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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Top 10 Albums & Songs of 2014 So Far

Did Beck's latest make the cut?

These lists keep changing, but here are my favorites of the first half of 2014.

Albums:

10. G I R L - Pharrell Williams

Hunter by Pharrell Williams on Grooveshark

9. Blank Project - Neneh Cherry

Blank Project by Neneh Cherry on Grooveshark

8. No Mythologies to Follow - Mø

Never Wanna Know by MØ on Grooveshark

7. After the Disco - Broken Bells

The Angel and the Fool by Broken Bells on Grooveshark

4. Turn Blue - The Black Keys

Year in Review by The Black Keys on Grooveshark

3. The Future's Void - EMA

When She Comes by EMA on Grooveshark

1. St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Songs:

10. "Stay With Me" - Sam Smith


9. "SWIM" - Fickle Friends


8. "10 Lovers" - The Black Keys

10 Lovers by The Black Keys on Grooveshark

7. "So Blonde" - EMA


6. "Lazaretto" - Jack White


5. "Water Fountain" - tUnE-yArDs


4. "Rave" - Blondie


3. "Digital Witness" - St. Vincent


2. "Chandelier" - Sia


1. "Marilyn Monroe" - Pharrell Williams

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8 comments:

  1. Aditya BJune 29, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    Awesome lists! My personal favourite album of the year is Ultraviolence, and my favourite song of the year used to be Shades of Cool, until I heard Lazaretto! I have to listen to the full album now! What are your thoughts on Ultraviolence?

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    1. JoshJune 29, 2014 at 12:50 PM

      Thanks! If you like Lazaretto, you should check out Jack White's first solo album Blunderbuss. I'm not a big Lana Del Rey fan, but I like Ultraviolence. It would probably make my top 20 or 25 right now.

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  2. ChrisJune 30, 2014 at 2:59 AM

    I share your enthusiasm for albums by St. Vincent, Pharrell & Neneh Cherry. I read the bizarre St. Vincent album artwork pays homage to a favorite film of hers, The Holy Mountain (1973)
    I love "Marilyn Monroe" and "Digital Witness" :) Excellent roundup!
    By the way, do you have any other honorable mentions besides Ultraviolence?

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    1. JoshJune 30, 2014 at 11:30 PM

      Thanks, Chris! Glad we agree on St. Vincent, Pharrell and Neneh Cherry albums and those 2 awesome tracks. :)

      Other honorable mentions (in no particular order):

      Albums:
      Nikki Nack - tUnE-yArDs, X - Ed Sheeran (growing on me quite a bit, actually), Glorious - Foxes, Luminous - The Horrors, Lost in the Dream - The War On Drugs (know you're a fan of those two as well), Sheezus - Lily Allen (still can't decide if I love or hate this, so I left it off), Music & Sports - Lune, Atlas - Real Estate, Sorry I'm Late - Cher Lloyd (guilty pleasure?), Morning Phase - Beck

      Songs:
      "Let Me Down Gently" - La Roux, "Shirtsleeves" - Ed Sheeran, "Pretend Believe" - HOLYCHILD, "Rather Be" - Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne, "Get Your Sexy On" - Lovestarrs, "Whenever" - The Death of Pop, "Visions of You" - ROOM8 ft. Electric Youth, "Perfect World" - Broken Bells, "Jungle" - Jamie N Commons and X Ambassadors, "Instagram Models" - Charlie Puth

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    2. ChrisJuly 1, 2014 at 4:22 AM

      I've got some catching up to do :) Thanks for sharing the HMs

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    3. JoshJuly 1, 2014 at 1:16 PM

      No problem! Hope you find something you like. :)

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  3. Alex WithrowJune 30, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    I love Mogwai but haven't heard that new album yet. Gonna have to check that one out ASAP.

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    1. JoshJune 30, 2014 at 11:33 PM

      Hope you like it man. It might actually be my #1 by the year's end.

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