dimanche 2 Jan 2011, 16h47m
40- Alice in Videoland - A Million Thoughts and They're All About You (Sweden)
Favourite Song: Something New
39- Cathedral – The Guessing Game (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: Funeral Of Dreams
38- Nechochwen - Azimuths to the Otherworld (United States)
Favourite Song: At Night May I Roam
37- Cibelle – Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel (Brazil)
Favourite Song: Lightworks
36- Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones (Switzerland)
Favourite Song: Abyss Within My Soul
35- Little Women – Throat (United States)
Favourite Song: Throat IV
34- Sarah Fimm – Karma Phala (United States)
Favourite Song: Everything Becomes Whole
33- Rasputina – Sister Kinderhook (United States)
Favourite Song: Dark February
32- Mar de Grises – Stream Inwards (Chile)
Favourite Song: Sensing the New Orbit
31- Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini (Norway)
Favourite Song: Ethica Odini
30- TOKIMONSTA – Cosmic Intoxication (United States)
Favourite Song: Doing It My Way
29- Ihsahn – After (Norway)
Favourite Song: Undercurrent
28- Anna von Hausswolff – Singing from the Grave (Sweden)
Favourite Song: Lost At Sea
27- Aldaaron – Nous Redeviendrons Immortels (France)
Favourite Song: Royaume
26- Blood Red Shoes – Fire Like This (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: Keeping It Close
25- Agua de Annique – Live in Europe (Netherlands)
Favourite Song: Shrink
24- Sharon Van Etten – Epic (United States)
Favourite Song: One Day
23- Shining – Blackjazz (Norway)
Favourite Song: The Madness and the Damage Done
22- Watain – Lawless Darkness (Sweden)
Favourite Song: Reaping Death
21- First Aid Kit – The Big Black And The Blue (Sweden)
Favourite Song: Hard Believer
20- Luisa Maita – Lero-Lero (Brazil)
Favourite Song: Alento
19- Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: The Truth Is In The Dirt
18- Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (II) (Canada)
Favourite Song: Celestica
17- The Pineapple Thief – Someone Here is Missing (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: So We Row
16- The Besnard Lakes - … Are the Roaring Night (Canada)
Favourite Song: Albatross
15- Zola Jesus – Stridulum II (United States)
Favourite Song: Manifest Destiny
14- Beach House – Teen Dream (United States)
Favourite Song: Zebra
13- Les Discrets – Septembre et ses Dernières Pensées (France)
Favourite Song: Chanson d’Automne
12- Amy Macdonald – A Curious Thing (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: An Ordinary Life
11- Sleigh Bells – Treats (United States)
Favourite Song: Riot Rhythm
10- Land of Talk – Cloak and Cipher (Canada)
Favourite Song: Hamburg, Noon
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR-vV9Mva5IcVC3QPRsKECSBHFLWRXYPz-CBY8WQZv7JYGnE_NUpA
9- Arcade Fire – The Suburbs ( Canada)
Favourite Song: Modern Man
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyNS9T8Z-PEF4LCa2WtJEIra1K-Ry12qSLXkyge63KPBIAdyZb
8- School of Seven Bells – Disconnect from Desire (United States)
Favourite Song: Windstorm
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9NYKFfvqnV5f9I54cjsNXkcFi57bK6FZGWqBSB2HheZJNtOyI
7- Stars – The Five Ghosts (Canada)
Favourite Song: We Don’t Want Your Body
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvrGv5iJ2rXh7mOTwVmBjecJ_YTRYIQnO1z4Y0X0gjX-sZDo97
6- Holly Miranda – The Magician’s Private Library (United States)
Favourite Song: Joints
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQR4V6IUjvIU7CQblKoM2KPTFJCGNTcnE_0U7iSlvL_Hws3a_pYaA
5- Julie Christmas – The Bad Wife (United States)
Favourite Song: July 31st
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTTsIFphrIxZaQZ4PSP7uFQm_Sef4ZfqCQqPx21q-8WbsVdi02P
4- Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle (United States)
Favourite Song: Black Guitar
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR94MWb_M4bwXj8Tigl-JQfl5vTlbpYudbtCgXIw8Krh6jYaozl
3- Alcest – Écailles de Lune (France)
Favourite Song: Percées de Lumière
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQFY77w3VH2W_4Kv_5FLrUQDv_-CCOtT5_UAUjwXYwZtjlD5I
2- Anathema – We’re Here Because We’re Here (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: A Simple Mistake
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiDHsTw5bSfmc1ZD9wrwatLa6X0NgQNwwXad3g_mRe2Ga7H6mZtg
1- Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can (United Kingdom)
Favourite Song: Devil’s Spoke
States:
Brazil: 2
Canada: 5
Chile: 1
France: 3
Netherlands: 1
Norway: 3
Sweden: 4
Switzerland: 1
United Kingdom: 7
United States: 13
Awards
Song of the year and HMs
Blonde Redhead - Black Guitar
Anathema - A Simple Mistake
Arcade Fire - Modern Man
Laura Marling - Devil's Spoke
Laura Marling - Rambling Man
Cover of the year
Julie Christmas - If You Go Away
Most improved artist
Sharon Van Etten
DVD of the year
Regina Spektor - Live in London
(Note: I have yet to watch it. But I'm going with an educated guess on that one)
Live show of the year
Stars, and yes, I've actually been to that one.
Weirdest **** of the year
Little Women - Throat. Shining isn't far behind, though.
Bells of the year
School of Seven Bells
Clip of the year
Hot Chip - I Feel Better
Random facts
- My comeback pick last year, Theatre of Tragedy, ended their career in 2010. So, no comeback this year.
- For the second year in a row, my album of the year was a candidate to the Mercury Prize, and for the second year in a row, it lost.