Inspired by Jeff’s post, I thought I’d have a go at doing an end of year list as well. Mind you, I’m barely qualified to even write here. I’ve got all of one review under my belt so far, and an EP at that. I must disclose, many of these artists are also friends and/or clients through my work. That being said, these are honestly, truly my favorite songs this year and I wanted to share. Let’s do this!:
- Kid Sister – “Get Fresh”
Easily one of my favorite albums of this year. It’s a fun record, which of course means the retards at Pitchfork hate it. - Manchester Orchestra – “I’ve Got Friends”
It’s not a cover of the Garth Brooks song, although if Chris Gaines had won out this might have been a remotely possible b-side in his alternate universe career. - Radio City – “Coming Down Easy”
These guys come from my neck of the woods and are pretty new. A really great rock song, great bridge, great voice – it’s all there. - Medusa – “Mediatrix”
Perhaps oddly, right along with Kid Sister this was another one of my favorite full lengths. The breakdown makes you want to pull out your nervous system, which the surgeon general still strongly advises against doing. - Wilco – “You Never Know”
Georff Twearrisoneedy - Major Lazer – “Pon De Floor”
This is a case where an already peculiar and engaging piece of music was made all the better by the second weirdest video I’ve ever seen. First weirdest was, well, also Major Lazer. - M. Ward – “Epistemology”
M. Ward makes the best Bible song since “Cum on Feel the Noize”. - Coalesce – “Wild Ox Moan”
Simply a brilliant piece of music. I love everything about this song. It’s a complex song, with complex subject matter, based around a simple, traditional field holler. Well played, sirs. Bonus tip: track down the BBC sessions version for extra rawness.