Music, Life And Everything In Between
My year, my year in music. |
| 1 | | Top 20 2013 Albums
And Accompanying Life Events
2013 was a pretty packed year for me. Here are some of the highlights. Albums are in loose order. |
| 2 |  | Deafheaven
Sunbather
Was accepted into and completed first year of a Bachelor of Science (Advanced).
Highlight: Dream House/Irresistible.
AOTY |
| 3 | | Captain, We're Sinking
The Future Is Cancelled
I saw the messy end of my 18 month relationship.
Highlight: Montreal
AOTY Runner Up. |
| 4 |  | Sadistik
Flowers For My Father
So I fucked bitches.
Highlight: Exit Theme.
AOTY Runner Runner Up. |
| 5 |  | The World Is A Beautiful Place...
Whenever, If Ever
And got money.
Highlight: Gig Life. |
| 6 |  | Sigur Ros
Kveikur
And promptly spent that money on new music equipment.
Highlight: Isjaki |
| 7 |  | Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience
I took up playing the guitar after six years as a bassist/vocalist.
Highlight: Mirrors |
| 8 |  | CHVRCHES
The Bones of What You Believe
I took up playing the lap-steel.
Highlight: Gun |
| 9 |  | Laura Stevenson
Wheel
I took up playing the harmonica too.
Highlight: The Move |
| 10 |  | Janelle Monae
The Electric Lady
I even started a band with fellow Sputnikmusic user, Captain North, and played our first gig.
Highlight: Dance Apocalyptic. |
| 11 |  | Cult of Luna
Vertikal
I visited a recording studio for the first time.
Highlight: I: The Weapon |
| 12 |  | Cage
Kill The Architect
I started wearing facial hair for the first time in my life. I've been through soul patch, goatee, van dyke, and plain 'stache so far.
Highlight: Fuck This Game |
| 13 |  | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
I passed the one year mark in my retail job. Don't ever get a job in retail, kids.
Highlight: I Need My Girl |
| 14 |  | Mouth of the Architect
Dawning
I threw out all my old band shirts and baggy shorts and got a proper wardrobe.
Highlight: It Swarms |
| 15 |  | James Blake
Overgrown
I took up writing fiction again after a long hiatus. Boy does it feel good. I even completed my first actual poem. So hey.
Highlight: Overgrown |
| 16 |  | Sed Non Satiata
Mappo
I stopped making excuses, went back to the gym and started on the path to getting fucking aesthetic again.
Highlight: Extrospection |
| 17 |  | Run The Jewels
Run The Jewels
I went eight months without drinking alcohol.
Highlight: Sea Legs |
| 18 |  | Killswitch Engage
Disarm The Descent
I swapped out glasses for contact lenses and started getting regular haircuts after going nine months without one.
Highlight: Beyond the Flames |
| 19 |  | Palms
Palms
On the more sombre side, my grandmother had an amyloid stroke and became basically vegetative.
Highlight: Future Warrior |
| 20 |  | The Uncluded
Hokey Fright
But most importantly, I came out alive.
Highlight: Teleprompters |
| 21 | | BEST EPs
Of 2013 |
| 22 |  | Burial
Rival Dealer
Highlight: Rival Dealer. Sneaky end of year release. EPOTY |
| 23 | | Vance Joy
God Loves You When You're Dancing
Highlight: Snaggletooth. Sneaky Aussie folk. EPOTY Runner-up |
| 24 |  | Touche Amore/Pianos Become the Teeth
Split
Because Gravity, Metaphorically is a complete and utter 5. |
| 25 | | Best Local Releases
Of 2013 |
| 26 |  | The Red Paintings
The Revolution Is Never Coming
Amazing live band too. I'd put them in the best gigs list if they weren't here. Local AOTY |
| 27 | | The Sweet Jelly Rolls
I Don't Think You're Ready (For This Sweet Jelly)
Unashamed plug for a friend of a friend's band. Awesome live country jam band. |
| 28 | | Dear Seattle
Words Are Often Useless
Same as last release. Awesome live too. |
| 29 | | Biggest Bummers
Of 2013 |
| 30 |  | Rosetta
The Anaesthete
Poopy. Biggest Disappointment OTY |
| 31 |  | Tesseract
Altered State
Double poopy. |
| 32 |  | Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2
Just plain meh. |
| 33 | | Best Sputnik Releases
Of 2013 |
| 34 |  | bansheebeat
Spiral Power
Rev is a fucking maniac. Sputnik AOTY |
| 35 |  | Sudatsuga
Hain-Ba Sun Hex
Potsy is fucking awesome. |
| 36 | | Love American
Hollow Crosses
Calling it. The only thing that will be better than this is that redskyformilesdavis review. |
| 37 | | Best Live Shows
Of 2013 |
| 38 |  | Swans
The Seer
Manning Bar 13/2/13. Best live show of the year (and ever) |
| 39 |  | Converge
All We Love We Leave Behind
Manning Bar 16/2/13. Runner up Best Live Show of the Year |
| 40 |  | Old Man Gloom
Seminar III: Zozobra
Manning Bar 16/2/13 |
| 41 | | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
The Enmore Theater 15/2/13 |
| 42 |  | letlive.
The Blackest Beautiful
The Roundhouse 15/5/13 |
| 43 |  | Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Acer Arena 27/4/13 |
| 44 |  | Death Grips
No Love Deep Web
The Oxford Arts Factory 19/1/13 |
| 45 |  | Mono
You Are There
The Hi-Fi 27/6/13 |
| 46 |  | Leonard Cohen
Songs of Love and Hate
The Sydney Entertainment Centre 16/11/13 |
| 47 |  | We Lost the Sea
The Quietest Place On Earth
The Hi-Fi (I also now own one of these guys' guitars that was used during these sessions. Suck on that, bitch) 14/6/13 |
| 48 |  | Oslow
Field
BlackWire Records 23/11/13
Bonus: My band Cittagazze were the support! |
| 49 | | Other Albums That Had A Huge Impact On Me
In 2013 |
| 50 |  | Woven Hand
Blush Music
The reason I took up lap-steel and harmonica. |
| 51 |  | Atmosphere
Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs
Because fuck you. |
| 52 |  | Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Let Love In
Because I love sputnik and everyone here. |
| 53 |  | City of Caterpillar
City of Caterpillar
Because it's the best loneliness jam ever. |
| 54 |  | Dirty Three
Horse Stories
Because they're vastly underrated. |
| 55 |  | Glassjaw
Coloring Book
Because I hadn't heard Glassjaw till AFTER I joined a post-hardcore band. |
| 56 |  | Cliff Martinez
Drive
That's all folks! Peace, love, and a happy new year. |
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