Spoon is everything that you talk about when describing a terrific rock band. They evolve into a more complete rock band with each and every album. They keep things simple when so many bands get lost in the computer generated world. They make sounds with actual instruments and use Britt Daniel's raspy voice to perfection. This a lost sound. We don't hear to many straight up rock bands anymore. Spoon started to incorporate a piano and faster drum beats into this album. Confidence has risen in this band to go a little bit out of their comfort zone while still keeping the sound that we know and love from this band. Their live show is second to none as well. Top to bottom this album is terrific. Few of the gems are Rainy Taxi, New York Kiss, and Knock Knock Knock.
4 - The Antlers - Familiars
This album is so far out of what I usually love about an album. High pitched male lead with a somewhat R&B and ambient background. It has a feel of sitting in a dimly lit room with a glass of your finest wine wearing shades and thinking back of all the great things that you accomplished in that single day. Peter Silberman can hit notes that cannot be hit by any other males out there. The band has the perfect feel for when to have the guitar and drums enter the fray. Playing on feel is one of the major strengths of this album It can be a bit of a difficult sell when you first hear this album. Once it hits you though, it won't allow you back off of the ground. Soft and subtle with a hint of aggressiveness is the name of the game here. Beautiful album. Top songs to download. Hotel, Doppelganger, and Director
3: Caribou - Our Love
The mastermind Dan Snaith is back at it. This album is almost a masterpiece. It has a couple of hiccups mid album that prevented it from being one or two. This album is straight up electronic. The difference between Swim and Our Love though is the mix between psychedelia and electronic that this album creates that the last one did not. This album sounds like nothing else out there. The only thing that I can really compare this album to is that is sounds like the soundtrack of a new Tron movie if Tron was going to have another movie. Our Love hits you like a drug for the majority of the record. Put together beautifully by Snaith. Caribou is always a fantastic live show. They somehow incorporate instruments while playing live that you don't hear in the album. Stepping up their game with a new light show looks like another one of the things that Snaith has been working on. Killer album, and it's good to see my love for Caribou is back. Songs to download. Silver, Our Love, Back Home, and Can't Do Without You
2: Real Estate - Atlas
Pitchfork puts the feel of this album perfectly. It feels like you are cleaning up your house after a giant party was thrown the night before. Real Estate has perfected that Beach Boys harmony that kind of just flows with the music. It's happened many times that when I put this album on. I get the common. "Who is this?" This is always with a huge smile on their face. Atlas is a sunny album, chimey guitars and perfect background drums. This album is solid from top to bottom. One thing that I thought was cool is that Real Estate was able to use Wilco's studio to record this album. You can hear the amount of fun that they had being able to use unlimited toys. You kind of witness the band grow throughout the album. There is a depth to this album that wasn't on their previous. Atlas was released early this year and hasn't strayed from my iPod. There are multiple songs that have been considered as my favourite on the album. Songs to download. Primitive, Horizon, Talking Backwards, and The Bend
1: The War on Drugs - Lost in a Dream
This album is like witnessing Hulk Hogan walking to the ring. You know it's the best every single time that you hear it. There was never a doubt after I first heard this masterpiece. First thing you will notice is the very Bob Dylan type voice. He doesn't just mumble along though. He can throw some emphasis into his lyrics. You know exactly the time that you should start to move your head to the beat. The precision of the guitar is second to none on this album. Adam Granduciel is the brains and the brawn behind this band. One of the best guitarist right now in the rock scene. One thing that I noticed after listening to this album is that the majority of songs are over six minutes. You don't see that often anymore. This album has a complete feel. It's mixed perfectly and has been put together this way on purpose. It's the best album of the year, and could be up there for the best of the decade. Songs to download. An Ocean Between Two Waves, Red Eyes, Under the Pressure, Suffering
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