Saturday, December 21, 2013

Best Albums of 2013

Oh, a fresh post. Sorry, Marley and I have been on hiatus due to finals and lack of sleep. But I (Sarah) am going to share my top ten albums from 2013 to brighten your winter break and give you a viable excuse to take a break from Christmas music. Without further adieu, here are my personal favorite albums from this past year in alphabetical order because I am a weak son of a B and I can't rank/pick apart these albums.

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Arctic Monkeys – AM [Domino]: The Arctic Monkeys reestablished themselves as smooth sexy Brits with AM. This album was everything I was hoping and wishing for. Nothing beats Alex Turner cooing into your ear while he strums the guitar. Needless to say AM is heavily sexy infused with rock n’ roll and will be on repeat for years to come.
Favorite Tracks: "Snap Out Of It," "One For The Road," "I Wanna Be Yours"







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Best Coast – Fade Away [Jewel City]: Best Coast knows how to produce an EP. Fade Away if filled with punchy surf jams, which are perfect for listening to while reminiscing about sunny days. Or you could listen to the whole EP while alone in your room or in the car or in your friends’ car, it doesn't matter. Just listen to the EP because Bethany Cosentino’s voice will make your whole day brighter.
Favorite Tracks: "I Wanna Know," "I Don't Know How"






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Beyoncé – BEYONCÉ [Columbia Records]: There is only one woman, no, person, in the world who could crash iTunes by releasing an un-promoted album and that person is Beyoncé. She also outsold any female pop singer’s week album sales in 24 hours. Yeah so to saying her self-titled album is pretty worthwhile is an understatement. Beyoncé proves why her nickname is Queen B and BEYONCÉ will turn your cherry out (this sentence will only be funny once you listen to her song "Blow").
Favorite Tracks: "Blow," "No Angel," "Partition," "Rocket," "Superpower"






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Disclosure – Settle [Universal Island Records]: U.K. siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence created an album that is brimming with seamless dance tunes that have enough synth riffs and guest artists to keep party people going all night long. But Settle is more than just another dance album. It’s catchy and has enough substance to not be categorized as trashy club music.
Favorite Tracks: "Latch," "White Noise"







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HAIM – Days Are Gone [Polydor]: The Haim sisters gained a lot of hype before the release of their first album, Days Are Gone. A lot of well deserved hype because the sister trio of Este, Danielle and Alana pulled through. Days Are Gone is a mixture of pop hooks and rock n' roll that are strung together with clever lyrics.
Favorite Tracks: "My Song 5," "The Wire," "Falling"








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Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle [Ribbon Music]: Laura Marling’s voice is hypnotic and flows effortlessly from one track to the next in Once I Was An Eagle. This album is just a really solid and is a joy to listen to and is carried effortlessly from track to track by Marling’s smooth, creamy voice.  Basically I want Marling to sing me to sleep every night. 
Favorite Tracks: "Take The Night Off," "I Was An Eagle," "Master Hunter"







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Miley Cyrus – Bangerz [RCA Records]: Say what you want about Miley but Bangerz is heaven to the ears of pop fans. Miley revamped her sound a long with her image showing how committed she is to the new era of Miley. Or maybe the previous Miley was just a Disney produced image and the current new Miley is the real Miley, woah. Anyway, the media shouldn’t be harping about Miley’s new look if it’s helping her produce albums like Bangerz.
Favorite Tracks: "#GETITRIGHT," "Wrecking Ball, "My Darlin'"





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The National – Trouble Will Find Me [4AD]: Trouble Will Find Me is a tearjerker of an album. Filled with heartbreak and raw lyrics The National produces an audible emotional roller coaster. So when you're mentally brain dead and trying to write a college essay listening to this album will help you generate some minuscule emotion to emit to your writing. 
Favorite Tracks: "I Should Live In Salt," "Graceless," "I Need My Girl"







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Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time [Capitol Records]: Okay, yeah I have a huge fat girl crush on Sky but that’s not the reason Night Time, My Time made my top 10 list. Many years went into the making of Sky’s first full album. It’s catchy and edgy, showing a different side to Sky than her previous EPs. Sky proves that she has more depth than mass produced pop princesses in Night Time, My Time. It's just a bonus that she is a grungy babe. 

Favorite Tracks: "Heavy Metal Heart," "You're Not The One," "I Blame Myself"






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Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City [XL Recordings]: Vampire Weekend should be praised for their innovativeness. Ezra Koenig knows his way around a song. Modern Vampires of the City is chalk full of smart lyrics that fly under the radar because of Vampire Weekend’s quirky upbeat image. This album shows how much more they can offer to the music world and solidifies their presence at the top of the charts. Also go follow Ezra on twitter, you're welcome. 
Favorite Tracks: "Hannah Hunt," "Diane Young," "Finger Back," "Don't Lie"






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