My Album of the Year

The last couple years that I have done this, it's been pretty easy. There are typically one or two albums that stand out above the rest. This year, there was some really good music. Even as I type this, I am stressing out on which album I am going to praise as the 2012 Album of the Year. I'm going to do this "awards show" style. I'll give a list of the albums in the running and at the end we'll see who wins. Let's start with some albums that just missed the cut of being one of the nominees. These are still good albums but not quite upper echelon. Matt & Kim - Lightning (video) As with all the other Matt & Kim albums, this is a fun adventure into the world of indie pop rock. It is exactly what you want it to be. TobyMac - Eye On It (video) Filled with positive uplifting music, TobyMac doesn't disappoint. Though not as good as  Welcome to Diverse City or Tonight , it's still a solid album. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox   ...

Last year I couldn't decide between two albums in 2010 . This year, I have one clear winner. The top album of 2011 is Big Talk's , self titled, debut release. I know those of you who know me and know who Big Talk is are going to say that I'm being biased. Why is that you say? Well, because I'm a huge fan of The Killers and Big Talk is a rock band fronted by the drummer of The Killers, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.. And since one of last year's best albums was Brandon Flowers' solo release, I'm going to be accused of being biased. But seriously, after looking over all the 2011 albums I bought, this was the best one. Here is a list of the albums I bought (or received as a gift) this year. Seth MacFarlane - Music is Better Than Words : A great album but not quite the best of the year.  Patrick Stump - Soul Punk : I was disappointed by this album. I am a huge fan of Fall Out Boy and was psyched to hear this album. Once I got it, I was sad for Patrick. It jus...

I had a friend on facebook ask, "what was the best album of 2010?" For me it was a toss up between two albums. Brandon Flowers - Flamingo and My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. At first I went with My Chemical Romance. Their album is epic. Every song on this album feels larger than life. It's telling a story from one song to the next while still allowing each song to still be its own. I knew I was going to love this album when I saw the video for "Na Na Na." It's like they have meshed Mad Max with Family Force 5 and some old home movies. I love it. Then after I gave my answer of My Chemical Romance having the greatest album of 2010, I spent the week driving around listening to Brandon Flowers - Flamingo and remembered how amazing this album was. There are so many musical influences and you can really understand the ups and downs of Brandon Flowers' life. The difference from this album and My Chemical Roman...