Man, what an awful year in music.Eminem got back on his feet with an awful record in Recovery, Kanye West used his bad rep to put together a large book in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.So what was the best in music? What was the best verse? The best album of the year? Best album from a duo or group?
Drum roll please_Here is the better of the better in medicine for the year 2010.
The best verse on a hip-hop/rap record: This award goes to Slim Shady for his poetry on "No Love," which featured Lil` Weezy.While every track on Recovery was his best step in the right direction in almost 10 years, his poetry on "No Love" let you live he was backward and taking on all-comers once again.
Best Album I missed out on: I`ve fallen in bed with Teen Dream from Beach House and I haven`t yet heard the full record yet.I saw them perform on Conan O`Brien and they`ve got me interested in finding out more about them.
Best album of unreleased tracks: This distinction goes to The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, for the departure of The Promise.It was a double-disc set that sort of made me long for Bruce to return to this class of songwriting instead of the time-sensitive stuff he`s been on for the preceding couple of years.
Best album you probably didn`t learn in 2010: You`ll be hearing from this group in 2011 and beyond.I`m talking about Sister Sparrow and the Foul Birds.They released their debut album in 2010 and I couldn`t stop listening to it.It`s a classic sounding album that will break you desire that great `new` medicine is still out there.
The best album by a duo or group: If you haven`t heard of The Big Black & The Blue from the Swedish sister-duo in First Aid Kit, you`re wanting out.They hold the power to blend songwriting beyond their age with instrumentals that will give you come in bed with their sound instantly.
The best hip-hop/rap album of the year: This easily comes down to Kanye West and Eminem`s new record.You may think I`m being biased but I`d have to go with Eminem.Mr. Mathers tried a lot of new things on this record, collaborating with females, stayed away from silly songs like those of `leave the real slim shady please stand up.` Mr. West definitely had a lot of large tracks but it was hardly more of the same behind smoke-and-mirrors of him look to get up for his mistakes.
The best album of the year: From top to bottom, vocals, song-writing, tried something new, you had fun listening to it? It`s got to be Brothers by The Black Keys.There isn`t a bad song on this album and it doesn`t sound like anything they`ve played before.These guys are cool without trying to be `cool.`It`ll be interesting to see how they come up such an amazing record.
What were roughly of your favorites in medicine this year?
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