Come se parlassimo di vini, possiamo sicuramente dire che il 2010 si sta rivelando una buona annata per la musica. Soprattutto -ma non solo- quella che arriva da oltre i confini nazionali. E’ presto per stilare la classifica dei vincitori, ma i primi sei mesi sono trascorsi è c’è già più di un candidato almeno alla Top 10.
Qualche nome. Sicuramente il lavoro dei Gorillaz, ma anche quello degli LCD Soundsystem. Il disco dei National, il ritorno di Erykah Badu e la ‘nuova’ promessa Janelle Monae. Il lavoro solista di Jonsi dei Sigur Ros e la conferma dei Vampire Weekend. Tanto materiale su cui poi ci si confronterà alla fine dell’anno in occasione delle immancabili liste.
Intanto due portali provano a dire la loro sui dischi usciti fino ad oggi. Uno è quello della radioNPR, una delle emittenti più seguite in ambito indie, che ha chiesto agli ascoltatori di votare le uscite più significative. L’altra Top 50 arriva invece dagli editor di Amazon. Qualche sorpresa e alcune coincidenze piuttosto indicative.
NPR Top 50 Albums Of 2010 So Far
50 David Byrne: Here Lies Love 49 Bettye LaVette: Interpretations: The British Songbook 48 Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can 47 Sade: Soldier Of Love 46 Corinne Bailey Rae: The Sea 45 Kings Go Forth: Outsiders Are Back 44 Quasi: American Gong 43 Owen Pallett: Heartland 42 Erykah Badu: New Amerykah Pt. 2, Return Of The Ankh 41 Ratatat: LP4 40 The Flaming Lips: Dark Side Of The Moon 39 Blitzen Trapper: Destroyer Of The Void 38. Four Tet: There Is Love In You 37 Laura Veirs: July Flame 36 Jakob Dylan: Women And Country 35 Charlotte Gainsbourg: IRM 34 Freelance Whales: Weathervanes 33 Massive Attack: Heligoland 32 Hold Steady: Heaven Is Whenever 31 Gaslight Anthem: American Slang 30 Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles (II) 29 Dead Weather: Sea Of Cowards 28 Caribou: Swim 27 Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame 26 Surfer Blood: Astro Coast 25 Frightened Rabbit: The Winter Of Mixed Drinks 24 Janelle Monae: The ArchAndroid 23 Josh Ritter: So Runs The World Away 22 Joanna Newsom: Have One On Me 21 MGMT: Congratulations 20 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings: I Learned The Hard Way 19 Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record 18 The Knife: Tomorrow, In A Year 17 Jonsi: Go 16 Band of Horses: Infinite Arms 15 She & Him: Volume Two 14 Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma 13 The New Pornographers: Together 12 Yeasayer: Odd Blood 11 Local Natives: Gorilla Manor 10 Sleigh Bells: Treats 09 Spoon: Transference 08 Mumford And Sons: Sigh No More 07 Beach House: Teen Dream 06 Vampire Weekend: Contra 05 LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening 04 Broken Bells: Broken Bells 03 The Black Keys: Brothers 02 The National: High Violet 01 Gorillaz: Plastic Beach
Amazon Editors’ Top 50 Albums Of 2010
50 Mono – Holy Ground: NYC Live 49 Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock 48 Kings Go Forth – The Outsiders Are Back 47 Stacey Kent – Raconte-moi 46 Slow Club – Yeah So 45 Holly Golightly – Medicine County 44 Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here 43 Lindstrom & Christabelle – Real Life Is No Cool 42 Josh Rouse – El Turista 41 Phantogram – Eyelid Movies 40 Toro Y Moi – Causers Of This 39 Johnny Cash – American VI: Ain’t No Grave 38 Caribou – Swim 37 Sade – Soldier Of Love 36 Dorias Bracca – Handsome Melting Point EP 35 Wild Nothing – Gemini 34 Rachid Taha – Bonjour 33 The Hold Steady – Heaven is Whenever 32 Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks 31 Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots 30 Bettye LaVette – Interpretations 29 Yeasayer – Odd Blood 28 Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig 27 Corinne Bailey Rae – The Sea 26 Lightspeed Champion – Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You 25 Broken Bells – Broken Bells 24 Jaheim – Another Round 23 Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh 22 David Cross – Bigger and Blackerer 21 Gotan Project – Tango 3.0 20 Nathaniel Rateliff – In Memory of Loss 19 Audra Mae – The Happiest Lamb 18 The Bird and the Bee – Interpreting the Masters: a Tribe to Hall and Oates 17 Goldfrapp – Head First 16 Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM 15 jj – jj no 3 14 The National – High Violet 13 Tracey Thorn – Love and Its Opposite 12 Gorillaz – Plastic Beach 11 Miles Kurosky – The Desert of Shallow Effects 10 VV Brown – Travelling Like Light 09 Surfer Blood – Astro Coast 08 Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid 07 The Drums – The Drums 06 Little Boots – Hands 05 The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards 04 Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today 03 Christian Scott – Yesterday You Said Tomorrow 02 Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo 01 LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening