There are moments of teasing cool gusts of wind, or the chirping of a bird outside your window, that remind you of the beauty that warmth brings into the world (before then remembering the constant and unbearable weight of summer heat). This playlist is in reverence of the blooming of new things, and with new releases from tons of new artists as well as some career making moments from our old favorites, what better time than now for Spring to harken our musical musings?
The last few days have me feeling spring fever so hard, with the beautiful tease of an evening with the windows open, and the ludicrous outfits of women who took it too far, I couldn’t help but feel that attitude reflected in some of my favorite releases and finds this week. Enjoy an array of blossoming artists.
It’s been an amazing year in music, and while so far I snubbed more popularly rotated albums for The 10 Best Underplayed Albums of 2013, here you’ll see an all inclusive list. From Lady Gaga to Chvrches to James Black and Rhye- consider this a year in review, or maybe just a collection of songs you need to hear if you haven’t. So based on a combination of personal opinion (like including a track off Ra Ra Riot’s latest album which was severely critiqued), popularity, and merit, here are the 25 best tracks of 2013. Subscribe to the Spotify Playlist at the bottom of this post!
When Marina (& The DIamonds) tweeted “…f***king amazing” she intentionally launched global awareness of this rising Swedish Pop star, and caught my attention as well. Tove Lo’s single Habits was, upon first listen, interesting. My first impression was to recoil from the painful lyrics about coping with missing someone. It’s not a pretty picture- frequenting sex clubs, puking in the bathtub, and the basis of the song, staying high all the time. Continue reading
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