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Top Favorite Albums of 2014 - ZABA by Glass Animals

Glass Animals is unlike any band I’ve heard in a long time, which is both scary and exciting all at once.

FavoritesAdrienne BeckhamDecember 31, 2014glass animals, zaba, gooey, new years eve, 2014, Top Favorite Albums of 2014, indie, music, auditoryadventurerComment

Great Good Fine Ok Kicking Off My Fall With An Incredible Debut EP

You’re just gonna have to accept the potentially mortifying display of dancing you are putting on for the world when you listen to this song. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Thoughts, RecommendationsAdrienne BeckhamOctober 5, 2014great good fine ok, the wild honey pie, by my side, blood diamond, indie, new music, album recommendations, artist recommendation, auditoryadventurer, indie pop, electro popComment

Late Night Insomniac Music Series: Rhye

It’s probably a good thing that Rhye has not completely overtaken mainstream radio. I mean honestly, if their album’s lead single “The Fall,” got as much radio play as overplayed top 40 hits do, everybody would be getting pregnant. Everybody. All the time. Non-stop.

Thoughts, RecommendationsAdrienne BeckhamJanuary 19, 2014rhye, woman, passion, valentines day, r&b, indie, jazz, the fall, open, 3 days, late night Insomniac music series, music, artist recommendation, album reviewComment

Top 13 Favorite Albums of 2013 #1 - The 1975 by The 1975

Out of all the game changing, brilliant, epic, creative, visionary music to come out of 2013, none hit me quite as hard as The 1975 and their self titled debut album.

FavoritesAdrienne BeckhamJanuary 1, 2014the 1975, matty healy, george daniel, Ross Macdonald, Adam Hann, rock, indie, indie rock, alternative, r&b, AA Top 13 Favorite Albums of 2013, 2013, end of the year, album recommendations, album reviewComment

Top 13 Favorite Albums of 2013 #4 - I Love You. by The Neighbourhood

Maybe I’m a tad masochistic, but I can’t resist the mystery behind The Neighbourhood.

Top 13 Favorite Albums of 2013 #5 - Hummingbird by Local Natives

I think the next time someone asks me to define indie music, I’m going to play them this record.

Top 13 Favorite Albums of 2013 #12 - Forever Halloween by The Maine

Forever Halloween is just another testament to how much each member of The Maine has grown both as a musician and as a person.

SONGS THAT NEED TO BE HEARD: “Violence Out Tonight” by Little Comets

Some songs are purely felt and they refuse to be broken down or dissected. “Violence Out Tonight” is a song that can and should speak for itself.

RecommendationsAdrienne BeckhamOctober 9, 2013violence out tonight, little comets, tw: rape, feminism, social commentary, music, life is elsewhere, song recommendation, indie, alternative, auditoryadventurerComment

Guest Review: The 1975

I was lucky enough to write a guest review of The 1975’s debut album for ATeenView.

Reviews, RecommendationsAdrienne BeckhamSeptember 11, 2013the 1975, auditoryadventurer, ateenview, Matt Healy, Adam Hann, george daniel, Ross Macdonald, indie, alternative, British bands, album reviewComment

Recent Obsessions: The 1975

For the really great bands, it’s like meeting a singular being, a living entity. With The 1975, it isn’t just the music I had to understand. It was the videos, the songs, the album artwork, the everything. All tied together in one perfect package.