Thousands of discerning music fans participated in Richard Kingsmill’s 2010 Album Poll and they told us that Arcade Fire ‘Suburbs’ was the best album of 2010.
They also gave a nod to Tame Impala who came in second with their J Award winning album ‘InnerSpeaker’. Further local releases by Angus & Julia Stone, Cloud Control and Washington all made the top ten, alongside big name internationals Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem and The National.
Here are triple j listener's Top 10 Albums of 2010:
1. ARCADE FIRE - The Suburbs
2. TAME IMPALA - InnerSpeaker
3. ANGUS & JULIA STONE - Down The Way
4. VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Contra
5. CLOUD CONTROL - Bliss Release
6. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - This Is Happening
7. WASHINGTON - I Believe You Liar
8. THE NATIONAL - High Violet
9. TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB - Tourist History
10. YEASAYER - Odd Blood
11. KANYE WEST - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
12. BIRDS OF TOKYO - Birds Of Tokyo
13. MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL. - Record Collection
14. GORILLAZ - Plastic Beach
15. SIA - We Are Born
16. FOALS - Total Life Forever
17. THE BLACK KEYS - Brothers
18. LITTLE RED - Midnight Remember
19. CHILDREN COLLIDE - Theory Of Everything
20. HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY - Escapades