In our third edition of guest Best of 2013, Frankie the Santa Cat, is happy to bring you Chris Farren of Fake Problems and Toby Jeg of Red Scare.
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Chris Farren does vocals and guitar for Fake Problems. Chris says:
Below you will find my controversial list of ten albums I found myself enjoying the most this year. I've excluded records by friends of mine because it feels weird to pit them against each other for my entertainment (as I often do in real life).UPDATE: Everything on this list is irrelevant now that the new Beyoncé record is out. Praise Beyoncé.
10
Superchunk: I Hate Music
Merge Records
Strap on your machine gun because this is pop punk worth defending!
9
Tegan and Sara: Heartthrob
Warner Bros.
Break out your disco ball because this indie-pop duo just started a dance party!
8
Sky Ferreira: Night Time My Time True Panther Sounds
I can't understand anything this British nut is saying but I like it, and in his music videos him and all of his 14-year-old friends are smoking weed and it looks very funny to me.
4
Volcano Choir: Rep e Jagjaguwar
This is a very beautiful (beautiful!) record that employs sounds I can't even comprehend. Amazing production and awesome songwriting.
3
Paramore: Paramore
Fueled By Ramen
Woah what a curve ball!!!!!!!!!! Paramore? Yep! I like this record a lot! If you like Michael McDonald or Steve Winwood type stuff (you do) you should listen to this record. It's very good and I mean it!
2
Haim : Days Ar Gone Polydor Records
Many of my dearest friends think this record is a huge W.O.T. (waste of time) but it has really grown on me. Haim's songs have everything I love so much about Fleetwood Mac. Very cool.
1
The National: Trouble Will Find Me
4AD
*Toot toot* here comes the sad train again! The National rocks. Best lyrics and drum beats in the biz (show business). Thank you.
Toby Jeg runs Red Scare. Toby says:
Here's what I think are the 10 best (non-Red Scare) releases of 2013. Also known as, "Every time I try listening to Death Grips it sounds like my computer is crashing. But it's not."
10
RVIVR: The Beauty Between
Rumbletowne
This stuff is better live, but Erica's powerhouse voice is undeniable. Cool art too.
8
Snoop Lion: Rein rnation Berhane Sound System, Mad Decent, Vice, RCA
A pretty fun listen and it's diverse enough to keep ya interested all the way through.
7
Off With Their Heads: Home
Epitaph
This might be the best batch of songs Bill Stevenson has ever worked on.
6
Canadian Rifle: Deep Ends
Dirt Cult Records
Jake painted my apartment in exchange for plugging his record.
5
Swingin' Utters: P rly Formed Fat Wreck Chords
It's dynamic and good; as though the band set out to make an Utters mixtape.
