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Steele Picks: Top 30 Albums of 2013

Posted by Amy Steele in Music on December 2, 2013

–unfortunately I can’t possibly hear every album released. I don’t hear about things. I don’t get access to many until the public does. publicists don’t send me as many albums in advance as I wish.

–here are the the albums this year that moved me, inspired me, made me think.

–they’re in alpha order

The Avett Brothers–The Magpie and the Dandelion [American]

Arctic Monkeys—AM [Domino]

Bleeding Rainbow–Yeah Right [Kanine]

Camera Obscura–Desire Lines [4AD]

Chvrches–Bones of What You Believe [Virgin]

Cults–Static [Columbia]

Foals–Holy Fire [Warner Music]

Gliss–Langsom Dans [Modern Outsider]

Grace & Tony–November [Rock Ridge Music]

Haim–Days are Gone [Columbia/Sony]

How to Destroy Angels–Welcome Oblivion [Columbia]

The Joy Formidable–Wolf’s Law [Atlantic]

The Julie Ruin– Run Fast EP [TJR]

Lorde–Pure Heroine [Lava/Republic]

Lovers–A Friend in the World [Badman Recording Co.]

Luray–The Wilder

Laura Marling–Once I Was an Eagle [Ribbon Music]

MGMT– MGMT [Columbia]

M.I.A.–Matangi [N.E.E.T./Interscope]

Mirror Travel–Mexico [Outsider Records]

My Gold Mask–Leave Me Midnight [Highwheel]

The National–Trouble Will Find Me [4AD]

Orbe Orbe–Invisible Kingdoms

Super Water Sympathy–Hydrogen Child [In Music We Trust]

Perhapst– Revise Your Maps [Jack Viking Music]

Throwing Muses–Purgatory/ Paradise

Frank Turner–Tape Deck Heart [Interscope]

Violeta Vil–Lapidas y Cocoteros [Young Cubs]

Waxahatchee–Cerulean Salt [Don Giovanni]

Chelsea Wolfe–Pain is Beauty [Sargent House]

[all selections by Amy Steele 12/1/2013]

Amy Steele music picks 2013, Arctic Monkeys, best music of 2013, best of 2013, Bleeding Rainbow, Camera Obscura, Chelsea Wolfe, Chvrches, cults, Foals, Frank Turner, Gliss, Grace & Tony, Haim, How to Destroy Angels, Laura Marling, Lorde, Lovers, Luray, M.I.A., MGMT, Mirror Travel, My Gold Mask, Orbe Orbe, Perhapst, The Avett Brothers, the joy formidable, The Julie Ruin, The National, Throwing Muses, Violeta Vil, Waxahatchee

MUSIC: what I’m into right now [Chvrches, MGMT, Widowspeak]

Posted by Amy Steele in Music on October 3, 2013

CHVRCHES, The Bones of What You Believe
–Chvrches arranges thoughtful electronic music– layered, twisting, complex– to complement singer Lauren Mayberry’s lovely, emotive vocals.

MGMT, MGMT
— MGMT mixes older styles with newer styles. catchy but real. I’ve been a fan since the first album.

Widowspeak, The Swamps EP out October 29
–moody, compelling, dark

Widowspeak TOUR DATES:

10/01 – Oxford, MS – Lamar Lounge
10/02 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
10/04 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
10/05 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
10/08 – McAllen, TX – Simon Sez
10/11 – Austin TX – Austin City Limits Festival
10/12 – Marfa, TX – El Cosmico
10/13 – Albuquerque, NM – Low Spirits**
10/14 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room**
10/15 – San Diego, CA – The Void**
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo**
10/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel**
10/19 – Davis, CA – Sophia’s Thai Kitchen**
10/21 – Eugene, OR – Cozmic Pizza**
10/22 – Vancouver, BC – Media Club**
* supporting Iron & Wine

10/23 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey**
10/24 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar**
10/25 – Boise, ID – Neurolux**
10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge**
10/27 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge**
10/28 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr**
10/30 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry**
10/31 – Chicago, IL – Schubas**
11/01 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch**
11/02 – Toronto, ON – Silver Dollar Room**
11/03 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore**
11/04 – Winooski, VT – The Monkey House**
11/05 – Cambridge, MA – TT the Bear’s Place**
11/06 – New Haven, CT – BAR Nightclub**
11/08 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom**
**with Pure Bathing Culture