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December 2010

17 posts

ghost-mountainz asked: Toro Y Moi- Causers of This. Definitely a shouldabeen top 25.

"On The Importance of Being Rash" Presents: The... →

motheatenmusicalbrocade asked: please explain to me why "round and round" is a great song?? i just don't get it! listening to it is like 5 minutes of torture. i've never been so eager for a song to end in my life (exaggeration but still it was pretty terrible). i just do not get the hype for ariel pink's haunted graffiti. please enlighten me!

ghost-mountainz asked: F'real man, when you first started talking about making a best of 2010 album list, first thing that came to mind was, Teen Dream! I'm glad it landed where it did. Walk in the Park is my personal favorite. It's really easy to play and it has great riffs to shred.

P.S. Silver Soul was number two. Round and Round was the number one song, and I totally agree. That jam is...

motheatenmusicalbrocade asked: Dude I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you put "Teen Dream" has your number one album of the year. I've been reading a lot of end of the year list, and so many of them either forget about Beach House or it is not ranked in the top 10. >:/
YAY! for someone realizing how awesome this cd is. I think people probably forget because it came out in January, but still no excuse lol

Top 5 Songs of 2010

Preface: Each list is linked to a Box Folder where you all can actually download the songs! (Copyright infringement awaits us, surely.) We collectively made a Top 5 songs list for this year, and yes, they’re ranked. HOWEVER, you’ll notice that each of us has a playlist in addition to the Top 5 one. They’re 20 songs that EACH of us felt were some of the best of 2010. It should...

Top 25 Albums of 2010: 5-1

25-21 20-16 15-11 10-6 5. Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me I slaved over this album only a little less than Joanna Newsom did. I took every approach imaginable to dissect its delicate swells and meticulous craftsmanship. In the end, I tried nearly everything I could, nearly gave up, and then I realized, Have One On Me had more plays than any other album in my library (and rightfully so, it’s...

Top 25 Albums of 2010: 10-6

10. The Books – The Way Out The Books have quietly been making some of the most revelatory music of the last 10 years. In 2002, they released the groundbreaking Thought For Food and the ante upping The Lemon of Pink was released the following year. It introduced their signature sound of really interesting, far reaching samples enveloped by their precise instrumentations that create unsuspecting...

Top 25 Albums of 2010: 15-11

15. Baths – Cerulean Will Wiesenfelt is a Los Angeles based musician who cranks out beats like it’s no one’s business. Cerulean, his debut album, has blown up in the blogosphere, and rightfully so. Under the moniker Baths, Wiesenfelt creates ambient, loose sounds combined with sentimental lyrics and well-used sound bites. Cerulean takes inspiration from a number of genres: electronic,...

Top 25 Albums of 2010: 20-16

20. Avey Tare – Down There Everyone (meaning a small minority) was gearing up to hear how Avey Tare would sound on his own. Skeptics had their guns loaded ready to put him down in comparison to Panda Bear. If you ask me, this was all bullshit. From what I can tell, there appears to be no rivalry among the AC brothers, and anyone looking to make Panda Bear vs. Avey Tare comparisons is really...

Top 25 Albums of 2010: 25-21

25. Suckers – Wild Smile The world’s a colonoscopy, save your love for me. No lyric best describes Suckers, an uninhibited Brooklyn quartet whose peculiar personalities arise in Wild Smile, their full-length debut. The album is as endearing as it is exceptional. While it may not have been much of a growth from their debut EP (Suckers EP), Wild Smile is still an excellent album with a wide array...

"On The Importance of Being Rash" Presents: The 25...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with a couple of friends of mine—Bill Neidhardt and Michael Kertez—to create a Best Of list for 2010. We’ve spent a ton of time arguing, agreeing, and digressing into various things to make a well thought out list. (Yes, this is the surprise I mentioned earlier. I’m sorry if you’re let down, please forgive me, bro). ...

I have something very special for everyone. It should be completed within the next two weeks. Until then, sit tight. It should be noted that you may very well be let down by the aforementioned “surprise.” I mean, you might like it; I very well hope you do. But you might not. Which is OK, too. [Below: Sufjan Bro-ing out]