The Best Songs of 2014

THE BEST SONGS OF 2014

Rdio Playlist:

http://www.rdio.com/people/BlairFink86/playlists/8768349/Best_Songs_of_2014/

See the full list after the jump:

Best Albums of 2012

Best Albums of 2012

SHARON VAN ETTEN.  Source: Stereogum


Here are my picks for Best Albums of 2012:


15. The Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea
Best Track: "Andrew in Drag"

14. Grizzly Bear – Shields
Best Track: "Gun-Shy"

13. Beach House – Bloom
Best Track: "Myth"

12. Great Lake Swimmers – New Wild Everywhere
Best Track: "Think That You Might Be Wrong"

11. Cat Power – Sun
Best Track: "Ruin"

10. Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
Best Track: "My Love is Real"

9. Chairlift – Something
Best Track: "I Belong In Your Arms"

8. Metric – Synthetica
Best Track: "Clone"


7. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
Best Track: "Ho Hey"


6. Passion Pit - Gossamer
Best Track: "Constant Conversations"

5. Sun Kil Moon – Among the Leaves
Best Tracks: "Sunshine in Chicago," "Elaine," "Young Love"

4. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Best Tracks: "Thinkin' Bout You," "Pyramids," "Lost"

 

3. Hospitality - Hospitality

Best Tracks: "Eighth Avenue," "Friends of Friends," "Argonauts,"

2. Of Monsters and Men – My Head Is An Animal
Best Tracks: "Dirty Paws," "King and Lionheart," "Little Talks"

















1. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
It wasn't until after I'd become enamoured with this album that I found out it was produced by Aaron Dessner of The National (my favourite band and pick for Best Album of 2010) and features Zach Condon of Beirut (my pick for Best Album of 2011).
Best Tracks: "Give Out," "Leonard," "We Are Fine (feat. Zach Condon of Beirut)," "I'm Wrong"

Best Songs of 2012

Best Songs of 2012

 
CHVRCHES. Source: ThePhoenix.com

My picks for the best songs of 2012:


25. Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T – Mercy

24. Sharon Van Etten – I’m Wrong

23. Grimes - Genesis

22. Sharon Van Etten - Leonard

21. Beach House – Myth

20. Divine Fits – My Love Is Real

19. Nas – Daughters

18. Sharon Van Etten – Give Out

17. Great Lake Swimmers – Think That You Might Be Wrong

16. The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag

15. Sun Kil Moon – Young Love

14. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

13. Fiona Apple – Hot Knife

12. Mumford and Sons – I Will Wait

11. Usher – Climax

10. Frank Ocean - Pyramids

9. Cat Power - Ruin

8. Of Monsters and Men – King and Lionheart

7. Alabama Shakes – Hold On

6. Azealia Banks – 212

5. Hospitality – Friends of Friends

4. The Lumineers – Ho Hey

3. Frank Ocean – Thinkin’ Bout You

2. Chairlift – I Belong In Your Arms

Japanese Version:

1. CHVRCHES – The Mother We Share

Best Albums of 2011

I'm not a music writer so I have a hard time explaining exactly why I like the albums below but I did want to share them to whoever might be interested and/or is looking for new music to check out. Let me know if you think I'm right or wrong. My picks for best albums of 2011:

20. Wild Flag – Wild Flag
19. Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean

18. The Joy Formidable – The Big Roar

17. Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys

16. Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne

15. Bon Iver – Bon Iver

14. Destroyer – Kaputt

13. The Lonely Island – Turtleneck and Chain

12. Real Estate - Days

11. Low – C’mon

Best Songs of 2011

Here are my picks for Best Songs of 2011:

Guilty Pleasure: The Warblers - Misery

25. Wild Flag – Romance

24. Foster the People – Helena Beat

23. Real Estate – Out of Tune

22. Jay-Z and Kanye West – N****s in Paris

21. Wye Oak - Plains

20. The Black Keys – Lonely Boy

19. Death Cab for Cutie – You Are a Tourist

18. St. Vincent - Cruel

17. Beirut – East Harlem

16. Bon Iver - Holocene

15. The War on Drugs – Baby Missiles

14. The Joy Formidable – Whirring

13. Iron & Wine – Tree By the River

12. The Lonely Island – Jack Sparrow

11. TV on the Radio – Will Do

10. The National – Think You Can Wait

9. Madison Violet – Christy Ellen Francis

8. Low – Especially Me

7. Feist – The Circle Married the Line

6. Destroyer – Savage Night at the Opera

5. M83 – Midnight City

4. Beirut – Santa Fe

3. Wye Oak – Civilian

2. The Antlers – I Don’t Want Love

1. Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks

Best Music of 2010

Before I post my picks for Best Music of 2011, I thought I'd put up the lists I meant to post last year for Best of 2010.

Best Albums of 2010

1. The National - High Violet

2. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

3. Beach House – Teen Dream

4. The Black Keys – Brothers

5. Vampire Weekend - Contra

6. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

7. Broken Bells - Broken Bells

8. Josh Ritter - So Runs the World Away

9. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

10. Seabear – We Built a Fire

Best Songs of 2010

1. Josh Ritter – "The Curse"

2. The Black Keys – "Tighten Up"

3. LCD Soundsystem – "Home"

4. Kanye West – "Monster" (ft. Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, Jay-Z, Rick Ross)

5. Broken Bells – "The Ghost Inside"

6. Vampire Weekend – "White Sky"

7. Tokyo Police Club – "Bambi"

8. Sarah Harmer – "Late Bloomer"

9. The Arcade Fire – "We Used to Wait"

10. The National – "Bloodbuzz Ohio"