Lord Huron - “Man Who Lives Forever” www.lordhuron.com
Milo Greene, blew my mind away. They played at fingerprints in Long Beach today. Check out their music, www.milogreene.com :)
Chris Stein and Debbie Harry in bed with UFOs, 1979.
(Source: kannibalkrunch, via thenastygal)
I always loved music, but this year, I was obsessed! I went to plenty of shows, and listened to as many new albums as I could. I loved them all, and it was tough, but I narrowed it down to my top 3 albums of 2011.
Portugal. The Man.
In the Mountain, In the Cloud
The most amazing band I have ever stumbled upon. You can’t help but feel the music flowing through your veins! It’s magical. Their album, In the Mountain, In the Cloud, is their first album under their current label, Atlantic. The album couldn’t have been any better. I would describe the sound of the album to have an indie, jazzy, blues, psychedelic feel. The melodies, the lyrics, just flows together soo well, you won’t be able to get it out of your head. My favorite songs off this album would have to be, “Got It All (This Can’t be Living)”, and “Sleep Forever”. It’ll blow your socks off. Buy the LP! It sounds insane!
The Antlers
Burst Apart
I could not stop listening to this record once I got my hands on it. The record is beautiful, singer Peter Silberman, is also beautiful, and has the sexiest and gentlest voice I’ve ever heard. I’d love for him to sing me to sleep every night. I’ve heard from other listeners, compare The Antlers to Radiohead, and they are amazing, but seriously! The Antlers need to be in a category of their own. Burst Apart, is a melodic journey through the mind of the listener. It’s soulful, captivating, and you can’t help but get lost in this record. I love every single song on this album, but If I did have to choose, it would be: “I Don’t Want Love” and “Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out”.
- Future Islands
On the Water
Future Islands… went to their show at Alex’s bar a couple months ago, and they killed it! Their record, On the Water, isn’t as upbeat as their last album, In the Evening Air, but the fact that it’s a little mellower, makes me love it even more. Easy on the ear drums, and tantalizing enough to get lost in the music, which is the best place to be lost. The instrumentals are amazing. I love the electronic sounds, the synthesizers, the mixture of bass, and anything else they might have used. Ahh but the lyrics! THE LYRICS! It’s poetry! It makes my heart melt… Herring is a genius. My favorite songs on the record would be, “Before the Bridge”, “Balance”, and “Close to None”.
Other Albums that were close to making it into my top 3 albums of 2011:
Neon Indian Era Extrana
The Black Keys El Camino
Came to the conclusion that bars are the most awkward places to go.
Electric Moon - “Inferno”
Holy mole! Where the CRAP has this band been all my life? I just had the most amazing trip the last hour.
Witch - “Seer”
Love this song. Love the band even more.
I’ve been obsessed with blueberry nutella pancakes. I think I’m just too darn good at making them…
Released today, the Black Keys’ El Camino is a departure from their first two albums, as the band’s “grandest pop gesture yet, augmenting dark-hearted fuzz blasts with sleekly sexy choruses and Seventies-glam flair,” writes Rolling Stone critic Will Hermes. And last night, those fuzz blasts were on display at an NYC show that Rolling Stone’s David Fricke called “tight and feisty.”
Check out Will Hermes’ review of El Camino and read Fricke’s live show review on RollingStone.com.
—Meredith Olson
Currently obsessed with this new album. It’s like an orgasm to my earbuds. Maybe a little in my pants?
