Sound of 2010

As it's nearing the end of the year, I thought I'd do a round-up of the sounds that, in my opinion, defined the soundscape of the past year. Think of it as a periodic chart summary, put together at the end of the year.

Compiled on a train, using nothing but an iPhone with 3G signal, Spotify, Official Charts Company Website, Wikipedia, and Mail, I bring you...

SOUND OF...
JANUARY
Florence + The Machine
Lungs

Vampire Weekend
Contra

Delphic
Acolyte

FEBRUARY
Owl City
Ocean Eyes

Gorrilaz
Plastic Beach

MARCH
Ellie Goulding
Lights

APRIL
Two Door Cinema Club
Tourist History

MAY
MGMT
Congratulations

B.o.B
B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Pendulum
Immersion

JUNE
Stornoway
Beachcomber's Windowsill

Eminem
Recovery

JULY
Bombay Bicycle Club
Flaws

Tom Jones
Praise & Blame

Mike Ronson & The Business International
Record Collection

AUGUST
Katy Perry
Teenage Dream

Bruno Mars
Just The Way You Are

Swedish House Mafia
One

SEPTEMBER
The Script
Science & Faith

Linkin Park
A Thousand Suns

Brandon Flowers
Flamingo

OCTOBER
KT Tunstall
Tiger Suit

Tinie Tempah
Disc-Overy

NOVEMBER
Brian Eno
Small Craft on a Milk Sea

James Blunt
Some Kind of Trouble

McFly
Above The Noise

Rihanna
Loud

Take That
Progress

Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

DECEMBER
Deadmau5
4x4=12

Plain White T's
Wonders of the Younger

Coldplay
Christmas Lights

Ellie Goulding
Your Song