i have come to realize that i found a lot of new music this year. now, i must clarify - this is all music that was new to ME this year, i’m sure all the hipsters out there have known of these bands for years and years, but i’m not that cool. so here it is, my top 11 artists that i personally discovered in 2011! (in no particular order)
-ghost mice (love the raw diy punk sound)
-discovery (sometimes i get a little dancy)
-mike mains and the branches (really should have known about these guys sooner)
-he is we (they can put out some killer lovey songs)
-skrillex (yeah dubstep…it was the music of 2011)
-childish gambino (saw him kill it on conan and then spotify-ed him relentlessly)
-the wedding (re-discovery, loved their first album, hated the next 2, now jamming their most recent ep)
-family force 5 (same situation as the wedding. love their new album III. i like them better as a dancy sound)
-i am empire (saw them play with children 18:3 and was mad impressed)
-love out loud (these local boys are gonna go far)
-listener (love love love their sound. seeing them live only confirmed my joy for them)
so there you have it. call me tardy to the party, but these were the bands i found out about this year that i really enjoyed. super stoked to see what good music 2012 brings! (before the apocalypse that is…)
