I think we can all agree that the commercialization of Christmas is, at best, a mixed blessing. However, our industry best-of lists answer to no one! So, check out another round of them from Transit, Tanner Jones of You Blew It! and Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. and Stay Ahead of the Weather.
Click below to read them, and for crissake, go easy on the Pepsi.
Transit
The Menzingers- Chamberlain Waits
Hostage Calm - S/T
Tigers Jaw / Balance & Composure - Split
The Dopamines - Expect the Worst
Bad Books - S/T
Grown Ups - More Songs
Iron Chic - Not Like This
Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
Seahaven - Ghost
Sleigh Bells - Treats
Tanner Jones of You Blew It!
Best LPs of 2010:
1.) Tokyo Police Club - Champ
2.) The Wonder Years - The Upsides
3.) Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
4.) Look Mexico - To Bed, To Battle
5.) I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business - The World We Know
6.) Go Rydell - The Golden Age
7.) Fake Problems - Real Ghosts Caught On Tape
8.) Grownups - More Songs
9.) Everyone Everywhere - Self Titled
10.) Minus the Bear - OMNI
Best EPs/Splits of 2010:
1.) Stay Ahead of the Weather - We Better Get Goin' if We're Gonna
2.) Paul Blest - Bridge Street
3.) IIOI/KOJI
4.) Midi & the Modern Dance - Make It Easy On Yourself
5.) Trunks & Tales - Standing Still Fast
Honorable Mentions:
Good Old War - Self Titled
Castevet - The Echo & The Light
Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It., Stay Ahead of the Weather)
1. Everone Everywhere - S/T (Tiny Engines)
2. Cloudmouth - That Ghost Is Always With Me (Ice Age / Count Your Lucky Stars)
3. Castevet - The Echo And The Light (Tiny Engines)
4. The Wonder Years - The Upsides (No Sleep / Hopeless)
5. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me (Drag City)
6. Hostage Calm - S/T (Run For Cover)
7. The National - High Violet (4AD)
8. Coping - Demo (Self Released)
9. Snowing - I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted (Count Your Lucky Stars / Square Of Opposition)
10. Mountain Asleep - Smile Medicine (Kid Sister Everything)