Favorite Albums of 2010: Honorable Mentions
As 2010 draws to a close, it’s time to round up a list of all the albums I loved over the year. I don’t know what my list says about me but I tried to be as honest in my selections and rankings as possible, trying to choose albums that I genuinely enjoyed and spent a lot of time with in 2010.
The list I’m posting right now is the “Honorable Mentions” list - albums that I liked a lot and listened to obsessively this year, but just weren’t the ones I liked or connected with the most. Anyway, that’s enough rambling, here’s the first part of my Favorite Albums of 2010 list, the Honorable Mentions.
5. Gemini - Wild Nothing
Given the Virginia Tech origins of Wild Nothing, I feel a certain sense of pride in being able to include them on my Favorite Albums of 2010 list. Wild Nothing is Jack Tatum, creator of hazy, 80s-tinged bedroom pop that’s more infectious than any pop you’re hearing on MTV. The debut album, Gemini, has some of the dreamiest tunes to come from the lo-fi indie pop scene this year. If you’re looking for somewhere to get into “chillwave” or “lo-fi”, I can imagine nowhere better to start than Wild Nothing’s “Summer Holiday,” one of my favorite tracks off their sun-washed debut, Gemini.
