Best songs of 2013 (or how we all tried to win Stip over)

[harmless]

2) Phosphorescent. I want to hear more. Where shalt I go?

Just listened. So yeah, I really like this album. In a way, it's not all that surprising (and never gets quite as good as the bookending songs, along with track 2) but maybe surprising isn't the point with this kind of music. It's a bit of a shame that the electro element only really appears in one or two songs. But other than that, yeah, I would definitely listen again and see what happens. Definite potential.

[Rangi Guy]

2) Phosphorescent. I want to hear more. Where shalt I go?

Just listened. So yeah, I really like this album. In a way, it's not all that surprising (and never gets quite as good as the bookending songs, along with track 2) but maybe surprising isn't the point with this kind of music. It's a bit of a shame that the electro element only really appears in one or two songs. But other than that, yeah, I would definitely listen again and see what happens. Definite potential.

Thanks to this thread I only just discoved this - ordered the vinyl this morning.

[BurtReynolds]

that Phosphorescent song sounds like that one Tom Petty song.

edit: oh that reminds me, I have a song for Lament's thread.

[verb_to_trust]

I would encourage it, if only because I generally dislike most things stip likes and was hoping for some good recs....

have you enjoyed the recommendations in this thread thus far?

Yes

[Leatherhead]

(in his case it is entirely craziness. it's not hard to talk to people with different ideologies)

1) I really, really don't like the Manic Street Preachers. Never did. Sorry, Lament.

The Holy Bible is so good. Fuckin rules.

[Lament]

(in his case it is entirely craziness. it's not hard to talk to people with different ideologies)

1) I really, really don't like the Manic Street Preachers. Never did. Sorry, Lament.

The Holy Bible is so good. Fuckin rules.

My favorite album of all-time.

[gems and rhinestones]

I'm gonna post this cause it's far and away my favorite track to appear anywhere this year. This album (and this song in particular) shattered my perceptions of what you could expect from a traditional rock band two decades into their career. It is simultaneously true to who they are while also sounding like absolutely nothing else they've ever done before. And even if you have no knowledge of them, it's just a killer fucking song. Intelligent, insightful, angry, dramatic, daring. Great music, great lyrics, great production, great performance. I ended up (unfairly, but for good reason) making a lot of comparisons between this album and Lightning Bolt (my two favorite bands, both releasing their first album of their third decade together merely weeks apart; It was inevitbale), and it probably caused me to be harsher on LB than I should have been. I can't help it though.



And yes, stip, I know you won't like it because of the vocals.

this was probably the best manic street preachers song you've posted thus far.

also, you're way too hard on lightning bolt, which, based on this thread, I am almost ready to call the album of the year

Lightning Bolt is by far the best album released in 2013 so far. The only other album that is in it's league is Chvrches debut effort. The Kings of Leon album has me excited for their next one because it was a solid album. Everything else only had a song or two worth a damn. In my opinion.

[Brett]

2013's been kinda slow music-wise for me, but here's some stuff I've enjoyed jamming.

Saltland - "Golden Alley"


Colin Stetson - "Part of Me Apart From You" is the song I intended to post, but for some reason I can't find the studio version on the 'tube...


Pat Jordache - "Steps (Damaged Goods)" This one hasn't seen official release, yet, but I'm posting it anyway. They've got some other good songs on Bandcamp, but I like this one more.


Braids - "In Kind"


Esmerine - "Translator's Clos II"


Jerusalem in My Heart - "3anzah Jarbanah"


65daysofstatic - "Sleepwalk City"


Sandro Perri - "Love & Light (Larry Gus Panamix)" Yes, it's a remix, but I think it's a fantastic reinterpretation of a really good song.


Sigur Rós - "Ísjaki"


Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - "Whale Song"


Matana Roberts - "Thanks Be You/Humility Draws Down New/Benediction" Not necessarily my favorite part of the album, but I think it's nicely representative of the whole.

[i got bugs]

this thread n the ..like clockwork thread are basically one in the same for me

[surfndestroy]

Steven Wilson - Drive Home


David Bowie - The Next Day

[Heathen]

just for stip, some seriously irresistible jangle pop:

Spoiler: show

Spoiler: show

[super nintendo chalmers]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.


http://vacantvalley.bandcamp.com/album/ ... tte-single

How the hell do I embed bandcamp?

[Heathen]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.


http://vacantvalley.bandcamp.com/album/ ... tte-single

How the hell do I embed bandcamp?

click on embed/share on the album's page, get the wordpress code and find the album's numerical id inside of it (in this case: 554552704), then use the [ bcalbum ] bbcode (without blank spaces obviously)

[Blue Mosquito]

I liked several of Blue Mosquito's picks!

Glad you enjoyed! I like reading people's lists because that's one of the ways I discover new music. Most of it I might not like but there are usually some gems in there.

Here are some more that I liked this year:

Hot Lunch - Monks on the Moon; I also really like their song Lady of the Lake but I don't see any tubes out there for it.


Screaming Females - Poison Arrow


Wooden Shjips - These Shadows


Coke Weed - Sunseekers


Gun Outfit - Lau Blues


Pond - Giant Tortoise


Ben Harper - I Don't Believe A Word You Say


The Experience Nebula Room - Ignition

[Heathen]

Milk Music - Illegal and Free


Hausu - Chrysanthemum


Wymond Miles - Passion Plays


Israel Nash Gripka - Rain Plans


The Icarus Line - Marathon Man

[psychobain]

I'm gonna post this cause it's far and away my favorite track to appear anywhere this year. This album (and this song in particular) shattered my perceptions of what you could expect from a traditional rock band two decades into their career. It is simultaneously true to who they are while also sounding like absolutely nothing else they've ever done before. And even if you have no knowledge of them, it's just a killer fucking song. Intelligent, insightful, angry, dramatic, daring. Great music, great lyrics, great production, great performance. I ended up (unfairly, but for good reason) making a lot of comparisons between this album and Lightning Bolt (my two favorite bands, both releasing their first album of their third decade together merely weeks apart; It was inevitbale), and it probably caused me to be harsher on LB than I should have been. I can't help it though.



And yes, stip, I know you won't like it because of the vocals.

this was probably the best manic street preachers song you've posted thus far.

also, you're way too hard on lightning bolt, which, based on this thread, I am almost ready to call the album of the year

In my opinion, Lightning Bolt is by far the best album released in 2013 so far. The only other album that is in it's league is Chvrches debut effort. The Kings of Leon album has me excited for their next one because it was a solid album. Everything else only had a song or two worth a damn. In my opinion.

just fixing it

[kreng]

i'd hang out with Brett

[psychobain]

[psychobain]

what about this one stip?

some rock for you

[Heathen]

i'd hang out with Brett

him only, huh? I see