Tag Archives: Jens Lekman

Tom’s Top 10’s: Most Anticipated Albums of 2015

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Tom Emanuel

Any year that kicks off with Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaborating on a Stevie Wonder-esque ballad is going to be a year of surprises. A mere week into the new year, it’s tough to say what curve balls 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged 74 Is the New 24, Albums of 2015, avant-pop, Belle & Sebastian, Brian Wilson, chamber pop, Classic Rock, Colin Meloy, Daft Punk, EDM, electronic, Ellis Ludwig-Leone, Fokus, Georgio Moroder, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, Hand. Cannot. Erase., Hollywood, indie, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Josh Ritter, Just a Dream, Liam Hayes, No Pier Pressure, Nobody's Empire, One Way Out, Parasites, Plush, power pop, prog, progressive rock, San Fermin, singer-songwriter, Slurrup, Steven Wilson, The Cat with the Cream, The Decemberists, The Party Line, Tobias Jesso Jr., True Love, What a Terrible World What a Beautiful World | 3 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2007

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

If you’ve been keeping track of these lists, you’ve probably ascertained I’m a big Paul McCartney fan – apart from dominating with the Beatles during the 60s, of course, he made a strong showing on my lists for 1973, 1982, … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Bruce Springsteen, chamber pop, Doomsday Afternoon, indie pop, indie rock, Jens Lekman, Josh Ritter, Magic, Night Falls Over Kortedala, Phideaux, prog, progressive rock, symphonic prog, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, the Shins, Top 5 Albums of 2007, Wincing the Night Away | 2 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2005

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

As I’ve been revisiting albums for this project, I’ve become happily reacquainted with a lot of music I thought I knew. For the 2005 list, though, Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois is the big comeback story. I’ve known it and liked it … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged alternative rock, Ben Folds, chamber pop, Chaos & Creation in the Backyard, Come On Feel the Illinoise, Elko, Illinois, Illinoise, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Oh You're So Silent Jens, Paul, Paul McCartney, Railroad Earth, Songs for Silverman, Sufjan Stevens, Top 5 Albums of 2005 | Leave a comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2004

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

2004 was a full decade ago. Weird, huh? As I reflect on the last decade in music, I’m moved to an observation about my own tastes. Musically speaking, there are few things I find more frustrating than when everybody loves … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Absent Friends, alternative rock, Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, chamber pop, Dire Straits, Divine Comedy, Funeral, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Lift, Mark Knopfler, Neil Hannon, orchestral pop, Shangri-La, Sister Hazel, SMiLE, symphonic pop, Top 5 Albums of 2004, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog | 1 Comment