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# My Top Albums of '10 20 - 16
- URL: https://www.musicsavage.com/my-top-albums-of-10-20-16/
- Published: 2010-12-06T13:31:30.000Z
- Updated: 2010-12-06T20:21:58.000Z
- Author: Kyle Mitchell
- Tags: Top Albums 2010, #wordpress, #Import 2024-04-24 19:18

It’s near impossible to pick one top album with the massive amount of music I listened to this year but I thought I’d try to at least give you an idea of what you should grab this year before we start anew. Here’s my 20 thru 16.

![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51C0CZVGw3L._SL500_AA300_.jpg "Chief Modern Rituals")**20\. Chief – [Modern Rituals](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TTZSVU?ie=UTF8&tag=musisava-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003TTZSVU&ref=musicsavage.com)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=musisava-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003TTZSVU)**  
Chief’s Modern Rituals was 11 fantastic shimmering, melodic songs that will tear through emotions, and rock your heart out. Chief has found a way inside with lovelorn lyrics, and an expansive insight into desperation. The album is full of tales of disappointment, loneliness and languishing over love.

Hear: [Your Direction](http://www.musicsavage.com/music/Chief%20-%20Your%20Direction.mp3)

![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tACzIgW1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg "Dinosaur Feathers - Fantasy Memorial")**19\. Dinosaur Feathers – [Fantasy Memorial](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038RMCKS?ie=UTF8&tag=musisava-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0038RMCKS&ref=musicsavage.com)**![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=musisava-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0038RMCKS)  
Dinosaur Feathers’ Fantasy Memorial was a shockingly fun album. Its 50’s / 60’s styled pop music was a blast to listen to and they proved to be fantastic at creating multi-layered melodic pop music that was fun to listen to.

Hear: [Family Waves](http://www.musicsavage.com/music/04%20Family%20Waves.mp3)

![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dp4x12AbL._SL500_AA280_.jpg "Infinite Arms")**18\. Band of Horses –[ Infinite Arms](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PX85GK?ie=UTF8&tag=musisava-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003PX85GK&ref=musicsavage.com)**  
Band of Horses’ Infinite Arms took a long time for me to begin to love it, but once I did, I found it to be one of the most robust and beautiful, epic albums of the year. What they did so perfectly was to create well written, mid-tempo songs that are as beautiful as they are intricate.

Hear: [Compliments](http://www.musicsavage.com/music/02%20Compliments.mp3)

**![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51y5CPulNYL._SL500_AA280_.jpg "Joe Pug, Messenger")17\. Joe Pug – [Messenger](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00381NYLU?ie=UTF8&tag=musisava-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00381NYLU&ref=musicsavage.com)**  
Joe Pug’s debut album, Messenger, was a long time coming; after releasing multiple EP’s and traveling the country, Joe finally recorded a full album. It was something to fall in love with; his brand of folk / americana was honest, well natured, wonderfully written and beautifully played.

Hear: [The Sharpest Crown ](http://www.musicsavage.com/music/04%20The%20Sharpest%20Crown.mp3)

**![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eD6DMu2xL._SL500_AA280_.jpg "Vampire Weekend - Contra")16\. Vampire Weekend – [Contra](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YP45EQ?ie=UTF8&tag=musisava-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002YP45EQ&ref=musicsavage.com)**  
Vampire Weekend brought their sophomore album to us in 2010 and it was certainly one to remember. A second round of their afro-pop indie rock warmed us up in the winter weeks it debuted. Their lighthearted sound, african beats and quirky lyrics could possibly make Paul Simon happy.

Hear: [Cousins](http://www.musicsavage.com/music/07%20Cousins.mp3)