Music Banter - I'm flabbergasted!!

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So, I was surfing Billboard.com, as I do occasionally to see if there is any good music on the charts yet, and I came across the top 10 albums list they had posted for 2010.

As the title said, I was utterly amazing at the choice they made for the top albums. There were a few albums that I thought were too alternative to make any mainstream critic's list, and there were even a couple albums that I haven't heard that I think I might listen to just because what I have heard in the list is so good. Here is their list:

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10. Big Boi, "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty"
Amazing album, southern hip-hop at it's absolute best. In terms of rank, about what I expected it to get; but I was still thinking it wouldn't get what I expected.. glad it did.

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9. Rick Ross, "Teflon Don"
I'm not much interested in Rick Ross; he's a fake, from rich background, pretending he's a gangsta. But this album received a lot of hype, so I'm a bit inclined to check it out. Would appreciate opinions from people who have heard this.

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8. MGMT, "Congratulations"
I have heard of these guys, but didn't know they were psychedelic rock. Will be checking them out this weekend! Plus the album art just makes me think it's a good album.

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7. Drake, "Thank Me Later"
Got a lot of hype, but I'm not really interested in listening to it.

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6. LCD Soundsystem, "This Is Happening"
Not exactly my type of music, I don't think.. (although not much is and I haven't actually heard them) but still surprised to see this on the list, seems a bit alternative.

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5. Beach House, "Teen Dream"
Haven't heard of these guys before, but another one I want to check out.

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4. Mumford & Sons, "Sigh No More"
I've heard of this album quite a bit, will probably check it out as well.

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3. Robyn, "Body Talk"
This was the biggest shock for me on the list! I think this was the best pop album of the year, hands down. But getting number 3 on a critics list! It only got to 142 on the Billboard 200, and had zero charting singles in the US! Wonderfully glad to see this!

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2. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs"
I've heard their previous album, Neon Bible, but I was honestly bored while listening to it. Given, my musical taste has greatly matured since then, so this might be well worth checking out.

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1. Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"
I think this was on the top of just about every top 10 album list of 2010, but still, it is bringing alternative hip-hop forward by leaps and bounds and for that I am extremely grateful.