Good people!

Here we are at the tail-end of another year of tracking favorite artists, droning on and on with friends about their new finds and weeding out what will fall by the wayside or be immortalized in our playlists forever.  So much good stuff out there and by no means are we claiming that this is THE definitive best of the year.  Hopefully you’ll find some things you may have missed below and BY ALL MEANS, please let us know if you agree/disagree and who we may have missed along the way!

Now… get the playlist going and check out why these artists stood out to us this year.

 

Feist – Metals
“If ever there was a perfect album to put on during a snowstorm, Feist has made it

 

tUnE-yArDs – Who Kill
“Jaw-dropping and gorgeous… in a violent sorta way”

TV On The Radio – Nine Types of Light
“Beautiful, experimental, rocking and just overall inspiring.”

Body Language – Social Studies
“Just a few notes into this EP and people in the office were ready to bust into their best break-dancing moves”

Floating Action – Desert Etiquette
“Folksy psychedelia equipped with all the bells and whistles and sitars…”

Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’

“Channeling the best of his soulful style but that added raw edge puts this album out in front of his best work”

Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
“Less sweetness and more attitude make for me likey”

Beirut – The Rip Tide

“The horns pull you in and keep you begging for more”