Yail. Bloor. 2013.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:39 pm

I posted a list for a friend on FB a couple weeks ago but ive made three additions based on y'alls recs: Sturgill Simpson, Bamboo Kids & Mikal Cronin. At any rate, this is what I like(d):

01. Futurebirds - Baba Yaga
02. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of The City
03. The Virgins - Strike Gently
04. Dr Dog - B-Room
05. Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
06. Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
07. Bombino - Nomad
08. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
09. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
10. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get...
11. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors...
12. Deer Tick - Negativity
13. The Computers - Love Triangles, Hate Squares
14. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
15. Diarrhea Planet - I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
16. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
17. Bamboo Kids - Safe City Blues
18. Tim Easton - Not Cool
19. Mikal Cronin - MCII
20. Touche Amore - Is Survived By

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:27 pm

I should probably get around to making a list.

I just picked up that Diarrhea Planet after seeing it on your list and what I'd heard about it before. Good stuff.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:01 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

I posted a list for a friend on FB a couple weeks ago but ive made three additions based on y'alls recs: Sturgill Simpson, Bamboo Kids & Mikal Cronin. At any rate, this is what I like(d):

01. Futurebirds - Baba Yaga
02. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of The City
03. The Virgins - Strike Gently
04. Dr Dog - B-Room
05. Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
06. Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
07. Bombino - Nomad
08. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
09. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
10. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get...
11. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors...
12. Deer Tick - Negativity
13. The Computers - Love Triangles, Hate Squares
14. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
15. Diarrhea Planet - I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
16. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
17. Bamboo Kids - Safe City Blues
18. Tim Easton - Not Cool
19. Mikal Cronin - MCII
20. Touche Amore - Is Survived By

I forgot about that Virgins album, but really liked about half of it. Ditto Diarrhea Planet.

Gave Futurebirds a listen after seeing it as your #1 on FB, and didn't mind it at all. Not fully my kinda thing, but it certainly hits a mood.

bort · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:27 am

Still have not got around to that Dr. Dog album. Will have to rectify that soon.

The Dreaded Marco · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:13 am

Good list. 7 overlaps plus Parquet Courts that made my top 5 last year (Was this re-released?).

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:28 am

Cool I think I'm gonna jump on this Diarrhea Planet bandwagon, too.

The Dreaded Marco Wrote:

Parquet Courts that made my top 5 last year (Was this re-released?).

Yes. I saw practically no mention mention of it in 2012, even going back and searching for stuff about it.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:05 pm

I guess I will finally go listen to that Vampigre Weekgend album.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:16 pm

Excellent list, Bloor! Four overlaps, and another 3-4 I enjoyed, but didn't quite make my list.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:43 pm

Drinky Wrote:

The Dreaded Marco Wrote:

Parquet Courts that made my top 5 last year (Was this re-released?).

Yes. I saw practically no mention mention of it in 2012, even going back and searching for stuff about it.

I think it was released in December of 2012, so pretty much nobody heard it until 2013. I'd call it an either/or.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:19 pm

I've seen things listing it as being originally released as early as August 2012, but then I think it was a limited vinyl release or something. I don't care. I'm counting it as 2013.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:55 pm

Spotify (not the most trusted resource) calls it 2012 but calls the rerelease with the Tally All The Things That You Broke EP 2013.

Who knows? For me its 2013.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:19 pm

Vampire Weekend was ok but a little bit of a let down. Seen so much good press, maybe I was expecting too much. Not bad, rarely annoying, mostly ok but slower and quieter than I wanted.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:12 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Vampire Weekend was ok but a little bit of a let down. Seen so much good press, maybe I was expecting too much. Not bad, rarely annoying, mostly ok but slower and quieter than I wanted.

Not that I think its something that would be in your wheelhouse anyways, but it is an album that takes more than a couple of listens to get.

I would also recommend the Futurebirds if for no other reason than their beautiful use of a pedal steel in a rock band, but I'm not sure its something you'd dig either. They are from Athens so there's that.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:33 am

Drinky Wrote:

I've seen things listing it as being originally released as early as August 2012, but then I think it was a limited vinyl release or something. I don't care. I'm counting it as 2013.

It was on their own label Dull Tools, but yeah just vinyl or a download of it.

seafoam · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:02 am

plenty to like on there for me YB, the Virgins held well for me all year

Neko I thought would be more of the same but her lyrics and phrasing woo me every time,
I spent a long time away from her catalog so I lost some of that familiarity I suppose

Phosphorescent is great and still listen to the old Loog rec album as well
Vampire Weekend I am still soaking in

Sturgill sounds up my alley thanks to this board[biilyg?] crazy voice of throwbacks he's got

Tim Easton has grown on me over the years and really hits me in a good spot these days

two guns holla · **Posted:** Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:22 pm

I need to listen to that Futurebirds album more, and not just on Spotify. I love them live and their other recorded stuff.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:43 pm

Quote:

06. Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain

Heard him on Mountain Stage Sunday--liked it.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:55 pm

two guns holla Wrote:

I need to listen to that Futurebirds album more, and not just on Spotify. I love them live and their other recorded stuff.

It sounds real good on that purple vinyl.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Diarrhea Planet? Seriously?

No. I've not heard them but no.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:46 pm

Evil Dr. K Wrote:

Diarrhea Planet? Seriously?

No. I've not heard them but no.

If I can get over the name, you can get over yourself, Dr K.

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

bort Wrote:

Still have not got around to that Dr. Dog album. Will have to rectify that soon.

I pre-ordered this for the GF. Probably my least-favorite DD album...that I've heard (haven't ventured back further than We All Belong). That's considering I thought the last one (Be the Void) was a clunker as well.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:14 pm

I'm only now getting around to checking out other EOY best-of's. Looks like these could be in my wheelhouse.

01. Futurebirds - Baba Yaga
06. Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
12. Deer Tick - Negativity
16. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:12 pm

Jerkass Wrote:

bort Wrote:

Still have not got around to that Dr. Dog album. Will have to rectify that soon.

I pre-ordered this for the GF. Probably my least-favorite DD album...that I've heard (haven't ventured back further than We All Belong). That's considering I thought the last one (Be the Void) was a clunker as well.

I think I like their two most recent albums best, but I'm far from a longtime fan.

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