Best of The Year: Tiny Engines, Part 2
And here's part 2 of the series of lists from the folks over at Tiny Engines. In this edition you'll hear from Ben Hendricks (Annabel), Chas McKeown (Gray Young), Matt Scottoline (Everyone Everywhere), Jesse Litwa (Broadcaster), Nick Harris (Luther), The gang in Tin Armor, Christopher Larsen (Banquets), and David Frenson (Black Numbers/Banquets).
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Waited a long time for this one and it did not disappoint. It feels like a culmination of all her strengths. The soft, tender ballads and the power rockers all came together perfectly for this one.
Took a minute to click with me, but when it did I probably listened to this more than any other record this year. I love the consistent feel of this the whole way through.
I'll admit to being way too into when it first came out, but I can't deny the beauty of this thing. All of these songs are gorgeous and it's impossible to not get put in that "place."
A great band from Cleveland that writes some really catchy gems. Part pop-punk, part lo-fi indie, this is just a fun record. Their new album is going to destroy 2012 though.
When I listen to new M83 records for the first time, I'm always skeptical they'll be able to top their last, but they always do. This one defines the word EPIC.
Columbus band that really deserves a lot more attention than they get. Their sound live just fills up an entire room with such quiet instruments. The song writing is top-notch and there are some really special ones here.
This is the kind of record that isn't hard to like. There are some really great ambient sounds going around the folk rock. It sounds like if Bob Dylan or Tom Petty started a band after listening to a bunch of shoegaze. "Baby Missiles" is a clear highlight.
After Kanye's last album, I needed something to fill that void once I had over-played everything on My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy. I'm just a sucker for the down-tempo souled-out hip-hop with awesome hooks.
It's Good Luck, what can I say? More of the same from everybody's favorite power trio. Matt and Ginger just shred and can't really write a bad song.
Rob and the boys really put out a treat with this one. With much of the noodly-twinkly thing starting to get really played-out, these guys wrote a record of crucial jams and it actually sounded like they cared about it too.
- Wye Oak - Civilian
- Sigur Ros - Inni
- My Morning Jacket - Circuital
- M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
- Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
- …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Tao of The Dead
- Radiohead - King of Limbs
- Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
- Kate Bush - 50 Words For Snow
- Future Islands - On The Water
Matt Scottoline - Everyone Everywhere
- Andrew Jackson Jihad - Knife Man
- Bomb The Music Industry! - Vacation
- The Horrible Crowes - Elsie
- I Am The Avalanche - Avalanche United
- Laura Stevenson & the Cans - Sit Resist
- Lemuria - Pebble
- Maritime - Human Hearts
- Samiam - Trips
- Stuck Out Here - Last Night, This Morning
- Tomahawk Chop - Another Summer Lost
- Madeline - Black Velvet
- Vacation - Vacation
- Landlord - Beneath The Wheel
- Tenement - Napalm Dream
- Reverse The Curse - Hither & Yon
- Bright Eyes - The People's Key
- Saintseneca - Last
- Good Luck - Without Hesitation
- Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
- Moon High - Six Suns
Thinking they had already recorded the lemons of lemons with load and reload and death magnetic and stranger, I was confused by how two of my favorite artists could destroy themselves so well. Like hanging out Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, I just couldn't stop smoking crack with these two who were destined to turn my brain to mush.
Came out in 2010 I think, but I haven't stopped listening to it.
Somewhere between The Anniversary, Death Cab, and Daytrader. Dude rules.
Présente les règles Goddamn
Had it for awhile now and still listening to it almost daily
Bunch of beard dudes running on rainbows beating each other up with unicorn testicles
Catchy but ball starved
Just got into these guys and love this album
Not their best album, but still it's Decapitated
Old album, but I still listen to it constantly and I don't think many people listen to them. Jazzy mellow post hardcore stuff with the singer from Minus the Bear.
David Frenson - Black Numbers/Banquets
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