2010 Comparison

So, I was listening to satellite radio in my father's car while on the way home from visiting Marquette for the New Year and the channels I listen to XMU and Alt-Nation were each counting down their top songs of 2010. I became slightly aroused and very excited. As I was listening to their tracks, it hit me that over the course of the year, I had sent you all music by many of the artists featured on these "best of" lists. I've been wanting to dedicate a post on the topic. Below is XMU's top 41 tracks of 2010 and attached is the month I first sent you the song or told you about the artist. If the song is highlighted that means that exact track made it to a playlist.

1. BEACH HOUSE – 10 MILE STEREO - Introduced on: July 2010 (Song: Better Times)
   
2. ARCADE FIRE – SPRAWL II - Autumn Honorable Mentions (Ready to Start)
   
3. BEST COAST – BOYFRIEND - November 2010 (Crazy For You)
   
4. LOCAL NATIVES – WIDE EYES - Spring HM (Sunhands)
   
5. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – BRIGHT LIT BLUE SKIES
6. THE NATIONAL – ANYONE’S GHOST - December 2010 (Terrible Love)
   
7. SLEIGH BELLS – RILL RILL - December 2009 (Rill Rill)
   
8. BLACK KEYS – NEXT GIRL - April 2010 (Tighten Up)
   
9. YEASAYER – O.N.E. - Winter HM 2009 (I Remember)
   
10. TAME IMPALA – SOLITUDE IS BLISS
11. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – ROUND AND ROUND
12. ARCADE FIRE – WE USED TO WAIT (see above)
    
13. CARIBOU – ODESSA
14. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN - Autumn HM 2010 (I Can Change)
    
15. DEERHUNTER – HELICOPTOR - Autumn HM 2010 (He Would Have Laughed)
    
16. SLEIGH BELLS – TELL EM
17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – CALIFORNIA ENGLISH - October 2009 (White Sky)
    
18. CULTS – GO OUTSIDE - March 2010 (Go Outside)
19. GORILLAZ – RHINESTONE EYES
20. SUFJAN STEVENS – TOO MUCH - September 2010 (I Walked)
21. ALEXANDER – TRUTH
22. THE NATIONAL – BLOODBUZZ OHIO - see above
    
23. LYKKE LI – GET SOME - Autumn HM 2009 (Knocked Up: KoL cover)
    
24. MORNING BENDERS – EXCUSES - March 2010 (Excuses)
    
25. OF MONTREAL – COQUET COQUETTE - January 2009 (First Time High)
    
26. GAUNTLET HAIR – I WAS THINKING
27. BROKEN BELLS – HIGH ROAD
28. M.I.A. – BORN FREE
29. SURFER BLOOD – SWIM (TO REACH THE END) - December 2009 (Floating Vibes)
    
30. BESNARD LAKES – ALBATROSS
31. BLACK KEYS – TIGHTEN UP
32. NO AGE – GLITTER
33. WARPAINT – UNDERTOW
34. DOM – JESUS
35. MGMT – FLASH DELIRIUM - January 2009 (Of Moons, Birds & Monsters)
    
36. WAVVES – POST-ACID
37. DAS RACIST – HA HA HA HA HA JK
38. INTERPOL – BARRICADE
39. GAYNGS – GAUDY SIDE OF TOWN
40. DR DOG – SHADOW PEOPLE - Spring HM 2010 (Jackie Wants a Black Eye)
    
41. TWIN SHADOWS – CASTLES MADE OF SNOW