Year in Review: Music

 

2) "Too Much" • Sufjan Stevens • The Age of Adz

He makes his computer wear an angel costume.

 

3) "Bitter Pill" • Mt. Desolation • Mt. Desolation

Dramatic doo dah.

 

4) "Jackrabbits" • Joanna Newsom • Have One On Me

I just want “The Sprout and The Bean” again.

 

5) "October" • Broken Bells • Broken Bells

Shins-y.

 

6) "Too Many Miracles" • Badly Drawn Boy • It’s What I’m Thinking: Photographing Snowflakes

BDB is reborn as Neil Diamond riding a dinosaur.

 

7) "Smashing Guitars" • Speaker Speaker • unreleased demo

We’re happy where we are, thanks.

 

8) "Desire Lines" • Deerhunter • Halcyon Digest

Swirly. I bet they’ve never held a rifle.

 

9) “When I Come Home • The Drums • The Drums

Set the knobs to The Beach Boys and Depeche Mode.

 

10) “What's It In For?” • Avi Buffalo • Avi Buffalo

How can a song be so good when they’re too young to drink?