Top Albums 35-31
Recap¨40-36
#40. Armin Van Buuren - "Intense" [2013]
#39. The Men - "Open Your Heart" [2012]
#38. Bleached - "Ride Your Heart" [2013]
#37. Mazzy Star - "Seasons Of Your Day" [2013]
#36. Paramore - "Paramore" [2013]
Let's continue with the good stuff. 3 bands; 2 solo artists. You must know at least a couple of them. .
#35. Jim Guthrie - "Takes Time" (2013)
This is an indie/folk rock album I first heard on late November. The things I like the most are that tracks are not too long and melodies are accompanied by lots of interesting sounds. The guy's voice is another stand-out. Give it a listen. I'm pretty confident it will grow on you.
Top 3 tracks:
Bring On The Night
The Sound Of Wanting More
Taking My Time
#34. The History Of Apple Pie - "Out Of View" (2013)
After I listened to the whole album, it left me an impression of listening to a soft Silversun Pickups but with a female voice instead. Then again, when I find extreme similarities from one band to the other I don't tend to rank them high. This shoegaze album has some enjoyable songs and the vocals are kind of dreamy and sweet. See "See You" and "Do It Wrong."
Top 3 tracks:
Do It Wrong
Glitch
See You
#33. Nada Surf - "The Stars Are Different From Astronomy" (2012)
Just like album #39, I discovered this album (and also this band) thanks to a YECD countdown. The Stars Are Different From Astronomy is an indie/surf rock album released last year. The melodies in the songs are quite catchy and inspire as much quietness as the album ranked at #31. I'm surprised they didn't release many singles from it as they would have done pretty well. If you like this album, I recommend you check Maritime's albums "Human Hearts" and "We, The Vehicles." I would have ranked this album if it had had any stand-outs.
Top 3 tracks:
Teenage Dreams
Waiting For Something
Clear Eye, Clouded Mind
#32. Sky Ferreira - "Night Time, My Time" (2013)
The reason I felt curious for listening to this album is itself curious as well. A few months ago she had been arrested with her boyfriend, DIIV's vocalist Zachary Cole Smith for heroin possession. Prior to that I had already listened to her single "You're Not The One", which I enjoyed a lot, so I decided to give her album a listen, and I'm glad I did it.
Top 3 tracks:
Love In Stereo
I Blame Myself
You're Not The One
#31. Metric - "Synthetica" (2012)
Finally, we have Emily Haines and her crew from Toronto, Canada claiming spot number 31. Synthetica is Metric's fifth album, and it follows its predecesor sound, Fantasies, as it has soft and catchy melodies. Such is the example of Breathing Underwater's chorus and Lost Kitten's whole song. I've followed Metric since I heard their 2009 song "Gimme Sympathy," ranked Top 20 in my 2009 YECD.
Top 3 tracks:
Youth Without Youth
Lost Kitten
Breathing Underwater
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