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Top 15 for 2013:

 

1. Larry and His Flask - By the Lamplight

2. The Flatliners - Dead Language

3. Sammy Kay and the East Los Three - Love Letters

4. Old Man Markley - Downside Up

5. Swingin' Utters - Poorly Formed

6. By The Rivers - S/T

7. Chewing on Tinfoil - Marrowbone Lane

8. Get Dead - Bad News

9. Streetlight Manifesto - The Hands that Theive

10. Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart

11. The Cat Empire - Steal the Light

12. Direct Hit - Brainless God

13. Less Than Jake - See the Light

14. Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork

15. The Debonaires - Movin'

 

Top 5 EPs or 7"s

The Slackers - My Bed is a Boat EP

The Bouncing Souls/Menzingers - Shocking split 7"

Larry And His Flask/Cobra Skulls - Split Fest 7"

The Pinstripes - Chicago Connection 7"

toyGuitar - S/T EP

 

Looking forward to for end of this year or next year:

 

Deal's Gone Bad - Heartbreaks and Shadows

Against Me! - Gender Dysphoria Blues

Westbound Train - New EP

Bruce Lee Band - Community Support Group 7" EP and Full Length

Mad Caddies - New full length (hopefully, I think this was on my one for last year too...)

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1. Gorguts- Colored Sands

2. Low- The Invisible Way

3. Hedvig Mollestad Trio- All Of Them Witches

4. Deafheaven- Sunbather

5. Grand General- S/T

6, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats- Mind Control

7. The Dillinger Escape Plan- One Of Us Is The Killer

8. Hvitmalt Gjerde- S/T

9. Hidden Masters- Of This And Other Worlds

10. Ulcerate- Vermis

 

Honorable mentions-

Foals- Holy Fire, Boards Of Canada- Tomorrow's Harvest, Sigur Ros- Kveikur, Daft Punk- Random Access Memories, Retribution Gospel Choir- 3, Ghost- Infestissumam, Kavinsky- Outrun

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1. Foxing - The Albatross

2. Into It. Over It. - Intersections

3. Mansions - Doom Loop

4. Allison Weiss - Say What You Mean 

5. The Wonder Years - The Greatest Generation

6. TWIABP - Whenever, If Ever

7. The Front Bottoms - Talon Of The Hawk

8. Drug Church - Paul Walker

9. Mixtapes - Ordinary Silence

10. Pity Sex - Feast Of Love

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This is everything I've heard from best to worst.

Weeknd CD

Tegan and Sara CD

Bronx CD

RVIVR LP

OWTH LP

Eminem CD

FOB CD

1975 CD

National CD

Strokes CD

Have but haven't listened:

Front Bottoms LP

B&C

Chvrches

May buy:

Deafheaven LP

This list is super mainstream. I don't know what's happening to me.

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I am just going to list albums that I actually listened to in order of favorite to least favorite this year. As I get older, I get more jaded and while you kids have like 50 favorite albums, I do not have the desire nor time to sift through all the crap and I end up just going back to what I have always liked. There are only 3 bands in the last 5 years that I have listened to and generally like everything they do and that is La Dispute, Heartsounds and Defeater. 

 

A Wilhelm Scream - Partycrasher

Defeater - Letters Home

Macklemore - The Heist (technically 2012)

Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer

The Flatliners - Dead Language

Heartsounds - Internal Eyes

 

Bands that I have liked in the past that I heard this year and went just meh on. 

 

Alkaline Trio - My Shame is True

Polar Bear Club - Death Chorus

Eminem - MMLP2

Iron Chic

 

I am excited about the new Lawrence Arms and Strung Out. 

 

Singles and top 40 on the other hand I thought were pretty solid for 2013 with Ke$ha, Justin Timberlake, Myley Cyrus (the we like to party song), Jay Z, Robin Thicke, Daft Punk, That Cups song, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and a bunch of others. I found myself listening to top 40 singles more than I did full albums in 2013. Katy Perry will probably end up with like 5 or so singles off of her new album even though I have only heard roar and I think it is just OK. 

 

So you can hate me and tell me I'm wrong or that I like stupid music or that because I like pop music that I don't know anything about music. I gave up a long time ago of liking stuff because other people like it, or that I am supposed to like it, or because it is cool to like it. 

 

Know Thyself

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No order...

 

The Body- Christ, Redeemers

Raspberry Bulbs- Deformed Worship

Hoax- Hoax

Var- No one quite dances like my brothers

Iceage- You're Nothing

Coma Cinema- Post-Humous Release

Boris- Praparat

Yellow Eyes- Hammer of Night

Sucked Dry- Dog Children

Ignominy- Come Abuse

Volatile Substance- Emergency Exit

 

 

and all of Jeff Rosenstock's songs that he released 

Nice list... Sucked Dry, Iceage, Hoax, and Raspberry Bulbs are all great.

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In no order (other than alphabetical) :

 

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves - You're Always On My Mind

Appleseed Cast, The - Illumination Ritual

Enemies - Embark, Embrace

Merchandise - Totale Nite

Nai Harvest - Whatever

Papaya - UM/I

Portugal the Man - Evil Friends

Sed Non Satiata - Mappō

Torino - Torino

Whirr - Around

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Alright, I think this is the final top 15 for me.

 

1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
2. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
3. Atoms for Peace - Amok
4. Arctic Monkeys - AM
5. Deerhunter - Monomania
6. Suede - Bloodsports
7. The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law
8. My Bloody Valentine - m b v
9. Sigur Ros - Kveikur
10. Savages - Silence Yourself

11. TOY - Join the Dots

12. David Bowie - The Next Day

13. Holy Ghost! - Dynamics

14. Foals - Holy Fire

15. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

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I just like to critique other publications eoty lists.  rolling stone's is pretty bland - safe and predictable per usual.  trying to check out Spin's list but like always their shitty site doesn't work.  didn't mind stereo gum's list and definitely looking forward to p4k's

 

I'll also have some critiques for the AP.net list once we post it on the 17th.  

 

I'll post my list eventually - it's perfect

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Run the Jewels needs to be on there for sure. Also, the new Death Grips destroys Kanye's Yeezus.

 

i've had run the jewels in itunes since the day it dropped.. still haven't listened.

and for no good reason. killer mike was easily one of last year's best.

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  • Here is my top 10 list and honorable mentions. Both lists can change at any time between now and the end of the year.

    Top 10 (in alphabetical order)

    Akimbo - Live to Crush

    Ash Borer – Bloodlands

    Inter Arma - Sky Burial

    Kongh - Sole Creation

    Mammoth Grinder - Underworlds

    Nails - Abandon All Life

    Power Trip - Manifest Decimation

  • Sandrider - Godhead

    Toner Low - III

    Windhand - Soma

    Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order)

    A Storm of Light – Nation to Flames

    Agitator - Bleak

    All Pigs Must Die – Nothing Violates This Nature

    Alpha & Omega – No Rest, No Pain

    Batillus - Concrete Sustain

    Castevet - Obsian

    Clutch - Earth Rocker>

    Cough/Windhand - Reflections of the Negative

  • Cult of Occult - Hic Est Domus Diaboli
  • Dead in the Dirt The Blind Hole

    Deafheaven - Sunbather

    Doomriders - Grand Blood

    Down to Nothing - Life on the James

    Downpresser - Don’t Need a Reason

    Earthless - From the Ages

    End Times - Descension

    Full of Hell - Rudiments of Mutilation

    Harm’s Way - Blinded

    Hesitation Wounds S/T

    Hexer - S/T

    Incendiary - Cost of Living

    Iron Reagan - Worse Than Dead

    Kadavar - Abra Kadavar

    Kvelertak - Meir

    Kylesa - Ultraviolet

    Lesbian - Forestelevision

    Lycus - Tempest

    Magic Circle - S/T

    Minus - S/T

    Modern Life is War - Fever Hunting

    Moss - Horrible Nights

    Mother of God - Anthropos

    Mourning Cloak – No Visible Light

    Pelican - Forever Becoming

    Pissed Jeans – Honeys

    Primitive Man - Scorn

    Red Fang - Whales and Leeches

    Rosetta – The Anaesthete

    Seven Sisters of Sleep – Opium Morals

    Terror – Live By the Code

    The Rival Mob - Mob Justice

    This Routine is Hell - Howl

    Ulcerate – Vermis

    Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mind Control

    VHOL - S/T

    Whores - Clean

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This list will probably change a month from now but as of right now I really enjoyed the following:

 

Top 10

1) And So I Watch You From Afar - All Hail Bright Futures 

2) INVSN - S/T

3) Plow United - Marching Band

4) Night Birds - Born to Die in Suburbia

5) Tera Melos - X’ed Out

6) Rival Mob - Mob Justice 

7) Palms - S/T

8) TTNG - 13.0.0.0.0

9) The Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual

10) Pissed Jeans - Honeys

 

Honorable Mentions:

Circle Takes the Square - Decompositions 

Swingin' Utters - Poorly Formed

Black Clouds - Everything Is Not Going To Be OK 

Modern Life Is War - Fever Hunting

Lenny Lashley's Gang of One - Illuminator 

AC4 - Burn the World

After the Fall - Unkind

Red City Radio - Titles

Brutal Youth - Stay Honest 

Russian Circles - Memorial

Dave Hause - Devour

Bodyjar - Role Model

Streetlight Manifesto - The Hands That Thieve

 

EPs/Singles

1) Paint It Black - Invisible

2) Loma Prieta / Raein - Split

3) Dead Ending - II

4) The Marshmallow Ghosts - The Haunted and The Haunters

5) Their / They're / There - S/T

6) toyGuitar - S/T

7) Tenement and Screaming Females - Split

8) Western Addiction - Pines

9) Alkaline Trio - Broken Wing

10) The Atom Age - S/T

 

I'm sure that new Impossibles single would be on here if I had a chance to listen to it. Someone hook me up with a download! 

 

There are still plenty of releases I need to get around to but those are my tentative lists. 

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Such a good year of music. I think this is my official list.


  1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
  2. Local Natives - Hummingbird
  3. Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
  4. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
  5. Pity Sex - Feast Of Love
  6. Volcano Choir - Repave
  7. Kevin Devine - Bubblegum
  8. Rhye - Woman
  9. Kanye West - Yeezus
  10. Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
  11. Kevin Devine - Bulldozer
  12. Deafheaven - Sunbather
  13. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
  14. Mansions - Doom Loop
  15. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
  16. Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
  17. Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
  18. Drake - Nothing Was The Same
  19. Balance & Composure - The Things We Think We're Missing
  20. Disclosure - Settle
  21. Danny Brown - Old
  22. Anthony Green - Young Legs
  23. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock & Roll
  24. Ty Segall - Sleeper
  25. James Blake - Overgrown
  26. The Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual
  27. Dr. Dog - B Room
  28. Washed Out - Paracosm
  29. Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable
  30. The Dear Hunter - Migrant
  31. Shone - Heat Thing
  32. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Whenever, If Ever
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Such a good year of music. I think this is my official list.
  1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
  2. Local Natives - Hummingbird
  3. Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
  4. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
  5. Pity Sex - Feast Of Love
  6. Volcano Choir - Repave
  7. Kevin Devine - Bubblegum
  8. Kanye West - Yeezus
  9. Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
  10. Kevin Devine - Bulldozer
  11. Deafheaven - Sunbather
  12. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
  13. Mansions - Doom Loop
  14. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
  15. Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
  16. Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
  17. Drake - Nothing Was The Same
  18. Balance & Composure - The Things We Think We're Missing
  19. Disclosure - Settle
  20. Danny Brown - Old
  21. Anthony Green - Young Legs
  22. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock & Roll
  23. Ty Segall - Sleeper
  24. James Blake - Overgrown
  25. The Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual
  26. Dr. Dog - B Room
  27. Washed Out - Paracosm
  28. Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable
  29. The Dear Hunter - Migrant
  30. Shone - Heat Thing
  31. The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Whenever, If Ever

 

You give me Rhye and don't include it?!

 

COME ON.

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1.    The National - Trouble Will Find Me

2.    Mansions - Doom Loop

3.    Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends

4.    Daughn Gibson – Me Moan

5.    Volcano Choir – Repave

6.    Son Lux – Lanterns

7.    Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

8.    Local Natives – Hummingbird

9.    Justin Timberlake – 20/20 Experience Pt. 1

10.  Sigur Ros - Kveikur

11.  Starfucker – Miracle Mile

12.  Half-Hearted Hero – Whatever

 

HM

Arcade Fire – Reflektor

Fiction Family - Reunion

Jars of Clay – Inland

Rhye – Woman

Sainthood Reps - Headswell

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In no order

 

1. Son Lux - Lanterns

2. Local Natives - Hummingbird

3. Beacon - The Ways We Separate

4. Shigeto - No Btter Time Than Now

5. Dawes - Stories Don't End

6. The Dodos - Carrier

7. Toro y Moi - Anything In Return

8. Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable

9. The Avett Brothers - Magpie and the Dandelion

10. Fiction Family - Reunion

 

HM

White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade

Schematic - Color (n.) Inside The Lines

The Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual

Foals - Holy Fire

JT - 20/20

 

Thought this was interesting (to me)...of the albums I bought this year, 25% of them consisted of electronic music.

My usually electronic fix last year was probably around 3-7% so ya, I'm into bleep blorp stuff now.

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