Hey folks! I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything here, but that's about to end. Know why? Cause it's SUMMER!! That's right, my friends, summer is upon us, and that means the year is about halfway done. And that means it's time for a half-year in review list! The following are the 20 albums I have enjoyed the most this winter and spring, and they all deserve your attention! So check these out, yo. I've also included a choice track from each album.
20. Destroyer - Kaputt (Kaputt)
19. Fucked Up - David Comes To Life (A Little Death)
18. Low - C'mon (Try To Sleep)
17. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing (Tornado '87)
16. The Mountain Goats - All Eternals Deck (Birth of Serpents)
15. Dustin O'Halloran - Lumiere (Opus 43)
14. The Decemberists - The King is Dead (Calamity Song)
13. Cut Copy - Zonoscope (Take Me Over)
12. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver (Calgary)
11. Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care (Last Known Surroundings)
10. Heinali - 67 Breaths (Into The Sea Part II)
9. The Strokes - Angles (Under Cover of Darkness)
8. Grouper - A I A: Alien Observer/A I A: Dream Loss (Moon Is Sharp/Alien Observer)
7. Bill Callahan - Apocalypse (Universal Applicant)
6. Battles - Gloss Drop (Futura)
5. This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket (Communal Blood)
4. Wild Beasts - Smother (Albatross)
3. James Blake - James Blake (Limit To Your Love)
2. Radiohead - The King of Limbs (Separator)
1. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Bedouin Dress)
So there you have it! Can Fleet Foxes' folk-rock masterpiece Helplessness Blues hang on to become the best album of the year? We'll find out once December rolls around! (But please Mother Nature, stay right here for a while, don't rush yourself.)
