The 11 Best Albums of 2015 (so far)

It's too early in the year to really get a chance to digest which are the best albums, so right now it's more about which albums I find myself listening to on repeat. Here are the 11 Best albums of 2015 (so far):

1. Jamie XX - In Colour
2. Sleater-Kinney - No Cities To Love
3. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
4. Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
5. Natalie Prass - Natalie Prass
6. Title Fight - Hyperview
7. American Wrestlers - American Wrestlers
8. Faith No More - Sol Invictus
9. Susanne Sundfor - Ten Love Songs
10. Joey Bada$$ - B4.DA.$$
11. Modest Mouse - Stranger To Ourselves

     

The 11 Best Songs By The xx

This summer Jamie xx will have us up raving all night with his new album.  It's already easily one of the best albums of the year but there is still something missing.  I don't know if it's the appearance of his xx band mates on a few random songs that makes wish this was a full xx album...or if it's the appearance of his xx band mates who make me wish this was a full Jamie xx album.  When something leaves us wanting more, it's only because it's great.  We don't wish for excess of mediocrity. Here are the 11 Best Songs By The xx:

1. Shelter (The xx)
2. Islands (The xx)
3. Intro (The xx)
4. Chained (Co-Exist)
5. Sunset (Co-Exist)
6. VCR (The xx)
7. Crystalised (The xx)
8. Reunion (Co-Exist)
9. Night Time (The xx)
10. Heart Skipped A Beat (The xx)
11. Hot Like Fire (The xx)

Buy Jamie xx's new album, In Colour now!!!    

The 11 Best Songs By Jamie XX

It's the first weekend of football and everyone is freaking out.  The Redskins upset the Saints.  Dallas beat the Giants.  Broncos beat the Steelers.  The Niners beat the Packers...in Lambeau!  This happens every year.  A bunch of mediocre teams have crazy upset wins and the fanbase goes crazy.  Sure, it's a great thing to get the first win out of the gates but you can't tell anything by the first week of games.  Just because one team has a stellar debut doesn't mean they're a front runner for a Super Bowl run.  The first week is the worst week to tell a team's prognosis.  The real assessment of a team's quality is their longevity over an entire season.  It's the second week when true colors start to show.

Here are the 11 Best Songs Featuring Jamie xx:

1. Islands (The xx)
2. Crystalised (The xx)
3. VCR (The xx)
4. You've Got The Love Rework (Florence + The Machine - You've Got The Love)
5. Teardrops (The xx Bonus Track)
6. Intro (The xx)
7. I'll Take Care Of You (Gil Scot Heron - We're New Here)
8. Bloom Rework Part 3 (Radiohead - TK08)
9. Shelter (The xx)
10. My Cloud (Gil Scot Heron - We're New Here)
11. Far Nearer (Far Nearer/Beat For)  

Buy The xx's new album, Co-Exist now!!!