My annual best of music list — which this year will hopefully not be among my only posts of the year. Albums 1. Sound & Color — Alabama Shakes No sophomore slump here. 2. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit — Courtney Barnett Most anticipated album of the year (thanks, Bob…
Tag: Of The Year
Of The Year – 2014
For once I’m writing this at a not too unreasonable point after the end of the year in question, so no need for a backdated post inserted via time travel… 1. LILILIL — Benji Hughes I can’t think of another album in the last decade — if not ever — that leaves me with such a big…
Of The Year – 2013
It’s best of time again… 1. We The Common — Thao & The Get Down Stay Down This album came out in January and managed to hold the top go to slot all year. Rockin’ and poppy, with shades of The Breeders here and there. Saw them live three times this year and they didn’t disappoint….
Of The Year – 2012
The Play ‘Em All experiment meant that I didn’t give new music the attention I usually do in 2012, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a top list. (And yes, once again I was too busy/lazy to post this when I should have so I’m time traveling back to insert this post.) 1. Boys…
Of The Year – 2011
After a so so year for albums in 2010, this time around I actually have enough candidates for a proper top 10. 1. Pink Strat — Bahamas This record came out in Canada in 2009, but just came out in the US in 2011. (Yay, time travel!) Quietly snuck up on me as my go…
Of The Year – 2010
Year end music recap time. 2010 was weird. Felt so-so for new music, but was probably the best concert year of recent memory due to a heavy dose of nostalgia. Albums: 1. The Flood — Mason Jennings A new album of old songs is an odd choice for the top slot, but like I said…
Of The Year – 2009
I’ve always wanted to “officially” track a best of the year music list, and figured here would be the most appropriate place to do it. 1. Sad Man Happy Man — Mike Doughty I had huge expectations going in after an interview said this would sound like Skittish & Rockity Roll, and Doughty delivered in…