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(31) Days of Good: 12.7.12
Yesterday’s good highlighted some of the year’s best debuts, which makes today the perfect opportunity to highlight tracks from some of 2012’s most impressive sophomore efforts. I can only imagine how difficult it is to follow up a debut album, especially when the sophomore release is in high demand. The bands below most definitely avoided the dreaded “sophomore slump”, none better so than The xx. Coexist was my most anticipated release of the year and it exceeding all of expectations. Easily my favorite album of the year. And like yesterday’s good, the tracks below are a very small representation of the year’s best follow ups. Enjoy.
♩Best Coast – How They Want Me To Be [from The Only Place]
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♩Chairlift – I Belong In Your Arms [from Something]
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♩Fanfarlo – Tightrope [from Rooms Filled With Light]
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♩First Aid Kit – Emmylou [from The Lion’s Roar]
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♩Freelance Whales – Locked Out [from Diluvia]
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♩Sleigh Bells – Crush [from Reign of Terror]
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♩Tennis – My Better Self [from Young & Old]
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♩Twin Shadow – Five Seconds [from Confess]
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♩The xx – Try [from Coexist]
♩The xx – Try [Abisko remix] [bonus]
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(1) Day of Anticipation: 2012
Now that 2011 is officially a thing of the past, it’s time to look ahead at what this brand new year has to offer us music fans. 2011 will be tough to top, but with a handful of my favorites all set to release new material, 2012 is shaping up to be a another great year. So without further ado, here’s some of the music I’m most excited for in 2012…and please let me know who i’ve overlooked.
[p.s. apologies are in order. this post was originally planned for New Year’s Day, but between recovering from NYE festivities and holiday travels, it’s out a bit later than expected.]
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
Title: Broke With Expensive Taste
Release: TBA
♪ 212
Title: Boracay Planet EP
Release: TBA [expected early 2012]
♪ Tear
Title: Something
Release: 1/24/12
♪ Met Before [via soundcloud]
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
Title: A Sleep & A Forgetting
Release: 2/14/12
♪ This Is Not A Song
Title: Tramp
Release: 2/14/12
♪ Serpents
Title: Tramp
Release: 2/14/12
♪ Breaking the Yearlings [via Sub Pop]
Title: Reign of Terror
Release: 2/14/12
♪ Born To Lose
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
♪ Open Eyes (Demo)
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
♪ Swallowing The Decibels
More noteworthy 2012 releases:
Air
Title: Le Voyage Dans La Lune
Release: 2/6/12
Andrew Bird
Title: Break It Yourself
Release: 3/6/12
The Beach Boys
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
The Big Pink
Title: Future This
Release: 1/17/12
Cat Power
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
Chiddy Bang
Title: Breakfast
Release: 2/28/12
♪ Ray Charles [via soundcloud]
Delta Spirit
Title: Delta Spirit
Release: 3/13/12
Dr. Dog
Title: Be The Void
Release: 2/7/12
First Aid Kit
Title: The Lion’s Roar
Release: 1/23/12
♪ The Lion’s Roar [via soundcloud]
Imperial Teen
Title: Feel The Sound
Release: 1/31/12
Lana Del Rey
Title: Born To Die
Release: 1/31/12
♪ Born To Die
The Long Winters
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
Lost in the Trees
Title: A Church that Fits Our Needs
Release: 3/20/12
The Lumineers
Title: The Lumineers
Release: March 2012
The Magnetic Fields
Title: Love At The Bottom Of The Sea
Release: 3/6/12
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s
Title: Rot Gut, Domestic
Release: TBA (expect March 2012)
Miike Snow
Title: Happy To You
Release: 3/26/12
♪ Devil’s Work [via soundcloud]
Miniature Tigers
Title: Mia Pharaoh
Release: TBA
♪ Boomerang
Nada Surf
Title: The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy
Release: 1/14/12
of Montreal
Title: Paralytic Stalks
Release: 2/7/12
♪ Dour Percentage [via soundcloud]
Phenomenal Handclap Band
Title: Form & Control
Release: TBA (expected early 2012)
Santigold
Title: Master of My Make Believe
Release: TBA (expected spring 2012)
School of Seven Bells
Title: Ghostory
Release: 2/28/12
♪ The Night
The Shins
Title: Port of Morrow
Release: TBA (expected March 2012)
Sigur Rós
Title: TBA
Release: TBA
Spiritualized
Title: Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Release: TBA (expected March 2012)
The Temper Trap
Album Title: TBA
Release Date: TBA
Tennis
Title: Young and Old
Release: 2/14/12
♪ Origins [via soundcloud]
iSad
Now that the shock from Wednesday’s loss has somewhat wore off, I’ve started to reflect a bit. Say what you will about Apple, but you can’t deny the impact the company, and more importantly the main man behind the company, has had on not just technology, but entertainment as well (i dare you to say you’re not a pixar fan).
I’m sad for Steve’s family and friends…it’s never easy to lose a loved one. I’m sad I won’t get to watch another “Stevenote” address…nobody else can rock the faded blue jeans and black turtle neck like he did. I’m sad because the world lost one of it’s most talented visionaries…i’ll always wonder what else he had up his sleeve.
I for one am proud to say that I have never owned a PC. I still have my families first computer — the Macintosh II. The first time I ever surfed the net at home was on the original, lime green iMac G3. The computer I took to college, and used for my entire undergrad, was an iMac DV. My graduation present was the original intel core duo MacBook (which got me through grad school and i’m writing this post with now). I used the same MacBook at work until I convinced my boss to buy a 24” iMac for my office (we ended up buying 2 for the office, 2 for my house, 1 for my boss, 1 for my asst, and 1 MacBook Pro thrown in for good measure…where’s my commission?). I remember buying the original iPod shuffle because it was the only one I could afford and I still use it to this day. I’m happily obsessed with my iPhone and my mother-in-law’s iPad. Needless to say, i kinda, sort of like Apple.
Am I worried that Apple will falter without Steve’s guidance? Not one bit. Steve was obviosouly a smart and talented individual, and maybe one-of-a-kind, but he surrounded himself with a whole lot of smart and talented people. In other words, Steve had a contingency plan and I really believe Steve’s too respected by the Apple community for them not to continue succeeding. Out of respect for their fallen captain, I expect Apple to walk tall.
And one more thing…
Thank you Steve. You will be missed.
♫ Chairlift – Bruises ♫
(probably my favorite iPod commercial to date)