Yes, it’s probably strange that I am making Cheating Sons‘ magnificent debut LP – Masters, Wives, Daughter – the album of 2010, when you consider that it will only be released in 2011! But hey, it’s the best collection of new music that I have heard in 2010 so it’s perfectly logical. Reviews to come and all that, expect great things from this amazing band in 2011.

Highly recommended (in alphabetical order)

Admiral Radley – I Heart California

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

Basement in my Loft – See the Rhyme in the Dirt and Grime

Elvis Costello – National Ransom

Free Energy – Stuck on Nothing

Foals – Total Life Forever

Jon Lindsay – Escape from Plaza-Midwood

Kelli Scarr – Piece

LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Lunarin – Duae

OMD – History of Modern

RJD2 – The Colossus

Sajama Cut – Manimal

Stellarium – s/t

Sweet Apple – Love & Desperation

The Posies – Blood/Candy

The Radio Dept – Clinging To A Scheme

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Mojo

TypeWriter – Indian Head Massage

Honorable mentions (in alphabetical order)

Black Francis – NonStopErotik

Blue Rodeo – The Things We Left Behind

Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer

Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles

Doug Powell – The Apprentice’s Sorcerer

53A – Settle the Kettle

Inch Chua – Wallflower

Lafaro – s/t

Meltgsnow – Black Penance

Superchunk – Majesty Shredding

Song – Fuck You/Cee Lo Green

Film – Tie between Inception and Kick Ass

TV show – Tie between Dexter and Fringe

Gig – The Flaming Lips