1st 1/2 2010 by #s & more qual.

today, reviewed the pop music of the year.




# of 2010 albums obtained: 42


# of 2010 songs obtained: 459


most listened to album: Beach House - "Teen Dream"


but the most exciting: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma"


unexpected delight: Wavves - "King of the Beach"


expected delight: Black Keys - "Brothers"


expected failure: Ludacris - "Battle of the Sexes"


unexpected failure: Autechre - "Oversteps"


# live bands observed: 17


that cost about: <100 dollars


because: parasitic good friend


best performance: Beach House


best anticipated performance: Pixies 


worst?: Surfer Blood


overrated album: LCD Soundsystem - "This is Happening"


underrated: Harlem - "Hippies"


2nd1/2.2010?: Panda Bear. Big Boi.

-TRAXX-

dance: Robyn "Dancing on My Own" (Body Talk Pt.1)

dancepunk: !!! "The Most Certain Sure" (Strange Weather, Isn't It?)

regular punk: TITUS ANDRONICUS FOREVER  <3

gpleasure: Uffie "Art of Uff" (Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans)

jockjam: Caribou "Odessa" (Swim)

minimal: Panthu du Prince "Stick to My Side" (Black Noise)

str8upelectronic: Flying Lotus "Computer Face" (Cosmogramma)

whatever Wavves is: Wavves "Mickey Mouse" (King of the Beach)

female voice: Four Tet "Love Cry" (There is Love in You)

rock: Black Keys "Tighten Up" (Brothers)

indie rock: Plants and Animals "Tom Cruz" (LaLaLand)

beautiful: Beach House "Silver Soul" (Teen Dream)

also pretty: Morning Benders "Excuses" (Big Echo)

personally relevant/chillwave: Tame Impala "Solitude is Bliss" (Innerspeaker)

loud: Sleigh Bells "Crown on the Ground" (Treats)

hiphop: Big Boi "Lookin' for Ya" (noalbum)

r&b: Sharon Jones "Better Things" (I Learned the Hard Way) 

experimental: Liars "No Barrier Fun" (Sisterworld)

chamber pop: Owen Pallet "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" (Heartland)

pop: Drake "Over" (Thank Me Later)

overall: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round and Round" (Before Today)

TX FOR LISTENING. SEE YOU IN 6 MORE MONTHS


-soul of lists