Music That Takes Me Places
TOP 10 ABLUMS OF 2013
Best Of The Year
It's been a year since I have posted anything to my blog. I honestly thought that I was done writing. A busy and full li…
Read moreARCADE FIRE, REFLEKTOR
indie Rock
Influenced by Haitian rara music, the 1959 film Black Orpheus, and Søren Kierkegaard’s essay Two Ages, Reflektor marks a bol…
Read moreARCTIC MONKEYS, AM
Rock
My son says that AM is the best Arctic Monkeys album yet. It is hard for me to agree or disagree with him, because comparing…
Read moreVAMPIRE WEEKEND, MODERN VAMPIRES OF THE CITY
Pop
Vampire Weekend’s songs shine on Modern Vampires of the City. This album is pure pop joy, each track carrying an energy that…
Read moreSAVAGES, SILENCE YOURSELF
Punk
Silence Yourself by Savages is a debut that demands attention. The London-based post-punk band, made up of four women, come…
Read moreKACEY MUSGRAVES, SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK
Country
Kacey Musgraves’ debut album Same Trailer Different Park introduced a sharp, clear voice in country music, one unafraid to m…
Read morePHOSPHORESCENT, MUCHACHO
Singer-Songwriter
Matthew Houck, who performs under the moniker Phosphorescent, was one of my great musical discoveries this year. I don't…
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