My Year In Lists: My Top Artists of 2010 According To last.fm

I thought I would kick off my music lists by showing everyone what I actually listened to this year. This is in no way my top artists/songs/etc of 2010, it is just the raw stats of what I actually listened to during the year. Because of this is will not be secluded to just artists who were relevant in 2010. But still, an interesting way to look at what I was actually listening to a lot in 2010.

10. Japandroids (265 Plays)

Japandroids had a pretty cool 2010, even though there debut album came out in 2009. They began a singles series that produced three really good songs ("Art Czars", "Younger Us", and "Heavenward Grand Prix"). They played a bunch of live shows as well, including Bonnaroo, where I got a chance to see them. For only having two members they generate an intense amount of sounds. They are the spiritual successors to Death From Above 1979.






9. Elliott Smith (310 Plays)

Rest in Peace. Elliott is always a staple in my listening tendencies. It really hit me this year when the anniversary of his death came around. I rediscovered his outstanding self-titled album and got to know New Moon a lot better. We all miss you, Elliott.




8. The Avett Brothers (336 Plays)

Mostly spurned on by their great performance at Bonnaroo, and me being late to the party on their latest album.




7. Broken Social Scene (429 Plays)

This one should be obvious. They released a new album, Forgiveness Rock Record, this year. Plus You Forgot It in People is still one of the best albums of all time.




6. Kanye West (537 Plays)

The most news worthy artists of 2010. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was a masterpiece.




5. Los Campesinos! (572 Plays)

These twee punk heroes had a year almost as good as their 2008 (a year in which they released two amazing albums). Romance is Boring was a huge step forward for them. It had a more grown up sound, but managed to still contain their juvenile spirit and witty lyricism.




4. The National (592 Plays)

High Violet. Enough Sad. Also they evolved into one of the best touring bands of the year.




3. Frightened Rabbit (604 Plays)

Released a new album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks. The Midnight Organ Flight is still in heavy rotation.




2. Kid Cudi (683 Plays)

New album was kind of meh, but i was way late to the game on Man on the Moon: The End of Day. So that accounts for most of these plays.




Number 1 with a bullet: Titus Andronicus (926 (!) plays)

They released possibly the best punk album of the decade this year. They destroyed live. It was a pretty good year for Patrick Stickles and crew. They went from not even being in my library to being my 6th most listened to artist on Last.fm. I'll wax more poetic in the coming week. As far as I'm concerned they were the best act of 2010.