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Best albums of 2013 (1 Viewer)

Dawes : Stories Don't End

Fitz & The Tantrums: more than just a dream

Father john Misty: Fear Fun

Divine Fitz: A thing called divine fitz

daughter: if yo leave

david bowie: the next day

the lone bellow: self titled

jake bugg: self titled

ivan & alyosha : all the times we had

iron & wine: ghost on ghost

josh ritter: the beast in its triacks

rhye: woman

vampyre weekend: modern vampyres of the city

phosphorescent: muchacho

black and blu: gary clark jr

ellie goulding: halcyon

phoenix: bankrupt!

richard thompson: electric
Lots of great albums there. A few are from 2012, but good nonetheless.

 
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Good Posting Judge" data-cid="15738677" data-time="1374005018"><p><p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bonzai" data-cid="15738665" data-time="1374004797"><p> Can't argue there, though somehow this only increases my appreciation.

 
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Tufnel's listening to something called "Salvia Plath" today on Spotify.

:yucky:
:wub:

Dude does some serious heavy lifting for us lazier music nerds.
I'm not listening to anything called "Salvia Plath" on principle.

Apparently there's also something called "Imagine Dragons." fuuuuuuck that.
You have probably heard some Imagine Dragons songs, they had a couple songs in pretty heavy mainstream rotation. It's not my thing, but it's probably the most successful new rock group since Mumford.

 
A few albums I listened to over the weekend that I didnt realize I was familiar with a song on each that I had been hearing on the radio....

Twenty One Pilots - Vessel...you may have heard their song Holding On To You. Although not really something I typically listen to, I thought this album was good. Id probably say I can appreciate it more than I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little too electronic/synthy for me at times though, and the rapping can feel forced. I thought some of the highlights and better songs were when the music was simpler, or not too convoluted for its own good. Some people here would definitely dig this more than I did.
Big fan after seeing them live. Kind of a middle America, commercial Jamie T. This album was a 2012 release I think.

 
Surprised to see no mention of Cheatahs in here. Tough to find any info about them, but Allmusic says their "Extended Plays" came out in 2013. "The Swan" might be my favorite song of the year thus far....

.Pretty standard guitar rock that seems like it'd be right in the wheelhouse for a lot of posters here. Kinda garage rock noisy, the kinda stuff I enjoy. Allmusic says RIYL Wavves.

 
A few albums I listened to over the weekend that I didnt realize I was familiar with a song on each that I had been hearing on the radio....

Twenty One Pilots - Vessel...you may have heard their song Holding On To You. Although not really something I typically listen to, I thought this album was good. Id probably say I can appreciate it more than I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little too electronic/synthy for me at times though, and the rapping can feel forced. I thought some of the highlights and better songs were when the music was simpler, or not too convoluted for its own good. Some people here would definitely dig this more than I did.
Big fan after seeing them live. Kind of a middle America, commercial Jamie T. This album was a 2012 release I think.
A couple places Ive looked at say Jan 8th release date. Ive heard that single quite a bit on the radio. It would be interesting to see what theyre like live considering all the production on this album.

 
black and blu: gary clark jr
My favorite album from last year. When My Train Pulls In is one of my favorite songs of the last decade or so.

Im definitely interested to see if his next album is as diverse as Blak & Blu. I think he surprised some people there. His live iTunes session from a few months ago is smoking and sticks mostly with the blues rock songs (and covers).

 
I think Nigel's been macking on my teenage daughters
They seem witty. Not like normal teen dolts.
:thumbup: They've got dolty taste though.

I really like this Sons of Hippies record. Another case of good band, bad name. More 90's alt rock worship. Girl has a solid cutie pie voice ala Hatfield or Hanley. Some nice drumming too.

I prefer them to Speedy Ortiz.. just better songs IMO. Not as Pavementy. I expect I'll be alone on this.

 
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A few albums I listened to over the weekend that I didnt realize I was familiar with a song on each that I had been hearing on the radio....

Twenty One Pilots - Vessel...you may have heard their song Holding On To You. Although not really something I typically listen to, I thought this album was good. Id probably say I can appreciate it more than I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little too electronic/synthy for me at times though, and the rapping can feel forced. I thought some of the highlights and better songs were when the music was simpler, or not too convoluted for its own good. Some people here would definitely dig this more than I did.
Big fan after seeing them live. Kind of a middle America, commercial Jamie T. This album was a 2012 release I think.
A couple places Ive looked at say Jan 8th release date. Ive heard that single quite a bit on the radio. It would be interesting to see what theyre like live considering all the production on this album.
You may be right. Spotify lists it as 2012 but I see January 2013 a few places.

I thought they were great live. It's just 2 guys, one on the drums and the lead singer plays keyboard, piano and several other instruments. There is a production track running in the background of most songs. But they have a lot of energy and they have a good time. At one point he scaled the light scaffolding above the stage. It looked like the security team was going to have a heart attack. Their stage presence is a lot like Matt and Kim if you've seen them.

 
black and blu: gary clark jr
My favorite album from last year. When My Train Pulls In is one of my favorite songs of the last decade or so.

Im definitely interested to see if his next album is as diverse as Blak & Blu. I think he surprised some people there. His live iTunes session from a few months ago is smoking and sticks mostly with the blues rock songs (and covers).
yeah, I liked Blak and Blu and will be checking this one out too.

 
John Moreland's In The Throes is freaking awesome - I was looking forward to Isbell's Southeastern, but after hearing both albums I think Moreland's is better. The guy writes incredible songs.

 
John Moreland's In The Throes is freaking awesome - I was looking forward to Isbell's Southeastern, but after hearing both albums I think Moreland's is better. The guy writes incredible songs.
So they have similar sounds I take it? Id be shocked if I liked it more than the Jason Isbell which may end up being my album of the year, Southeastern's a lock for my Top 5 if not. That said, I'll definitely check out John Moreland.

 
A few albums I listened to over the weekend that I didnt realize I was familiar with a song on each that I had been hearing on the radio....

Twenty One Pilots - Vessel...you may have heard their song Holding On To You. Although not really something I typically listen to, I thought this album was good. Id probably say I can appreciate it more than I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little too electronic/synthy for me at times though, and the rapping can feel forced. I thought some of the highlights and better songs were when the music was simpler, or not too convoluted for its own good. Some people here would definitely dig this more than I did.
Big fan after seeing them live. Kind of a middle America, commercial Jamie T. This album was a 2012 release I think.
I will usually refrain from posting something negative in here as I don't want to discourage or disparage suggestions, but this was absolutely awful.

If it were an SAT test question:

Twenty One Pilots is to Jamie T as

_____________ is to the Beatles

where the only answer listed would be Apache

 
A few albums I listened to over the weekend that I didnt realize I was familiar with a song on each that I had been hearing on the radio....

Twenty One Pilots - Vessel...you may have heard their song Holding On To You. Although not really something I typically listen to, I thought this album was good. Id probably say I can appreciate it more than I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little too electronic/synthy for me at times though, and the rapping can feel forced. I thought some of the highlights and better songs were when the music was simpler, or not too convoluted for its own good. Some people here would definitely dig this more than I did.
Big fan after seeing them live. Kind of a middle America, commercial Jamie T. This album was a 2012 release I think.
I will usually refrain from posting something negative in here as I don't want to discourage or disparage suggestions, but this was absolutely awful.If it were an SAT test question:

Twenty One Pilots is to Jamie T as

_____________ is to the Beatles

where the only answer listed would be Apache
:lmao:

 
John Moreland's In The Throes is freaking awesome - I was looking forward to Isbell's Southeastern, but after hearing both albums I think Moreland's is better. The guy writes incredible songs.
So they have similar sounds I take it? Id be shocked if I liked it more than the Jason Isbell which may end up being my album of the year, Southeastern's a lock for my Top 5 if not. That said, I'll definitely check out John Moreland.
yeah, both in the Americana vein. The Isbell album's good, and it has better production and polish, but I feel like JM's stuff is stronger lyrically.

 
Slowly but surely removing all talent from music, one Pitchfork darling at a time. Don't get me wrong, I get wanting to take ecstasy and dance for 10 hours to grooves that go on and on and on...that was pretty much my life in SF from 1996 to 2000. But let's not confuse this with music.
Frank Zappa said the same thing about music in the '80s.
Frank Zappa was a very wise man.
Who had no idea how to write a decent tune. :shrug:
PFFFFFFT!

 
finally caught up on this thread and added a bunch of stuff to a playlist on spotify to listen to.

on my first spin of Laura Marling's album and I don't want to stop listening and move on to anything else right now. :thumbup:

 
finally caught up on this thread and added a bunch of stuff to a playlist on spotify to listen to.

on my first spin of Laura Marling's album and I don't want to stop listening and move on to anything else right now. :thumbup:
Hard to believe she's so young...she sounds much older. I've enjoyed that record a lot, but the style of music usually isn't my cup of tea.

 
Nobody else here liked Deafheaven? Not my usual style but you guys should give it a listen, they rock hard.

 

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