Pitchforks Top Tracks of 2010

Well I stayed up late, while I should be sleeping as I have final in the morning. However, I had the luxury of examining Pitchfork "Top 100 Tracks of 2010". I won't discuss the list in-depth or reveal their choice for number 1. But I will say that their choice is all the more reason why what Pitchfork says should be taken with a grain of salt. Although tracks from 2010 greats LCD Soundsystem, Kanye West and Arcade Fire are featured heavily through the list, the lack mention to songs from artists such The Tallest Man On Earth, Sufjan Stevens and liitle in the way of The National poses some questions to be answered. Well I won't harp on them to much, then again they didn't have anything from Animal Collective to fill their list this year...

Anyway, Have a look at Pitchfork's Top 100 Track of 2010 HERE. and form your own opinion.

Rolling Stone Top 30 Albums of 2010 List

Rolling Stone Magazine has just released a list of their top 30 favorite albums of the year. You can check it out over HERE..

- Bryce

Anticipated albums

Personally, I think 2007 and 2008 were big years for indie music. There were releases from artists such as Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Santigold, Iron and Wine, Lykke Li, and Lupe Fiasco just to name a few. As the next year rolls around it is expected that many of these artists will be releasing their sophomore albums or for indie veteran Iron and Wine his 4th studio album (never mind all the EPs and compilations). This makes 2011 a scary year considering how many great artists have had huge sophomore flops over the years. This being said, any new music is good music in my ears and I am sure many of these artists will not fail to impress. Music is alive and well my friends.

If any of you want to dig deeper into some of the anticipated new releases coming out in 2011 I suggest you head over to Stereogum and check out their list of the 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2011 right HERE.

Also speaking of Bon Iver, I welcome you to check out this catchy remix of his song Skinny Love by Das Kapital.

Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Das Kapital Rerub)

-Bryce

Check out Gorilla vs Bear's favorite video's of 2010

I love this time of year... Christmas, the new year, the holidays and all the good stuff that comes with it, especially all the year end music lists. The music blog Gorilla vs Bear has made a list of their favorite music videos of the year and I suggest you head over there and check em' out. You can access the list HERE.

-Bryce