Albums:
1. The National - High Violet
2. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
3. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
4. Owen Pallett - Heartland
5. Beach House - Teen Dream
Songs:
1. The National - Lemonworld
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Q2 '09: Top Albums/Songs
damn it city hurry the hell up and update.
HALF YEAR MARK
1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Bomb the Music Industry! - Scrambles
3. Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent
4. Dan Deacon - Bromst
5. Meg & Dia - Here, Here and Here
6. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer
and everything else i haven't really felt strongly about to justify it on a list.
Songs:
1. Daniel
2. Sleepless
3. The Climb
I blame many things.
Atlantica Online
Headphones
Okkervil River.
HALF YEAR MARK
1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Bomb the Music Industry! - Scrambles
3. Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent
4. Dan Deacon - Bromst
5. Meg & Dia - Here, Here and Here
6. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer
and everything else i haven't really felt strongly about to justify it on a list.
Songs:
1. Daniel
2. Sleepless
3. The Climb
regualar updates starting tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Q1 '09: Top Albums/Songs
Oh no! it's the last day of the month...meaning 1/4 of the year has gone by. What a terrible blog you have going. Go update.
So I've been downloading albums from 2000-2003 for the most part of the year. It's been pretty cool. Any suggestion would be nice, althought I've already tackled the most oviously choices found on most critic's list. Radiohead is no longer on my most overrated list. I finally get Kid A. Not sure why I was such a hater, maybe cuz I was so sick of alternative rock that their eariler stuff did nothing for me besides the singles, but Kid A kind of clicked for me. Pretty cool feeling actually. The New Pornographers and The White Stripes had pretty good albums earlier in the decade too. I still think The Strokes are overrated, but I've learned to enjoy it somewhat. Anyways, music is cool.
As for 2009 music, MPP doesn't have that magic it once had back in janurary, but overall, it's still the most solid album beg-end of the year. Balmorhea released a really good album, but I probarly overplayed it. Dan Deacon is a huge surprise for me. I never heard his '07 album, so everything was a huge "how did he come up with this shit?" moment. pretty rad. My love for folk is still present. Emmy the Great is my Laura Marling for the year. Phosphorescent is my Bonnie Prince. P.O.S. is my Wale. BTMI! is my Gaslight.
okay, you get it. Shitload of music that needs reviewing. I think I only listen to about 80ish albums so far, so off the top of my head, here are my favorites of the year so far.
1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent
3. Bomb The Music Industry! - Scrambles
4. Dan Deacon - Bromst
5. Emmy the Great - First Love
6. RURUTIA - Seirios
7. VA - Dark was the Night
8. P.O.S. - Never Better
9. The Boy Least Likely To - The Law Of The Playground
10. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Songs:
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City later!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Q3 '08: Top Albums/Songs
Albums:
1. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Every song has took a turn at being my favorite.
2. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Turning shit into gold.
3. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
These guys don't hide who their idolize. Springsteen + punk.
4. Hello Saferide - More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
Yay for Swedish pop.
5. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
Amazing
6. The Cast Before The Break - As Your Shoulders Turn On You
It's like Moving Mountains if MM were more alternative and less emo.
7. Horse Feathers - House With No Home
Everything is so important, even the notes between the notes.
8. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down In The Light
I love the way he tells stories.
9. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Has a warm sound.
10. Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
Not a big fan of House music, but this stuff is very engaging for a full hour.
11. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Happy
12. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
Yay for UK pop.
13. sgt. - Stylus Fantasticus
Jazzy postrock
14. Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying
mix of Crescendo/Twinkle postrock with a hint of electronica.
15. Stars - Sad Robot (EP)
dudessssss, Amy's voice just kills me on this ep. it's so sweet.
16. Air France - No Way Down (EP)
electronica.
17. Yasushi Yoshida - Little Grace
contemporary classical.
18. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Liza hates this album. She said they don't know how to stick to their genre.
19. Tamas Wells - Two Years in April
His music is soo simple, but i find him to be very melodic. I doubt others will agree.
20. Anberlin - New Surrender
I could never get into their past albums, but I found this one to be more accessible.
Songs:
1. The Cast Before The Break - Understanding the Universe
2. Maybeshewill - He Films The Clouds Pt. 2
3. Sigur Rós - Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
4. The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
5. Los Campesinos! - My Year In List
6. T.I. - Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna)
7. Girl Talk - Like This
8. TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose
9. Cut Copy - Lights and Music
10. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - You Want That Picture
11. Fleet Foxes - Your Protector
12. Priscilla Ahn - Dreams
13. Valencia - Where Did You Go?
14. The Submarines - Swimming Pool
15. John Mayer - In Your Atmosphere
16. Anberlin - Disappear
17. Jack's Mannequin - Spinning
18. Polar Bear Club - Hollow Place
19. Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
20. Why? - The Hollows
1. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Every song has took a turn at being my favorite.
2. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Turning shit into gold.
3. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
These guys don't hide who their idolize. Springsteen + punk.
4. Hello Saferide - More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
Yay for Swedish pop.
5. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
Amazing
6. The Cast Before The Break - As Your Shoulders Turn On You
It's like Moving Mountains if MM were more alternative and less emo.
7. Horse Feathers - House With No Home
Everything is so important, even the notes between the notes.
8. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down In The Light
I love the way he tells stories.
9. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Has a warm sound.
10. Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
Not a big fan of House music, but this stuff is very engaging for a full hour.
11. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Happy
12. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster...
Yay for UK pop.
13. sgt. - Stylus Fantasticus
Jazzy postrock
14. Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying
mix of Crescendo/Twinkle postrock with a hint of electronica.
15. Stars - Sad Robot (EP)
dudessssss, Amy's voice just kills me on this ep. it's so sweet.
16. Air France - No Way Down (EP)
electronica.
17. Yasushi Yoshida - Little Grace
contemporary classical.
18. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Liza hates this album. She said they don't know how to stick to their genre.
19. Tamas Wells - Two Years in April
His music is soo simple, but i find him to be very melodic. I doubt others will agree.
20. Anberlin - New Surrender
I could never get into their past albums, but I found this one to be more accessible.
Songs:
1. The Cast Before The Break - Understanding the Universe
2. Maybeshewill - He Films The Clouds Pt. 2
3. Sigur Rós - Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
4. The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
5. Los Campesinos! - My Year In List
6. T.I. - Live Your Life (ft. Rihanna)
7. Girl Talk - Like This
8. TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose
9. Cut Copy - Lights and Music
10. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - You Want That Picture
11. Fleet Foxes - Your Protector
12. Priscilla Ahn - Dreams
13. Valencia - Where Did You Go?
14. The Submarines - Swimming Pool
15. John Mayer - In Your Atmosphere
16. Anberlin - Disappear
17. Jack's Mannequin - Spinning
18. Polar Bear Club - Hollow Place
19. Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
20. Why? - The Hollows
Monday, June 30, 2008
Q2 '08: Top Albums/Songs
Pretty good year so far. My External Hard Drive died so i lost all my music. not sure what to do now. Anyways, here is my half year point. I'm certain my top 2 will be there to the end.
Songs:
1. The Cast Before The Break - Understanding the Universe
2. Maybeshewill - He Films The Clouds Pt. 2
3. The National - Santa Clara
Albums:
20. The Accidental - There Were Wolves (june 4)
19. The Ghost Orchid - The Ghost Orchid (may?)
18. The Weepies - Hideaway (april 22)
17. Jakob Dylan - Seeing Things (June 10)
16. Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers (june 3)
15. Dr. Dog - Fate (july 22)
14. YUI - I LOVED YESTERDAY (april 9)
13. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (june 3)
12. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster (april 1)
11. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (April 22)
10. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (january 29)
It's still a solid album the whole way through.
9. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (june 17)
I like every song so it's still here.
8. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) (april 8)
This album is starting to die on me, but i guess it depends on my mood.
7. Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying (May 12)
Probably the best instrumentally driven album of the year.
6. Tamas Wells - Two Years In April (May)
He has good melodies and it's weird how he's not even known in America.
5. Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (March?)
My first listen to the album was like being on some spiritual journey.
4. The Cast Before The Break - As Your Shoulders Turn On You (March)
The lyrics still resonate in my mind for hours.
3. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (June 24)
After the exciment died down, the album isn't a 10/10, but it's still good music.
2. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight (April 15)
Every song rules.
1. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (June 19)
Mashup perfection.
Looking Forward to:
1. Michelle Branch - Everything Comes and Goes (soon?)
2. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins (September 9)
3. Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger (september?)
4. Moneen - tba (late 2008?)
5. Meg and Dia - Here, Here, Here (september?)
Songs:
1. The Cast Before The Break - Understanding the Universe
2. Maybeshewill - He Films The Clouds Pt. 2
3. The National - Santa Clara
Albums:
20. The Accidental - There Were Wolves (june 4)
19. The Ghost Orchid - The Ghost Orchid (may?)
18. The Weepies - Hideaway (april 22)
17. Jakob Dylan - Seeing Things (June 10)
16. Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers (june 3)
15. Dr. Dog - Fate (july 22)
14. YUI - I LOVED YESTERDAY (april 9)
13. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (june 3)
12. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster (april 1)
11. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (April 22)
10. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (january 29)
It's still a solid album the whole way through.
9. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (june 17)
I like every song so it's still here.
8. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) (april 8)
This album is starting to die on me, but i guess it depends on my mood.
7. Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying (May 12)
Probably the best instrumentally driven album of the year.
6. Tamas Wells - Two Years In April (May)
He has good melodies and it's weird how he's not even known in America.
5. Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (March?)
My first listen to the album was like being on some spiritual journey.
4. The Cast Before The Break - As Your Shoulders Turn On You (March)
The lyrics still resonate in my mind for hours.
3. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (June 24)
After the exciment died down, the album isn't a 10/10, but it's still good music.
2. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight (April 15)
Every song rules.
1. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (June 19)
Mashup perfection.
Looking Forward to:
1. Michelle Branch - Everything Comes and Goes (soon?)
2. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins (September 9)
3. Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger (september?)
4. Moneen - tba (late 2008?)
5. Meg and Dia - Here, Here, Here (september?)
Monday, March 31, 2008
Q1 '08: Top Albums/Songs
The first quarter of the year is gone. New Music has been to a slow start, as expected. Jan and Feb were pretty boring, but I think March really kicked things off, including leaks. So here are my top songs/albums/looking forward to.
Top 10 Songs:
1. Animal Collective - Water Curses
2. Cloud Cult - When Water Comes to Life
3. Cloud Cult - Everybody Here Is A Cloud
4. Cloud Cult - Love You All
5. Los Campesinos! - Death To Los Campesinos!
6. E.S. Posthumus - Oraanu Pi
7. Envelopes - Party
8. Michelle Branch - Lay Me Down (recorded in 2003, but wasn't released until this year)
9. Crystal Castles - Untrust Us
10. Balmorhea - Barefoot Pilgrims
Top 25 Albums:
25 - Anti-Flag - The Bright Lights of America (april 1)
24 - Asian Kung-Fu Generation - World World World (march 5)
23 - Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple (march 18)
22 - The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride (february 19)
21 - Hayden - In Field & Town (january 15)
20 - This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You (january 29)
19 - The New Frontiers - Mending (march 11)
18 - Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (february 26)
17 - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing (april 8)
16 - Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge (march 11)
15 - The Hush Sound- Goodbye Blues (march 18)
14 - Forest City Lovers - Haunting Moon Sinking (march 11)
13 - The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead (january 29)
12 - Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (june 3)
11 - Sun Kil Moon - April (april 1)
10 - Animal Collective - Water Curses (may 6)
Really good EP.
09 - She & Him - Volume One (march 18)
Zooey's voice is classy.
08 - What Made Milwaukee Famous - What Doesn't Kill Us (march 4)
It's like a greatest hits album
07 - Balmorhea - River Arms (february)
Simply, but beautiful instrumental work.
06 - Why? - Alopecia (march 11)
Very interesting.
05 - Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster (april 1)
So damn catchy.
04 - The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely (march 25)
Not a fan of Jack Black, but this album is great.
03 - Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (january 29)
For almost two months, this was my top album of the year and nothing came close to matching a full album of quality songs. Thankfully march came because I don't think the album is AOTY worthy.
02 - Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (june 17)
Thank god for this album, it's almost as good as American Water.
01 - Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) (april 8)
Insane band, my first exposure to them and I love it to the fullest.
Looking Forward to:
1. Michelle Branch - Title TBA
2. Moving Mountains - Foreword (may)
3. Sigur Rós - Title TBA
4. Girl Talk - Wild Peace IV: Feed the Animals, Raise the Dead
5. Jakob Dylan - Seeing Things (may 13)
6. YUI - I Loved Yesterday (april 9)
7. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (august 18)
8. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (june 10)
9. Jack's Manniquin - The Glass Passenger (april 22)
10. Tilly and the Wall - O (june 17)
Top 10 Songs:
1. Animal Collective - Water Curses
2. Cloud Cult - When Water Comes to Life
3. Cloud Cult - Everybody Here Is A Cloud
4. Cloud Cult - Love You All
5. Los Campesinos! - Death To Los Campesinos!
6. E.S. Posthumus - Oraanu Pi
7. Envelopes - Party
8. Michelle Branch - Lay Me Down (recorded in 2003, but wasn't released until this year)
9. Crystal Castles - Untrust Us
10. Balmorhea - Barefoot Pilgrims
Top 25 Albums:
25 - Anti-Flag - The Bright Lights of America (april 1)
24 - Asian Kung-Fu Generation - World World World (march 5)
23 - Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple (march 18)
22 - The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride (february 19)
21 - Hayden - In Field & Town (january 15)
20 - This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You (january 29)
19 - The New Frontiers - Mending (march 11)
18 - Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (february 26)
17 - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing (april 8)
16 - Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge (march 11)
15 - The Hush Sound- Goodbye Blues (march 18)
14 - Forest City Lovers - Haunting Moon Sinking (march 11)
13 - The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead (january 29)
12 - Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (june 3)
11 - Sun Kil Moon - April (april 1)
10 - Animal Collective - Water Curses (may 6)
Really good EP.
09 - She & Him - Volume One (march 18)
Zooey's voice is classy.
08 - What Made Milwaukee Famous - What Doesn't Kill Us (march 4)
It's like a greatest hits album
07 - Balmorhea - River Arms (february)
Simply, but beautiful instrumental work.
06 - Why? - Alopecia (march 11)
Very interesting.
05 - Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster (april 1)
So damn catchy.
04 - The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely (march 25)
Not a fan of Jack Black, but this album is great.
03 - Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (january 29)
For almost two months, this was my top album of the year and nothing came close to matching a full album of quality songs. Thankfully march came because I don't think the album is AOTY worthy.
02 - Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (june 17)
Thank god for this album, it's almost as good as American Water.
01 - Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) (april 8)
Insane band, my first exposure to them and I love it to the fullest.
Looking Forward to:
1. Michelle Branch - Title TBA
2. Moving Mountains - Foreword (may)
3. Sigur Rós - Title TBA
4. Girl Talk - Wild Peace IV: Feed the Animals, Raise the Dead
5. Jakob Dylan - Seeing Things (may 13)
6. YUI - I Loved Yesterday (april 9)
7. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound (august 18)
8. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (june 10)
9. Jack's Manniquin - The Glass Passenger (april 22)
10. Tilly and the Wall - O (june 17)
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