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Best Albums of Summer 2010: Number Two

The National may very well be my absolute favorite band of the moment. I fell in love with The National quickly and passionately upon hearing their “breakthrough” album, Alligator. When I bought it, I let the album play on repeat for twelve hours straight. The National is that easy to listen to. Boxer was another masterpiece. In fact, I recommend a listen to those two albums before getting High Violet. Besides hearing three amazing albums, you can listen as their sound matures.

Best Albums of Summer 2010: Day One

In the world of movies, this past summer was fairly forgettable. We've seen better, and we've seen worse. The world of news has been...frustrating. But in the world of music, this summer has been fantastic. So many amazing albums were released this summer that it felt like my mp3 player was always full and my pockets were always empty. So, I'm writing a series of my five favorite albums of this past season. I've never written about music before, so the writing may be rough. Rest assured, the music is much better than the writing.