I've listened to almost every album on this list but have never even heard of Alabama Shakes or The Lumineers until this post. One man's mainstream is another man's "whaaaaa?".

I've listened to almost every album on this list but have never even heard of Alabama Shakes or The Lumineers until this post. One man's mainstream is another man's "whaaaaa?".

It bums me out cause I actually found Bionic entertaining, in an awful, drag queeny sort of way.

It bums me out cause I actually found Bionic entertaining, in an awful, drag queeny sort of way.

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It's too samey. Everything sounds like it was retooled to be exactly like Call Me Maybe.

It's too samey. Everything sounds like it was retooled to be exactly like Call Me Maybe.

I have a love/hate relationship with Emeralds. Sometimes I feel like they lapse into self-parody. "Search For Me In The Wasteland" is amazing though

I have a love/hate relationship with Emeralds. Sometimes I feel like they lapse into self-parody. "Search For Me In The Wasteland" is amazing though

@avclub-153f08f81bce94a093b6f55f77fded4f:disqus ah yes, Disclosure on the front page of xlr8r. I love them! Thanks for the links!

@avclub-153f08f81bce94a093b6f55f77fded4f:disqus ah yes, Disclosure on the front page of xlr8r. I love them! Thanks for the links!

I gave up by the fifth track.

I gave up by the fifth track.

They definitely have a specific aesthetic. Do you know of any non-Pitchfork music sites that favor electronic artists?

They definitely have a specific aesthetic. Do you know of any non-Pitchfork music sites that favor electronic artists?

Beg For The Night is in my top ten songs of the year for sure.

Beg For The Night is in my top ten songs of the year for sure.

Everything is Embarrassing by Sky Ferreira
Running by Jessie Ware
Losing You by Solange
Take a Walk by Passion Pit
Play by iamamiwhoami
Stay Away by Charli XCX

Everything is Embarrassing by Sky Ferreira
Running by Jessie Ware
Losing You by Solange
Take a Walk by Passion Pit
Play by iamamiwhoami
Stay Away by Charli XCX