I was ready to throw my hands in the air and just wait for the album (obviously I didn't, and I am glad I didn't),

Thank you Tom


Off Jazmine's album Mascara and Let It Burn are

I don't know I think I might have you beat when it comes to ............. procrastination. But, their album is good. Speaking of, I don't even think the album is out yet here officially, so take your time.

TPAB is definitely gonna sweep the Grammys that's for sure.

Hopefully your Wildheart highlights include leaves

I agreed completely with what you had to say about Mr. Lamar. Great album, but I would call GKMC his classic.

The Poot thing was just a meme for awhile here and on the rest of the internet It was dumb, but pretty funny. I thought I'd giver her a shout-out here


Wildheart is everything

I'm jealous you saw him life That's kind of how I dance.
It was good

The one thing we've agrih'd on Miguel, bringing everyone together


*checks your last.fm last played song = Ellie Goulding - Aftertaste



Annie does need an offical video, until then, it's a hard knock life for us


I loved Jazmine's album. It was refreshing.

The Neon Indian album is pretty great. Worth a revisit. Kind of a strange album though, but in a good way.

I was cracking up when I saw that. Great minds think alike


AOAL is everything

I like Wildheart more than KD, but both are great.

Hey, that's why I added all those qualifiers

They have the highest debut album by a rock group here

and your taste

Tell him

It's a-coming


YESSS!!! Cool For The Summer is everything!!! Take Me DOWNNN! Take me down to your holydise!



I did like TPAB, it just wasn't the GOAT

Twas a great year


Yeah, if you like SlumLORD, I think you would like the rest of the album

Can't deny i
Jazmine deserved so much success. I was really blown away at the beginning of the year. I mean she sampled Darkside, and put out Let It Burn


It's a great album. Definitely worth some investment.

Yesss



I definitely half-assed that last set. Thanks for calling me out I figured the other sets were so difficult, if I made this set too obvious, it would throw everyone off the trail. At any rate, the Beyoncé one was my favorite.

At least I have your Kendrick seal of approval. My number one is gonna be a complete surprise though I think

10: Adele - Million Years Ago


This one is probably the most simple and straight-forward cut off of 25, but it hits like no other. Adele is accompanied by just a lightly strummed guitar and the occasional backing vocal. It hits hard though like an emotional wrecking ball. Adele reflects on all the things that she will lose one day, and reminiscences and regrets time slipping through her fingers quickly.

The song hit me hard this year. Friends are starting to get married, people are moving away, as happy as I am, things are always transitional one way or another, and this song was just a reminder that nothing is forever and one day I will be missing what I have now, it's kind of a bummer, but Adele sure knows how to write those; but, at the same time, it all comes with the reminder that we all should just make the most of what we have when we have it.

Like I said, this song is restrained sonically, but arguably the most hard hitting emotionally on 25 and makes the case that Adele works the best with very little. She really gave this one her all.

Note: This future #1 hasn't been released as a single yet, and neither a single cover nor audio are available so enjoy this GIF representation of the song and the interview with Adele

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9: Baroness - Chlorine & Wine


This is the first and only appearance of Baroness on my song list. I first got into this group with A Horse Called Golgotha sometime around the Blue album, but didn't really fully get into them until Yellow & Green which is one of my favorite albums and helped me through an almost impossibly rough patch in my life without getting into too much detail.

Purple, was released after the band was involved in a horrible accident after Yellow & Green and Chlorine & Wine was the first taste of the album. It's a very damaged song, seemingly taking place during the aftermath of the accident. It begins with a gorgeous dreamy intro, before waking up with a light drums, vaguely eerie electronics and some tentative guitar. When the singer, John Baizley comes to, he immediately calls to his nurse for help, and muses on the recovery process. Even though he's broken, and pained, as guitars and keyboards swirl and cascade around him, he finds himself resolute as the song ends with a resolute headbanging climax. It's an incredible song, and a very subtle one that proves that Baroness is more than just a metal band.

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Originally posted by holyground I must be the only one who doesn't like Million Years Ago at all.

Originally posted by las3horas220 Million Years Ago i hope as next single from "25" ~check out mine

Originally posted by Topmaster 2 Chlorine & Wine is amazing Million Years Ago... she is not on Spotify so...

Originally posted by Admiral Bobbery Yes at Million Years Ago, such a great song. From the albums I love Kendricks. I've been needing to give Miguel a try as well as Jazmine.

Originally posted by Tom Vercetti Million Years Ago is alright. Not my favorite from 25 though. The Baroness song sounds good.

Originally posted by holyground I must be the only one who doesn't like Million Years Ago at all.

Originally posted by Bloomers

8: Vince Staples - Norf Norf


Just from the opening beat you know this is gonna be a good one. I've said it before here and I'll say it again, the LA area music scene has been offering some great material; Norf Norf though makes you wish that this were not the case.

On Norf Norf Vince takes you through just about all of Norf Side Long Beach all within the span of about 3 minutes. He hits you with crushing detail after crushing detail, all delivered with a cool matter-o-fact delivery: "My Crips lurkin', don't die tonight," "Hit the corner, make a dollar flipping / Split the dollars with my mama children / Folks need Porsches, hoes need abortions," "Knowin' change gonna come like Obama and them say / But they shootin' everyday 'round my mama and them way," "Nate Dogg still here cause of ****** like me/ Police still scared cause of ****** like me," all lines that whip on by without you really given any time to sink in. In fact, every incredibly tight and meaningfrul line of the track builds up Long Beach and Vince's unflinching delivery makes it all feel routine and as the unquestioned way of life of the town. It's a masterclass rap track and example in story telling that unravels a little with each and every listen, delivered to a danceable beat, with a chorus of "I ain't never run from nothing but the police," that all sounds completely natural, and it's only from Vince's debut? He could be one of the greats.

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7: Punch Brothers - Forgotten


There is nothing better than when a song clicks and all comes together for you. I was sitting in the library one day, writing up a paper and studying for a final at the same time and this one came on; I was listening to the album, but focusing on my work, but I just had to stop and take a listen (and re-listen).

The song almost feels like the spiritual successor to The Civil Wars and Taylor Swift's Safe & Sound (arguably the best song by both artists) and maybe it is the sequel to Safe & Sound, the Punch Brothers and Safe & Sound did appear on the first Hunger Games Soundtrack together, Forgotten is doomy folk music at it's best.

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Blommers Best Of 2015

writing up a paper and studying for a final at the same time

Originally posted by holocene this sounds like lies

Originally posted by Tom Vercetti Norf Norf is a powerful song mon. One of my most played of the year too. Forgotten sounds nice. Liking the instrument play on it. It reminds me of a movie track, can't put my finger on it exactly.