Generally I have a hard time coming up with a list of top albums from the year. Probably because there are few albums where I genuinely like over half of the songs. Entire albums tend to disappoint me, especially when you check out a band because of one particular song only to find out the rest of them suck. With that said, this list is serious. The following albums from this year demand your attention if you haven’t given it up already. Oh, and I tried to put them in order of relevancy, but I can’t. Some are easily in the top half, some are easily in the bottom half; but I just can’t differentiate and after 3 tries and the third not being a charm, I quit. (Hahaaaa!)
10. Menomena – Mines
Favorite song: “Oh Pretty Boy, You’re Such a Big Boy”
9. The Limousines – Get Sharp
Favorite song: “Internet Killed the Video Star“
8. School of Seven Bells – Disconnect from Desire
Favorite song: (It’s a tie!) “Windstorm” and “Heart Is Strange”
7. Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
Favorite song: “I Can Talk”
6. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
Favorite song: (another tie!) “October” and “Trap Doors”
5. Javelin – No Mas
Favorite Song: “The Merkin Jerk”
4. Suckers – Wild Smile
Favorite Song: “Roman Candles”
3. Wolf Parade – Expo 86
Favorite song: “What Did My Lover Say?”
2. Matt & Kim – Sidewalks
Favorite song: “Block After Block”
1. Girl Talk – All Day
Favorite song: “That’s Right”
(The back cover is even cooler!)
