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NME Announces Its 50 Best New Bands Of 2010

9:13 a.m. · August 18, 2010 · by Nick Neyland

It’s the midway point in the year and NME has decided it is time to determine who are the best new artists to emerge in 2010. The list will no doubt provoke debate—the Drums are at number 2 on the list, even thought their moment in the sun seemed to quickly come and go in 2009, while the hype about Sleigh Bells was also well established prior to this year.

It’s an indie-centric list, as you’d probably expect from the publication, with Pitchfork favorites Dom and Zola Jesus vying for space with the ubiquitous Best Coast, who (perhaps unsurprisingly) top the list. The best part about the entire venture is this Soundcloud mix featuring all 50 bands (below), which offers a chance to hear how they fare.

View the full list here.