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The Albums We Missed In 2010

November 30, 20103:17 PM ET

The Albums We Missed In 2010

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Aloe Blacc (upper left), Glasser (upper right), Tame Impala (lower left), Mount Kimbie (lower right)

This week, NPR Music launches its extensive coverage of the best music of 2010. (Look for that starting Wednesday.) But before we get too deep into our favorites of the past year, we thought we'd take a minute to check out some of the amazing recordings we missed on All Songs Considered.

For whatever reason, these songs didn't quite fit into our weekly shows in 2010, but we love them nonetheless. In this edition of the show, we listen to some new favorites, including soul singer and rapper Aloe Blacc, experimental rock artist Tobacco and the tribal beats of Glasser. We also sample some vastly different musical styles, from Khaira Arby's Malian desert rock to Mount Kimbie's "post-dub-step" music, Dean & Britta's soundtrack to Andy Warhol's postmodern '60s screen tests and more.

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Ones We Missed

Stretch Your Face

2:45

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Tobacco

Song: Stretch Your Face
from Maniac Meat

Luck In The Valley

2:20

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Jack Rose

Song: Luck In The Valley
from Luck in the Valley

Apply

4:59

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Glasser

Song: Apply
from Ring

Djaba

5:23

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Khaira Arby

Song: Djaba
from Timbuktu Tarab

Before I Move Off

4:12

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Mount Kimbie

Song: Before I Move Off
from Crooks & Lovers

Cover for 13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

I'll Keep It With Mine [Scott Hardkiss Remix]

4:50

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Dean & Britta

Song: I'll Keep It With Mine [Scott Hardkiss Remix]
from 13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

Femme Fatale

3:51

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Aloe Blacc

Song: Femme Fatale
from Good Things

Bold Arrow of Time

4:27

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Tame Impala

Song: Bold Arrow of Time
from Innerspeaker