Music That Takes Me Places
TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012
Best Of The Year
I'll keep it short and sweet. Here are my favorite albums of 2012.
10. Passion Pit, Gossamer Gossamer is full of energy, …
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, LEAVING EDEN
Bluegrass
How does a band top a Grammy award winning album (Genuine Negro Jig) that was a darling of critics and listeners alike? For …
Read moreOF MONSTERS AND MEN, MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL
indie Rock
Last year I became very interested in Of Mosters And Men when KEXP broadcast from Iceland and featured the band. At the time…
Read moreJOSH RITTER, BRINGING IN THE DARLINGS
Singer-Songwriter
I had written quite a bit about Josh Ritter's new six song EP, Bringing In The Darlings, and then decided to delete it a…
Read moreWHITE RABBITS, MILK FAMOUS
Scottish
White Rabbit's last album,It's Frightening, was one of the more memorable releases of 2009. Produced by Spoon's …
Read moreBEACH HOUSE, BLOOM
Dream Pop
The Baltimore due of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, better known as Beach House, have creating some of my favorite dream …
Read moreLEE FIELDS, FAITHFUL MAN
Soul
While I can't say that I have followed Lee Fields' career very closely, I am certainly familiar with him as recordin…
Read moreELECTRIC GUEST, MONDO
Alternative
Any album with Danger Mouse attached to it can only be good. Don't ya think? I do. With Danger Mouse, aka Brian Burton p…
Read moreLIARS, WIXIW
Alternative
Otis Hart of NPR Music wrote that "WIXIW may just be the best Radiohead album since Kid A." I could not agree more…
Read moreTHE LUMINEERS, THE LUMINEERS
indie Rock
With the help of band's such as Fleetfoxes, Neo-Folk Rock has found a wide audience over the past few years and it has b…
Read moreMELODY GARDOT, THE ABSENCE
Jazz
I have been impatiently waiting for Gardot's follow album to My One And Only thrill, since 2009. Finally, Melody Gardot …
Read moreTHE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH, THERE'S NO LEAVING W
Singer-Songwriter
Kristian Matsson, who performs as The Tallest Man On Earth, is right up there with Josh Ritter as being one of the best sing…
Read moreALLO DARLIN', EUROPE
indie Rock
If someone asked me what qualities I like in a contemporary female singer's voice, I would tell them to listen to artist…
Read moreGLEN HANSARD, RHYTHM AND REPOSE
Singer-Songwriter
Rhythm and Repose is the solo album that I have wanted from Glen Hansard for years now. While I, along with millions of othe…
Read moreODDISEE, PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY SEE
Rap
Born Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, Oddisee has been a key figure in shaping the DMV movement, helping build a strong and focused …
Read moreALT-J, AN AWESOME WAVE
Brit Rock
Today, I am compelled to write about the debut album by the British band Alt-J. which is one of the best albums that I have …
Read moreTHEESATISFACTION, AWE NATURALE
Hip-hop
Being from Seattle, I try to keep my finger on the pulse of local music. How I had missed the duo of Stasia Irons and Cathe…
Read moreDE LA SOUL, PLUG1 & PLUG 2 PRESENT...FIRST SERVE
Rap
When De La Soul's new album came up on my radar, I found myself reflecting fondly on their debut album, 3 Feet High And…
Read moreSILVERSUN PICKUPS, NECK OF THE WOODS
indie Rock
I was fortunate enough to meet the Silversun Pickups a few years back when they played in Seattle at the Paramount. It was t…
Read moreJACK WHITE, BLUNDERBUSS
Rock
What can be said about Jack White that has not already been written? There has always been so much to admire about White; hi…
Read moreRUGUS WAINRIGHT, OUT OF THE GAME
Singer-Songwriter
Rufus Wainwright has been an artist that I have admired from afar for many year. I say afar, because while I have always app…
Read moreMichael Kiwanuka, Home Again
Singer-Songwriter
A few months ago, British soul singer Michael Kiwanuka's debut album, Home Again was released in the UK. The album's…
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