My 10 favorite CDs of 2010 [not in any particular order]

Charlotte Gainsbourg, IRM [Elektra/Asylum]

Arcade Fire, The Suburbs [Merge Records]

Thee Sgt Major III, The Idea Factory [Spark and Shine Records]

MGMT, Congratulations [Columbia]

The National, High Violet [4AD Records]

Gorillaz, Plastic Beach [Virgin Records]

Kate Nash, My Best Friend is You [Geffen Records]

The Radio Dept., Clinging to a Scheme [Labrador Sweden]

Broken Bells, Broken Bells [Sony]

Martina Topley Bird, Someplace Simple [Ipecac Recordings]