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Albums of 2010, No 1: Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)

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Albums of 2010, No 5: These New Puritans – Hidden

No 5: Too cool for the avant garde? Too serious for the mainstream? Whatever, These New Puritans' second album bristled with intelligence and invention

Published: 9:31 AM
Albums of 2010, No 6: Robyn – Body Talk

No 6: Sleek, surprising and infectious, the final instalment of Robyn's 2010 album trilogy captures her appeal perfectly

Published: 5:27 AM

Albums of 2010, No 7: Caribou – Swim

No 7: Bask in the glow of this extraordinary album, by all means. But keep an ear out for the heart-rending lyrics at the centre of Caribou's swirling sound

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Albums of 2010, No 8: Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can

No 8: On her second album, Marling's talents not only belie her age, they show how much the 20-year-old has matured since her debut

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Albums of 2010, No 9: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today

No 9: Ariel Pink's first album on a big label was no sell out – it was a fractured, frazzled oddity that confirmed his position as the godfather of 2010's lo-fi scene

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Albums of 2010, No 10: John Grant - Queen of Denmark

No 10: Largely unknown a year ago, the former Czars frontman surprised many with his weird and wired take on soft rock

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Albums of 2010: How Guardian music critics voted

You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?

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The 40 best albums of 2010

Albums of 2010: the top 40 of the year, as voted for by Guardian writers

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