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2012 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of the Year #20-15
20. Poliça-Give You The Ghost The debut from Minneapolis duo Bryan Olson and Channy Leabeagh aka Poliça is drenched in so much vocoder it would make rapper/sanger Future jealous. That might seem like...
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2012 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2012 #14-#11
14. District Attorneys-Slowburner GA-based The District Attorneys enlisted producer/engineer Drew Vandenberg to rework a handful of demos from their Waiting on the Calm Down EP that were filled with...
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2012 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2012 #10-#6
10. Miguel-Kaleidoscope Dream The act I wouldn’t have predicted to be one of my favorite albums of the year is Miguel. I assumed the 26 year old artist’s sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream would be...
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2012 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2012 #5-#1
Honorable Mention #20-#15 #14-11 #10-6 The grand finale is here. Leave your top albums list in the comments. 5. Kendrick Lamar-good kid m.A.A.d city While not every artist Dr. Dre has backed has panned...
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: A$AP Rocky – Long.Live.A$AP
Speaking of A$AP Rocky, Long.Live.A$AP is my album over the week. A new feature I’m going to try and keep up with as long as there are quality albums to write about. Many of you may have come into...
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Album of the Week: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
Could there really be any other choice for “album of the week”? The first of two albums to be released in 2013, The 20/20 Experience showcases a more mature sound and growth reflecting his Justin...
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Album of the Week: Minotaurs – New Believers
Nathan Lawr, leader of Canadian 12-piece Minaotaurs has downplayed his band’s new album as “political”, but it is hard not to feel energized and a need to be active by New Believers. The messages are...
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Album of the Week: Wild Belle – Isles
No time for a full write-up, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the infectious reggae/jazz fusion of Wild Belle‘s Isles. Their debut is an excellent transition to Spring and will no doubt be...
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Album of the Week – Little Tybee – For Distant Viewing
For only being a 5 piece, Savannah, GA’s Little Tybee sure sound like a near fully formed orchestra on their third release, For Distant Viewing. Orchestral pop is really the only adequate way to...
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Album of the Week: The Shouting Matches – Grown Ass Man
At this point in his career, Justin Vernon can essentially play whatever music he wants. Not only has he gained that success, but have you seen him live? Dude can actually play every instrument on...
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Album of the Week: The Features – The Features
The Features The Features Serpents & Snakes Records/BMG When it came time for Murfreesboro, TN’s The Features to craft a new album, you can’t blame them for looking for a change. Venturing to...
View Article2013 Wrap-Up: Reader’s Edition
As you probably guessed, my relative radio silence here hasn’t just been due to grad school finals. ‘Tis the time of year for my annual “best of” lists and I’ve compiled all of my top tracks, albums...
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2013 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2013 – Honorable Mention
I’ve started each year’s top albums list when a preface about how people don’t listen to albums anymore. That statement is still true, but if the big names of 2013 didn’t make you immerse yourself in...
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2013 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2013 #11-20
So many albums, so little time… #11 Local Natives-Hummingbird (Spotify) The departure of a band member can crush some acts, but Local Natives persevered with the help of The National’s Aaron Dessner....
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2013 Wrap-Up: Top Albums of 2013 #1-10
The finale is here. My top 10 favorite albums of 2013. Leave yours in the comments! #1 Disclosure-Settle (Spotify) From the moment you hit “play” on Disclosure’s debut album Settle, I challenge you not...
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Album Of The Week: Rodrigo y Gabriela – 9 Dead Alive
…and now for something totally different than Remix Friday. Rodrigo y Gabriela return with their fifth studio album of fiery, flamenco guitar music, 9 Dead Alive. I can’t even count how many Summers...
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Bad Suns – Language & Perspective
I’ve been neglectful of my Album Of The Week feature of late, but with the amount of hits Bad Suns crafted for their debut album, they easily won the honor. Swaying anthems with infectious hooks are...
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Big K.R.I.T. – King of The South and Cadillactica album
Hopefully, you’re already aware that the return of Big KRIT is imminent. If not, you have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the talented Mississippi-bred rapper/producer’s latest album, Cadillactica. The...
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Ed Prosek – The Riverbed EP
Singer-songwriter Ed Prosek made an instant impression with his anthemic single “Hold On Tight” and shines further on his latest EP, The Riverbed. Prosek’s story-telling talents consistently follow the...
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2014 Wrap-Up: Top Albums – Honorable Mention
I wouldn’t say 2014 was a down year for albums, but aside from the top 10, many 2014 releases probably wouldn’t have bested last year’s top albums. Read below for my Honorable Mention releases aka...
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