2010 Music Chart - December

Only one new album this month to round off the year: the soundtrack for the film Tron: Legacy by Daft Punk. A decent effort that doesn't fall into obvious traps and strikes a good balance between traditional orchestral score and electronic dance.

So the year belongs to Laura Marling, Arcade Fire and The National with The Black Keys and Kate Rusby forming the top 5 albums of 2010.

1. I Speak Because I Can by Laura Marling
2. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
   
3. High Violet by The National
4. Brothers by The Black Keys
5. Make The Light by Kate Rusby
6. This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem
7. Special Moves by Mogwai
   
8. Hawk by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
9. The Winter of Mixed Drinks by Frightened Rabbit
10. Infinite Arms by Band Of Horses
11. Flamingo by Brandon Flowers
    
12. Murphy's Heart by Thea Gilmore
13. The Place We Ran From by Tired Pony
14. The Betrayed by Lostprophets
15. TRON: Legacy OST by Daft Punk
16. Acolyte by Delphic
17. The Courage Of Others by Midlake
18. Close-Up Volume 1: Love Songs by Suzanne Vega
19. Close-Up Volume 2: People & Places by Suzanne Vega
    
20. July Flame by Laura Veirs
21. Further by The Chemical Brothers
22. Sea Of Cowards by The Dead Weather
23. Year Of The Black Rainbow by Coheed & Cambria
24. How To Destroy Angels EP by How To Destroy Angels
25. Sky At Night by I Am Kloot
    
26. The Quickening by Kathryn Williams
27. Hearts & Minds by Seth Lakeman
    
28. Immersion by Pendulum
    
29. Handmade Life by Chris Wood
    
30. End Times by Eels
31. When Colours Flow by Ambeson
    
32. Crystal Castles (II) by Crystal Castles
33. When This Was The Future by Lisa O Piu
34. Fire Like This by Blood Red Shoes
    
35. Graceful Bow (EP) by Jason Ward
    
36. Rotten Pear by Andrew Vincent
37. Renegades by Feeder