Happy new year everyone! I played basketball tonight and still haven’t eaten dinner, but right now I feel like blogging is the right thing to do. I apologize if my writing is bad – if I have a low blood sugar I’m not gonna be good at anything. Oh well.
Well, let’s all hope for a good 2011. I think I was still telling people happy new year today. Why is it such a happy new year? Well, 2010 was pretty intense. Maybe we want a little mellower 2011. Hmmmm I’m not making any sense. I probably shouldn’t blog on no dinner, nothing’s gonna come out right.
Ok, I’ll turn this into an honorable mention post. Doing that top ten list was a huge pain in the butt. I’m looking forward to it next year, but now it’s become something I kind of obsess about. Here are some albums that I listened to a lot that didn’t make the list.
Actress – Splazsh
Good weird album. Not really techno, more like experimental. If I had put it on the list it probably would have been the least accessible album. Lots of weird noises and such. But it’s still pretty awesome. My fave song is “Maze.”
Matt + Kim – Sidwalks
Incredible album. 9 songs, and it’s all really good. Good rock and roll. “Cameras” is my favorite.
Sleigh Bells – Treats
I saw these guys live. They were awesome. I really think that they’ve made their own sound. They opened for M.I.A. and are on her label. It’s not often that you hear a band that really kind of defies genres and doesn’t fit into any neat space. This is one of those bands. “Rill Rill” is my favorite and hard to not listen to on repeat.
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
I’m not crazy about a couple of the songs including the song with Eminem (Eminem always just sounds like he’s yelling at me), and so I can’t really say that it’s that incredible. But some of the songs are really beautiful, really beautiful beats and rhythms. “Save Me” is my fave song.
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
All of these songs individually are really good, but some are too long, and some get too weird. This album would be one of the best, but Yeezy kind of messed with his own art a little. It’s totally got a far out/out there/piece of artwork/concept album kind of thing going on, but I just want to skip some of the songs. Granted, I’ve heard a bunch of these songs on the radio or whatever a bunch of times, so I may just be sick of them. The first five minutes of “Runaway” are my favorite, before the awful guitar solos kick in.
Drake – Thank Me Later
If I put on the list “top ten albums that I listened to the most”, then this might be on there. I certainly listened to an absurd amount of Drake last year (I’ve mostly moved on now). Still though, love this guy and his work. Fave song is easily “Miss Me.”
Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being
Great album with great jams. Fave song is “Right Above It”
