Philadelphia, PA
top ten albums
10Adele: 21
Who doesn’t love a good torch song every now and again?
Standout Track(s): Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You
09We Are Augustines: Rise Ye Sunken Ships
A little uneven, but I appreciate the rawness of it, especially in light of the fucked-up-edness that inspired it.
Standout Track(s): Augustine, Book of James
08Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams
I wasn’t as big a fan of their debut as everyone else. This one feels more complex and layered.
Standout Track(s): Always Looking, Coming Down
07Gillian Welch: The Harrow and the Harvest
I am from the South, even if sometimes I pretend I’m not.
Standout Track(s): The Way It Goes, Down Along the Dixie Line
06Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Best album ever by a former cult member?
Standout Track(s): Honey Bunny, My Ma
05M83: Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
I don’t really know what to say about this except it’s really ambitious and awesome.
Standout Track(s): Raconte-Moi Une Histoire, OK Pal
04Elbow: Build a Rocket, Boys
Score one for refreshing earnestness.
Standout Track(s): Lippy Kids, Neat Little Rows
03Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues
That line in Helplessness Blues about unique snowflakes makes me think of my students.
Standout Track(s): Lorelai, Helplessness Blues
02Bill Callahan: Apocalypse
This album makes me want to hang out with Bill Callahan in a seedy motel room watching late-night TV and drinking bourbon.
Standout Track(s): America!, One Fine Morning
01PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
What can I say? I’m a sucker for ambitious WWI concept albums.
Standout Track(s): All and Everyone, Written on the Forehead
honorable mentions
TV on the Radio, Nine Types of Light; Wilco, The Whole Love; Radiohead, King of Limbs; Low, C’mon; Black Lips, Arabian Mountain
similarity to overall top ten: 32.83%, 3 matches
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