JANUARY! (in review!!!!)

Ladies and gentlemen, here are my top five favorite tracks released in January...

I'm limiting it to songs released in January for the list... which is tough because A LOT of great music has been released this month, just look take a look at these cool songs and these rad songs too. Some of the songs in my list will certainly be on some best-of compilations later this year.

5. Liars - "Mess On A Mission"

4.  Real Estate - "Talking Backwards"

3. Damaged Bug - "Eggs At Night"

2. Yumi Zouma - "The Brae"

Seriously though, Yumi Brae is going to be big. She's crafted some perfect dreamy pop music. Can't wait for the EP to drop in a couple weeks. In fact, I'm calling it now Yumi Zouma is the best new artist of the year!

1.  Sun Kil Moon - "Ben's My Friend"

I didn't see in a movies released in January, so I can't really comment on that. The best film I saw all month though was definitely Martha Marcy May Marlene. It took me long enough to finally see it and it lived up to all the praise. So I guess my movie of the month is that!

Movie of the month:

Runner-up: Wake In Fright [1971]


Album of the month!

Willis Earl Beal, A Place That Does Exist (EP).

This is the release that really opened up Beal's music for me. It's a beautifully, understated folk album and I can already see it being on my best-of list at the end of the year.

Here's two other albums you probably should listen to as well...

Silkken Laumann, Not Forever Enough.


and...

Cities Aviv, Come To Life.

I'm bored now, ENJOY!