Yesterday we joined the fray of year-end lists with albums 30-21. Today, the list gets meatier and perhaps more controversial with spots 20-11. Feel free to disagree, for I am just a humble old waver who doesn't understand your autotuners and your world beats.
Anyway, on with part two of Old Waver's Top 30 Albums of 2010:
20: School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire
NYC trio-now-duo channeling Cocteau Twins, Stereolab and My Bloody Valentine
"Babelonia"
19: Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
Noisy JAMC disciples from San Diego
"Hearts Of Love"
18: Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
If Band Of Horses had stayed relevant
"Wide Eyes"
17: Girl Talk - All Day
A 100-car-pileup of pop culture references that bemuses with its brilliance
"Get It Get It"
16: Wolf Parade - Expo 86
This could be the swan song for the enigmatic Canadians
15: Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Uplifting, experimental and oddly arresting
"Ambling Alp"
14: Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Throwback psychedelia from Australia
"Solitude Is Bliss"
13: Foals - Total Life Forever
These Oxford lads added some soul to their math rock formula
"Miami"
12: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
Pink's DIY nostalgia pop takes a more accessible turn
"Bright Lit Blue Skies"
11: Twin Shadow - Forget
George Lewis Jr's alter ego is the new wave of new wave
Part one: albums 30-21
Part three: albums 10-1
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