Damien Jurado ::: photo by Abbey Simmons

Our big, written properly, not just a list of The Top 25 Northwest Albums of 2010 is coming soon, really, WE PROMISE. But today I wanted to share my personal favorites of 2010. Also, my number one most listened to local album of 2010 was basically a “Best Of” compilation, so I decided not to include it. If I had though, Carissa’s Wierd’s They’ll Only Miss You When You Leave would be perched near the very top.

1. Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett 2. The Moondoggies – Tidelands and You’ll Find No Answers Here 3. The Head and The Heart – s/t 4. S – I’m Not As Good At It As You 5. Dan Mangan – Nice Nice Very Nice 6. Avians Alight – s/t 7. Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives – s/t 8. Hoquiam – s/t 9. Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band – Where the Messengers Meet 10. Ravenna Woods – Demons and Lakes

Ravenna Woods ::: photo by Abbey Simmons

11. Lemolo – Singles EP 12. The Lonely Forest – s/t EP 13. The Lights – Failed Graves 14. What What Now – Fingers and Toes 15. Baltic Cousins – s/t EP 16. Joseph Giant – s/t 17. Salmon Thrasher – What Gives and Thrashin’ USA 18. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Vs. Remixes 19. Hobosexual – s/t 20. Shannon Stephens – s/t

Four albums I love that I haven’t had enough time with to make a judgment … my best guess though? Had they come out earlier in the year, they’d be in that Top 20:

The Solvents – Forgive Yr. Blood Drew Grow – The Comfort Feel EP Le Sang Song – s/t Cobirds Unite – s/t