Favorite new music of 2010: First Quarter

Best Albums

1. July Flame – Laura Veirs
2. Interpreting the Masters — Bird and the Bee
3. Gorilla Manor — Local Natives
4. The Winter of Mixed Drinks — Frightened Rabbit
5. Tribute to Famous People – Pomplamoose
6. Subiza — Delorean
7. The Courage of Others — Midlake
8. The Wild Hunt — The Tallest Man on Earth
9. Down the Way — Angus & Julia Stone
10. Head First — Goldfrapp

Best Songs

1. Who Knows Who Cares — Local Natives
2. U Smile — Justin Bieber
3. Tightrope – Janelle Monae
4. Heard it on The Radio — Bird and the Bee
5. Stay Close — Delorean
6. Flume – Peter Gabriel
7. Denise — Clem Snide
8. Rude Boy — Rihanna
9. Lewis Takes off His Shirt — Owen Pallett
10. Swim Until You Can't See Land — Frightened Rabbit
11. Burden of Tomorrow — Tallest Man on Earth
12. Empire Ants — Gorillaz
13. Zebra — Beach House
14. Telephone — Pomplamoose
15. Love is a Dirty Word — Jason Collett
16. I'll Hold My Breath — Ellie Goulding
17. Little Bird — Eels
18. Albatross — Sambassadeur
19. Be That Easy – Sade
20. I Feel Better — Hot Chip