Top 5 Albums of 2010
DAMES of PA’s Top 5 Albums of 2010
Each day during the week of March 7, 2011, we revealed our top 5 albums from 2010, counting down from #5 to #1. These rankings are our purely our opinion and (obviously) slanted in favor of those musical acts with whom we are familiar and have had the opportunity to carefully listen to and cover on our site.
For 2010, Pennsylvania music went in a more stripped-down and authentic direction, as portrayed in this very diverse list, one is traditional folk, one is blue grass, one theatrical, one English style post-alternative, and one by a 12-year-old girl. We also hope that these rankings spark interest and debate among our readers and we encourage each of you to leave comments.
| Friday, March 11th | |
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 This Is Cabinet, Set 1 Cabinet |
| A live album by a blue grass jam band may not, at first, seem like the ideal candidate for the album of the year on a site which primarily focuses on rock and pop. But This Is Cabinet, Set 1 by the sextet Cabinet has superb musicianship, entertaining songs, and is a notch above all others released in 2010.
DAMES of Pa Review of This Is Cabinet, Set 1 |
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| Thursday, March 10th | |
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 Broken Machines Underground Saints |
| A well seasoned band which derived from Mere Mortals in the late 90s and Bent Blue in the early 00s, Underground Saints delivered a powerful debut in their own unique style and delivery, which was, in fact, many publications “album of the year” for 2010.
Related Article: Saints Marching In |
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| Wednesday, March 9th | |
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 Emmett and Mary Emmett and Mary |
| Emmett and Mary is both the name of a group and project composed by over 30 musicians and singers In the Johnstown area. The resulting album is a complex, theatrical piece, with each song coming with a larger story. It is truly an artistic wonder. | |
| Tuesday, March 8th | |
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 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Ed Randazzo & Bret Alexander |
| An authentic blues and folk album that contains four originals and six traditional songs (some of which date back centuries), See That My Grave Is Kept Clean was put together by singer/songwriter Ed Randazzo and producer/multi-instrumentalist Bret Alexander. It is a pure and authentic album that celebrates customs and traditions long past.
DAMES of Pa Review of See That my Grave Is Kept Clean |
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| Monday, March 7th | |
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 Without Memory Wayne Supergenius |
| The latest and greatest from seasoned pros Wayne Supergenius, the album Without Memory serves up their alt-country core with a fun and interesting edge that sounds better and better with each listen. | |