BEST AVANT-GARDE/EXPERIMENTAL ALBUMS OF 2010

First of all , I must correct the title probably for  best "obscure" albums of 2010. Unfortunately the word avant-garde is extremely popular and easy for search for non-mainstream albums.

The big surprise for me was the discover this label called Not Not Fun http://www.notnotfun.com/now.html
 There are all these exciting bands/artist and "Not Not Fun Records" is their home in L.A ... Bands like Pocahaunted,Sun Araw made excellent albums and also there is a very hardworking artist there , her name is LA Vampire , please check her out too...
But the best surprise was the return of Swans , their album is brutally good. Enjoy the list!

10 - Brian Eno - Small Craft on a Milk Sea

9 - White Hills - Stolen Stars Left to No One

Space rock,kraut-rock...The guitar will drift you away. Don't be afraid!

8 - Actress - Splazsh
Wire magazine choose "Splazsh" album of the year.Dubstep,ambient and deep house...

7 - Mulatu Astetqe- Mulatu Steps Ahead

6- L.A Vampires/ Zola Jesus

5- LA Vampires/ Psychic Reality - Split

I have a feeling that  the cover art is a reference to Slits' Cut album...Hypnotic...

4- Sun Araw - On Patrol

This is not your regular reggae or dub music, the structure of the songs are so open, you never know where you are when you listen the album.

3-  Pocahaunted - Make It Real

2- Yellow Swans - Going Places (tie)

Noise duo Yellow Swans came with an great album in 2010. Say it loud : Welcome Chaos...


2 - Thee Oh Sees - Warm Slime (tie)

Super energetic,fuzzy,lo-fi punk rock stars... Excellent album!!!!

1- Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

It is one of the best album of the year, to read more ...

http://askthedust-badbrains.blogspot.com/2011/01/swans-are-not-dead.html