Year in Review: Top Albums/Songs of 2013

    Better late than never. Not the greatest year in terms of music, imo. A lot of disappointing releases, namely Phoenix and Vampire Weekend . Those two, despite whatever innovation or statement their albums were going to make, they are not making my top 10 at all.

So, without much further ado, the Top 10 Albums:
honorable mention:
AHJ (EP) - Albert Hammond, Jr.

10) Orange Morning - NEOV
9) Give In - ON AN ON
8) Candela - Mice Parade
7) Songs for Imaginative People - Darwin Deez
6) Carrier - The Dodos
5) Amok - Atoms for Peace
4) Comedown Machine - The Strokes
3) Junip - Junip
2) Trouble Will Find Me - The National

and the top spot goes to....
1) Random Access Memories - Daft Punk

Gotta love the historical twist they gave this album, going back to the roots of disco/funk/house in a way, capturing people's memories and creating their own along the way.

Top 20 Songs:
honorable Mentions (in no particular order):
"The River Has A Tide" - Mice Parade
"Ghosts" - ON AN ON
"Demons" - The National
"Spotlight" - Leagues
"Line of Fire" - Junip
"Walking Lightly" - Junip
"Baton" - Junip
"Head First" - Junip
"Relief" - The Dodos
"Stranger" - The Dodos
"Trojans" - Atlas Genius
"Cooker Ship" - Albert Hammond, Jr.
"Amok" - Atoms for Peace
"Unless" - Atoms for Peace
"Dropped" - Atoms for Peace
"800 (Human)" - Darwin Deez
"Morning Fire" - NEOV
"80's Comedown Machine" - The Strokes
"Partners in Crime" - The Strokes
"Happy Ending" - The Strokes
"Beyond" - Daft Punk
"Instant Crush" - Daft Punk

20) "I Need My Girl" - The National
19) "Look See Dream Me" - Mice Parade
18) "Confidence" - The Dodos
17) "So Clear" - Junip
16) "All the Time" - The Strokes
15) "Unless" - Atoms for Peace
14) "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk
13) "Contact" - Daft Punk
12) "Pink Rabbits" - The National
11) "Tap Out" -The Strokes
10) "Before Your Very Eyes" - Atoms for Peace
9) "Default" - Atoms for Peace
8) "Doin' It Right" - Daft Punk
7) "Free (The Editorial Me)" - Darwin Deez
6) "Lose Yourself to Dance" - Daft Punk
5) "One Way Trigger" - The Strokes
4) "Humiliation" - The National
3) "The Chill House" - Mice Parade
2) "Giorgio by Moroder" - Daft Punk

and the top honors goes to...
1) "Fireproof" - The National

This song is just so beautiful, short and sweet! I don't even know logically if it is my favorite, but I just enjoy it so much every time I listen to it and it keeps popping up in my mind as the strongest contender.

Enjoy 2014! I will continue my trend of throwing posts up once or twice a month.