2013 is off to a roaring start with new music. There have been arguably as many quality albums released in the first 31 days on the year as the final three months of 2012. We have given the albums a ranking from 1-100 based on playability, quality of songs, and how they compare to the artists' previous releases. This scale is more of a 1-10 scale than a pass/fail academic grade. We will revisit these rankings quarterly to see what has staying power and see what has grown on us.
To help you get acquainted with all this new music we have created a spotify playlist including the albums that are available in their entirety.
As always, if you like what you hear, we encourage you to buy the album...
Everything Everything ::: Arc
Released 01/08/13
B Rating: 71
R Rating: 75
Overall :73
Various Artists ::: Girls Soundtrack Volume 1: Music From The HBO Original Series
Released 01/08/13
B Rating: 80
R Rating: 81
Overall : 80.5
Notes: Artists include Fleet Foxes, ICONA Pop, fun., Grouplove, and Robyn
A$AP Rocky ::: Long.Live.A$AP
Released 01/15/13
B Rating: 60
R Rating: 64
Overall : 62
Local Dates: April 22nd @ Philips Arena
Yo La Tengo ::: Fade
Released 01/15/13
B Rating: 78
R Rating: 74
Overall : 76
Local Dates: Played Buckhead Theater January 25th
The Lone Bellow ::: The Lone Bellow
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 62
R Rating: 72
Overall : 67
Note: I liken this album to the Civil War's as a three piece with more instrumental depth.
Local Dates: Played Eddie's Attic in December
Toro Y Moi ::: Anything in Return
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 82
R Rating: 79
Overall : 80.5
Local Dates: Played Masquerade Feburary 6th
Blue Hawaii ::: Untogether
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 84
R Rating: 81
Overall : 82.5
Foxygen ::: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 87
R Rating: 96
Overall: 91.5
Notes: I keep waiting for an article to come out saying that this album is a mix of Doors, Beatles, and Rolling Stone songs that were never released. Absolutely love this album from top to bottom.
Local Dates: 529 with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wampire
Widowspeak ::: Almanac
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 89
R Rating: 82
Overall : 85.5
Ra Ra Riot ::: Beta Love
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 35
R Rating: 32
Overall : 33.5
Local Dates: Masquerade Febaruary 24th
He's My Brother, She's My Sister ::: Nobody Dances in this Town
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 75
R Rating: 83
Overall : 79
Local Dates: The Earl on March 7th
The Joy Formidable ::: Wolf's Law
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 65
R Rating: 63
Overall : 64
Local Dates: Shaky Knees Festival
ON AN ON ::: Give In
Released 01/22/13
B Rating: 74
R Rating: 82
Overall : 78
High Highs ::: Open Season
Released 01/25/13
B Rating: 69
R Rating: 75
Overall : 72
Flux Pavillion ::: Blow the Roof Off
Released 01/28/13
B Rating: 62
R Rating: 64
Overall : 63
Local Dates: Magnetic Music Fest
The Ruby Suns ::: Christopher
Released 01/29/13
B Rating: 64
R Rating: 60
Overall : 62
Local Dates: Drunken Unicorn March 7th
Ducktails ::: The Flower Lane
Released 01/29/13
B Rating: 68
R Rating: 65
Overall :66.5
Local Dates: Savannah Stopover & the Earl March 9
Tegan & Sara ::: Heartthrob
Released 01/29/13
B Rating: 63
R Rating: 70
Overall :66.5
Notes: Admittedly more 'poppy' than previous works as they're trying to grow their audience. I like to listen to the songs mixed on a playlist with other songs, but doesn't stand alone well.
Local Natives ::: Hummingbird
Released 01/29/13
B Rating: 74
R Rating: 85
Overall : 79.5
Wake Owl ::: Wild Country EP
Released 01/29/13
B Rating: 76
R Rating: 83
Overall : 79.5
Notes: The only problem I have with this album is it's too short.
What are your ratings for these albums? Agree or Disagree? What new releases are you most looking forward to?
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