i'm still workin on some lists. Not sure if i will put them in any kind of ranked order as that's too hard & doesn't mean much in the long run.

so anybuddy who's still here, or shows up late, list your fave music of 2010!

Favorite Surf Albums of 2010

1. The Mermen ~ In God We Trust
2. The Surfites ~ Surfites & Co.
3. The Thunderchiefs ~ The Interstellar Sounds Of…
4. The Break ~ Church of the Open Sky
5. Daikaiju ~ Phase 2
6. Stronzo Gelantino & The Boo-Men ~ Part 1
7. The Eliminators ~ Room to Move
8. The Bambi Molesters ~ As the Dark Wave Swells
9. The Taikonauts ~ Surf Music From Outer Space
10. Y Niwl ~ Y Niwl
11. The Palermo Surf Experience ~ Far From Famous
12. Waikiki Kuks ~ No Man's Wave
13. The Irradiates ~ Audio Mental Manipulation Device
14. The Insanitizers ~ Whimsical Surf
15. The Surfadelics ~ Sugoi!!! Kawaii!!! Atarashii!!!
16. Bay of Pigs ~ Surfin' Missle Crisis
17. The Amino Acids ~ Man... In the Universe?
18. El Ray ~ Chasing Ray
19. Los Coronas ~ El Baile Final De Los Locos Y Los Cuerdos
20. The Retroliners ~ From the Shadows of Gotham
21. Space Party ~ Invasion of the Surfer-men
22. Dr. Frankenstein ~ Dr. Frankenstein in 4 Dimensions
23. The Von Drats ~ Dratsylvania
24. Thee Jaguar Sharks ~ Thee Jaguar Sharks
25. The Man From RavCon ~ Everything Is Golden
26. The Mad Titans ~ Journey to Earth
27. Rev Hank and the Wadadli Riders ~ Rev Hank Meets The Wadadli Riders
28. Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum ~ Instrumentally Disturbed
29. The Deadlies ~ Meet the Deadlies
30. The Aqua Velvets~ Tiki Beat

Hard to pick a top favorite between the Mermen and the Surfites. i suppose i should have listed them as a tie. The Thunderchiefs, the Break and Daikaiju are all also equally strong releases. Dammit, i hate ranking albums.

Favorite Surf EPs

1. The Hang-Ten Hangmen ~ Surf Banned
2. The Hang-Ten Hangmen ~ Surfin' & Swingin' with The Hang-Ten Hangmen
3. Pirato Ketchup ~ Speed Surfer
4. Blazing Surfboards ~ Sea Turtle
5. The Archers & The Hollywoods (split EP) ~ The Archers & The Hollywoods

The Hang-Ten Hangmen released at least one other EP last year. All combined, it would have made one killer full length.

Favorite Surf Songs

1. Pollo Del Mar ~ "Pose of Awareness"/"Star Trek Theme"
2. Blazing Surfboards ~ "Beach Hanging"
3. The Break ~ "Cyclops"
4. The Surfites ~ " Rebels Route"
5. The Mermen ~ "Righteous Punishment"
6. The Irradiates ~ "Black Tiki Procession"
7. The Surfites ~ "Surf Reveille"
8. The Mermen ~ "There Is A Door, It Opens, Then It Is Closed"
9. Spy-Fi ~ "Herb: The Dragonfly"
10. Thunderchiefs ~ "Moon Equipped"

Pollo Del Mar hasn't released an album since around '04. They put out a download only track last year, and gave out a b-side, the Star Trek Theme, for those who asked for it. Excellent stuff!

Favorite Surf Reissues, Compilations & Live Albums

In no particular order-

The Sandblasters ~ Live From Texas
Urban Surf Kings ~ Monday Night Surf Club
The Astroglides ~ Sewer Surfing with... The Astroglides
Thom Starr & the Galaxies ~ South Side Surf: Anthology 1963-1964
Dick Dale ~ Singles Collection
V/A ~ Off The Deep End

Favorite Honorary Surf Album

Hayvanlar Alemi ~ Guarana Superpower

Turkish pysch meets reverb heavy surf meets experimental post-punk. Brilliant vinyl release from Sublime Frequencies.

Fave albums of '10, minus the surf instrumentals.

1. Rango ~ Bride of the Zar
2. Hacienda ~ Big Red & Barbacoa
3. Gil Scott-Heron ~ I'm New Here
4. Martha Tilston ~ Lucy & The Wolves
5. Crusaders of Love ~ Never Grow Up
6. CW Stoneking ~ Jungle Blues
7. Magnetic Man ~ Magnetic Man
8. Daniel, Fred & Julie ~ Daniel, Fred & Julie
9. The Black Keys ~ Brothers
10. She & Him ~ Volume Two
11. First Aid Kit ~ The Big Black & the Blue
12. Gonjasufi ~ A Sufi & A Killer
13. Cedric Watson Et Bijou Creole ~ L' Espirit Creole
14. The Volebeats ~ The Volebeats
15. Asmara All Stars ~ Eritrea's Got Soul
16. Hayvanlar Alemi ~ Guarana Superpower
17. Four Tet ~ There Is Love In You
18. Murder By Death ~ Good Morning, Magpie
19. Caitlin Rose ~ Own Side Now
20. Galactic ~ Ya-ka-may

21. Aloe Blacc ~ Good Things
22. Mas Rapido ~ Dumb Is King
23. The Soft Pack ~ The Soft Pack
24. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings ~ I Learned the Hard Way
25. The Dead Weather ~ Sea of Cowards
26. Feufollet ~ En Couleurs
27. The Parting Gifts ~ Strychnine Dandelions
28. Scuba ~ Triangulation
29. Gonjasufi ~ The Caliph's Tea Party
30. Konono No. 1 ~ Assume Crash Position
31. Flying Lotus ~ Pattern+Grid World
32. Wheels On Fire ~ Liar, Liar
33. The Whitefield Brothers ~ Earthology
34. The John Wesley Stone ~ Doggone
35. Lloyd Miller & Heliocentrics ~ Lloyd Miller & Heliocentrics
37. The Young Veins ~ Take a Vacation
38. Dr. John and the Lower 911 ~ Tribal
40. Mount Kimbie ~ Crooks & Lovers

These are my favorite:-

Magnetic Man ~ Magnetic Man
Daniel, Fred & Julie ~ Daniel, Fred & Julie
The Black Keys ~ Brothers
First Aid Kit ~ The Big Black & the Blue Cedric Watson Et Bijou Creole ~ L' Espirit Creole
Asmara All Stars ~ Eritrea's Got Soul

quote:

Originally posted by marina:
These are my favorite:-

Magnetic Man ~ Magnetic Man
Daniel, Fred & Julie ~ Daniel, Fred & Julie
The Black Keys ~ Brothers
First Aid Kit ~ The Big Black & the Blue Cedric Watson Et Bijou Creole ~ L' Espirit Creole
Asmara All Stars ~ Eritrea's Got Soul

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