Miglior album del 2010: la stampa musicale U.S.A. elegge compatta Kanye West
A differenza di quanto accaduto nel Regno Unito, dove tra i principali magazine si è verificata una fortissima disimogeneità di giudizi in relazione ai migliori album del 2010, le testate americane stavolta hanno mantenuto un fronte compatto, votando in massa per My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, quarta opera su lunga distanza del rapper e produttore Kanye West.
Vi proponiamo di seguito, le Top 20 2010 di Pitchfork, Rolling Stone e Spin.
PITCHFORK:
1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
3. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
4. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
5. Beach House – Teen Dream
6. Vampire Weekend – Contra
7. Joanna Newson – Have One On Me
8. James Blake – The Bells Sketch EP / CMYK EP / Klavierwerke EP
9. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
10. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
11. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
12. Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
13. No Age – Everything In Between
14. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
15. Robyn – Body Talk
16. Sleigh Bells – Treats
17. Caribou – Swim
18. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
19. How To Dress Well – Love Remains
20. Oneothrix Point Never – Returnal
ROLLING STONE:
1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. The Black Keys, Brothers
3. Elton John and Leon Russell, The Union
4. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
5. Jamey Johnson, The Guitar Song
6. Vampire Weekend, Contra
7. Drake, Thank Me Later
8. Robert Plant, Band of Joy
9. Eminem, Recovery
10. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening
11. The Dead Weather, Sea of Cowards
12. John Mellencamp, No Better Than This
13. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
14. Robyn, Body Talk
15. The National, High Violet
16. Kid Rock, Born Free
17. Beach House, Teen Dream
18. Kings of Leon, Come Around Sundown
19. M.I.A., Maya
20. Neil Young, Le Noise
SPIN:
1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
3. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
4. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
5. Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song
6. Janelle Monae – The Archandroid
7. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
8. M.I.A. – Maya
9. Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
10. Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1
11. Vampire Weekend – Contra
12. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
13. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Song Of Chico Dusty
14. Best Coast – Crazy For You
15. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
16. Drake – Thank Me Later
17. Beach House – Team Dream
18. Superchunk – Majesty Shredding
19. No Age – Everything In Between
20. MGMT – Congratulations
