Best of 2013 - ALBUMS

Here they are, to close the fascinating year 2013, my favourite albums!!!  Synth pop running rampant, per the usual.  The battle for my #1 album of the year went all the way up until this afternoon!  The winner...MARNIE!!!  Some will scream blasphemy, but it's better than any Ladytron album!  I don't care, I love it!!

1. Marnie - Crystal World

2. The Magic Theatre - The Long Way Home

 3. Ejecta - Dominae

 4. Silver Swans - Touch

5. The Ballet - I Blame Society 

6. Future Bible Heroes - Partygoing 

7. Little Boots - Nocturnes

 8. Suede - Bloodsports

9. Pet Shop Boys - Electric

 10. Still Corners - Strange Pleasures

and...

11. Victoria and Jacob - Victoria and Jacob
12. Club 8 - Above the City
13. Frankie Rose - Herein Wild
14. Sally Shapiro - Somewhere Else
15. Bloodgroup - Tracing Echoes
16. io Echo - Ministry of Love
17. The Boy Least Likely To - The Great Perhaps
18. Section 25 - Dark Light
19. Goldfrapp - Tales of Us
20. Julia Holter - Loud City Song
21. Young Galaxy - Ultramarine
22. Feathers - If All Now Here
23. Everyday Mistakes - Obscure Lanes
24. Polly Scattergood - Arrows
25. V V Brown - Samson & Delilah
26. Touché - It's Fate
27. Minks - Tides End
28. Marsheaux - Inhale
29. Rainbow Arabia - FM Sushi
30. Fear of Men - Early Fragments
31. Husky Rescue - The Long Lost Friend
32. NYPC - NYPC
33. Scott Matthew - Unlearned
34. Camera Obscura - Desire Lines
35. Selebrities - Lovely Things
36. Porcelain Raft - Permanent Signal
37. Terror Bird - All This Time
38. Mitzi - Truly Alive
39. David Bowie - The Next Day
40. The Carrots - New Romance

Best of 2013 - Songs - Part 2

Here is Part 2 of my favourite songs of the year!!  This mix is also featured on YouTube for your listening pleasure thanks to Rockyboo!  This is a tad bit moodier than Part 1.

SONG of the YEAR:  Gold by Marnie
COVER of the YEAR:  Hello Stranger by Julia Holter



1. Suede - Barriers
2. Empress Of - Hat Trick
3. Mood Rings - The Line
4. Bloodgroup -  Fall
5. Still Corners - All I Know
6. Marsheaux - To the End
7. Mitzi - Who Will Love You Now
8. Ejecta - Afraid of the Dark
9. Julia Holter - This Is a True Heart
10. The Magic Theatre - I Want to Die by Your Side
11. Julia Holter - Hello Stranger
12. Giorgio Tuma with Laetitia Sadier - Anna, My Dear
13. The Ballet - Is Anybody Out There?
14. David Bowie - Where Are We Now?
15. Marnie - Gold

Best of 2013 - Songs - Part 1

Here are the first half of my favourite songs of the year!!  Rockyboo made this cute little YouTube video for the mix I made so EVERYONE can dance and party along!!  Part 2 coming tomorrow!!!



Tracklisting:
1. Future Bible Heroes - Keep Your Children in a Coma
2. Future Bible Heroes - Living, Loving, Partygoing
3. Rainbow Chan - Skinny Dipping
4. Summer Camp - Fresh
5. Neon Neon - Shopping (I Like To)
6. Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic
7. io Echo - When the Lillies Die
8. Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy
9. Ejecta - Jeremiah
10. Rainbow Arabia - Lacking Risk
11. Victoria and Jacob - Festival
12. Sally Shapiro - What Can I Do
13. V V Brown - The Apple
14. Club 8 - Stop Taking My Time
15. Annie - Invisible
16. Pet Shop Boys - Vocal

The Best of 2013 - Videos

Posting as much as I do here at Ooberus Oblivious has allowed me to see A LOT of videos.  These represent my faves and they really run the gamut.  There's silly, there's beauty, there's religion, there's heartbreak, there's feminism, there's murder, there's love... and I love them all...
My favourite videos of 2013:

The Best of 2013 - Film

Rockyboo and I saw A LOT of movies this year.  80+ in the theatre alone!  
While there was only ONE movie that truly blew my mind this year, there are still some pretty damn good ones.  Other than the ONE though, nothing I'll forever hold as a classic.  
Acting awards should be awarded to Cate Blanchett and Matthew McConaughey.  I would have said myself, but damn, he was good this year.  
My favourite films of 2013...

1. Slayánce

  

2. her 

3. Prisoners

4. What Maisie Knew

5. Blue Jasmine

6. Mud

7. Dallas Buyers Club

8. You're Next

 

9. Blackfish

 10. Disconnect

The Best of 2013 - EPs

This is the easiest place for me to start this year ... these 10 EPs are a sure joy.  The main theme of POP runs through them all, whether it be synth pop, dream pop, indie pop, baroque pop, moody dark pop...I just want POP to be a part of everything!!  No explanation needed, these are all just lovely.

1. Annie - A&R EP

2. GEMS - Medusa

3. Astral Pattern - Light Poems

4. Empress Of - Systems

5. Rose Elinor Dougall - Future Vanishes

 6. Rainbow Chan - Long Vacation

7. The Just Joans - 6.9 Love Songs

8. Maglia Rosa Group - Nighthawks 

 9. Haerts - Hemiplegia

10. The Irrepressibles - Nude : Landscapes

Young Galaxy / Boney M - Little Drummer Boy

Happy Xmas and whatever else you may be celebrating on this fine day off of work!
Sorry for no post yesterday, but here's Young Galaxy's lovely little rendition of a Christmas classic!

And starting tomorrow, my annual YEAR END BEST OF LISTS!!!

2023 EDIT!
Young Galaxy's "Little Drummer Boy" has been REMOVED from the internet so here's Boney M doing it!!!

Röyksopp - Twenty Thirteen ft. Jamie Irrepressible

Yes! and thank you Röyksopp!  2014 is looking quite promising for you ... and ROBYN!  YES!!!

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up

I don't have anything new today, so I'll post about BUCKS FIZZ!!  Thanks to my sis-miss-Crys, who discovered their joyousness today!!!
They won the Eurovision contest with this here song back in 1981!!  Watch that skirt rip and learn!!!

Julia Holter - Hello Stranger

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!!
The best cover of the year 2013!
This live version is even more emotional than the beautiful album version.

Hi-Fashion - Freak Your Halls (At the Office Partay)

BAD ASS VIDEO!!!  It's almost Christmastime!  Thank you Hi-Fashion!!

Blouse - A Feeling Like This

Lovely new video from Blouse!  I sadly missed them when they stopped by LA in September.  I hope they come back!  I'm totally digging their latest album "Imperium"!  And this video has some serious credits!

Tesla Boy - Broken Doll

Here's the recently posted new video from sexy Russians Tesla Boy!  A very sultry little video indeed!!

Alaska Thunderfuck - Ru Girl

LOVE IT!  And I can't wait for Season 6!!  Team Bianca & Kelly!!

Cinerama - I Wake Up Screaming

I almost fell off my chair when I read that Cinerama released a NEW single!  I do wish "I Wake Up Screaming" sounded more like the classic Cinerama albums of their early years and less like Wedding Present's-about-to-reunite-Cinerama, but I'll take new Cinerama any way I can get it!  The lyrics are still there!

Molly Nilsson - The Power Ballad

Oh Molly!  This is just like seeing her live!  I wish I was on this train!!  Love this video, love this song!  Love you Molly Nilsson!!

Warpaint - Love Is to Die

Based on the first couple tracks I've heard from Warpaint's follow-up to their excellent debut, I'm quite excited to hear "Warpaint" now!!  It comes out Jan 20!

Kaleida

Norway and Germany combine to make delicious little pop treats!!  Yummmm!!
Kaleida is a new group releasing this track this year.  An EP is expected soon...

V V Brown - Samson ... The Apple ...

Yes, V V Brown's new album "Samson and Delilah" is pure-awesomeness!  Two of the best tracks (especially my favourite "The Apple") combine to make parts 1 & 2 of VV's short film "Samson"...where is this story going??  I love it!

Theoretical Girl - Advent Calendar 2013

She's at it again!  The always amazing Theoretical Girl is covering her little heart out for the month of December, and here are a few of the newest gems!!  Also, she has a new EP coming out in January!!  I am so so so excited for that one!!

Postiljonen - Supreme

I can't believe I haven't posted about Postiljonen yet!  Their album "Skyer" is great!!  POP!

Rex the Dog - Do You Feel What I Feel

I can't believe this has eluded my ears for so long.  This was released back in May!  I've only really heard of Rex the Dog from his remixes of The Knife.  This is my first time hearing his own music, here with the vocal help of Jamie Irrepressible, and it is quite disco-tastic!!!

Wendy Ho - Ho for the Holidays

A new Christmas classic has emerged in Wendy Ho's new holiday masterpiece "Ho for the Holidays"!  "Proud Virgin Mary" is my favourite track!  The whole thing is great and hilarious!

Eyedress

Here's another SisMiss-Crys recommendation I highly enjoy!  Eyedress is from the Philippines and makes some nice dreamy pop, especially this newly released track below...

Blessa - Between Times

Just today I've been blessa'd by awesome SisMiss Crystal with this awesome 90's indie pop tinged delight by Blessa!!  It's their first release and it's available as a 7" from No Self Records!  I've already ordered a copy for both of us!!  You should too!!

Nathalie - My Love Won't Let You Down

In my endless search for old Vanessa vinyl, I came across Nathalie!!   It's impossible not to spin and shake to this pop-trash gem!!!

And see her perform the same song live and really get this crowd movin'!!!

Gap Dream - Shine Your Light

Gap Dream released their new album "Shine Your Light" in the middle of November on Burger Records and here's a fine example of the pop within...


Thank you Mukta & the Burger Records dudes!

Cher - Take It Like a Man (7th Heaven Remix)

It is impossible for me not to post this subtle video for Cher's newest single "Take It Like a Man"!

Little Boots - Satellite

I missed this video's release back in September but here it is, Little Boots "Satellite"!!  LOVE!!

Music Go Music - Love Is All I Can Hear

YAY!!  Music Go Music is finally releasing new music!  They haven't released anything since their 2009 EP-compilaton "Expressions" but 2014 will see their new album "Impressions"!!
This new track is fantastic!!!