As another year in the music comes to an end, it’s time for Gigwise to unveil its annual Top 50 Albums Of 2010 list.
The countdown, compiled by Gigwise writers, is a mix of the biggest and hottest artists around.
This year’s list includes albums by Kanye West, Warpaint, Foals, My Chemical Romance, The Chemical Brothers and Arcade Fire.
Gigwise editor Jason Gregory said: “Not a month went by when there wasn’t a new album on everyone’s lips this year, and with albums by the likes of Arcade Fire and Foals, this is our strongest list yet. Bring on 2011.”
You can check out the full countdown below. To hear a song from each album, listen to the Gigwise Top 50 Albums Of 2010 Spotify playlist.
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