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I only chose my Top 5 albums because I'm really weird this year I haven't really downloaded a lot of albums. I have missed out on a lot. I blame my summer internet hiatus. But the random things I did download and fell in love with are here. And then a few of songs I loved, as well. From the year 2010, anyway. Seriously, pretty random selection but that is me for ya.
I had actually never heard of the artist before but rather downloaded this on a whim from a music blog. Oh man. This is such a melancholy album about casting one's thoughts back onto the mistakes they made and pondering how they reacted to them after the fact. But I think the best part is the instruments and drums and his sad voice. There's even one track that almost sounds like...well, it reminds me of a creepy dusty attic where a music box is playing. Solemn and solitary is what this is. Favorite tracks: This is war, Keep your eyes on the road. The devil and I (part 1) |
I've liked Stars in the past but I hadn't really listened to any of their albums over and over from start to finish in a long time until I found this one. This one really hit the mark for me. All the songs, I do love. It's got that synonymous Stars feel to it but with something more. It's curious and whimsically haunting, if that's possible. If that sounds ridiculous, I'm sorry but I'm just utter crap with explaining things and why I like them. Favorite tracks: Dead hearts, The last song ever written, Opinions versus the sun |
</a>Another random music blog download. And see, this is what I love about downloading things on whims. You can find some of the best music you've heard and might never have found had you not just said "Yeah, let's give this a shot." This album is really weary and about loss and is sad but has a hint of hope in it. His voice is just so soulfully painful. And the songs aren't just my favorites of the year, a few are some of the best songs I've ever listened to. It's an odd thing with me to like sad songs. But when it's done like this, it works. Favorite tracks: Still Love You, Won't Lie, American Spirit, Can't Find You |
I think this whole album is full of nostalgic feelings and reminiscing. I've liked Band of Horses for a while now, but I think what really sparked a new interest in them was the fact they had the song On My Way Back Home from this album on an episode of my favorite tv show (Fringe!!! PS: I rec this show to everyone because it is amazing and frustratingly perfect). Then the album came out right after that and boom, my love increased with each subsequent listening. Favorite tracks: Factory, On My Way Back Home, Evening Kitchen, NW Apt. |
This whole album flows like a river of energy through the cosmos that is your brain. I have always liked Cloud Cult but I think this is my favorite album of theirs. I did end up having favorites on the album, but I can say that the entire thing works when you listen through from the first track to last. I'm completely not apt with words to properly describe it other than sweeping, grandiose, powerful. Perfect. Favorite tracks: Unexplainable stories, Forces of the unseen [Note: ], There's so much energy in us |
FAVORITE SONGS OF 2010 - It's a short list, obviously, because I failed at getting lots of music ok.
Stare to Declare - Alvin Purple
Big Jet Plane - Angus and Julia Stone
She's Long Gone - The Black Keys
Beat The Devil's Tattoo - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Teardrop - Civil Twilight
Spanish Sahara - Foals
Time - Hans Zimmer
Lights - Interpol
I'm Coming Home - J. Cole
Marchin' In - Lo-Fi-Fnk
My Body Is A Cage - Peter Gabriel
A glamour - The Phantom Band
The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart) - Ryan Bingham
Drain The Blood - The Rural Alberta Advantage
Sink / Let it Sway - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
The Old Blind Man - Stornoway
Black camera - Wintersleep
Little black box - Yoav
Ok then. Done! Coding these things are always such a hassle.
December 28 2010, 02:51:19 UTC 1 year ago
I will definitely have to check out some of theses others as well :D
December 28 2010, 09:30:58 UTC 1 year ago
December 28 2010, 03:35:22 UTC 1 year ago
As a side note, I have considered putting Beat the Devil's Tattoo on my Altlivia fanmix! Maybe this post will finally convince me!
December 28 2010, 09:20:55 UTC 1 year ago
Jesus H. Christ. now that you say that and I listen to it. GODDAMN. It really is. And ugh. Wow. All the lines. ALL. THE. LINES. Especially the first one. "You have forsaken all the love you've taken" and and and ALL THE LINESSSS. And, you know, her tattoo. I wonder if she got that redone when she popped back into her life so quickly. Like seriously. In Entrada she already redyed her hair and went to work, what, that afternoon or the next day? She needs that tattoo, as well. SPEAKING OF WHICH. Omg can we please see a scene where Olivia gets that violation off of her flesh?! I want to just cry thinking about how she still has it. Come on, Liv. Go to Nina and let her have a gadget to zap it off you. UGH SO MANY FEELINGS.
December 28 2010, 17:19:15 UTC 1 year ago
Dude. I can totally see that scene happening! And it would be like beautifully dramatic since Olivia doesn't like to ask for help and she'd have to ask it from Nina and guess who would be tasked to remove it? BRANDON! Can you imagine that scene?! Jeeeesus. I really want it to be real.
I really want to see Altliv again, to see how she's handling being back since she has to pretend that she was never gone. I mean her time on our side wasn't nearly as traumatizing as Olivia's over there, but still, being in such deep cover takes its toll.
December 28 2010, 18:44:22 UTC 1 year ago
Beat The Devil's Tattoo - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Yes I think it'd be a good scene for Nina and Olivia. And she really does need scenes where she asks for help and takes it and it's ok because the world won't end if you do something for yourself, Olivia! Oh snap I think I wanna see how she reacts around Brandon. Like uncomfortable and just ugh so many opportunities if she meets/continues to see Here people as the There counterparts. I had kinda hoped she would have trouble becoming herself again and Otherlivia would still try to be dominant in her but I guess her Cortexiphan brain can overpower it. And so she still has all of Otherlivia's memories and can tell them apart from her own? I wanna hear more about this. So much potential in the storyline. Although I did read s3.5 will be more Peter centric and deal with the Machine since yeah I guess 3.0 was a lot about Olivia and her coming home and all that BUT STILL. Oh showwwww.
As for Otherlivia...seeing her again and gauging her reactions to all of this...I need. Because I have so many issues with her I can't even deal sometimes. Need to see her viewpoint where she shows major guilt and realizes she was wrong for what she did. Because she isssssssssss. Ack. Was it you and I talking about how she has all these men in her life she pleases/follows orders from and how that was kind of an issue?
December 31 2010, 04:03:04 UTC 1 year ago
Yeah, we definitely need to see her react to Brandon. I want more exploration of her PTSD because she went through hell over there and I really hope it's an ongoing healing process for her and not just Marionette. (Maybe she'll see Sam Weiss again since he helped put her together after the first time which was a piece of cake compared to now!)
You know, Peter's great but for me personally, this show is the Dunham show always and forever. And I completely understand that we need explore the doomsday device and the fact that Peter is Helen of Troy (which amuses me to no end because...Diane Kruger lol!) makes him important, but boy do I want the presence of Olivia to be what it was in 3.0 all the time. Never would I want her to be sidelined, which I know she won't be, but still. IRRATIONAL FEAR!
NEED MORE ALTLIV IN MY LIFE! She fascinates me to no end, everything about her. And she makes me sad on this different lever than Olivia proper which is pretty damn cool because they're both Olivias! And no! You weren't talking to me about that but I WANNA HEAR! That's very fascinating, I've always seen her as a soldier and haven't really noticed any sketchy gender politics because Frank is kinda her wife (cooking and cleaning). Tell me more!
December 28 2010, 12:40:16 UTC 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!!
Taking pretty much everything you have to offer :D
*HUGS*
December 28 2010, 22:51:52 UTC 1 year ago
Hope you like the rest!
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December 28 2010, 20:50:09 UTC 1 year ago
You angel, you.
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December 28 2010, 22:53:18 UTC 1 year ago
Enjoy the rest! :)
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December 29 2010, 08:19:13 UTC 1 year ago
Also share the links err'where if you want, I don't care. I don't understand why someone would be mad if you shared links. Like....I still get all the download points that goes towards maybe me getting free premium time, I AIN'T MAD~.