January 2012
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Andrew Bird | Eyeoneye
First track off...
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Saint Etienne | Tonight
This makes me want to get...
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I hate that I like this
Not music related, but this freaked me out and had to share.
kellyoxford:
Sorry this is basically a sony ad, but the results ACTUALLY freaked me out. I’m sure there are a ton of these around, but this was the first I’ve seen. Stare at the red dot on her nose for 30 seconds. Look at the ceiling and blink really quickly. WHAT THE FUCK BRAIN!?!?!?! WHAT THE FUCK….
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WatchToys R Me with Lance Reddick from Lance Reddick
Too fucking funny. Pardon the language, but if you’re offended…you probably shouldn’t watch this curse-ridden clip.
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20 Favorite Album of 2011 + Honorable Mentions!
I’ve posted my favorite albums over the past couple of weeks, but here they all are in one, convenient place. Also included are some of the albums that didn’t quite make it or I discovered a tad too late to put on the list. Click on any of the links below to see my original posts with more details and links to songs!
20. Kimbra | Vows
19. Mates of State | Mountaintops
18. Los...
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Best Videos of 2011 // SUPER DELUXE EDITION
I posted a lot of videos this past year on my Tumblr, and while I liked every single one I posted for different reasons, I’ve gone back and selected the 25 I liked best of all. And here they are all in one, convenient place.
The Sound of Arrows – Wonders These guys put a polished, cinematic sheen on all their videos, making them all feel so grand.
Lykke Li – Sadness is a Blessing Lykke Li...
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Best Songs of 2011 // SUPER DELUXE EDITION
It’s been a long year for me personally, with some pretty dramatic highs and lows. But through it all, the good and the bad, one constant for me is music. I go to it for inspiration when I write, to give me something to dance like a lunatic to, to enhance the scenery of my long bike rides, turning them into small movies (in my mind), to stay with me ‘til I’m asleep at night, or, ya know, just...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #1
1. M83 | Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
This album connected with me on so many levels. Imagination and Nostalgia are too powerful forces in my life, and this stuffed double album conjures both of those masterfully. It’s an epic, sprawling record with many standouts (“Midnight City”, “Intro” “Steve McQueen”) and only a few duds (but with so much content, a handful of misses can be easily...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #2
2. Bon Iver | Bon Iver
It’s the same Bon Iver, except he’s escaped from his isolated cabin and made the next step in his evolution, and it’s every bit as good as his debut. His voice still cups my heart and threatens to crush it, and in this self-titled sophomore effort it’s hard to pick a standout. The whole thing is just a wonderful voyage through places both imagined and...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #3
3. Gotye | Making Mirrors
Gotye first came breaking my heart with the soul-crushingly harsh “Somebody That I Used to Know”, and then in Making Mirrors he continued (Watch the video for “Bronte” and tell me you don’t get a little teary eyed). But Mirrors isn’t all gloom, with moments of playfulness sprinkled in (“State of the Art”).
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Somebody That I Used to Know
Eyes Wide...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #4
4. Destroyer | Kaputt
This is really a glorious soft rock album, infused with a bit of Jazz and new wave, where saxophones and trumpets blare behind soft piano and bass. And Dan Bejar’s lyrics are reference-packed and witty, which make this record an all around treat to listen to.
Highlights:
Kaputt
Savage Night at the Opera
Suicide Demo for Kara Walker
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Best Albums of 2011 // #5
5. Wild Beasts | Smother
Hayden Thorpe’s voice is enough of an instrument alone to propel you through an album, from his falsetto high to his reverberating low croon. Smother, their third full length, is a sensual, intimate album, but jagged and rough at times as well. Beast’s music has always been overtly sexual, in the lyrics and in the music itself, and this record has moments...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #8
8. Sound of Arrows | Voyage
After trickling out songs for the last couple of years these guys finally released their first full length album and it didn’t disappoint. It’s supercharged electro pop with intensely danceable beats that takes you on a synthesized musical voyage, just as the aptly titled album promises. Oh yeah, and they hail from Sweden, which seems to have my number...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #9
9. Holy Ghost! | Holy Ghost!
So I’m a sucker for electro pop. And Holy Ghost! have fine-tuned 80s style electro synth pop and crafted an album jam packed with songs that you’ll want to hear again and again. It’s all so immediately catchy and familiar, which isn’t a bad thing. Like I’ve said before, this year especially found me wanting those musical “comfort...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #6
6. The Weeknd | House of Balloons
Now this is some sexy music. The Weeknd released not one but three mixtapes in 2011, but House of Balloons was overall my favorite (but there is great stuff to be found on them all). This isn’t sexy like a monogamous couple quietly making love in their bedroom. No, this is an orgy of sound, pulsing hot and promiscuously through your body. Ohhh yeah.
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Best Albums of 2011 // #7
7. James Blake | James Blake
James Blake is not just another singer-songwriter. Though he could probably coast through an album on the merits of his voice alone, he experiments wildly on his debut album wandering everywhere from dubstep to blues to gospel. Upon first listen I thought….he’s the electronic Bon Iver. Not sure how true that statement is, but there are similarities in...
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Best Songs of 2011 // Part 4
The final batch of my favorite tunes this year, in no particular order.
10. Mates of State – Sway
9. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
8. Wild Beasts – Loop the Loop
7. Foster the People – Helena Beat
6. Washed Out – Amor Fati
5. Wolf Gang – The King and all of His Men
4. The Joy Formidable – Whirring
3. The Weeknd – The Morning
2. Bon Iver - Holocene
1. M83 - Midnight City
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Best Videos of 2011// Part 4
I posted a lot of videos this past year on my Tumblr, and while I liked every single one I posted for different reasons, I’ve gone back and selected the 25 I liked best of all.
Fleet Foxes - The Shrine/An Argument Holy crap is this beautifully animated and holy crap is it a downer.
Mates of State – Sway Prom meets Alice in Wonderland.
Biting Elbows - The Stampede A typical day at the office...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #10
10. Lykke Li | Wounded Rhymes
While a part of me misses the poppier persona, the new, darker Li has made a fantastic album on the other side of what seems some serious relationship heartache. Sadness, she’s your girl.
Highlights:
Sadness is a Blessing
Get Some
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Best Albums of 2011 // #11
11. Foster the People | Torches
These songs served as some serious “comfort food” for me this past year. I’ve seen quite a few people lash out at the band, especially over the hit “Pumped up Kicks”, going as far as to label it “not music”. That’s just silly. It may not be revolutionary, but this genre-bouncing record is solid stuff.
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Best Albums of 2011 // #12
12. TV on the Radio | Nine Types of Light
They’re not breaking the mold with their latest, but evolution isn’t necessary all the time. And this is just more good music from TV.
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Best Albums of 2011 // #13
13. Blue Sky Black Death | Noir
If dreams had a soundtrack, this might be it. Shimmering instrumentals paired with sung and spoken word clips meander around, constructing an epic musical narrative that is, well, epic.
It’s been a long year for me personally, with some pretty dramatic highs and lows. But through it all, the good and the bad, one constant for me is music. I go to it for...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #14
14. Florence and the Machine | Ceremonials
Florence is a red-haired angel floating back to earth with Ceremonials to knock our socks off once again with her pipes, and her second full-length is like a collection of hymns to the musical gods.
It’s been a long year for me personally, with some pretty dramatic highs and lows. But through it all, the good and the bad, one constant for me is music....
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Best Albums of 2011 // #15
15. Explosions in the Sky | Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
After the earthquake and subsequent nuclear scare in Japan, I fled back to the US and escaped into this album. It’s one of those things that was so personal to me this past year that it’s hard to separate that from the actual merits of the music.
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Best Albums of 2011 // #16
16. Adele | 21
Her voice. HER VOICE. It’s really as simple as that, but there’s so much soul in these songs, too.
It’s been a long year for me personally, with some pretty dramatic highs and lows. But through it all, the good and the bad, one constant for me is music. I go to it for inspiration when I write, to give me something to dance like a lunatic to, to enhance the scenery...
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Best Albums of 2011 // #17
17. Cut/Copy | Zonoscope
Another delicious album of dance rock that works best as a journey rather than in small bites.
It’s been a long year for me personally, with some pretty dramatic highs and lows. But through it all, the good and the bad, one constant for me is music. I go to it for inspiration when I write, to give me something to dance like a lunatic to, to enhance the scenery of my...
