Walker
When it comes down to ranking music, I rarely think of where newly released songs stand in my list of favorites. Sure, there’s a collection I listen to on various occasions, but I mostly think of tracks as part of a project or a taste of what’s to come from an album, with a preference for sitting down with a body of work in order to digest the energy from the intended sound. Although many electronic acts have played an importance in partying throughout the year, I decided to stick with more of an indie/hip-hop approach to sum up the majority of my go-to sounds of 2013. However, I did leave out some the more low-tempo tracks and kept the mood somewhat stable.
01. Blood Orange “It Is What It Is”
02. Joey Bada$$ “Reign”
03. Thundercat “Heartbreaks & Setbacks”
04. Nipsey Hussle “Face The World”
05. RAC “Let Go” (feat. Kele & MNDR)
06. Vic Mensa “Hollywood LA” (feat. Lili K)
07. Vampire Weekend “Don’t Lie”
08. ScHoolboy Q “Man Of The Year”
09. Yuna “Rescue”
10. J. Cole “Crunch Time”
11. Arctic Monkeys “Fireside”
12. Mac Miller “Aquarium”
13. Danny Brown ”Red 2 Go”
14. Lucius “Don’t Just Sit There”
15. Wiz Khalifa “Look Into My Eyes”