Caribou is the canadian musician Daniel Snaith who formerly recorded under the moniker Manitoba. Known for altering his sound with each subsequent release, he incorporates electronic psychedelia, krautrock rhythms, and breakbeat drums and creates a swirling, lush, musical panorama. This record was created from the idea of making dance music that sounds like it’s made out of water. See how all of this holds up after listening to the opener, “Odessa” here.
#12th..Deerhunter - "Halcyon Digest"
The musical genious did it again. Bradford Cox brings out this new record with his band, after releasing some experiments as Atlas Sound. This is in some ways the band’s most accomplished record to date. This album has the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. Their live performances almost always leave audiences polarized, as bordering on a religious experience. If you've heard these guys before you know what I'm talking about, if you haven't, I really hope you enjoy them. Check out one of the greatest songs from the album "Helicopter" here.
#13th..Charlotte Gainsbourg - "IRM"
This is the beautiful daughter of the French jazz icon Serge Gainsbourg. With almost all songs written and produced by Beck, she gives us a great example of what she can do with both french and english language. This record is a swirling mess of sounds and signifiers tied together in how irresistible it all is. We can call this a modern folk music for french cafes. Listen to the nouvelle-vague sensibility of "Heaven Can Wait" here.
#14th..El Guincho - "Pop Negro"
This is a cosmic space-age exotica band formed by the spanish synth-head Pablo Diaz-Reixa. His musical style relies heavily on the use of sampling and incorporates elements of afrobeat, dub, tropicalia and rock, almost like a Spain version of Animal Collective. One of the most vanguardist albums of the year, getting a more mature sound from his last work "Alegranza!". The single "Bombay" is the song that represents this whole record with a very trippy video.Check it out.
#15th..Local Natives - "Gorilla Manor"
This group just knocked our windows for us to listen their unique music. With some familiarities like: Band Of Horses, Fleet Foxes. The album expresses mature sounds around delayed guitar riffs, high harmony on voices, nice percussion and a white background that colours up with their music as you listen to it. Check out "Camera talk" here.
#16th..Harlem - "Hippies"
Harlem is a band from Austin, Texas. This album is genious and happiness with a bit of sarcasm. Can we get any more garage-thrash-trash-punk band covered in barbecue sauce and feathers? It is an ode to irony and old-style broken hearts. Highly influenced by the late 50's and 60's. Drunk crews singing along procrastinating. I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to "Hippies". Check their tunes out, my favourite "Friendly Ghost" Click here.
#17th..Belle & Sebastian - "Write about Love"
One of the greatest returns of the year was undoubtly Murdoch's band. They really are an ensemble, even now, after a nearly five-year break since The Life Pursuit.
Write about love brings out great melodies, joy and vintage organs, without leaving out the colaborations with Norah Jones and Carey Mulligan. If you're already a B&S fan, you'll know that their sound remains untouched, and if you're a new listener, this record can open you a door of awesome songs from these indie gods. My favourite song from the record is "I Want the World to Stop" Give it a listen.
#18..The Radio Dept. - "Clinging to a Scheme"
So in a short description: Sweden fellas, known through the soundtrack of the film "Marie Antoinette" back in 2006, just released their full length album "Clinging To A Scheme". Reminds me a lot of "Pains Of Being Pure at Heart". And what's more to ask than Thurston Moore talking (From interview '94 "The Year That Punk Broke") for the intro of one of their best songs "Heaven's On Fire" Give it a listen.
#19th..Avey Tare - "Down There"
This is a solo proyect by David Portner aka "Avey Tare" also known from Animal Collective, and it is as experimental as it can get. If you're familiar with Animal Collective, you'll know the guys are always innovating, taking this iniciative previously we got Panda Bear on it's own proyect, and now Avey Tare. The album explores new sounds, samples, tempos, filters, vocals, it is sort of a way of expressing his past experiences with the band and how they managed to give the world a new kind of Modern Art Music. One of my favourite songs from the album is "Lucky 1" Click here to listen.
#20th..Twin Sister - "Color Your Life"
This EP sets your mind into some kind of filter, not telling the difference of what's real, dreamy up-beat synthesizers, some samples here and there and Andrea's unique voice that defines this rising band. It is a great start, you can find it a little psychedelic, some dream-pop, and you'll believe me when I say that everything's feeling just fine just when she sings "All Around and Away We Go" highly recommended. Check them out.
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