Albums of 2010: Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Arcade Fire's third album manages the trick of sounding more stripped back than before, yet somehow more epic as well.

Albums of 2010: Ash - The A to Z Series

Ash have always been a great singles band and they managed to keep that track record going here, releasing one every two weeks over the course of a year. Arcadia and Dionysian Urge are arguably two of the best ash songs ever released and the 10 minute plus Sky Burial takes the experimentation hinted at on Twilight of the Innocents to the next level.

Albums of 2010: Darwin Deez - Darwin Deez

Seemingly made for Summer Festivals with his live show boasting regular dance offs, the album works just as well as home with 30 mins of pure guitar pop about girls a joy to listen to.

Albums of 2010: Deftones - Diamond Eyes

Deftones return with an album that takes the blueprint of their breakthrough Around The Fur, but improves on every aspect of it.

Albums of 2010: Dinosaur Pile Up - Growing Pains

Sadly no Beach Buggy, which was the highlight of their earlier EP releases, but each song hear chugs along in style reminiscent of early Foos, which is no bad thing at all.

Albums of 2010: Eels - End Times

Nobody makes misery quite so uplifting like Mr E, and boy he's pretty miserable here in 14 tracks documenting the break up of his marriage

Albums of 2010: Metal Swim

Seeing as they do a show called Metalocalypse, you'd expect Adult Swim to know their stuff - and this free compilation proves it, spanning the genre to provide something for all fans of heavy music.