For the cover story of our 2010 Year in Music issue, we decided to spread the praise among three – technically four – artists who made tremendous impressions in the past 12 months and who had never graced a SPIN cover before: James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, and Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys.
The accompanying feature stories capture the subjects at a unique moment in time, as they take stock of their breakout year and begin to plot their next moves. And they’re just a few highlights of an issue that aims to celebrate achievement while, okay, poking a little fun at it all.
Get a taste here:
More of the Best of 2010:
- 40 Best Albums
- 20 Best Songs
- 10 Best Albums You Might Have Missed
- Top Artists Pick Their Favorite Music of the Year