The 55 Best Albums of 2014 (45-55)

Back from vacation and back on the horse.  I will be attending Sundance next week and will keep on top of all the music shenanigans happening.  Until then, let's finish off 2014 the right way. Here are the 55 Best Albums of 2014 (45-55):

45. Kele - Trick
46. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Only Run
47. Phantogram - Voices
48. Metronomy - Love Letters
49. The Faint - Doom Abuse
50. Death From Above 1979 - This Physical World
51. PS I Love You - For Those Who Stay
52. Sharon Van Etten - Are We There?
53. Tom Petty - Hypnotic Eye
54. Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Phosphorescent Harvest
55. Pixies - Indie Cindy

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The 11 Best Songs From Death From Above 1979's Hiatus

I'm still in shock and I'm not sure I totally believe it...but the legendary, mythical punk rock band from the 00s, Death From Above 1979, has returned with a new album.  This wasn't supposed to happen.  It's been 10 years since their landmark debut in 2004.  Like a bolt lightning when they appeared...they vanished just as suddenly without a trace.  Sort of.  DFA1979, the thundering duo of Sebastien Grainger and  had gone their separate ways.  There were rumors of infighting, creative differences, even Fleetwood Mac like jealousy of sorts.  We knew as much as they wanted to tell us.  The one thing that was certain...new music was not coming anytime soon.  Us fans dealt with the shock of the news like a death.  It was over and it was time to move on.  Though the next album was a full decade away, the two songwriters of the band were still keeping busy making music.  They formed new bands, bringing the undertones of that unique DFA1979 sound with them.  This is a look at the decade between DFA1979's debut and their sophomore album, selecting the best tunes that came out of that era. Here are the 11 Best Songs From Death From Above 1979's hiatus:

1. Love Can Be So Mean (Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains)
2. Going With You (Sebastien Grainger - Yours To Discover)
3. Easy Love (MSTRKRFT - The Looks)
4. Heartbreaker (MSTRKRFT - Fist of God)
5. Who Do We Care For? (Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains)
6. American Names (Sebastien Grainger - American Names)
7. Renegade Silence (The Rhythm Method - Renegade Silence)
8. It Ain't Love (MSTRKRFT - Fist of God)
9. The Streets Are Still A Mess (Sebastien Grainger - Yours To Discover)
10. Bangkok Hilton (Bad Tits - Garbage Night)
11. Ways To Come Home (Sebastien Grainger - American Names)

Buy Death From Above 1979's comeback album, The Physical World...now!!!  

The 11 Best Albums this Week

I never do this...but holy crap there's a ton of great new music coming out this week.  This honestly might the biggest releases of music this year...if not the decade.   Yeah it's that huge.  Interpol's best album since their sophomore release, Tricky's best solo album since his debut, Ryan Adams first album in 3 years, U2's first album in five years (which came out of nowhere...and is FREE), Death From Above 1979's reunion, Karen O's first solo album, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin's new solo offering, and four lads from Liverpool.  Why are you still reading...get listening.

Here are the 11 Best Releases This Week:

1. U2 - Songs of Innocence
2. Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World
3. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
4. Interpol - El Pintor
5. Robert Plant - lullaby
6. Tricky - Adrian Thaws
7. Justin Townes Earle - Single Mothers
8. Karen O - Crush Songs
9. Delta Spirit - Into the Wide
10. Banks - Goddess
11. The Beatles - Vinyl Mono Masters

Along with new releases from classic legends: Loudon Wainwright III, Pere Ubu, The Grateful Dead, Gladys Knight, Sergio Mendes, and Chick Corea