Your favorite albums of 2013 so far

[Al_The_Strange]

Last year's thread

Another year has started, and chances are good that some good new music will come out. Feel free to list and rank your favorites as they come out.

So far, the only album I've bought is Otep's Hydra. Despite the few bad reviews, I was digging it. Will list more as I buy them.

[Veronica Mars]

Wolf's Law-The Joy Formidable

--I'd be surprised if I bought any album this entire year that I thought was better or liked more.

[malja316]

Hatebreed's "The Divinity of Purpose"

[MiracleandWonder]

Already find the new Toro Y Moi, Jim James and Ra Ra Riot albums to be steller... looking forward to breaking into Yo La Tengo and Joy Formidable's latest albums.

[sycro]

Only listened once, but Tegan and Sara's "Heartthrob" is promising.

Also looking forward to Coheed and Cambria and Silverstein over the next few weeks.

I don't know if it counts since it's really just 5 EPs (3 released in 2012, 2 in 2013), but the My Chemical Romance "Conventional Weapons" set has been awesome through the first 4.

[dvd_mazter]

Only Ra Ra Riot's Beta Love and Tegan & Sara's Heartthrob has grabbed my attention... kind of a slow start to 2013.

Honestly, the current crop of new singles makes it seem like 2013 might be a slightly disappointing year in terms of music. New Strokes, Paramore, JT and Foals didn't live up to my hopes!

Oh well at least we got new Lonely Island

[Chloenator]

I am like obsessed with the new Paramore album!

[Hayabusa85]

Originally Posted by Sad Beautiful Tragic

I am like obsessed with the new Paramore album!

Between that and Every Weekend - Hadouken! for me.

I really don't get the hate it seems to be getting from some (The Still Into You music video in particular). Yeah it is hard to top RIOT! but that doesn't make this one bad and personally like it a lot more than Brand New Eyes. Like that some songs retain the old sound and other songs evolve into something different to keep things from getting stale and of those there are some fun tracks. And honestly the Still Into You music video is one of the few times I have thought their music video actually matched Hayley and Jeremy personality wise. This lineup seems to have much better chemistry and it is allowing them to enjoy things more. Although it would have been nice if they had settled on a drummer too instead of the constantly changing drummers. Especially that Lurch looking one they were touring with for a bit

The Katy Perry comparisons in particular are making my brain melt from trying to think of what the hell people could be seeing or hearing that slightly resembles Katy Perry. No Doubt or something I could see but Katy Perry? Even saying Hayley is dressing like her. Hayley doesn't exactly have a lot in the area that Katy dresses to showcase and would look pretty ridiculous trying to dress like her. And she has worn Dweeb stuff before so how that is dressing different is beyond me.



Maybe they mean Katy Perry circa Simple when she was still very conservative and being a good little preachers daughter

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Now VersaEmerge's sound change I am a bit more mixed on since it is so extremely different. But even that I seem to be enjoying more than not liking. And in the end probably a good move for them to avoid the constant Paramore comparison (Especially when they are with FBR too). Remind me a bit of Kerli now.

[drmb1990]

So far the couple that I have actually listened to....
JT ~ The 20/20 Experience
Millionaires ~ Tonight
Woodkid ~ The Golden Age
Robert DeLong ~ Just Movement

[Al_The_Strange]

Massive update, now that I've listened to more stuff. I don't know how the frakk I missed two of my favorite bands - Tristania and Sirenia - releasing great new albums. I ordered those the instant I discovered them, and they are definitely the highlights of the year for me so far. Still can't wait for the new full-length albums from NIN and Tarja Turunen.

01.) Sirenia - Perils of the Deepest Blue
02.) Tristania - Darkest White
03.) Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, and Angels
04.) How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
05.) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
06.) Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
07.) KMFDM - Kunst
08.) Filter - The Sun Comes Out Tonight
09.) Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
10.) Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
11.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1
12.) Queensryche - Queensryche
13.) David Bowie - The Next Day
14.) 30 Seconds To Mars - Love, Lust, Faith, and Dreams
15.) Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
16.) Otep - Hydra
17.) Drowning Pool - Resilience
18.) Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
19.) Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
20.) Jon Bon Jovi - What About Now?

Soundtracks
01.) Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel Film Score
02.) Ramin Djawadi - Pacific Rim Film Score
03.) Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Video Game Score
04.) Henry Jackman - GI Joe: Retaliation Film Score
05.) Joseph Trapanese - Tron: Uprising Score
06.) Noisia - DmC Video Game Score
07.) M83 - Oblivion Film Score
08.) Jason Graves - Tomb Raider Video Game Score

[Al_The_Strange]

Slight update...

01.) Tristania - Darkest White
02.) Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
03.) Sirenia - Perils of the Deepest Blue
04.) Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, and Angels
05.) How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
06.) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
07.) Kosheen - Independence: The Remixes
08.) KMFDM - Kunst
09.) Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
10.) Filter - The Sun Comes Out Tonight
11.) Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
12.) Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
13.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1
14.) Queensryche - Queensryche
15.) David Bowie - The Next Day
16.) 30 Seconds To Mars - Love, Lust, Faith, and Dreams
17.) Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
18.) Otep - Hydra
19.) Drowning Pool - Resilience
20.) Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
21.) Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
22.) Jon Bon Jovi - What About Now?

Soundtracks
01.) Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel Film Score
02.) Steve Jablonsky - Pain & Gain Film Score
03.) Ramin Djawadi - Pacific Rim Film Score
04.) Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Video Game Score
05.) Henry Jackman - GI Joe: Retaliation Film Score
06.) Joshua R Mosley and David Kates - Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Film Score
07.) Bryan Tyler - Iron Man 3 Film Score
08.) Joseph Trapanese - Tron: Uprising Score
09.) Noisia - DmC Video Game Score
10.) M83 - Oblivion Film Score
11.) Jason Graves - Tomb Raider Video Game Score

Reissues
01.) Celldweller - Celldweller 10th Anniversary Edition

[dvd_mazter]

Latest Update

1. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock & Roll
2. Jimmy Eat World - Damage
3. Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart
4. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
5. John Mayer - Paradise Valley

6. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
7. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
8. The 1975 - The 1975
9. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
10. Tegan & Sarah - Heartthrob
11. She & Him - Volume 3
12. The Lonely Island - The Wack Album
13. Kanye West - Yeezus
14. Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
15. The Strokes - Comedown Machine

[Al_The_Strange]

Got some more recently.

01.) Tristania - Darkest White
02.) Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
03.) Sirenia - Perils of the Deepest Blue
04.) Black Sabbath - 13
05.) Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, and Angels
06.) How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
07.) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
08.) Various Artists - Sky Lounge (Downtempo Chillout)
09.) Kosheen - Independence: The Remixes
10.) KMFDM - Kunst
11.) Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
12.) Filter - The Sun Comes Out Tonight
13.) Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
14.) Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
15.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1
16.) Queensryche - Queensryche
17.) David Bowie - The Next Day
18.) 30 Seconds To Mars - Love, Lust, Faith, and Dreams
19.) Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
20.) Otep - Hydra
21.) Goldfrapp - Tales of Us
22.) Drowning Pool - Resilience
23.) Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
24.) Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
25.) Jon Bon Jovi - What About Now?

Soundtracks
01.) Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel Film Score
02.) Steve Jablonsky - Pain & Gain Film Score
03.) Ramin Djawadi - Pacific Rim Film Score
04.) Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Video Game Score
05.) Henry Jackman - GI Joe: Retaliation Film Score
06.) Bryan Tyler - Iron Man 3 Film Score
07.) Joseph Trapanese - Tron: Uprising Score
08.) Noisia - DmC Video Game Score
09.) M83 - Oblivion Film Score
10.) Joshua R Mosley and David Kates - Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Film Score
11.) Jason Graves - Tomb Raider Video Game Score

Reissues
01.) Celldweller - Celldweller 10th Anniversary Edition

[L-Rouge]

NZ's 'shapeshifter' - DELTA

Boards of Canada - Tomorrows Harvest

Kimbra - Vows

[Al_The_Strange]

Slight update: generally enjoying the new albums from Tarja, Dream Theater, and Moby. And, the film score for Gravity is decent.

01.) Tristania - Darkest White
02.) Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
03.) Tarja - Colours in the Dark
04.) Sirenia - Perils of the Deepest Blue
05.) Dream Theater - Dream Theater
06.) Black Sabbath - 13
07.) Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, and Angels
08.) How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
09.) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
10.) Various Artists - Sky Lounge (Downtempo Chillout)
11.) Kosheen - Independence: The Remixes
12.) Moby - Innocents
13.) KMFDM - Kunst
14.) Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
15.) Filter - The Sun Comes Out Tonight
16.) Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
17.) Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
18.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1
19.) Queensryche - Queensryche
20.) David Bowie - The Next Day
21.) 30 Seconds To Mars - Love, Lust, Faith, and Dreams
22.) Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
23.) Otep - Hydra
24.) Goldfrapp - Tales of Us
25.) Drowning Pool - Resilience
26.) Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
27.) Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
28.) Jon Bon Jovi - What About Now?

Soundtracks
01.) Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel Film Score
02.) Steve Jablonsky - Pain & Gain Film Score
03.) Ramin Djawadi - Pacific Rim Film Score
04.) Steven Price - Gravity Film Score
05.) Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Video Game Score
06.) Henry Jackman - GI Joe: Retaliation Film Score
07.) Bryan Tyler - Iron Man 3 Film Score
08.) Joseph Trapanese - Tron: Uprising Score
09.) Noisia - DmC Video Game Score
10.) M83 - Oblivion Film Score
11.) Joshua R Mosley and David Kates - Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Film Score
12.) Jason Graves - Tomb Raider Video Game Score

Reissues
01.) Celldweller - Celldweller 10th Anniversary Edition

[Kevin Holly]

[Al_The_Strange]

Well, looks like this is it for the year. I've picked up quite a few albums, but haven't listened to as many of them as I'd want to. I think some of the best ones came out toward the end of the year, but it's been alright overall; lots of great new rock and metal I like. Haven't found much pop that really blew me away. I think I've been most impressed by the film and game soundtracks that have come out though.

My final rankings, for now, sorta...it could all change by this time next year, who knows?

01.) Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
02.) KoRn - The Paradigm Shift
03.) Tarja - Colours in the Dark
04.) Tristania - Darkest White
05.) Ayreon - The Theory of Everything
06.) Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell, and Angels
07.) BT - A Song Across Wires
08.) KMFDM - Kunst
09.) Juno Reactor - The Golden Sun of the Great East
10.) How to Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
11.) Four Tet - Beautiful Rewind
12.) Sirenia - Perils of the Deepest Blue
13.) Motorhead - Aftershock
14.) Black Sabbath - 13
15.) Dream Theater - Dream Theater
16.) Morcheeba - Head Up High
17.) The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
18.) Various Artists - Sky Lounge (Downtempo Chillout)
19.) Kosheen - Independence: The Remixes
20.) Moby - Innocents
21.) Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
22.) Filter - The Sun Comes Out Tonight
23.) Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
24.) Trivium - Vengeance Falls
25.) Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
26.) Alice in Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
27.) Lady GaGa - Artpop
28.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1
29.) Five Finger Death Punch - The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 2
30.) Queensryche - Queensryche
31.) David Bowie - The Next Day
32.) Boston - Life, Love, and Hope
33.) 30 Seconds To Mars - Love, Lust, Faith, and Dreams
34.) Various Artists (presented by Sasha) - Invol<3r
35.) Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
36.) Adema - Topple the Giants
37.) Otep - Hydra
38.) Goldfrapp - Tales of Us
39.) Drowning Pool - Resilience
40.) Destruction - Spiritual Genocide
41.) Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
42.) Jon Bon Jovi - What About Now?

Soundtracks
01.) Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel Film Score
02.) Steve Jablonsky - Pain & Gain Film Score
03.) Ramin Djawadi - Pacific Rim Film Score
04.) Bryan Tyler and Various Artists - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Video Game Score
05.) Steven Price - Gravity Film Score
06.) Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us Video Game Score
07.) Henry Jackman - GI Joe: Retaliation Film Score
08.) Howard Shore - The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Film Score
09.) Bryan Tyler - Iron Man 3 Film Score
10.) Joseph Trapanese - Tron: Uprising Score
11.) Noisia - DmC Video Game Score
12.) M83 - Oblivion Film Score
13.) Joshua R Mosley and David Kates - Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Film Score
14.) Jason Graves - Tomb Raider Video Game Score

Reissues
01.) Celldweller - Celldweller 10th Anniversary Edition
02.) The Who - Quadrophenia Film Soundtrack Deluxe Edition
03.) The Who - Tommy Deluxe Edition

For 2014...I have no idea what's coming out. We'll have to wait and see...

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Vampire Weekend
Daft Punk
The National
Kurt Vile
Timberlake
Jim James
Local Natives
David Bowie
Deerhunter
Savages
The Knife
Julia Holter
Kanye West
Chance the Rapper