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The following is a list of notable events and releases in alternative rock that occurred in 2010.

Events

January

• January 1 – Frontman Chris Cornell announces the reunion of Soundgarden.
• January 11 – Jay Reatard dies in his home at the age of 29.
• January 20 – Vampire Weekend's album Contra debuts at number one on the Billboard 200 after selling 124,000 copies in its first week; becoming only the 12th independent album to hit number one on record.^[1]
• January 24 – Radiohead plays benefit show for Haiti raising $572,754 for Oxfam.^[2]
• January 29 – Red Hot Chili Peppers will make their live comeback with the full line-up on January 29, 2010, paying tribute to Neil Young at MusiCares.
• May – The 18th Annual KROQ KROQ Weenie Roast took place.
• June 8 – Green Day: Rock Band was released.^[3]
• June 24 – Vans Warped Tour 2010 kicked off in San Diego.
• Dec 11 & 12 – The 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas took place.

Bands reformed

• Bush
• Hole^[4]
• Pavement^[5]
• Soundgarden^[6]
• Sôber ^[7]
• Vatican Commandos

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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