Again... better late than never. I've been busy tumblr'iing at mexicangolf.tumblr.com. Hit me up there for more frequent updates!
Anywho, as for the list; The rules are simple, in order to qualify a song/album has to have been released in the current calendar year, it cannot be a re- release, and it cannot be a Crunchy or Big Oil release (for the obvious reasons).
1. Shabazz Palaces - Are You... Can You... Were You (Felt)
2. Purity Ring - Lofticries
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3. Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise If You Can See
4. St. Vincent - Year Of The Tiger
5. The Horrors - Still Life
6. True Widow - Skull Eyes
7. Wild Beasts - End Come Too Soon
8. Drake - Headlines
9. Hooray For Earth - True Loves
10. Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers
11. Veronica Falls - Bad Feeling
12. A$AP Rocky - Peso
13. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
14. James Blake - Lindisfarne I + II
15. Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
16. Real Estate - It's Real
17. The Dodos - When Will You Go
18. Future Islands - Balance
19. Moonface - Fast Peter
20. Wise Blood - Loud Mouths
21. Widowspeak - Harsh Realm
22. Cities Aviv - Coastin'
23. Metronomy - The Look
24. Action Bronson - Barry Horowitz
25. SBTRKT - Wild Fire
Simply put, "Are You... Can You... Were You (Felt)" was the song I listened to the most last year and for good reasons too. There is just something about the mantra- like repetition of "It's a feeling", which strikes a chord with me every time. Happy or sad, it is always a feeling and, somehow, something so simple can feel so meaningful. Outside the lyrics, the beat is a thing of beauty. Over deep heartbeat-like thumps and crisp snares the woozy synth- strings floats in and out to gorgeous effect. Then half way through the song, the beat opens up and transforms itself into the musical equivalent of a warm and soulful hug. In a sentence, "Are You... Can You... Were You (Felt)" is a song that goes straight to the gut every time.
2. Purity Ring - Lofticries
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3. Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise If You Can See
4. St. Vincent - Year Of The Tiger
5. The Horrors - Still Life
6. True Widow - Skull Eyes
7. Wild Beasts - End Come Too Soon
8. Drake - Headlines
9. Hooray For Earth - True Loves
10. Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers
11. Veronica Falls - Bad Feeling
12. A$AP Rocky - Peso
13. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
14. James Blake - Lindisfarne I + II
15. Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
16. Real Estate - It's Real
17. The Dodos - When Will You Go
18. Future Islands - Balance
19. Moonface - Fast Peter
20. Wise Blood - Loud Mouths
21. Widowspeak - Harsh Realm
22. Cities Aviv - Coastin'
23. Metronomy - The Look
24. Action Bronson - Barry Horowitz
25. SBTRKT - Wild Fire
26. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
27. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Gotta Have It
28. The Men - Night Landing
29. Big K.R.I.T. - The Vent
30. Thee Oh Sees - The Dream
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