ATO Artists & Staff List Their Favorite Music of 2013
As another year comes to a close, we checked in with our artists and staff to find out everyone’s favorite music of 2013. Read below to see what the ATO family has loved this year!
The Belle Brigade
Touché – It’s Fate
James Blake – Overgrown
Tame Impala – Tame Impala
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Haim – Days Are Gone
Drake – Nothing Was The Same
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Bo Koster (My Morning Jacket)
James Blake – Overgrown
Yo La Tengo – Fade
Neko Case – The Harder I Fight…
Phosphorescent – Muchacho
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic
Juana Molina – Wed 21
Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Daughter – If You Leave
Paul McCartney – New
Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes)
Matthew E. White – Outer Face
Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
James Hunter Six – Minute By Minute
Hiatus Kaiyote – Tawk Tomahawk
Broncho – Can’t Get Past the Lips
William Tyler – Impossible Truth
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Thelonius Monk – 1969
Bombino – The Nomad
Caitlin Rose
New:
Tristen – Caves
Cass McCombs – Big Wheel and Others
Majical Cloudz – Impersonator
Sonny and the Sunsets – Antenna to the Afterworld
Daniel Romano – Come Cry With Me
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Not As New:
Ted Lucas – Ted Lucas
Tindersticks – Waiting for the Moon
Benji Hughes – A Love Extreme
Life Without Buildings – Any Other City
Carlyn Kessler (ATO Radio Promo)
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Frank Turner – Tape Deck Heart
The Wild Feathers —The Wild Feathers
The Bronx – Bronx IV
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of The City
Local Natives — Hummingbird
Laura Mvula — Sing To The Moon
Neko Case — The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
Bastille — Bad Blood
Mike Doughty – Circles Super Bon Bon
Dave McClain (ATO Digital Production & Product Management)
1. Jason Isbell – Southeastern
2. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
3. Local natives – Hummingbird
No order…
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Patty Griffin – American Kid
The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars
Typhoon – White Lighter
Savages – Silence Yourself
CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe
Caitlin Rose – The Stand-In
Phosphorescent – Muchacho
Gabe Simon (Kopecky Family Band)
James Blake – Overgrown
Phosphorescent – Muchacho
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Haim – Days Are Gone
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Justin Timberlake – 20/20 Experience
Night Beds – Country Sleep
Diarrhea Planet – I’m Rich Beyond your Wildest Dreams
Heath Fogg (Alabama Shakes)
Favorite Albums of 2013
Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
Deer Tick – Negativity
Dexateens – Sunsphere
Guy Clark – My Favorite Picture of You
HAIM – Days Are Gone
James Hunter Six – Minute by Minute
Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
Jonny Fritz – Dad Country
Matthew E. White – Outer Face EP
Palma Violets – 180
Favorite Live Acts of 2013
Band of Horses
Beck
Charles Bradley
The Deslondes
Dexateens
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Michael Kiwanuka
Miguel
Palma Violets
Jacob Hemphill (SOJA)
1. Nahko – Dark as Night
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
3. Avett Brothers – Magpie and the Dandelion
4. Brett Dennan – Smoke and Mirrors
5. Common Kings – Summer Anthems
6. Fallout Boy – Save Rock and Roll
7. Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
8. The Weekend – Kiss Land
9. J Boog – Live Up EP
10. Snoop Lion – Reincarnated
Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
1. Kacey Johansing – Grand Ghosts
2. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
3. Bobby McFerrin – spirityouall
4. Daniel Joseph Dorf and Ronnie Kuller – The Quiltbox Sessions
5. Dr Dog – B-Room
6. Flaming Lips – The Terror
7. Houndmouth – From the Hills Below the City
8. Kentyah Presents: M1, Brian Jackson & The New Midnight Band – Evolutionary Minded
9. Old Baby – Love Hangover
10. Devendra Banhart – Mala
11. Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
12. Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
Jon Salter (ATO General Manager)
Favorite Songs of 2013 – No Order
Houndmouth – “On The Road”
Cayucas – “Cayocos”
Majestico – “I Just Want To”
Little Wings – “Where Is The Worm?”
Okkervil River – “Black Nemo”
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky”
Dawes – “Most People”
Valerie June – “You Can’t Be Told”
The Mother Hips – “Song for JB”
J. Roddy – “Heavy Bells”
Midlake – “Antiphon”
Caitlin Rose – “Cruel”
Bobby Long – “All My Brothers”
Favorite EP
Priests – Tape Two
Favorite Shows
GOAT – Music Hall of Williamsburg
J. Roddy Walston & The Business – Bowery Ballroom
Alabama Shakes – Hollywood Palladium (Night 2)
Jonny Fritz
Guy Clark – My Favorite Picture of You
Steelism – The Intoxicating Sounds of Pedal Steel & Guitar
J. Roddy Walston & The Business – Essential Tremors
The Weeks – Dear Bo Jackson
Caitlin Rose – The Stand-In
Deer Tick – Negativity
Tristen – Caves
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Guy Clark – My Favorite Picture of You
Justin Krim (ATO Marketing & Support)
1. Darkside – Psychic
2. White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
3. Diarrhea Planet – I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
4. Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium
5. Foxygen – We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
6. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – Mind Control
7. Disclosure – Settle
8. Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
9. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
10. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
11. Deerhunter – Monomania
12. Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory – Elements of Light
Kirby Lee (ATO Product Management)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
Eleanor Friedberger – Personal Record
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Clear Plastic Masks – Clear Plastic Masks
Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
Richard Buckner – Surrounded
Houndmouth – From the Hills Below the City
Scout Niblett – It’s Up to Emma
Leif Vollebek – North Americana
Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt
Midlake
The Band – Live at the Academy of Music 1971
John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Dawn of Midi – Dysnomia
Israel Nash – Rain Plans
My Bloody Valentine – mbv
Dark Rooms – Dark Rooms
Jonathan Wilson – Fanfare
Caveman – Caveman
Phosphorescent – Muchacho
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)
Favorite Album of the Year:
Califone – Stitches
The Other Nine (alphabetical order):
Bill Callahan – Dream River
Neko Case – The Worse Things Get The Harder I Fight…
Deerhunter – Monomania
T. Hardy Morris – Audition Tapes
Hurray For The Riff Raff – Look Out Mama
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Water Liars – Wyoming
Paul Dryden (ATO Product Management)
Best:
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Everything Else:
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Autre Ne Veut – Anxiety
Bonobo – The North Borders
Buika – La Noche Mas Larga
Calma Carmona – There’s No Other Girl
Cayucas – Bigfoot
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Darkside – Psychic
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Blackbird
Gogol Bordello – Pura Vida Conspiracy
Haim – Days Are Gone
Hiatus Kaiyote – Tawk Tomahawk
Iron & Wine – Ghost On Ghost
Josh Ritter – The Beast In Its Tracks
Juana Molina – Wed 21
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer Different Park
Laura Mvula – Sing To The Moon
Local Natives – Hummingbird
Lucius – Wildewoman
Mala Rodriguez – Bruja
Night Beds – Country Sleep
Nightmares on Wax – Feelin’ Good
The Pedrito Martinez Group – The Pedrito Martinez Group
Phosporoscent – Muchacho
Quadron – Avalanche
Rokia Traore – Beautiful Africa
Rhye – Woman
The 1975 – The 1975
The Cat Empire – Steal The Light
The Stepkids – Troubadour
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II
White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
Xenia Rubinos – Magic Trix
Yasmine Hamdan – Ya Nass
Phoebe Gellman (ATO Product Management)
The Bronx – Bronx IV
Autre Ne Veut – Anxiety
David Bowie – The Next Day
Portugal. The Man – Evil Friends
Toro y Moi – Anything in Return
Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
Carcass – Surgical Steel
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Caitlin Rose – The Stand-In
New Orleans Gumbo – Donald Harrison Jr (featuring Dr John)
William Onyeabor – Who Is William Onyeabor?
Various – Red Hot + Fela
Shining – One One One
Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks
Pickwick – Can’t Talk Medicine
Disclosure – Settle
Nails – Abandon All Life
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It!
Tristen – Caves
The Mother Hips – Behind Beyond
Night Beds – Country Sleep
Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium
Rayland Baxter
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Midlake – Antiphon
Jai Paul – Leaked Demos
James Blake – Overgrown
Earl Sweatshirt – Doris
Beck – Song Reader
Fuck Buttons – Slow Focus
Kurt Vile – Walkin on a Pretty Daze
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Rick Brewer (ATO Radio Promo)
Savages – Silence Yourself
Okkervil River — The Silver Gymnasium
Local Natives – Hummingbird
Rhye — Woman
Kopecky Family Band – Kids Raising Kids
Childish Gambino — Because the Internet
Ricky Wilson & Simon Rix (Kaiser Chiefs)
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
Youth Lagoon – Wondrous Bughouse
Bed Wettin Bad Boys – Ready For Boredom
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II
Hookworms – Pearl Mystic
Is Tropical – I’m Leaving
Peace – In Love (Columbia)
Jagwar Ma – Howlin
Foals – Holy Fire
Bill Callahan – Dream River
Robin (ATO Art & Production)
Bonnie Prince Billy & Dawn McCarthy – What The Brothers Sang (Drag City)
The Bismarck – Wild Prairie Rose (Pride of Dakota)
Radical Dads – Rapid Reality (Uninhabitable Mansions)
Willy Gantrim – Alone & Adrift (WSLS)
Martha’s Vineyard Ferries – Mass. Grave (Kiam)
Deathfix – Better Than Bad (Dischord)
The Clean – Odditties (Five Four-O)
“Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker” by Stanley Crouch (Harper)
Frank Fairfield @ Jalopy Theatre
Scott Sinclair (ATO Product Management & Assistant)
1. Local Natives — Hummingbird
2. White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
3. Darkside – Psychic
4. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
5. Hiatus Kaiyote – Tawk Tomahawk
6. Disclosure – Settle
7. Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God
8 Phosphorescent – Muchacho
9. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
10. Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Tom Blankenship (My Morning Jacket)
CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe
Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
Cabin – It Is What It Looks Like
Laura Veirs – Warp & Weft
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Phosphorescent – Muchacho
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It!
Rhye – Woman
Washed Out – Paracosm
Torquil Campbell (Stars)
Prefab Sprout – Crimson
Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
Pet Shop Boys – Electric
Shout Out Louds – Optica
Disclosure – Settle
Mark Kozelek and Jimmy Lavelle – Perils from the Sea
AroarA – In the Pines
Kanye West – Yeezus
Julia Holter – Loud City Song
Haim – Days are Gone
