Dec
25
2011
We’ve discussed the overrated and the disappointing, but there were also a ton of albums in 2011 that were absolutely great. Since I only make a Top 50, there were several I felt deserved recognition, but had strong superior competition. Here, in alphabetical order, are 25 of the best albums of this year that just missed the final cut. Spotify/Download/Buy links provided below.
Battles – Gloss Drop
Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
The Cars – Move Like This
Cheeseburger – Another Big Night Down the Drain
The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
Clams Casino – Rainforest EP
Cults – S/T
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Lenses Alien
Dawes – Nothing Is Wrong
DJ Quik – The Book of David
Dom – Family of Love EP
Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – We’re New Here
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
J Mascis – Several Shades of Why
Cass McCombs – Humor Risk
Panda Bear – Tomboy
Pictureplane – Thee Physical
R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now
Paul Simon – So Beautiful Or So What
Martin Solveig – Smash
Thee Oh Sees – Carrion Crawler/The Dream
Shugo Tokumaru – Port Entropy
White Denim – D
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
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Dec
19
2011
There are quiet moments, but overall this year’s song countdown is crazy upbeat; you’ve gotta be an uptight jerk not to enjoy at least some of what’s here. For the most part, this collection of songs from 2011, while decidedly less diverse than in past years, still perfectly captures my mood and preference. I’ll be counting down until Friday – feel free to browse, listen, discover, disagree, etc. I’ll publish a Spotify playlist at the end with most of the tracks on there; the rest can be found via YouTube below and on subsequent posts.
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no comments | tags: Battles, Big K.R.I.T., Born Gold, Cass McCombs, Cheeseburger, Class Actress, Cold Cave, Coldplay, Cults, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Quik, DOM, Dominique Young Unique, Dum Dum Girls, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Foo Fighters, Ford & Lopatin, Fucked Up, Girls, Gross Magic, I Break Horses, Iceage, James Blake, Jamie Woon, Jeff the Brotherhood, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Martin Solveig, Middle Brother, Nicki Minaj, Primus, Rihanna, SebastiAn, Terius Nash, The Big Pink, The Black Keys, The Cars, The Civil Wars, The Cool Kids, The Decemberists, The Dodos, The Go! Team, The Lonely Island, The Rapture, White Denim, Wolf Gang, Youth Lagoon | posted in Best of 2011, List, Music
Apr
30
2011
Every Saturday, I post a 15-20 minute podcast featuring some tracks I’ve been jamming the previous week, as well as some commentary and random musings from yours truly. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
Purity Ring – Loftcries
XV – Swervin (Clams Casino Remix)
Pony Pony Run Run – Hey You (Star Slinger Remix)
DJ Quik – Flow For Sale (feat. Kurupt)
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