So alot of people Ive talked to over the last couple of weeks have intimated to me how much of a sucky year they think 2013 has been for music. Their argument? That most if not all of the most anticipated releases of the year (Yeezy, Jay, Katy & Gaga- I'm looking at you) came no where near to expectations. This is more than true although that being said, it was also the year of the Return Of Timberlake (Although I wont even talk about that second disc) & Mr. Aubrey Graham released yet another Drake album that has cemented his dominance as the leader of the newschool even further.
I'll be honest though, a lot of the music that I enjoyed this year, released this year, came as a result of proverbial crate digging but couple that with some of the more mainstream releases and I found 2013 to be quite a good year indeed.
Here's what I listened to:
1. Drake - Nothing Was the Same
Genre: Hip-Hop/ R&B
Essential Track: "Too Much" Ft. Sampha
2. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
Genre: Pop/ Soul
Essential Track: "Don't Hold The Wall"
3. Dom Kennedy - Get Home Safely
Genre: Hip-Hop
Essential Track: "Black Bentleys"
4. Party Next Door - PARTYNEXTDOOR
Genre: R&B
Essential Track: "Relax With Me"
5. Kelela - Cut 4 Me
Genre: R&B/ Post Dubstep
Essential Track: "Keep It Cool"
6. Maya Jane Coles - Comfort
Genre: Deep House
Essential Track: "Burning Bright" Ft. Kim Ann Foxman
7. MS MR - Second Hand Rapture
Genre: Electro-Pop
Essential Track: "Dark Doo Wop"
8. James Blake - Overgrown
Genre: Electronic/ Soul
Essential Track: "Retrograde"
9. True Apothecary - I'm Low On Gas And You Need a Jacket
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "Chuck Taylor's All-star Dance Factory"
10. Arctic Monkeys - AM
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "R U Mine?"
11. Queens of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "I Appear Missing"
12. Norma Jean - Wrong Doers
Genre: Metal
Essential Track: "Sun dies, Blood Moon"
13. Deaf Heaven - Sunbather
Genre: Metal
Essential Track: "The Pecan Tree"
You can listen to a sampler mix of the essential tracks from each release that I mentioned above HERE. Enjoy!
I'll be honest though, a lot of the music that I enjoyed this year, released this year, came as a result of proverbial crate digging but couple that with some of the more mainstream releases and I found 2013 to be quite a good year indeed.
Here's what I listened to:
1. Drake - Nothing Was the Same
Genre: Hip-Hop/ R&B
Essential Track: "Too Much" Ft. Sampha
2. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
Genre: Pop/ Soul
Essential Track: "Don't Hold The Wall"
3. Dom Kennedy - Get Home Safely
Genre: Hip-Hop
Essential Track: "Black Bentleys"
4. Party Next Door - PARTYNEXTDOOR
Genre: R&B
Essential Track: "Relax With Me"
5. Kelela - Cut 4 Me
Genre: R&B/ Post Dubstep
Essential Track: "Keep It Cool"
6. Maya Jane Coles - Comfort
Genre: Deep House
Essential Track: "Burning Bright" Ft. Kim Ann Foxman
7. MS MR - Second Hand Rapture
Genre: Electro-Pop
Essential Track: "Dark Doo Wop"
8. James Blake - Overgrown
Genre: Electronic/ Soul
Essential Track: "Retrograde"
9. True Apothecary - I'm Low On Gas And You Need a Jacket
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "Chuck Taylor's All-star Dance Factory"
10. Arctic Monkeys - AM
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "R U Mine?"
11. Queens of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Genre: Alternative Rock
Essential Track: "I Appear Missing"
12. Norma Jean - Wrong Doers
Genre: Metal
Essential Track: "Sun dies, Blood Moon"
13. Deaf Heaven - Sunbather
Genre: Metal
Essential Track: "The Pecan Tree"
You can listen to a sampler mix of the essential tracks from each release that I mentioned above HERE. Enjoy!
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