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Top 50 Songs of 2012: #9, Perfume Genius - Normal Song

Comfort the girl, help her understand. 

As a fiend for sonic depression, it takes a set of heavy emotions to crush my soul into pieces. Which is why I never forgot about Perfume Genius from earlier this year with “Put Your Back N 2 It”: a staggering work of heartbreaking genius. Picking a select cut from this LP can be often redundant, as the quality never fluctuates between the dozen tracks, yet “Normal Song” presents one of the most articulate, piercing moments of solo artist Mike Hadreas’ signature level of minimalist despair and suffocated agony. 

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Phantogram - Nightlife

With a set of six tracks flowing with dozens of ideas, Phantogram’s EP “Nightlife” serves as an engaging spin-off sequel to their debut LP, “Eyelid Movies”, with the same intoxicating rhythm-based electronic dream pop signature formula Phantogram fans love. (7/10)

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Frankie Rose - Interstellar

When digging into an album like Frankie Rose’s “Interstellar,” an experimental synth-pop LP doused with endless reverb, one can’t help but get lost. Much like last year’s M83’s “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming,” exploring the layers of sonic elements is almost like finding an exit in a dark forest made of clouds. It’s an exhaustive and self-aware challenge but makes you think, maybe it’s not really the point to analyze or directly interpret. Interstellar is more of a journey, like playing a video game with no set goal (i.e. The Sims) or riding ‘It’s A Small World’ in Disneyland. These are concepts that can certainly prove frustrating and incredibly pointless, but for those who wouldn’t mind artful leisure every now and then: Interstellar makes for an interesting listen. (7/10)

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The Antlers’ Burst Apart - 

Every once in a while, we’re blessed with an indie rock masterpiece. No excuses, just pure art.

For many that may be The Antlers’ Burst Apart, their 4th album released in 2011. Something The Antlers aren’t entirely unfamiliar with, their previous releases have kept a record for achieving critical acclaim. After declaring on planning to shift gears creatively, The Antlers have gone minimalist: saying more with less. From it, Burst Apart is a dark, profound lyrical experience combined with gorgeous instrumentals and atmosphere. It plays out like listening to a journal of a tormented and beautiful thoughts of a man who constantly wrestles with his own emotions inside his head. Not to say that The Antlers use their music to connect their listeners who may be equally emotionally conflicted, Burst Apart behaves as a standalone work of music, nearly becoming a cinematic experience with its sheer level of color, mood and detail.

While its ideas are great and blemishes minute (only in music compositions), Burst Apart has the staying power of an indie rock hit worth returning to.

This album was my dad. (9/10)