NME - Top 50 LPs of 2013
1. Arctic Monkeys - 'AM'
2. Kanye West - 'Yeezus'
3. Queens of the Stone Age - '...Like Clockwork'
4. Foals - 'Holy Fire'
5. Savages - 'Silence Yourself'
6. Daft Punk - 'Random Access Memories'
7. Arcade Fire - 'Reflektor'
8. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 'Push The Sky Away'
9. Laura Marling - 'Once I Was An Eagle'
10. David Bowie - 'The Next Day'
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You by Neko Case
Fade by Yo La Tengo
Amok by Atoms for Peace
Trouble Will Find Me by The National
Monomania by Deerhunter
I Hate Music by Superchunk
Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
Tonight You Look Like A Spider by David Yow
We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic by Foxygen
1. Okkervil River | The Silver Gymnasium (ATO) Will Sheff has always written and sung with great empathy, finding the humanity in not always sympathetic characters—from philandering spouses to thrill killers to poets in mid-suicide. On Okkervil River’s seventh and finest album, Sheff focuses that empathetic eye on himself and his hometown. The 11 songs explore the comforts and unreliability of memory, the way our experiences and relationships take on the quality of mythology (at least in our own minds), and the simple fact that “We can never go back, we can only remember” our pasts—as Sheff sings on “Down Down The Deep River.” Sounds heavy, and it is. But it is all conveyed in beautiful, life-affirming, just plain enjoyable songs. With the estimable John Agnello producing, Sheff’s wordsmithery is delivered with big hooks, sing-along choruses and a million little musical treats: the piano that carries opening track “It Was My Season,” the horns and harmonica that weave through the breathtaking “Stay Young,” the tight rhythm section throughout. But it’s Sheff’s from-the-heart words and singing that carry the album. A quick check of a map confirms that Meriden, N.H., exists. But it’s the town and the people in Sheff’s memory that are worth spending time with. —Phil Sheridan -
True story - I saw Dave Hodge at some Sled Island events the night the flood hit us. He is a big music geek.
He and Jay were supposed to host a party but Jay had to bail because he moved to L.A. Not sure if Dave still hosted a party or decided to come for the tunes.
I did let it flow through me, and it made me feel il to my stomach. "Eating Asian pu$$y, all I need is sweet and sour sauce" pure trash. Myke C-Town in this review by Dead End Hip Hop pretty much hit the nail on the head about how I feel about this album. He comes in @ 8:15 but I reccomend watching the full video. NSFW language:
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He and Jay were supposed to host a party but Jay had to bail because he moved to L.A. Not sure if Dave still hosted a party or decided to come for the tunes.
Nah, Jay was going to be here. Both the shows were cancelled because of the flood.
Most years there is a list of 5 or more albums that I want to download on iTunes from cherry picking off of some of the lists. This year I am ok with just cherry picking off of youtube most are one and dones. 2013 was a good year for music as it didn't cost me as much in downloads. I am ok with The National, Volcano Choir, Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, Youth Lagoon as my 2013 albums that I will listen to in their entirety.
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