Honorable Mentions of 2013

Hey there! Well, the new year is on the horizon and while I've already posted my end of year lists, they're are a few tracks and albums that I would like to mention. These are songs and LPs that I thought were great, but didn't make the best of lists for the year. Enjoy!


Tracks

I couldn't say goodbye to the year without mentioning this track, it  has everything you need on a pop song. Why didn't it make the cut? Well... I forgot.

This song is easily on of the highlights from the latest KoL album. However, I felt this track was so great because it showcased everything I already love about the band and not a new and exciting sound, which was what I was looking for in my top 5 tracks.

Alright, if you've read my review for The 20/20 Experience you know that I targeted this track specifically for being sappy and overly produced... but it grew on me. While I wouldn't say it has become my favorite track off the LP, It is one of the best, most sincere love songs that pop music produced this year.

Not really a "popular" song, but a fun song nonetheless. "Yu" is the best track off of the new Mellowhigh release, and probably my favorite Odd Future single that doesn't feature Tyler or Earl.


Albums

Simply put, this is one of this years best rock albums and a complete surprise for me. If you'd like to know my full opinion, check out my review!

Hellogoodbye really pulled threw o their latest album. I thought that this band would go down as one of those mid 00's groups whose big single was the only noteworthy thing about them, and that they would be a guilty pleasure of mine. However, their sophomore LP and now, this latest album are enough to prove that HGB are worth revisiting.

Out of all the Odd Future related projects of this year, Wolf was easily the best. While it didn't make my top 10 best, it came darn close because this LP has grown on me a great deal since my initial, mostly positive review.

And finally, I simply couldn't forget to mention the latest Death Grips album, soundtrack... thing, Government Plates. It isn't a favorite of mine for the year, but it also didn't disappoint me. I found some of my favorite DG songs on here mixed in with some of my least favorite, which left me confused and a little uncomfortable... kind of like the first time I listened to Death Grips.


Welp, it's been a pretty great year for the musics and I can only hope that next year is just as good! I hope you all have a happy New Year and that all of those resolutions that you're making either become reality, or they fold early in the year so you don't feel too bad about it.