This is meant entirely as a record of what I was listening to at this point in time, but if for some weird reason you care what music I like, enjoy. Also, just to be clear, all of these are albums and songs I like a lot. I left off stuff (like LCD Soundsystem’s This Is Happening) that just didn’t work for me at all. Ring and “Hey Boy” are still really great.
Albums:
1. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz
2. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3. Sleigh Bells – Treats
4. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot
5. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man
6. Los Campesinos! – Romance is Boring
7. Joanna Newsom – Have One on Me
8. Robyn – Body Talk
9. Menomena – Mines
10. ceo – White Magic
11. Vampire Weekend – Contra
12. The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
13. Girl Talk – All Day
14. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
15. Gayngs – Relayted
16. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
17. M.I.A. – Maya
18. Belle and Sebastian – Write About Love
19. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
20. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
21. Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks
22. jj – jj nº3
23. The National – High Violet
24. The Walkmen – Lisbon
25. Delorean – Subiza
26. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
27. Glasser – Ring
Songs:
1. Sufjan Stevens – “Impossible Soul”
2. Delorean – “Stay Close”
3. Los Campesinos! – “There Are Listed Buildings”
4. Robyn – “Dancing On My Own”
5. Kanye West ft. Pusha T- “Runaway”
6. Joanna Newsom – “Good Intentions Paving Company”
7. Marnie Stern – “For Ash”
8. Big Boi – “Back Up Plan”
9. Menomena – “Taos”
10. Kate Nash – “Paris”
11. Tennis – “Baltimore”
12. Glasser – “Home”
13. Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”
14. Keepaway – “Yellow Wings”
15. The Gaslight Anthem – “Bring It On”
16. Vampire Weekend – “Giving Up the Gun”
17. Kisses – “Bermuda”
18. ceo – “Come With Me”
19. Salem – “King Night”
20. Sleigh Bells – “Rill Rill”
21. Titus Andronicus – “A More Perfect Union”
22. Jónsi – “Go do”
23. Zola Jesus – “Sea Talk”
24. Hot Chip – “One Life Stand”
25. Frightened Rabbit – “Skip the Youth”
26. The Roots – “Right On”
27. Cults – “Go Outside”
28. How to Dress Well – “Ready for the World”
29. The Mynabirds – “What We Gained in the Fire”
30. The National – “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
31. Gayngs – “The Last Prom on Earth”
32. Das Racist – “You Can Sell Anything”
33. jj – “Voi Parlate, Io Gioco”
34. Wye Oak – “Civilian”
35. Kingdom – “You”
36. Yeasayer – “Ambling Alp”
37. M.I.A. – “Tell Me Why”
38. Gorillaz – “Glitter Freeze”
39. Japandroids – “Younger Us”
40. Freddie Gibbs – “National Anthem (Fuck the World)”
41. Cee-Lo Green – “Fuck You”
42. The Like – “He’s Not a Boy”
43. Magic Kids – “Hey Boy”
I’d have put “This is Happening” at #1. Seeing them live has just a little to do with it. But, I’m totally with you on most of those albums, especially “Dark Fantasy,” “Sit Down, Man,” and “The Suburbs.”