As I prep #31days2016, I find myself exploring the tunes from past (31) Days of Good. It seems counter productive when i’m writing about the best new music of the year, but listening to old favorites seems to motivate me more. Last month, Brendan and I revisited the early blogspot days of Concrete Opinions and 35mmBeats on Revolutions Per Minute and had a blast. So, as we approach the “best of season”, i thought it would be nice to share my old (31) Days of Good playlists.
Enjoy.
Here you go, my top 10 albums of 2011. The top 5 were actually really easy to settle on and went back and forth quite a bit with 6-10, which was somewhat of a surprise. But no going back now, my picks are official and floating around the world wide web for everyone to scrutinize. And speaking of scrutiny, I would love some feedback. Do you agree/disagree with my picks? What were your favorites this year? Heck, what were your least favorites? Leave a comment below and keep the conversation going.
[p.s. see how my final top 10 compared to my favorites back in July]
10. Childish Gambino//Camp
Key tracks: Heartbeat. Bonfire. Kids. Backpackers.
More Gambino:
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9. Mister Heavenly//Out of Love
Key tracks: Bronx Sniper. Mister Heavenly. Pineapple Girl. Your Girl.
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8. Acid House Kings//Music Sounds Better With You
Key tracks: Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends?. Would You Say Stop?. Under Water. There Is Something Beautiful.
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7. Lykke Li//Wounded Rhymes
Key tracks: Sadness Is A Blessing. I Follow Rivers. Get Some. Youth Knows No Pain.
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6. Girls//Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Key tracks: My Ma. Honey Bunny. Alex. Vomit.
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5. The Antlers//Burst Apart
Key tracks: No Widows. Putting The Dog To Sleep. French Exit. Rolled Together.
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4. Youth Lagoon//The Year Of Hibernation
Key tracks: Montana. 17. Cannons. Daydream.
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3. Future Islands//On The Water
Key tracks: The Great Fire, Balance, Before the Bridge, Give Us the Wind. Where I Found You.
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2. M83//Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Key tracks: Midnight City. Intro. Raconte-Moi Une Histoire. My Tears Are Becoming a Sea. Year One, One UFO. Claudia Lewis.
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1. Cults//Cults
Key tracks: Abducted. You Know What I Mean. Rave On. Bad Things. Go Outside. Oh My God.
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