1. Ages And Ages - Divisionary
Played this for more friends than any other album because I knew they'd like their personal and cathartic chorals. And they always did.
2. A Happy Death - Introducing: A Happy Death
A perfect mix of punk aggression, psychedelic fuzz, and barstool stagger. (Bandcamp)
3. Talkative - Hot Fruit Barbeque
Playful, fuzzy, sprawling, and spazzy in all the right ways. Splitting the difference between Animal Collective and Nurses. (Bandcamp)
4. Daydream Machine - Twin Idols
Immediately loved this album; pure shoegaze bliss. (Bandcamp)
5. Modern Kin - Live from the Banana Stand
The Banana Stand and Modern Kin really nailed this one, capturing an exciting and raw performance. Somehow knocking the doors off their killer debut album. (Bandcamp)
6. Battleme - Future Runs Magnetic
After being blown away live, these songs kept those those moments fresh on my stereo, again and again. But will admit my favorite songs are off last year’s EP.
7. Thanks - Blood Sounds
Shoegaze soul, a hybrid genre out of my melodic fantasies. On heavy rotation for the first few months of the year and is still one of my favorites. (Bandcamp)
8. Horse Feathers - So It Is With Us
Won over at just the prospect of a joyful Horse Feathers album, especially after hearing the terrific lead single, Violently Wild. (Bandcamp)
9. Sallie Ford - Slap Back
Love that while she pushes sonically beyond her rockabilly roots, her frank lyrics are still delivered with a charismatic grin.
10. TXE - Vs PRTLND
Terrific Portland hip hop album that samples the vibrant local indie rock scene making familiar songs their own. (Bandcamp)
2 Comments:
Ten is way too few to capture 2014. Aan, Doubleplusgood, the Eyelids, Hands In, Jackson Boone, Lubec, Mimicking Birds, Mufassa, Run On Sentence, and Souvenir Driver were all great too and should be on here as well. Might have to repost as a Top 20.
Sama Dams too! Oh man, it was a good year.
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