I’m taking a break from posting (not listening) in the build up to Christmas… see you on the other side!
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Summer Hiatus
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post; it’s the last for a short while. I will be taking a summer hiatus mid month and I look forward to catching up late August. Until then…
Holiday hiatus
I’m taking a break from posting (not listening) over Christmas… see you in the New Year folks!
10th anniversary of Samuelsounds
10 years and 2,600 posts later…
Summer Hiatus
I am taking a summer hiatus while I get some staycation action. Catch up soon.
9 of the best – sounds of 2014
2014 …
In no particular order …
Mac DeMarco – Passing Out The Pieces
Jon Bellion – Luxury
Spoon – Do You
Future Islands – Seasons
Karen O – The Moon Song
The War On Drugs – Eyes To The Wind
Hiss Golden Messenger – Mahogany Dread
Caribou – Can’t Do Without You
D’Angelo And The Vanguard – Really Love
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Honourable mentions also go to: Interpol for All The Rage Back Home‘; The Black Keys for ‘Fever‘; Tweedy for ‘Summer Noon‘; Raury for ‘Superfly‘; Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks for ‘Little Fang‘; and Real Estate for ‘Talking Backwards‘.
9 of the best – sounds of 2013
2013 …
Just catching up on my back catalogue and in no particular order …
Metronomy – I’m Aquarius
Boy & Bear – Southern Sun
Liam Hayes – Rock & Roll
Ninetoes – Finder
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
Vampire Weekend – Step
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Chance The Rapper – Everything’s Good
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
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Honourable mentions also go to: Portugal. The Man for ‘Plastic Soldiers‘; Pharrell Williams for ‘Happy‘, Brazos for ‘How The Ranks Was Won‘; Junip for ‘Line Of Fire‘; Phosphorescent for ‘Song For Zula‘ and Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle for ‘Somehow the Wonder of Life Prevails‘
9 of the best – sounds of 2011
In no particular order …
Bon Iver – Holocene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE
Daughter – Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QT5eGHCJdE
Alexander – Truth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_62hfITLlU0
Lana Del Rey – Video Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE6wxDqdOV0
Glass Candy – Warm In The Winter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C7aay7Qkgc
Kurt Vile – Jesus Fever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1VmLdZvUlo
Metronomy – Love Underlined
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2kVa7zNl38
M83 – Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr_HIrfr7is
The War On Drugs – Baby Missiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMToQg0vSds
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Honourable mentions also go to: Ghostpoet for ‘Survive It‘; Connan Mockasin for ‘Forever Dolphin Love‘; Bombay Bicycle Club for ‘Shuffle‘; The Black Keys for ‘Run Right Back‘; Cass McCombs for ‘County Line‘; Shabazz Palaces for ‘Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)‘; Grimes for ‘Vanessa‘; Destroyer for ‘Kaputt‘; King Creosote & Jon Hopkins for ‘Bats In The Attic‘; Girls for ‘Alex‘ and Beirut for ‘Santa Fe‘.
In no particular order …
Bon Iver – Holocene
Daughter – Youth
Destroyer – Kaputt
Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Glass Candy – Warm In The Winter
Kurt Vile – Jesus Fever
Metronomy – Love Underlined
M83 – Midnight City
The War On Drugs – Baby Missiles
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Honourable mentions also go to: Ghostpoetfor ‘Survive It‘; Connan Mockasin for ‘Forever Dolphin Love‘; Bombay Bicycle Club for ‘Shuffle‘; The Black Keys for ‘Run Right Back‘; Cass McCombs for ‘County Line‘; Grimes for ‘Vanessa‘ King Creosote & Jon Hopkins for ‘Bats In The Attic‘; Girls for ‘Alex‘ and Beirut for ‘Santa Fe‘.
9 of the best – sounds of 2010
I am holiday proper for the next few days. So, please enjoy some reblogging of the best tracks of the last 5 or so years. Neatly following on from the last couple of posts, I start with 2010 …
In no particular order …
Beach House – Walk In The Park
Tame Impala – Solitude is Bliss
Foster The People – Pumped up Kicks
Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
Kanye West – Devil In A New Dress
A Great Big Pile of Leaves – We Don’t Need Our Heads
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Round And Round
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Revenge
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Honourable mentions also go to: Broken Bells for ‘The High Road‘; Band Of Horses for ‘On My Way Back Home; MGMT for ‘Flash Delirium‘; and Laura Veirs for July Flame.
Summer Hiatus
Regular readers/listeners will have noticed that my posts came to an abrupt halt last week. A technological hiccup. So, I will be taking an early summer hiatus while I get some kit fixed. Catch up soon.
Samuelsounds 