Top 19 Albums of 2013
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.
Majical Cloudz
“Impersonator”
Released = May 21
Key Tracks = Childhood’s End, Bugs Don’t Buzz, Mister
Watch “Childhood’s End” here:
Download “Impersonator” here:
Yuck
“Glow and Behold”
Released = October 1
Key Tracks = Rebirth, Middle Sea, Lose My Breath
Watch “Rebirth” here:
Download “Glow and Behold” here:
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:
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:
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:
My Bloody Valentine
“MBV”
Released = February 2
Key Tracks = Only Tomorrow, New You, Nothing Is
Listen to “Nothing Is” here:
Download “MBV” here:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Local Natives
“Hummingbird”
Released = January 29
Key Tracks = Breakers, Heavy Feet, Colombia, Ceilings, Mt. Washington
Watch “Ceilings” here:
Download “Hummingbird” here:
Jagwar Ma
“Howlin”
Released = June 11
Key Tracks = The Throw, Come Save Me, Man I Need, Uncertainty
Watch “The Throw” here:
Download “Howlin” here:
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:
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:
Savages
“Silence Yourself”
Released = May 7
Key Tracks = Flying To Berlin, Husbands, She Will, Shut Up
Watch “Shut Up” here:
Download “Silence Yourself” here:
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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