My Decade in Music So Far: Zach Kelly

This week, Pitchfork shared lists featuring the best albums and tracks of the decade so far. We asked Pitchfork writers and editors to share a favorite song and album that didn't make the list, along with a music highlight and their personal Top 10s or 20s. Check back for more installments of My Decade in Music So Far.

Women: Public Strain [Jagjaguwar]

I partially blame myself, in that I ranked it at 67 on my personal ballot. I put it on late one night last weekend on a whim, and was totally blown away (again). The fact that it's only one of two records the band ever made (or ever will make, sadly) makes it all the more precious. So be a pal and go fire it up on Spotify for me right now.

Also: Hot Chip's In Our Heads, Cold Cave's Cherish the Light Years, Colin Stetson's New History Warfare Vol. 3, Haxan Cloak's Excavation. What is wrong with you people?

Chief Keef: "Citgo" [Interscope]

Chalk it up to vote-splitting between "Don't Like" and "Love Sosa", but the omission of Chief Keef's "Citgo" is an absolute tragedy. And where's "Move That Dope"? Hopefully its inclusion on our 2014 year-end list will make up for this most disrespectful oversight.

Musical Highlight of the Last Five Years: The perks we music writer folk are privy to are nothing short of embarrassing-- free record promos, guest list spots to shows, people calling you an asshole on Twitter. In the past five years, I've seen countless acts (ranging from turnt to turgid), traveled overseas (don't ask me how I managed to land myself on the 2011 Nordic Music Prize jury in Oslo), and enjoyed all the cold brews festival VIP sections allow. But my highlight would have to be my wedding reception last year. The sight of almost everyone you've ever loved getting down to some of your favorite songs of all-time is eternal.

Favorite Albums of 2010-2014:

1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today
2. Drake: Take Care
3. Destroyer: Kaputt
4. Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
6. Hot Chip: In Our Heads
7. Swans: The Seer
8. Joanna Newsom: Have One on Me
9. Japandroids: Celebration Rock
10. Kendrick Lamar: good kid, m.A.A.d city
11. Tame Impala: Innerspeaker
12. LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
13. Disclosure: Settle
14. Beach House: Teen Dream
15. Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan
16. The Haxan Cloak: Excavation
17. Andy Stott: Luxury Problems
18. Pissed Jeans: Honeys
19. Cold Cave: Cherish the Light Years
20. Deafheaven: Sunbather

Favorite Tracks of 2010-2014:

1. Katy Perry: "Teenage Dream"
2. Drake: "Over My Dead Body"
3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Round and Round"
4. Nicki Minaj: "Super Bass" [ft. Ester Dean]
5. Deafheaven: "Dream House"
6. Four Tet: "Angel Echoes"
7. Passion Pit: "Constant Conversations"
8. Real Estate: "Green Aisles"
9. Chief Keef: "Citgo"
10. M83: "Midnight City"
11. Rick Ross: "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" [ft. Styles P]
12. Solange: "Losing You"
13. Japandroids: "Younger Us"
14. Tame Impala: "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
15. Teengirl Fantasy: "Cheaters"
16. LCD Soundsystem: "Dance Yrself Clean"
17. Kanye West: "Black Skinhead"
18. Saturday, Monday: "Headshake"
19. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby"
20. Rhye: "Open (Jeff Samuel Faded Mix)"