2010 in alternative rock

This article is about 2010 in alternative rock music. For a timeline of events in alt-rock history, see Timeline of alternative rock.
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The following is a list of notable events and releases in alternative rock that occurred in 2010.

Events

January

Bands reformed

Bands Disbanded

Albums released

All releases are LPs unless otherwise stated.

Date Album Ref.
January
11 Hold Me Down by You Me At Six [8]
Acolyte by Delphic [9]
12 Of the Blue Colour of the Sky by OK Go [10]
Die Stadt Muzikanten by Woodpigeon [11]
Contra by Vampire Weekend [12]
18 The Betrayed by Lostprophets [13]
19 Transference by Spoon [14]
Behave Yourself (EP) by Cold War Kids [15]
My Dinosaur Life by Motion City Soundtrack [16]
End Times by Eels [17]
Astro Coast by Surfer Blood [18]
26 Be In Love by Locksley [19]
Teen Dream by Beach House [20]
Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003-2009) by PlayRadioPlay! [21]
Ancient Electrons by Analog Rebellion [21]
February
1 Romance Is Boring by Los Campesinos! [22]
2 The Courage of Others by Midlake [23]
19 The Magician's Private Library by Holly Miranda [24]
23 This Addiction by Alkaline Trio
March
1 Be Human (Deluxe Edition) by Fightstar
Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club [25]
2 American Ghetto by Portugal. The Man [26]
3 Plastic Beach by Gorillaz [27]
5 Beat the Devil's Tattoo by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club [28]
9 Broken Bells by Broken Bells [29]
The Winter of Mixed Drinks by Frightened Rabbit [30]
16 Survival Story by Flobots [31]
Habits by Neon Trees [32]
In the Dark by The Whigs [33]
23 Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre by The Weakerthans [34]
April
6 Here Lies Love by David Byrne & Fatboy Slim [35]
13 Congratulations by MGMT [36]
Leave Your Sleep by Natalie Merchant [37]
Year of the Black Rainbow by Coheed and Cambria [38]
19 My Best Friend Is You by Kate Nash [39]
20 Travellers in Space and Time by The Apples in Stereo [40]
23 Nobody's Daughter by Hole [41]
26 The Chaos (album) by The Futureheads [42]
May
4 Forgiveness Rock Record by Broken Social Scene [43]
Heaven Is Whenever by The Hold Steady [44]
Omni by Minus the Bear [45]
Together by The New Pornographers [46]
10 Total Life Forever by Foals [47]
Night Train (EP) by Keane [48]
High Violet by The National [49]
11 Sea of Cowards by The Dead Weather [50]
Treats by Sleigh Bells [51]
17 This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem [52]
18 Infinite Arms by Band of Horses [53]
Brothers by The Black Keys [54]
New Inheritors by Wintersleep [55]
June
8 Champ by Tokyo Police Club [56]
14 Barbara by We Are Scientists [57]
29 Night Work by Scissor Sisters [58]
Expo 86 by Wolf Parade [59]
July
5 Serotonin by Mystery Jets [60]
Sky at Night by I Am Kloot [61]
6 The Wild Trapeze by Brandon Boyd [62]
12 All Our Kings Are Dead by Young Guns [63]
27 Fortress by Miniature Tigers [64]
August
2 The Suburbs by Arcade Fire [65]
17 Fight the Frequency by American Hi-Fi [66]
23 Surfing the Void by Klaxons [67]
24 Seeing Eye Dog by Helmet [68]
Tomorrow Morning by Eels [69]
31 Live in Praha by Radiohead [70]
September
7 Interpol by Interpol [71]
14 Hurley by Weezer [72]
Majesty Shredding by Superchunk [73]
Flamingo by Brandon Flowers [74]
False Priest by Of Montreal [75]
Road Eyes by Amusement Parks on Fire [76]
27 Postcards from a Young Man by Manic Street Preachers [77]
Absolute Dissent by Killing Joke [78]
28 The Dissent of Man by Bad Religion [79]
Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter [80]
Zodiac by Electric Six [81]
Invented by Jimmy Eat World [82]
Everything in Between by No Age [83]
October
5 Wonder Age by Air Dubai [84]
Easy Wonderful by Guster [85]
11 Belle and Sebastian Write About Love by Belle and Sebastian [86]
19 Bad Books by Bad Books [87]
Come Around Sundown by Kings of Leon [88]
The Falcon Lake Incident by Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans [89]
26 Young the Giant by Young the Giant [90]
November
2 Cardiology by Good Charlotte [91]
16 Not Music by Stereolab [92]
22 Broken Dreams Club (EP) by Girls [93]
December
25 The Fall by Gorillaz [94]
Landmarks of Lunacy EP by Klaxons [95]

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