1. Grandfather – In
Human Form
It was easy to put
Grandfather's second album on top of the list this year. The music is
raw, dark and beautiful, and sounds a bit like a mixture of Tool and
Deftones.
My favorite track: Wishes
2. His Clancyness –
Vicious
The Italian Jonathan
Clancy with his band members delivers some really
great, playful indie rock.
My favorite track:
Progress
3. The Low Frequency in
Stereo – Pop Ubskura
I think this is my
favorite album from this band. Their concert at Blå in November was
the best show I attended in 2013. My favorite track: Colette (subie
subie).
4.La Maison Tellier –
Beaute Pour Tous
French folk-rock with
beautiful melodies and vocal. Favorite track: La Maison de nos peres
5. Wolf People – Faint
Nice prog-rock with a
clear great vocal. The music reminds me a bit of Arbouretum. Their
concert at Oslo Psych Fest in December was outstanding. Favorite
track: Thief
6.Kurt Vile – Walking on
a Pretty Daze
If it hadn't been for the
first popular track “Walkin on a pretty day”, this album wouldn't
be on this list. The song is superb, and the rest of the tracks are
not bad, but some are too monotonic.
7. Division of Laura Lee –
Tree
I was surprised I didn't
knew about this Swedish interesting band. After listening to Tree, I
began to go through their previous releases and I discovered a lot of
great songs. The music reminds me of Sonic Youth and Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club.
Favorite track: Great
Machinery
8. Team
Ghost – Rituals
French synth
rock/electronic shoegaze. I dig it. Favorite track: Somebody's
Watching.
9.
Izakaya Heartbeat – Enter – Rainbow Lake
I
have listened to this album a lot. This Norwegian band delivers great
noisy, psychedelic rock and I don't have any band to compare them
with. That is great sign. Favorite track: Crystal Eyes.
10. Jacco Gardner –
Cabinet of Curiosities
This Dutch guy delivers a
nice mixture of psychedelia and pop. Favorite track: the title track.
11. Hooded Fang – Gravez
Favorite track: Bye Bye
Land.
12.Black Hearted Brother –
Stars Are Our Home
This group reminds me of
The Earlies, The Flaming Lips and Dosh.
13.Grooms – Infinity
Caller
It took me some time to
like this album. That is maybe because the best songs appear to be in
the middle of it. Grooms reminds me of Spoon, Stephen Malkmus and
Built to Spill. Favorite track: Completely.
14. Scout Niblett – It's
Up To Emma
This is the 6th album from
this cute girl. The three first tracks are very good, but
unfortunately the rest of the album does not give me much. Favorite
track: Can't Feel Me Now.
15. Feeding People –
Island Universe
This band's music hit you
right in the face with its powerful, energetic, raw psych/noise-rock.
Some songs are more slow going, and with those it is easier to enjoy
the nice female vocal. Favorite track: Insane
16. Strangers Family Band
– s/t
This is nice psychedelic
music influenced by the 60's. Favorite track: Yaer Time.
17. Luder –
Adelphophagia
This is the second
album from Luder. The band plays a mix of metal, psychedelia,
and alternative rock and it is very relaxing to listen to. Favorite
track: Astrolabe.
18. Deerhunter – Monomania
Deerhunter's 6th album is a bit more
noisy and more garage-rockish than their earlier works. Monomania has
a lot of great songs, and my favorite is T.H.M.
19. The Moondoggies – Adios I'm A
Ghost
Favorite track: A Lot To Give.
20. Madensuy- Stabat Mater
Madensuy's
third album is far as god as the last one, “D Is
Done” (2008) and was a small disappointment for me. I've listen
through the album 9-10 times by now and I have not grown tired of the
songs, but I miss some spark. Favorite track: Give.
2013 disappointments:
2013 best discorery:
- Ravens & Chimes.
