Album reviews
11 reviews
Reviews written by Austin Lovelace.
Highest-rated albums
1
...Like Clockwork
Queens of the Stone Age
Matador Records
Collected score: 50/50
100%
+ 4 songs on The Best Songs of the Year list
2
Reflektor
Arcade Fire
Merge Records
Collected score: 59/65
91%
3
LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Virgin Records
Collected score: 54/60
90%
+ The Best Song of the Year
4
Paramore
Paramore
Fueled By Ramen
Collected score: 75/85
88%
+ 2 songs on The Best Songs of the Year list
5
Release the Panic
Red
Essential Records
Collected score: 43/50
86%
+ 1 song on The Best Songs of the Year list
...Like Clockwork
Queens of the Stone Age
Matador Records
Collected score: 50/50
100%
+ 4 songs on The Best Songs of the Year list
- "I Sat By the Ocean"
- "The Vampyre of Time and Memory"
- "My God Is the Sun"
- "...Like Clockwork"
2
Reflektor
Arcade Fire
Merge Records
Collected score: 59/65
91%
3
LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Virgin Records
Collected score: 54/60
90%
+ The Best Song of the Year
- "Up In the Air"
4
Paramore
Paramore
Fueled By Ramen
Collected score: 75/85
88%
+ 2 songs on The Best Songs of the Year list
- "Daydreaming"
- "Still Into You"
5
Release the Panic
Red
Essential Records
Collected score: 43/50
86%
+ 1 song on The Best Songs of the Year list
- "So Far Away"
The Best Music of the Year
December 2012- November 2013
The Best Music of the Year lists are chosen by Austin Lovelace, Hayley Lovelace, and Chloe Cardwell. Each member makes a list of their ten favorite songs from the past year. Each song receives a certain amount of points; the highest song on their list receives ten points and the lowest song on their list receives one point, and songs in-between are given points respectively. If a song is voted for more than once, it receives an additional point for each time it is voted for. Once all of the lists are finalized, all of the points are added together to create a cumulative score of points. The song with the most points is awarded The Best Song of the Year. The album with the most songs on the list is generally awarded The Best Album of the Year.
The Best Album of the Year:...Like Clockwork
Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records The Best Albums of the Year:Release the Panic
Red Essential Records Paramore Paramore Fueled By Ramen LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS Thirty Seconds to Mars Virgin Records Trouble Will Find Me The National 4AD ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records |
The Best Song of the Year:"Up In the Air"
LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS Thirty Seconds to Mars Virgin Records The Best Songs of the Year:"So Far Away"
Release the Panic Red Essential Records "Daydreaming" Paramore Paramore Fueled By Ramen "Still Into You" Paramore Paramore Fueled By Ramen "Up In the Air" LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS Thirty Seconds to Mars Virgin Records "Don't Swallow the Cap" Trouble Will Find Me The National 4AD "I Sat By the Ocean" ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records "The Vampyre of Time and Memory" ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records "My God Is the Sun" ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records "...Like Clockwork" ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age Matador Records "Human" Head or Heart Christina Perri Atlantic Records |