8. Bad Religion - The Dissent of Man

30 years after the release of their first album, Bad Religion is still going strong.  The Dissent of Man doesn’t deviate from form and having seen them live in 2010 it appears they may be around for another 30 years!

Best Song: The Resist Stance

9. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Band of Horses released their third album in 2010, Infinite Arms.  The band started experimenting more with their country/blues side.  While this normally this would cause me to become concerned, they did it in a way that still focused on their rock roots.

Best Song: Older

10. The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever

The Hold Steady followed up from their last record Stay Positive in 2010.  Heaven Is Whenever carried over some of the rock element of their previous record and had enough good tracks to break my 2010 list.

Best Song: Barely Breathing