50. True Widow

True Widow - As High As the Highest Heavens and from the Center to the Circumference of the Earth
>Post-Rock / Doom / Shoegaze / Slowcore

This Will Destroy You coined the term ‘doomgaze’ with their album ‘Tunnel Blanket’, but i feel that this album deserves that phrase more. Full of dark, heavy, brooding songs. Male & female vocals, some have both.

[youtube] [download] [last.fm]

49. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
>Dreampop / Shoegaze / Twee

I wasn’t completely hooked by this album when it was first released, but the more of the bands discography I listened to, the more I found myself enjoying Belong. Maybe other things happening in my life helped me connect to it better, because I feel like I can relate pretty fucking well to a lot of the songs.

[youtube] [download] [last.fm]

48. Groundislava

48. Groundislava - Groundislava
>Electronic / IDM / Downtempo / Triphop / Chillwave / Chiptune

Quite varied and unique album. Uses chiptunes to compliment his beats very well, and doesn’t let them get too carried away (like some other artists). Really chill instrumentals at times, some songs with vocals, some with rapping. Diverse stuff, been on repeat for a while and I don’t suspect it gets any worse with more listens x)

[youtube] [mediafire] [last.fm]

47. Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
>Indiepop / Folk

Yeah, fleet faxes new album, of course it has to be in my top 50. while their first album had better singles, i feel this one is much better throughout. Love toking to this album at night.

[youtube] [mediafire] [last.fm]

46. Vivian Girls

Vivian Girls - Share The Joy
>lofi / noisepop /garage

I never cared much for this band. The rest of the album I’ve heard by them were pretty noisy and annoying so I couldn’t get into them. But this album is a very sweet listen and super accessible. The majority of the songs could be heard as singles, and the ones that aren’t are still good, just better at fitting the tone of the album.

[youtube] [mediafire] [last.fm]

45. ASAP Rocky

ASAP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP
>trillwave / hip hop

Amazing production, lots of clam casino beats (his instrumental album is on a lot of other year end lists). So it sounds like chillwave beats but with swag rap over it. Sick. Trill. Swag.

[youtube] [mediafire] [lastfm]

44. Yuck

Yuck - self titled
>alternative rock

My best friend turned me onto this album very early in the year and it's been on constant listening rotation since. I don't really have much to say about it tho, a really solid album with no weak tracks. I love this sort of 90's/pavementy sound, so yeah of course it's gonna end up on my list.

[youtube] [mediafire] [lastfm]

43. Alexander

Alexander - self titled
>Alternative / Folk / Psychedelic

Solo side project of the dude from Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe. Makes me really happy.

[youtube] [mediafire] [lastfm]

42. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic
>Alternative Rock

[youtube] [mediafire] [lastfm]

41. Thievery Corporation

The Thievery Corp - Culture of Fear
>ambient, trip.hop, chillout, downtempo, dub, lounge, ska, reggae, electronic, acid.jazz

[youtube] [mediafire] [lastfm]