Tag Archives: haim

13
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best Songs

Sometimes, making my best albums list can feel like a chore. There’s so much music out there, and narrowing it down to my 10 favorites sometimes feels pointless. But I often feel like my best songs list is better representative … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged al jarreau, angel olsen, bear and the beasts, beck, best coast, beyonce, black monument ensemble, bon iver, brittany howard, charly bliss, clairo, damon locks, far caspian, fidlar, fka twigs, friendly fires, frou frou, gang starr, gary clark jr, georgia, haim, harry styles, hbo, helado negro, hold steady, j cole, jessie buckley, jimmy eat world, julie doiron, kanye west, keyon harrold, lana del rey, lizzo, lonely island, lucy dacus, maggie rogers, maren morris, mark ronson, miley cyrus, miranda lambert, mount eerie, nas, national, neon indian, righteous gemstones, robyn, roisin murphy, sandy alex g, sharon van etten, sigrid, sonsi, sturgill simpson, sufjan stevens, taylor swift, Thom Yorke, tyler the creator, vampire weekend, wilco | Leave a comment

2
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Albums, Part 1

Even as the album faded as a cultural force this decade – recently, A Boogie Wit a Hoodie’s Hoodie SZN sold only 749 true copies to earn a No. 1 slot on the Billboard chart – there were still plenty of artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged adele, arcade fire, beyonce, bright eyes, carly rae jepsen, courtney barnett, cut copy, daft punk, david bowie, decemberists, drake, father john misty, fleet foxes, fun, haim, janelle monae, kacey musgraves, kendrick lamar, lcd soundsystem, lecrae, leon bridges, lizzo, lonely island, lorde, m83, mount eerie, mumford and sons, sarah jaffe | 1 Comment

26
Nov

2010s in Review: The Best Songs, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. Listen to a Spotify playlist of these songs here. Father John Misty – “Bored in the U.S.A.” From the album I Love You, Honeybear Sure, Father John Misty is … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged carly rae jepsen, dream, father john misty, fleet foxes, florence and the machine, frank ocean, fun, future islands, gallant, gorillaz, haim, hozier, japandroids, jason isbell, jay-z, justice, kanye west, kelis, kendrick lamar, kings of leon, lady gaga, lcd soundsystem, lecrae, lizzo, local natives, lorde, propaganda, sarah jaffe, sky ferreira | Leave a comment

5
Jan

2018 in Review: The Best Songs

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged 1975, Amy Shark, anderson paak, Andy mineo, antarctigo Vespucci, bradley cooper, bruno mars, Cardi B, chance the rapper, childish gambino, Christine and the queens, chromeo, chvrches, coup, disclosure, dj Koze, drake, dream, duke dumont, Ebenezer, Ella mai, empress of, fall out boy, father john misty, gallant, greta van fleet, haim, Haru nemuri, James Bay, janelle monae, kacey musgraves, kanye west, keegan dewitt, kendrick lamar, kiersey Clemons, kimbra, knocks, lady gaga, lakeith stanfield, lecrae, leon bridges, let's eat grandma, little dragon, lucy dacus, Manchester orchestra, Mitski, partynextdoor, robyn, snail mail, sons of kemet, st vincent, struts, sza, Thom Yorke, titus andronicus, troye Sivan, twin shadow, weeknd, weird al yankovic, yuno | Leave a comment

5
Jan

2017 in Review: The Best Songs

As before, the abundance of music to fill your earholes during your commute, work or attempts at exercise is worth it if only for the variety of songs that end up on this list. One song I have to highlight, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged animal collective, arcade fire, bear and the beasts, beck, benjamin booker, bleachers, broken social scene, bruno mars, calvin harris, carly rae jepsen, charlotte gainsbourg, colony house, craig finn, daft punk, dan auerbach, david ramirez, demi lovato, dj shadow, drake, father john misty, foxygen, frank ocean, future islands, haim, harry styles, horrors, jason isbell, jay-z, jessie ware, kendrick lamar, kesha, kygo, lorde, mac demarco, margo price, mavis staples, migos, nas, nelly furtado, nerd, new found glory, nothing nowhere, paramore, phoebe bridgers, portugal the man, rihanna, st vincent, steep canyon rangers, steve martin, struts, sufjan stevens, topknot, u2, war on drugs, washed out, weeknd, xx | Leave a comment

4
Jan

2017 in Review: The Best Albums

Last year I vowed not to overdo it in 2017. Yet, with so many albums available to me, catching up with just the “Important” stuff proved daunting. So my top 10 feels a little bit like a blur. You could … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged alex cameron, baby driver, bear and the beasts, belle and sebastian, benjamin booker, beth ditto, brand new, brian eno, cait brennan, carter burwell, cayetana, charly bliss, chino amobi, chris stapleton, cut copy, dan auerbach, david ramirez, father john misty, feist, fleet foxes, foxygen, future islands, gang of youths, gas, grizzly bear, haim, hans zimmer, harry styles, japandroids, jason isbell, jay som, jessca hoop, jessie ware, julie byrne, julien baker, kelly lee owens, kendrick lamar, khalid, killers, laura marling, lcd soundsystem, lecrae, lorde, magnetic fields, margo price, matthew logan vasquez, mavis staples, max richter, menzingers, midland, mount eerie, national, paramore, phoebe bridgers, pwr bttm, real estate, rina sawayama, sarah jaffe, sharon jones, sheer mag, slowdive, spoon, st vincent, sza, tinariwen, travis meadows, twin peaks, vandoliers, vulfpeck, war on drugs, waxahatchee, white reaper, xx, zola jesus | Leave a comment

8
Oct

Best of the Decade… So Far – Albums

It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged arcade fire, book of mormon, bright eyes, cut copy, daft punk, david ramirez, fleet foxes, frank ocean, fun, girl talk, haim, kanye west, lcd soundsystem, m83, sarah jaffe, seryn, shutter island, st vincent, sufjan stevens, vampire weekend | Leave a comment

1
Oct

Best of the Decade… So Far – Songs

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged adele, arcade fire, ariel pink's haunted graffiti, beach house, booker t jones, bright eyes, bruno mars, carly rae jepsen, cee lo green, chvrches, coldplay, cut copy, daft punk, david ramirez, delta spirit, drake, edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes, fleet foxes, florence and the machine, frank ocean, fun, future islands, girl talk, gorillaz, haim, jay-z, jessie ware, justice, kanye west, kings of leon, lcd soundsystem, local natives, m83, miguel, milo greene, mumford and sons, neko case, nicki minaj, of monsters and men, penguin prison, phosphorescent, robyn, sarah jaffe, seryn, spoon, spotify, st vincent, stephen malkmus and the jicks, sufjan stevens, tuneyards, vampire weekend | 1 Comment

8
Jan

2013 in Review: The Worst Songs + Special Awards

I didn’t listen to nearly enough pop radio to come up with a full playlist of audio atrocities, so I’ll just discuss the two tracks that hurt my ears the most. The Worst Song AVICCI — “Wake Me Up” Is this … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged avicii, haim, justin timberlake, lana del ray, national, pharrell, robin thicke, sleigh bells, t.i., ylvis | Leave a comment

8
Jan

2013 in Review: The Best Songs

As I have the last two years, I’ve included a link to my Spotify playlist on the Facebook page. Unlike the last two years, I’m actually going to list them out. Comment away and disagree! The 1975 — “Chocolate” Arcade … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged 1975, ame, arcade fire, arctic monkeys, bruno mars, churches, chvrches, daft punk, drake, duke dumont, family of the year, haim, justin timberlake, kanye west, lady gaga, local natives, lord, macklemore, macklemore and ryan lewis, majid jordan, mariah carey, mary lambert, miguel, neko case, one direction, pharrell, phoenix, phosphorescent, r kelly, robin thicke, sky ferreira, t.i., tegan and sara, vampire weekend | Leave a comment