After Kanye West received a 10.0 from Pitchfork Media, a relevant online magazine, every1 thought it was going to be 'the year of the Kanye.' Every1 had him pencilled in for 'album of the year', and every1 assumed that every song+skit on his album would reserve the top 10 spots of the list would be reserved for his album.

However, Ariel Pink had other plans when the lofi songstress penned "Round and Round." It seems like he 'yoinked' the #1 spot, completely shafting Kanye West.

Pitchfork's top 20 songs of 2k10.

01. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Round and Round"
02. Kanye West [ft. Pusha T] - "Runaway"
03. LCD Soundsystem - "I Can Change"
04. Robyn - "Dancing on My Own"
05. Big Boi [ft. Cutty] - "Shutterbugg"
06. Kanye West [ft. Dwele] - "POWER"
07. Joanna Newsom - "Good Intentions Paving Company"
08. James Blake - "I Only Know (What I Know Now)"
09. Arcade Fire - "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
10. Janelle Monáe [ft. Big Boi] - "Tightrope"
11. Deerhunter - "Desire Lines"
12. LCD Soundsystem - "All I Want"
13. Caribou - "Odessa"
14. Sleigh Bells - "Rill Rill"
15. Crystal Castles [ft. Robert Smith] - "Not in Love"
16. Beach House - "Norway"
17. Girl Unit - "Wut"
18. Titus Andronicus - "A More Perfect Union"
19. How to Dress Well - "Decisions (feat. Yüksel Arslan)"
20. Erykah Badu - "Window Seat"

Thoughts and reactions:

• 40% of the top 10 is 'African American artists'
• James Murphy's LCD Sounsystem was 'overrated' on this list because it is more than likely his 'swan song' of relevancy
• The Arcade Fire's "Sprawl II" would have been rated higher if Regine didn't sing it
• Joanna Newsom is not 'poppy enough' so Robyn had to be placed in the top 10 to make sure girls + gays had a song 2 'be proud of'
• Crystal Castles might consider adding Robert Smith to the lineup after their placement on this list
• Beach House didn't really have any 'great mp3s' this year.
• 'Kanye West is 10.0 material'
• Ariel Pink 'did it.' He finally went indie-stream
• Should Ariel 'dump' the Haunted Grafitbros and 'go solo'?

Who were the notable omissions from this list?
Which songs/artists on this list 'suck'?
Do u think Best Coast and WAVVES feel like 'failures' for not cracking the top 10?
Who was the biggest failure of 2k10?
Do u think M.I.A. and MGMT were 'pissed' abt this list?
Is Pitchfork 'eternally relevant', or is the 'negrofication of pitchfork' happening [link]?
Should I dance around with a mangina, vibing out to Ariel Pink's "Round and Round"?

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Ariel Pink

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Ariel Pink is a 'lofi genius/wizard/mastermind' who has transitioned his brand to 'relevant indie buzzband status' in 2k10.

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