~the roots' "game theory," which was just ridiculously good (and i'm not a huge roots fan) front to back.
~lupe fiasco's "food & liquor," which is also just ridiculously good on a lot of different levels (yeah i'm not really writing in music critic mode now haha).
~did regina spektor's "begin to hope" come out this year? i'm pretty sure it did. i've been listening to that pretty much nonstop.
~as far as local stuff goes, i'm still listening to Office Hours' "How to Kill Shadows," and not just because i know them-- it's concise and cohesive and brilliant.
~i'm sure i'm missing some (haven't heard the clipse album yet, for example)-- lots of good stuff this year.
that's a good list
...i'd add:
~the roots' "game theory," which was just ridiculously good (and i'm not a huge roots fan) front to back.
~lupe fiasco's "food & liquor," which is also just ridiculously good on a lot of different levels (yeah i'm not really writing in music critic mode now haha).
~did regina spektor's "begin to hope" come out this year? i'm pretty sure it did. i've been listening to that pretty much nonstop.
~as far as local stuff goes, i'm still listening to Office Hours' "How to Kill Shadows," and not just because i know them-- it's concise and cohesive and brilliant.
~i'm sure i'm missing some (haven't heard the clipse album yet, for example)-- lots of good stuff this year.