Favorite Albums Of 2013

You know the spiel; Many albums were heard, many were not. Time was spent on a some, more than others, but that's the beauty with music, you have a lifetime to adapt to an album. Anyway, here's the list I've compiled for my Favorite Albums Of 2013. Please feel free to leave any comments/thoughts, or albums I might have overlooked. Happy Holidays everyone.



50. Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
49. Cults - Static
48. The Kissaway Trail - Breach
47. Jim James - Regions Of Light And Sound Of God
46. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
45. Young Galaxy - Ultramarine
44. Volcano Choir - Repave
43. Jamie Lidell - Jamie Lidell
42. Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
41. M.I.A. - Matangi
40. The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
39. Toro Y Moi - Anything In Return
38. Porcelain Raft - Permanent Signal
37. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
36. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
35. Smith Westerns - Soft Will
34. Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle - Perils From The Sea
33. Gregory Alan Isakov - The Weatherman
32. Shout Out Louds - Optica
31. Rogue Wave - Nightingale Floors
30. Radiation City - Animals In The Median
29. Poliça - Shulamith
28. Josh Ritter - The Beast In Its Tracks
27. James Blake - Overgrown
26. Eluvium - Nightmare Ending
25. Empire Of The Sun - Ice On The Dune
24. Disclosure - Settle
23. Blue Hawaii - Untogether
22. Young Man - Beyond Was All Around Me
21. Yo La Tengo - Fade
20. The Shouting Matches - Grownass Man
19. Foals - Holy Fire
18. Junip - Junip
17. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
16. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
15. The Revival Hour - Scorpio Little Devil
14. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
13. The Boxer Rebellion - Promises
12. Son Lux - Lanterns
11. Rhye - Woman

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10. Atoms For Peace - Amok

09. Phoenix - Bankrupt!

08. Suuns - Images du Futur

07. Caveman - Caveman

06. Local Natives - Hummingbird

05. Lorde - Pure Heroine

04. Andrew Belle - Black Bear

03. Washed Out - Paracosm

02. Majical Cloudz - Impersonator

01. Night Beds - Country Sleep




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Favorite Songs Of 2013

Yet again, another solid year of music. Many songs caught my attention, but here are 100 of my Favorite Songs Of 2013.



100. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Under The Earth
99. The Joy Formidable - Cholla
98. The Avett Brothers - Another Is Waiting
97. Noah And The Whale - There Will Come A Time
96. Nine Inch Nails - Copy Of A
95. Stars - The Light
94. Bill Callahan - Javelin Unlanding
93. Darkstar - Amplified Ease
92. Ducktails - The Flower Lane
91. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Higgs Boson Blues
90. Frankie Rose - Minor Times
89. Toro Y Moi - Cake
88. Wild Belle - Shine
87. The Ruby Suns - Kingfisher Call Me
86. Neko Case - Calling Cards
85. Architecture In Helsinki - In The Future
84. CHVRCHES - Recover
83. Au Revoir Simone - Somebody Who
82. Dr. Dog - Broken Heart
81. Josh Ritter - Hopeful
80. Deerhunter - The Missing
79. Islands - Wave Forms
78. Blue Hawaii - Reaction II
77. Jagwar Ma - Did You Have To
76. Gauntlet Hair - Human Nature
75. Ejecta - Mistress
74. Portugal. The Man - Purple Yellow Red And Blue
73. Bloc Party - Obscene
72. Daughter - Youth
71. Rogue Wave - S(a)tan
70. The Kissaway Trail - Sarah Jevo
69. Braids - Amends
68. Son Lux - Lost It To Trying
67. Thomas Dybdahl - So Long
66. The Revival Hour - Run Away
65. Tired Pony - Punishment
64. Jim James - A New Life
63. Cut Copy - We Are Explorers
62. Fiction Family - Give Me Back My Girl
61. The Civil Wars - Dust To Dust
60. Jamie Lidell - What A Shame
59. On An On - Ghosts
58. The National - Don't Swallow The Cap
57. Still Life Still - Burial Suit
56. Sigur Rós - Stormur
55. The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
54. Phoenix - S.O.S. In Bel Air
53. Marika Hackman - Bath Is Black
52. Laura Mvula - Make Me Lovely
51. Man Man - Sparks
50. Eluvium - Entendre
49. Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic
48. The Head And The Heart - Shake
47. Kings Of Leon - Supersoaker
46. The Shouting Matches - Gallup, NM
45. Caveman - Shut You Down
44. HAIM - The Wire
43. Zero 7 - Don't Call It Love
42. White Denim - Pretty Green
41. Young Galaxy - What We Want
40. Born Ruffians - Needle
39. Guards - Silver Lining
38. Sky Ferreira - Love In Stereo
37. Smith Westerns - Idol
36. Shout Out Louds - Illusions
35. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love
34. Andrew Belle - Pieces
33. Yo La Tengo - I'll Be Around
32. Local Natives - Three Months
31. Midlake - The Old And The Young
30. Phantogram - Celebrating Nothing
29. Poliça - Chain My Name
28. Volcano Choir - Byegone
27. Night Beds - 22
26. Autre Ne Veut - Counting
25. James Blake - Retrograde
24. Franz Ferdinand - Right Action
23. Arcade Fire - We Exist
22. Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
21. Lorde - White Teeth Teens
20. Foxygen - San Francisco
19. Young Man - Waterford
18. Divine Fits - Chained To Love
17. The Love Language - Calm Down
16. Suuns - Edie's Dream
15. Empire Of The Sun - Alive
14. Youth Lagoon - Dropla
13. Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
12. Atoms For Peace - Amok
11. Ivan & Alyosha - Running For Cover

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10. Radiation City - Foreign Bodies



09. Cults - High Road



08. HAERTS - All The Days



07. Junip - Your Life Your Call



06. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Swim And Sleep (Like A Shark)



05. Foals - My Number



04. Rhye - 3 Days



03. Villagers - Nothing Arrived



02. Washed Out - All I Know



01. Daft Punk - Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)






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Favorite Live Shows Of 2013

2013 was filled with many concerts. I would've loved to attend more and I'm sure I missed out on a good bunch, but I did attend some quality shows. Anyway, here's a list of My Favorite Live Shows Of 2013.



20. Gabe Liebowitz at Schubas (03.01.13)

19. Aidan Knight at Uncommon Ground (08.10.13)

18. Night Beds at SPACE (05.30.13)

17. Andrew Belle at Lincoln Hall (09.12.13)

16. Poliça at Metro (12.05.13)

15. Majical Cloudz at Schubas (08.12.13)

14. Caveman at Schubas (03.05.13)

13. Jamie Lidell at Lincoln Hall (04.06.13)

12. Father John Misty at Lincoln Hall (08.01.13)

11. Junip at Lincoln Hall (06.09.13)

10. Rogue Wave + Caveman at Lincoln Hall (06.28.13)

09. Efterklang at Lincoln Hall (03.19.13)

08. The Besnard Lakes + Suuns at Schubas (04.20.13)

07. Washed Out + HAERTS at Metro (09.13.13)

06. Shout Out Louds + HAERTS at Metro (05.16.13)

05. The Staves at Schubas (05.28.13)

04. Sigur Rós at UIC Pavilion (04.02.13)

03. Atoms For Peace at UIC Pavilion (10.02.13)

02. WHY? at Lincoln Hall (02.21.13)

01. The Postal Service at Metro (08.04.13)



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Favorite Albums Of 2013 So Far

Summer has arrived and we're basically half way through the year. Many albums have been heard, many unfortunately have not, but I'm confident in saying that these are my Favorite Albums Of 2013 So Far. Please feel free to share any thoughts and or recommendations.



30. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II

29. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away

28. Toro Y Moi - Anything In Return

27. Josh Ritter - The Beast In Its Tracks

26. Jamie Lidell - Jamie Lidell

25. Foals - Holy Fire

24. Jim James - Regions Of Light And Sound Of God

23. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City

22. Suuns - Images du Futur

21. Shout Out Louds - Optica

20. James Blake - Overgrown

19. Empire Of The Sun - Ice On The Dune

18. Radiation City - Animals In The Median

17. Eluvium - Nightmare Ending

16. The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO

15. Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle - Perils From The Sea

14. Yo La Tengo - Fade

13. Young Man - Beyond Was All Around Me

12. Rhye - Woman

11. Junip - Junip

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10. The Shouting Matches - Grownass Man

09. Sigur Rós - Kveikur

08. The Boxer Rebellion - Promises

07. Phoenix - Bankrupt!

06. Caveman - Caveman

05. Majical Cloudz - Impersonator

04. Night Beds - Country Sleep

03. The National - Trouble Will Find Me

02. Local Natives - Hummingbird

01. Atoms For Peace - Amok



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Favorite Albums Of 2012

This year was interesting for music. I listened to a lot, but it doesn't seem as much as previous years. There were quite a few surprises, as well as let downs, but overall a pretty solid year. Anyway, here's what I've come up with for my Favorite Albums Of 2012. Please feel free to leave any comments/thoughts, or albums I might have overlooked. Happy Holidays everyone.



50. The Staves - Dead & Born & Grown [Warner Bros.]
49. Glen Hansard - Rhythm & Repose [Anti-]
48. Tu Fawning - A Monument [City Slang]
47. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan [Domino]
46. JBM - Stray Ashes [Western Vinyl]
45. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa [Secretly Canadian]
44. Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur [Zoe / Rounder]
43. Deerhoof - Breakup Song [Polyvinyl]
42. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar [Wichita]
41. The Shins - Port Of Morrow [Columbia / Aural Apothecary]
40. White Rabbits - Milk Famous [TBD]
39. The Antlers - Undersea [EP] [Anti-]
38. Benjamin Gibbard - Former Lives [Barsuk]
37. Angus Stone - Broken Brights [Nettwerk / Desert Harvest]
36. Efterklang - Piramida [4AD]
35. Metric - Synthetica [Mom+Pop]
34. The Helio Sequence - Negotiations [Sub Pop]
33. Poor Moon - Poor Moon [Sub Pop]
32. School Of Seven Bells - Ghostory [Vagrant]
31. Grizzly Bear - Shields [Warp]
30. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls [ATO]
29. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave [Canvasback Music]
28. Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man [Parlophone / EMI]
27. The Walkmen - Heaven [Fat Possum]
26. Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour/Golden Mile [EP] [Warp]
25. Lower Dens - Nootropics [Ribbon Music]
24. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits [Merge]
23. Joshua James - From The Top Of Willamette Mountain [Intelligent Noise]
22. The Luyas - Animator [Dead Oceans]
21. Dr. Dog - The Void [Anti-]
20. M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion [Merge]
19. Bear In Heaven - I Love You, It's Cool [Dead Oceans]
18. The xx - Coexist [Young Turks]
17. Plants And Animals - The End Of That [Secret City]
16. Lord Huron - Lonsesome Dreams [IAMSOUND]
15. Menomena - Moms [Barsuk]
14. Hospitality - Hospitality [Merge]
13. Bahamas - Barchords [Brushfire]
12. Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship [Secretly Canadian]
11. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light [Cavasback Music / Atlantic]

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10. Tennis - Young & Old [Fat Possum]

09. Madi Diaz - Plastic Moon [tinyOGRE]

08. Caveman - CoCo Beware (Re-Release) [Fat Possum]

07. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself [Mom+Pop]

06. Sigur Rós - Valtari [XL]

05. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz [Domino]

04. Father John Misty - Fear Fun [Sub Pop]

03. Beach House - Bloom [Sub Pop]

02. Exitmusic - Passage [Secretly Canadian]

01. Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard [Domino / Secret City]

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Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order)

The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter [Universal Republic]
Bowerbirds - The Clearing [Dead Oceans]
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory [Carpark]
Cursive - I Am Gemini [Saddle Creek]
Dry The River - Shallow River [RCA]
Horse Feathers - Cynic's New Year [Kill Rock Stars]
Hot Chip - In Our Heads [Domino]
Julia Stone - By The Horns [Nettwerk / Picture Show]
Liars - WIXIW [Mute]
Lost In The Trees - A Church That Fits Our Needs [Anti-]
Mumford & Sons - Babel [Glassnote]
Paul Banks - Banks [Matador]
Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It [Matador]
Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now? [Nonesuch]
Ramona Falls - Prophet [Barsuk]
The Raveonettes - Observator [Vice]
The Sea & Cake - Runner [Thrill Jockey]
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp [Jagjaguwar]
Shearwater - Animal Joy [Sub Pop]
The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now [Dead Oceans]



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