5. Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
As far as I know, this is the third pay-what-you-want download to be released. Some say it is because the album, self produced by Greg Gillis, is made entirely from samples of music that already exists. Raises a question of ownership. Is all art subject to a similar kind of "recycling?" Is "recycled" art as valid as "original" art?
4. Wolf Parade - On Mount Zoomer
Probably the most frequently played album in my car this summer. Saw them with Nicole in Tucson too. This one took a little bit to grow on me but seeing these guys live really solidified it. Funny how that works sometimes.
3. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
By far the most emotionally cathartic album for me this year, blending bitter and sweet with painful nostalgia. I can listen to this thing over and over and over and over and it still makes me feel, which is not always the easiest thing to do.
2. Why - Alopecia
These genre benders dazzled my ear palate the first listen. Unfortunately, I found this album like 2 days after they played here in the Grand Canyon State. This album rocks like 3 or 4 really catchy songs and leaves the rest to challenge the listener to decipher the lyrics.
1. M83 - Summer=Youth
Of all of the music taking us back to the 80's these days, this french artist takes on everyone's favorite decade with the most convincing and unassuming of genres. Easily the catchiest shoegaze I've heard in a while. The title of the album says it all; reckless and wistful, this album vividly brings back memories of adolecence with wisdom and hindsight.
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