By Spence Blazak
The only reason I made this list is to spread the word of music that doesn't suck (except for the Waka Flocka song....that sucks). Please click on the links and to give a few things a try. Hey....you never know what you'll find. Except with Waka Flocka....you will get exactly what you expect there.
-Best Song
that is actually pretty good, but mostly won me on the title
-Best Shit Party Song
-Best Jack
White Song
-Best
Obligatory Taylor Swift Song
-Best
“Man…..high school love hurts so good” Song
-Best Rap
Song That Is Funny But Takes Itself Kinda Seriously And Is By a White Hipster D00d
-Best
“Life: Hark! Existence’s Ficklest Mistress!” Song
-Best All
Around Rap Song
-Second
Best Gut Wrenching, Yearnful Song
-Best Gut
Wrenching, Yearnful Song
-Best
Pining for Lost Love/Bonus Song
Honorable Mention
“Spiderman Swag”-Dave Piccolella
-Best Song
Top Albums of the Year
10. “The Heist”-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
-Hipster
white guy rap with catchy hooks, and a lyrical tone/content somewhere in
between Bo Burnham and the Beastie Boys.
9. “14:59”-Sugar Ray
-Best Album
of 2012 of 1999.
8. “The Hobbit Soundtrack”
-Masters
the art of returning to the style of the “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack while
creating something new, along with the perfect level of hat tipping to the
original. A clinic in balanced nostalgia.
7. “Gossamer”-Passion Pit
-Their
first album “Manners” made me think how good P.P. would be if they took a few
music classes or went under the tutelage of someone in the genre to buff out
their dents. On “Gossamer,” they took my advice. The right amount of electronic
pop-iness to appeal to both hardcore fans and soft white kids who want
something easy to listen to while they play FIFA (…..me).
6. “Handwritten”-Gaslight Anthem
-Less
Springsteen-y than their last few albums, G.A. comes into their own with
catchiness, a subdued punk sound, middle-class “working stiff” centric lyrics,
and a likability factor that will pull you in like a lovelorn octopus.
5. “Colourmeinkindness”-Basement
-UK rockers
with influences from grunge and the English rock scene, Basement creates a
cohesive album that weaves in and out of each song with finesse. Can’t
recommend this one enough, here is the album’s song that I gave #3 song of theyear honors.
4. “Babel”-Mumford and Sons
- Banjo
picking, soaring vocals, and a godly command over “LEGGOOOOOOO” tempo puts the
band at the forefront of the English Pop-Folk scene.
3. “Floral Green”-Title Fight
-Post-hardcore,
aka all the good parts of the genre made for a softie like me. Lyrical wisdom
is accompanied by hard hitting riffs, but the album’s softer songs like “Head
in the Ceiling Fan” and “Lefty” really set it apart.
2. “Good Kid/m.a.a.d. City”-Kendrick Lamar
-A rap
album to bring this mixed up rap world into a synchronicity. Flow, beats, and
lyrical depth are all there. Kendrick raps a conversation with his conscience
at one point, and on the song “Peer Pressure,” humanizes the clichéd plights
featured in terrible rap songs. One for the ages.
1. TIE “Please Remain Calm”-Hostage Calm AND
“RED”-TAYLOR
SWIFT
-Almost
every song could make a case for the album’s best, which is a rare occurrence. Just
have a listen for yourself to "On Both Eyes" and "Don't Die on Me Now"
-Taylor Swift…..it just goes
without saying.
Honorable Mentions
“Blunderbuss”-Jack White
“Crazysexycool”-TLC
“Channel Orange”-Frank Ocean
“The Carpenter”-The Avett Brothers
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