janelle Monáe
- Song: Tightrope
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- Album: The ArchAndroid
- Artist: Janelle Monáe
- Label: Bad Boy
- Released: 2010
20. Odd Blood
- Artist: Yeasayer
- Song: Ambling Alp
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- Album: Odd Blood
- Artist: Yeasayer
- Label: Secretly Canadian
- Released: 2010
21. God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
- Artist: Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs
- Song: Beg Steal Or Borrow
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- Album: God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
- Artist: Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs
- Label: Red Ink
- Released: 2010
22. Together
- Artist: The New Pornographers
- Song: Crash Years
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- Album: Together
- Artist: The New Pornographers
- Label: Matador
- Released: 2010
23. Forgiveness Rock Record
- Artist: Broken Social Scene
- Song: World Sick
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- Album: Forgiveness Rock Record
- Artist: Broken Social Scene
- Label: Arts & Crafts
- Released: 2010
24. Have One on Me
- Artist: Joanna Newsom
- Song: Does Not Suffice
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- Album: Have One on Me
- Artist: Joanna Newsom
- Label: Drag City
- Released: 2010
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