But I can still remember that Shields and good kid, m.a.a.d. city had become last year’s AOTW as well in spite of their Premature Evals.

Hey, this is a cool list! I would have probably replaced Unison with It’s Not Up to You and It’s in Our Hands with Play Dead in my personal ranking. And Cosmogony (from Biophilia) would have been at 11.. Otherwise it’s a nearly perfect list.

“…this motherfucker is crazy long.”
That’s what Marnie Stern would say at her “Album Release Date” date.

Another album of note that came out yesterday was Dawn Richards “Goldenheart”. Unfortunately, it’s not as decently unconventional (by R’n'B standards) as her previous two EPs.

Looks and sounds like another totally MTV-compatible Foster the People video…

No one has mentioned Lonesome Tears (from Sea Change) yet. It’s underappreciated perfection!

The meaning of “fun” has changed since “We Are Young” came along.

It’s cold outside in Germany, too, that’s why I’m listening to the new Toro Y Moi album via P4K Advance. It’s not only extremely good but also keeps my body warm because it makes me want to shake my booty all the time. The D in Vitamin D stands for DANCE!

Rahbrrt Kahtinn and copy_paster_cat seem to be the new it-couple of the trolliverse.

Boner-roo

Only if for a blackSUMMERS’night (2013), Maxwell!

In terms of loudness, I would categorize the aforementioned Japandroids, the Men, Cloud Nothings, METZ, Screaming Females et al. Scene rather as “Indie HARD Rock” than as “Indie Rock” (The Walkmen).

My TOP10:

ALBUMS

1) Grizzly Bear – Shields (C’mon, P4K, only #10?)
2) Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
3) Menomena – Moms (UNDERRATED!)
4) Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
5) Xiu Xiu – Always (UNDERRATED!)
6) Grimes – Visions
7) Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
8) Dr. Dog – Be the Void (UNDERRATED!)
9) Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, m.A.A.d City
10) Crystal Castles – (III)

Honorable mentions of somewhat underrated records: albums from Hot Chip, Deerhoof, Mac DeMarco, Laurel Halo, Cat Power, Dan Deacon, Yeasayer, Alicia Keys (no, really), Kimbra and Perfume Genius (of course).

SONGS

1) Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute
2) Frank Ocean – Pyramids
3) Grimes – Circumambient
4) Dr. Dog – Do the Trick (absolutely charming!)
5) Beach House – Myth
6) Bobby Womack – Please Forgive My Heart
7) Dirty Projectors – Gun Has No Trigger
8) Kimbra – Cameo Lover (absolutely charming!)
9) Twin Shadow – Five Seconds
10) Fiona Apple – Dull Tool (no, really!)

VIDEOS

1) Sigur Rós – Valtari (stunningly beautiful)
2) Chairlift – Met Before (great interactive concept!)
3) Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (loved Aubrey Plaza and the man-smooch)
4) M.I.A. – Bad Girls
5) Get Well Soon – Roland, I Feel You (German musician)
6) Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
7) Fiona Apple – Every Single Night (without all these disgusting snails)
8) Björk – Mutual Core
9) Drake – HYFR
10) The Shins – Simple Song