JUNE 2014

1. Cooper | This Year
2. Chromeo | Jealous (I Ain’t With It)
3. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Beyond Illusion
4. Jack White | High Ball Stepper
5. Bear Hands | Giants Continue Reading

MAY 2014

1. Chromeo | Old 45s
2. Röyksopp & Robyn| Do it Again
3. Future Islands | Spirit
4. EMA | Solace
5. tUnE-yArDs | Water Fountain Continue Reading

I’ve already divulged my Top Albums of 2011, but some of you might be thinking, “Hey LDD, let’s get specific.  I would really love it if you were to highlight the exact tracks that created cavalcades of emotion for you in the past year; from the boogie in yer underwear hits to the introspective think pieces that leave you tingly.”  Well lucky for you (and thanks to a recommendation from Ryan O.) I’ve done just that.  The best 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 52 seconds of music from 2011 according to some random internet guy with too much free time on his hands.

Now that it’s almost 2013, here are….

The Top Songs | 2011 Continue Reading

MAY 2011

1. Foster the People | Warrant
2. The Kills | Satellite
3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart | Heaven’s Gonna Happen Now
4. Okkervil River | Rider
5. Peter Bjorn & John | Dig a Little Deeper Continue Reading

Sean Daley has been rapping under the moniker “Slug” for over two decades.  Joined by Rhymesayer’s prevalent DJ/producer/beat-maker extraordinaire Anthony Davis (aka. “Ant”), the duo has authored an anthology packed tight with angry women playing hostess to Slug’s sloppy, drunken antics and an even tighter fan base hanging on every lyric.  Consistently drawing content from sexual exploitation, terrible personal relationships, and the greater Minneapolis area, Atmosphere has forged its reputation and painted it gold. Continue Reading

APRIL 2011

1. Panda Bear | You Can Count On Me
2. Ghostface Killah | Troublemakers (feat. Raekwon, Method Man and Redman)
3. Lupe Fiasco | Out Of My Head (feat. Trey Songz)
4. The Weeknd | House of Balloons – Glass Table Girls
5. Justice | Civilization Continue Reading

MARCH 2008

1. Tapes ‘n Tapes | Le Ruse
2. Teddybears | Little Stereo (feat. Daddy Boastin’)
3. Lupe Fiasco | Dumb It Down (feat. Gemstone & Graham Burris)
4. Neon Neon | Trick For Treat (feat. Spank Rock & Sean Tillmann)
5. Cadence Weapon | Unsuccessful Club Nights Continue Reading