Top Ten Picks from the host of Sound Clash
10. Black Keys - "Attack and Release" Danger Mouse's production makes the perfect third partner for this Akron duos crusty blues 9. Manu Chao - "La Radiolina" World Music's superstar keeps his title with a politically charged record in several languages.
8 . TV on the Radio - "Dear Science" The adventurous musicians make a record to dance and think to. 7. Raphael Saadiq - "The Way I See It" Authentic modern soul music. 6. Janeco Y Su Combo - "Maters of Chicha" Combining traditional Amazonian rhythms with fuzzy psych rock. Peru's hidden gem sees their first American release. 5. MGMT - "Oracular Spectacular" Complete originals, who may have stumbled onto the sound of the next decade. 4. J Boogie's Dubtronic Science - " Soul Vibrations" A unifying blend of Soul, Hip-Hop, Funk, Electro, and Jazz. 3. Q-Tip - "The Renaissance" Brilliant beats, rhymes, and life. 2. Kanye West - "808's and Heartbreak" Vulnerable, different, and completely original. Kanye West creates hip-hops next turn. It's the sound of a robot's heart breaking. 1. Flying Lotus - "los angeles" The Heir to J Dilla. This could be the best living beat maker. Crunchy, glitchy, spiritual mind food. His Aunt Alice Coltrane would be proud.
