The definitive top 5 albums of 2010...and I should know because I have a blog!
They Will Take Up Serpents - Dearly Beloved (Anthem)
by Patrick Pentland
I have always championed Dearly Beloved and, despite never being able to bring them on tour with Sloan, am a huge fan of their live show. Featuring the dual vocals of Niva Chow and Rob Higgins, their songs are the perfect blend of the excitement of punk rock, the singalongability of pop, with a dash of muso/prog rock noodleing, thanks in large part to Higgins' amazing bass skills. They Will Take Up Serpents is a great introduction to the blast of high powered riffs and melody lines that make me jealous.
So there you have it. I'm only doing 5 because, well you know, I'm a little lazy. Plus I have to get going and buy a Xmas tree, and fix a door, and find Doc Marten boots for an 8 year old, and take a 7 year old to swimming lessons, and a bunch of other stuff. Don't go online and steal these releases, buy them and support artists.