end of the year

so, i guess its that time of year again for all the end of the year best of lists. i SUCK at creating them because i can never remember what came out during the course of a specific year.

this year is especially hard for me because the only thing ive wanted to listen to for the majority of it has been the devil and God are raging inside me by this blog's collective favorite band, brand new.

there are two albums that i can remember coming out this year. the shepard's dog by iron & wine (another collective favorite...i did spend like two months this year listening solely to their bonnaroo set from a few years ago. im very sad that i was a year too late on the bus for that) and under the boards by saves the day.

i was told to take utb back. i was told its really no good, but a lot of people didnt dig sound the alarm either, and i was pretty into that one, so i dunno. i think its funny that i made a big deal about getting to the store to buy this one and its still sitting in front of my record player, unopened.

the shepard's dog is amazing. i think that it should be on everyone's top 10 this year. there is something about Sam Beam that reaches down to the deepest, darkest recesses of my soul and makes me happy and alive. i could never say enough good about iron & wine. seriously.

maybe after reviewing a few other lists, ill be able to come up with something more conclusive, but really, im getting too old to start listening to new bands.

id be willing to bet that orange has a list brewing, though.



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