And the last up in the PropertyOfZack Staff List postings is yours truly. 2010 was truly an exceptional year for our tiny music scene with new bands who bursted on the scene like The Wonder Years, Man Overboard, Transit, Tigers Jaw, and many more. Releases from Circa Survive and Jimmy Eat World truly established the old guard’s foundation in this new age of music, but it certainly has left room for all of the fantastic new bands that emerged this year as well. You can check out my list of all of top picks and much more below:

Top Albums of 2010 
The Upsides // The Wonder Years
Real Talk // Man Overboard
Blue Sky Noise // Circa Survive
Keep This To Yourself // Transit
Invented // Jimmy Eat World
Varuna // The Republic Of Wolves
Two Worlds // Tigers Jaw
My Dinosaur Life // Motion City Soundtrack
Enemy Of The World  // Four Year Strong
Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place // Anberlin

Top EPs of 2010  
Assailants // Lydia
Neighbors // Now, Now
Self-Titled // Balance & Composure/Tigers Jaw
Pedestals // Such Gold
IIOI/KOJI // Into It. Over It./KOJI
We Better Get Goin’ If We’re Gonna // Stay Ahead Of The Weather
Bonfires // Fireworks
Bad Advice // I Call Fives
Self-Titled // The Story So Far / Maker
Dust’n Off The Ol’ Guitar // Ace Enders

Honorable Mention 
The Narrative // The Narrative
The Fire // Senses Fail
LOVE // Angels & Airwaves
South America // Thieves & Villains
Do Overs And Second Chances // Go Radio

Most Disappointing Albums/EPs of 2010
There Is Nowhere Left To Go // Ben Jorgensen
What We Left Behind // Veara
What Separates Me From You // A Day To Remember
Line ‘Em Up // States 

Best Producer of the Year
Jesse Cannon (Man Overboard, Transit)

Band of The Year
The Wonder Years

Best Record Labels 
Run For Cover (Man Overboard, Transit, Tigers Jaw)
No Sleep (The Wonder Years, Into It. Over It.., I Call Fives)
Hopeless (The Wonder Years, Yellowcard, The Dangerous Summer)

Best Songs of 2010 
“Learn How To Fight” // Besides Daniel
“Assailants” // Lydia
“Coffee And Cigarettes” // Jimmy Eat World
“My Last Semester” // The Wonder Years
“Woolen Blankets” // The Republic Of Wolves
“Septemberism” // Man Overboard
“Love ____” // Transit
“One Step At A Time” // Four Year Strong
“Something Personal” // Bright And Early
“Good Things” // The Dangerous Summer

Best Band Related DVD
Live From Orensanz // Taking Back Sunday

The Next Big Things(s) of 2011
The Wonder Years
Man Overboard
Transit
Balance & Composure
Tigers Jaw

Most Anticipated Releases Of 2011
blink-182
Taking Back Sunday
The Wonder Years
Death Cab For Cutie
Yellowcard
Man Overboard
Transit
Manchester Orchestra
Kevin Devine
The Dangerous Summer