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2013 Newcomer Of The Year: Savages

14/01/01 at 2.30pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

The London based all-female post-punk band Savages, arrived on the scene in 2013 with a fury. The ladies released their much-anticipated full-length debut Silence Yourself to critical acclaim. The band’s vibe has been compared to and influenced by the likes of Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and The Banshees. Their no-nonsense, intense, in your face approach, is as fresh as anything the post-punk revival has to offer today.

The four-piece has written a series of Manifestos that appear in the Words page on their official website. The group’s intentions are summed up below:

SAVAGES MANIFESTO #1

SAVAGES’ INTENTION IS TO CREATE A SOUND, INDESTRUCTIBLE, MUSICALLY SOLID, WRITTEN FOR THE STAGE AND DESIGNED WITH ENOUGH NUANCES TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF EMOTIONS. SAVAGES ARE A SELF-AFFIRMING VOICE TO HELP EXPERIENCE OUR GIRLFRIENDS DIFFERENTLY, OUR HUSBANDS, OUR JOBS, OUR EROTIC LIFE, AND THE PLACE MUSIC OCCUPIES INTO OUR LIVES. SAVAGES’ SONGS AIM TO REMIND US THAT HUMAN BEINGS HAVEN’T EVOLVED SO MUCH, THAT MUSIC CAN STILL BE STRAIGHT TO THE POINT, EFFICIENT AND EXCITING.

Visit Savages website

Check out “City’s Full” here:

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2013 Band Of The Year: FOALS

14/01/01 at 2.25pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

English indie rockers FOALS are my pick for 2013 Band Of The Year. Two K Thirteen saw Yannis & Co. solidify themselves as one of THE best live acts in the world. The band is already headlining European Music Festivals and selling out moderately sized U.S. venues, just three albums deep into their career.

I know this selection comes as a surprise to some… based on the comments Mr. Philippakis made about my beloved Stone Roses, but I’ve honestly moved past that. I’ve actually embraced the comment and taken the phase “Heritage Act” to an entirely new level. Thank you Yannis!

I named their third studio album Holy Fire my number 3 album of the year, and the track “Inhaler” received the ultimate INDEEP prize, being named Track Of The Year.

My own selfishness hopes that the America doesn’t accept FOALS in a way that they truly deserve….so I can continue to see them perform in venues no larger than the House Of Blues.

The only negative thing I have to say about these dudes is that they have fallen into this annoying and completely unnecessary trend of releasing NSFW videos. Enough already.

We can now contact FOALS with ALL of the good news!

As we officially put closure to 2013, I would like to thank everyone that have contributed to this site. I hope I have provided knowledge, fun, and a few giggles for those that enjoy my take on the world of indie rock.

I look forward to being one of your daily resources for relevant music in 2014.

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Enjoy “The Yannis Balcony Jump” again:

2013 Heritage Act Of The Year: My Bloody Valentine

14/01/01 at 2.18pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

Irish shoegazers My Bloody Valentine began the new year by self-releasing their third studio album MBV. The band reunited in 2007 and had been hinting that new music was on the horizon. The new album didn’t disappoint, being well-received worldwide. On the night the band launched the album on their website, the site crashed due to apparently “high traffic.” That sounds like a problem we could use…

The follow-up to 1991′s Loveless, is just that. The band didn’t miss a beat, producing something that would have nicely blown out our ears in 1992. The Kevin Shields lead band claims that some of the album was recorded prior to breaking up in 1997, and more of it was written prior to taking the stage at the 2007 Coachella Festival. Now that was a show for the ages…to this day I think I can still hear the Wall Of Sound, especially when I fire up the microwave oven.

MBV has turned up on nearly every reputable Top Albums of 2013 list, including mine, coming in at number 14, I also ranked the track “Only Tomorrow” as the 39th best track of the year.

Frontman Kevin Shields says the band’s intentions are to release an EP of new material soon, and then follow that up with their fourth studio album. How fun, more hearing damage!

Listen to “New You” here:

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2013 Reunion Of The Year: The Replacements

14/01/01 at 2.15pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

2013 saw the unlikely reformation of alternative rock legends The Replacements. Original members Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson reunited and played their first show in nearly 22 years. The band headlined a series of three Riot Fest dates: Toronto, Chicago, and Denver. Paul and Tommy appointed drummer Josh Freeze and guitarist Dave Minehan to replace drummer Chris Mars and guitarist Slim Dunlap.

Earlier in the year Westerberg and Stinson cut a 5-song EP entitled Songs For Slim. The purpose of the record was to raise money for Slim Dunlap’s medical expenses. Mr. Dunlap suffered a severe stroked in February 2012.

The Minneapolis legends were also nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame this year, however they were passed over for other least deserving candidates. Better luck next time Mats!

One can only hope Goldenvoice is working very diligently to procure The Mats for a line two spot at the 2014 Coachella Music Festival.

Watch The Replacement perform “Left Of The Dial” @ Chicago Riot Fest:

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Top 19 Albums Of 2013

Number 1

13/12/30 at 7.54am / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

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#1
CHVRCHES
“The Bones Of What You Believe”

Released = September 24
Key Tracks = The Mother We Share, Recover, Gun, We Sink, Lies

Is this really a surprise? I’ve been singing the praises of this Scottish three-piece since the time “The Mother We Share” began to makes its way around the indie blogosphere in mid 2012. The band released “Recover” and “Gun” as singles and shared “Lies” prior to the release of the full-length. Hard to imagine it could get any better than that, but amazingly it does.

Ladies and Gentleman The Bones Of What You Believe is truly electopop at its absolute finest. The entire album is solid, each familiar track is front-loaded between equally impressive tracks. “We Sink” could be the best track on the album. Frontwoman Lauren Mayberry takes a break on the track “Under The Tide” and the male vocals remind me of a tune that would fit perfect on a M83 album. This is a remarkable album that I’ve listened to countless times over the last four months. The test will come with album number two…..can’t envision that it will be possible to make something equally spectacular. Can’t Wait!

Watch “The Mother We Share” here:

Download “The Bones Of What You Believe” here:

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Top 19 Albums of 2013

Numbers 10 – 2

13/12/28 at 10.44pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

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#10
Deap Vally
“Sistrionix”

Released = October 8
Key Tracks = Gonna Make My Own Money, End Of The World, Lies, Walk Of Shame

Watch “Baby I Call Hell” here:

Download “Sistrionix” here:

#9
Arctic Monkeys
“AM”

Released = September 10
Key Tracks = R U Mine?, Do I Wanna Know?, Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?

Watch “R U Mine?” here:

Download “AM” here:

#8
Parquet Courts
“Light Up Gold”

Released = January 15
Key Tracks = Borrowed Time, Stoned and Starving, Donuts Only, Yr No Stoner

Listen To “Master Of My Craft” here:

Download “Light Up Gold” here:

#7
Palma Violets
“180″

Released = March 12
Key Tracks = Best Of Friends, Step Up For Cool Cats, We Found Love, Rattlesnake Highway

Watch “Step Up For Cool Cats” here:

Download “180″ here:

#6
Local Natives
“Hummingbird”

Released = January 29
Key Tracks = Breakers, Heavy Feet, Colombia, Ceilings, Mt. Washington

Watch “Ceilings” here:

Download “Hummingbird” here:

#5
Jagwar Ma
“Howlin”

Released = June 11
Key Tracks = The Throw, Come Save Me, Man I Need, Uncertainty

Watch “The Throw” here:

Download “Howlin” here:

#4
The National
“Trouble Will Find Me”

Released = May 21
Key Tracks = Demons, Don’t Swallow The Cap, Sea Of Love, Graceless

Watch “Demons” here:

Download “Trouble Will Find Me” here:

#3
FOALS
“Holy Fire”

Released = February 12
Key Tracks = Inhaler, My Number, Bad Habit, Milk & Black Spiders, Late Night

Watch “Out Of The Woods” here:

Download “Holy Fire” here:

#2
Savages
“Silence Yourself”

Released = May 7
Key Tracks = Flying To Berlin, Husbands, She Will, Shut Up

Watch “Shut Up” here:

Download “Silence Yourself” here:

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Top 19 Albums of 2013

Numbers 19 – 11

13/12/27 at 10.30pm / by deepster19 / 0 Comment

Over the next three days, I will reflect upon nineteen of my favorite albums that I had in heavy rotation in my compact disc player in 2013.

#19
Majical Cloudz
“Impersonator”

Released = May 21
Key Tracks = Childhood’s End, Bugs Don’t Buzz, Mister

Watch “Childhood’s End” here:

Download “Impersonator” here:

#18
Yuck
“Glow and Behold”

Released = October 1
Key Tracks = Rebirth, Middle Sea, Lose My Breath

Watch “Rebirth” here:

Download “Glow and Behold” here:

#17
Foxygen
“We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace and Magic”

Released = January 22
Key Tracks = Shuggie, No Destruction, San Francisco

Watch “No Destruction” here:

Download “We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic” here:

#16
Cut Copy
“Free Your Mind”

Released = November 5
Key Tracks = We Are Explorers, Free Your Mind, Let Me Show You Love

Watch “Let Me Show You Love” here:

Download “Free Your Mind” here:

#15
Vampire Weekend
“Modern Vampires Of The City”

Released = May 14
Key Tracks = Step, Ya Hey, Unbelievers, Hannah Hunt

Watch “Diane Young” here:

Download “Modern Vampires Of The City” here:

#14
My Bloody Valentine
“MBV”

Released = February 2
Key Tracks = Only Tomorrow, New You, Nothing Is

Listen to “Nothing Is” here:

Download “MBV” here:

#13
Peace
“In Love” (US Version)

Released = October 1
Key Tracks = Bloodshake, Follow Baby, Wraith, California Daze, Lovesick

Watch “Bloodshake” here:

Download “In Love” (US Version) here:

#12
Swim Deep
“Where The Heaven Are We”

Released = August 6
Key Tracks = King City, Honey, She Changes The Weather, Francisco

Watch “She Changes The Weather” here:

Download “Where The Heaven Are We” here:

#11
HAIM
“Days Are Gone”

Released = October 1
Key Tracks = Forever, Don’t Save Me, Falling, The Wire

Watch “Forever” here:

Download “Days Are Gone” here:

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Top 10 Tracks 2013 by Present Tense

13/12/27 at 8.55pm / by present-tense / 0 Comment

These are my Top 10 Tracks 2013. I wanted to get this list in before the end of year but after Davers post (which was awesome btw). If you ask me in like three weeks what my Top 10 Tracks 2013 edition were, it could be totally different, but in the moment right now..these are the 10 best tracks.

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2013 TRACK OF THE YEAR: FOALS “Inhaler”

13/12/26 at 9.59pm / by deepster19 / 1 Comment

The track “Inhaler” is off FOALS third studio album Holy Fire. The tune overlaps late 2012 and early 2013, first surfacing in early November 2012. “Inhaler” was released as a single in mid December 2012 and provided quite an appetizer leading up to the much-anticipated release of Holy Fire on February 12. I’ve not only included it on my 2013 list, but named it the track of the year, my list my rules.

The funky bass, dueling guitars, and Yannis’ powerful vocals all gradually buildup to an epic indie rock explosion of sound, unlike anything FOALS had to offer up until that point.

This was fun, albums next.

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#1
FOALS
“Inhaler”