It’s that time when we like to put together lists of our favorite music of the past year. Here are our first two lists — more to come soon.
MATT GIBSON’s Top 10:
1. Glenn Jones – My Garden State (thrill jockey)
2. Kurt Vile & the Violators – Wakin on a Pretty Daze (matador)
3. Windhand – Soma (relapse)
4. Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – Mind Control (rise above)
5. Akron/Family – Sub Verses (dead oceans)
6. Pissed Jeans – Honeys (sub pop)
7. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II (jagjaguwar)
8. (ohlm) – Centralia A.D. (self-released)
9. Wooden Wand – Blood Oaths of the New Blues (fire)
10. Wooden Shjips – Back to Land (thrill jockey)
JAMES TOTH’s Top 10 (in all caps)
1. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER – HAW
2. WILLIAM TYLER – THE IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH
3. CARCASS – SURGICAL STEEL
4. HOWE GELB – THE COINCIDENTALIST
5. GRATEFUL DEAD – SUNSHINE DAYDREAM
6. MILK MUSIC – CRUISE YOUR ILLUSION
7. ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER – PERSONAL RECORD
8. DOC FELDMAN – SUNDOWNING AT THE STATION
9. CASS MCCOMBS – BIG WHEEL & OTHER SONGS
10. bEEdEEgEE – SUM/ONE
