New Music MachineHere’s your money back – Best Records of 2010

Most years, I have a hard time coming up with 10 records for a top 10; the top five are usually easy and I have to scrape together the rest.  2010?  Well, it's been a bumper year – lots of records from established artists and a huge amount of amazing debuts.  So, this year, I've got 21 records that I'm calling out as well as some special recordings.

This week is my favorite single, my favorite reissue, and my favorite compilation along with number 21-12 in the countdown.  Click read more for the full list (and tune in next week for my favorite record of the year).

Favorite Single of 2010
Art Czars – Japandroids – Art Czars 7" – 2010

Favorite Internet Only Releases
Paul Blart And The Death Of Art – Herzog – Search – 2010
Don't Taunt a Tiger – Slothbear – Qids – 2010

Reissue of the Year
You Take It All – Dynamic Truths – Understanding Is Overrated – 2010
Sailors Of The Highway – Dynamic Truths – Understanding Is Overrated – 2010

Compliation of the Year
Nwampfundla – Tshetsha Boys – Shangaan Electro New Wave Dance Music From South Africa – 2010
Khulumani – Nkata Mawewe – Shangaan Electro New Wave Dance Music From South Africa – 2010

#21 – Emeralds – Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Double Helix – Emeralds – Does It Look Like I'm Here? – 2010
Now You See Me – Emeralds – Does It Look Like I'm Here? – 2010

#20 – School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
Bye Bye Bye – School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire – 2010
Heart Is Strange – School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire – 2010

#19 – Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
When I'm Small – Phantogram – Eyelid Movies – 2010
Mouthful of Diamonds – Phantogram – Eyelid Movies – 2010

#18 – Four Tet – There Is Love In You
She Just Likes To Fight – Four Tet – There Is Love In You – 2010
Angel Echoes – Four Tet – There Is Love In You – 2010

#17 – Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1
Dancehall Queen – Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1 – 2010
Cry When You Get Older – Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1  – 2010

#16 – Frankie Rose and The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs
Must Be Nice – Frankie Rose and The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs – 2010
Little Brown Haired Girls – Frankie Rose and The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs – 2010

#15 – Grinderman – Grinderman 2
Palaces of Montezuma – Grinderman – Grinderman 2 – 2010
What I Know – Grinderman – Grinderman 2 – 2010

Kiss Your Lips – Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin' – 2010
The Polaroid Song – Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin' – 2010

My Angel Lonely – Wild Nothing – Gemini – 2010
Summer Holiday – Wild Nothing – Gemini – 2010