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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Top Albums and Singles of 2024

In the last few decades, most musical acts have had to support themselves primarily through touring. Post-pandemic though, most artists have struggled to make ends meet through live music. How are 99% of acts supposed to survive financially in this desolate landscape? Hell if I know.

Unfortunately, I don't have any answers, but I do have some killer albums and singles to share with you! Let's keep the discussion going and let me know who you've been listening to this year - whether on vinyl or in-person.

Top Albums

1. Only God Was On Our Side - Vampire Weekend

2. Prelude to Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party

3. All Born Screaming - St. Vincent

4. Here in the Pitch - Jessica Pratt

5. Mahashmashana - Father John Misty

Top Singles

1. Prep School Gangster - Vampire Weekend

2. Patterns - Laura Marling

3. I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All - Father John Misty

4. Sweetest Fruit - St. Vincent

5. My Lady of Mercy - The Last Dinner Party

6. Wild God - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

7. One Night/All Night - Justice, Tame Impala

8. Payback - Aaron Frazer

9. My Fun - Suki Waterhouse

10. All in Good Time - Iron and Wine, Fiona Apple

11. Life Is - Jessica Pratt

12. All to the Good - John Cale

13. God Gave Me Feet for Dancing - Ezra Collective ft. Yazmin Lacey

14. Burial Ground - The Decemberists, James Mercer

15. Missing Out - Maya Hawke

16. Lovers' Leap - Elbow

17. Floating on a Moment - Beth Gibbons

18. Time Flies When You're Having Fun - Dent May, Pearl & the Oysters

19. Sweet Smile - The Eels

20. Worthy - Mavis Staples

21. Peaceful Place - Leon Bridges

22. But I Did Not - Jesca Hoop, John Parish

23. Step Into Your Power - Ray LaMontagne

24. Mom Does the Washing - Joshua Idehen

25. Renegade - The Doves

26. Green Ivy Tapestry - Claude Fontaine

27. Let's Go Back - Jungle

28. Metropolis - Kit Sebastian

29. Don't Let Me Down Again - Andrew Bird, Madison Cunningham

30. Fear When You Fly - Cleo Sol

31. Tie Your Shoes - Beatrix

32. Back 4 More - Tuxedo

33. Cinderella - Remi Wolf

34. Workin' On It - Brijean

35. Big Feelings - Willow

36. The Moon Is In The Wrong Place - Shannon & the Clams

37. We're Gonna Make It In a Man's World - Camera Obscura

38. A Love International - Khruangbin

39. Bodyguard - Beyonce

40. Afterlife - Sharon Van Etten

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Favorite Albums and Singles of 2018

I'm always a little hesitant to name my annual music posts with superlative headings. Are these albums and singles really what I consider to be the 'best of the best'? Or are my picks purely subjective? If so, it's not as if these works are entirely meritless. Let's just call this blog post for what it is: a playlist of albums and singles reflective of my whirlwind of a year. What have you been listening to this year?

My 2018 High Rotation Albums

1. Heaven and Earth - Kamasi Washington

2. Tell Me How You Really Feel - Courtney Barnett

3. God's Favorite Customer - Father John Misty

2018 Playlist

1. Nobody - Mitski

2. It Runs Through Me - Tom Misch ft. De La Soul

3. Nameless, Faceless - Courtney Barnett

4. New Birth in New England - Phosphorescent

5. Losing You - Boy Pablo

6. Curse of the Contemporary - LUMP

7. Vertigo - Shey Baby

8. The Way You Make Me Feel - Janelle Monae

9. A Little More Love - Julianna Hatfield

10. Disappointing Diamonds are the Rarest of Them All - Father John Misty

11. Bad Luck - Neko Case

12. Dark Spring - Beach House

13. Oh My - Natalie Prass

14. Symbol - Adrianne Lenker

15. Suspirium - Thom Yorke

16. Use Me - Jose James

17. Heavy, California - Jungle

18. It's All Part of the Plan - The Punch Brothers

19. Health Machine - Sam Evian

20. Nightclub Love - Matt Maltese

21. Broken Finger Blues - Richard Swift

22. Miracle Man - M. Ward

23. Fists of Fury - Kamasi Washington

24. Bad Bad News - Leon Bridges
25. The Fear - Los Lobos
26. Comeback Kid - Sharon Van Etten
27. Swimming Pool - Anna Calvi
28. Loving is Easy - Rex Orange County
29. All My Life - The Decemberists
30. Roll on Slow - Glen Hansard

See Also:

Top Albums and Singles 2017
Top Albums and Singles 2016
Top Albums and Singles 2015
Top Albums and Singles 2014

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Top Albums and Singles for 2015

I usually scoff at people who claim that they like "all kinds of music." How is that possible? There are simply too many genres and sub-genres imaginable. More specifically, there is so much music outside the confines of Clear Channel radio stations for most Americans to make such a bold statement.

Have I captured "all kinds of music" on my top albums listicle this year? Not exactly. I've included an eclectic mix, but certainly not "all kinds." With so much music being released each year, I could have overlooked a musical genius lurking about somewhere.

Who decides which musicians are relevant these days? I'd like to think that in the Internet age, we, mere digital consumers, have more of an influence than we may realize. Let's swap our favorites and introduce one another more kinds of music.

Top 5 Albums of 2015

1. Sound & Color - Alabama Shakes

2. I Love You Honeybear - Father John Misty

3. Currents - Tame Impala

4. Yours Dreamily - The Arcs

5. Goon - Tobias Jesso Jr.

Top 40 Singles of 2015

1. Snakeskin - Deerhunter

2. Easy Way Out - Other Lives

3. A Heart Like Hers - Mac Demarco

4. PPP - Beach House

5. Huararche Lights - Hot Chip

6. Reality in Motion - Tame Impala

7. Chateau Lobby #4 - Father John Misty

8. Gimme All Your Love - Alabama Shakes

9. Green and Gold - Lianne La Havas

10. Everyday - Diane Coffee

11. Young and Dumb - The Bird and the Bee

12. Northern Highway - Martin Courtney (Real Estate)

13. False Hope - Laura Marling

14. An Illustration of Loneliness - Courtney Barrett

15. California Nights - Best Coast

16. Tomato Can - The Arcs

17. Little Ballerina - Emile Haynie ft. Rufus Wainwright

18. Lonesome Street - Blur

19. To Die in L.A. - Lower Dens

20. Silent Ivy Hotel - El Vy

21. You're Wasting Out - Andy Shauf

22. What Part of Me - Low

23. Big Decisions - My Morning Jacket

24. Taste the Ceiling - Wilco

25. Falling From the Sky - Calexico

26. Went to War - Amason

27. Lisa Sawyer - Leon Bridges

28. Apollyon of Blue Room - Of Montreal

29. Eugene - Sufjan Stevens

30. Empty Me Out - Liz Vice

31. Hot Coals - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Fields

32. Tropic of Cancer - Panda Bear

33. Teenage Talk - St. Vincent

34. Leaving L.A. - Tobias Jesse Jr.

35. Yes Man - Ben Folds

36. I - Kendrick Lamar

37. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

38. No No No - Beirut

39. Black Star - David Bowie
40. Busy Earnin' - Jungle

Who have I left out? What are your top albums (or singles) of 2015?

See also: Top Albums and Singles of 2014

Monday, February 9, 2015

Music Discovery Mondays

I didn't catch the Grammys this year. In fact, I probably haven't watched the Grammys since 1998 when Paula Cole flashed us with her unshaved armpits. It makes me sad when the Grammys instill nearly everything I despise when it comes to the music industry: lack of class and artistry. To further my point, in what world is it acceptable for a singer to gracelessly interrupt an acceptance speech inferring that the winner isn't deserving of their craft?

Despite my hatred of the Grammys, I was elated when I heard that St. Vincent won for Best Alternative Album, as well as Beck's win for Album of the Year. Below I have included some tracks from artists that deserve proper recognition either from the Grammys or elsewhere.

1. British folkster Laura Marling already has three critically acclaimed albums under belt all at the tender age of 25. Despite her youthful glow, her voice speaks as a woman with enough sage to command our attention and contemplation.

2. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis is a sibling trio responsible for reviving the old timey genres of R&B, Rock n Roll, Western swing, and country....but with a modern edge. In fact, The Clash's Mick Jones has stepped in as the band's first producer. Listen to their latest track here:

3. Fleet Foxes fans may be scratching their heads wondering when they can expect a new album from their favorite mountain men. In the meantime, fans can revel in the fact that Foxes' drummer known publicly as Father John Misty has steadily maintained a solo career of his own with two hauntingly beautiful albums to show for it.

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