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10 Great Albums Recorded at Home
Recording albums at home could very easily become the new norm. But it hasn't always been that way, and today we're celebrating some past releases that embrace the home recording process. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 50 Best Album Covers of 2011
Despite 2011's seismic shift to streaming, great album art is alive and well, even if most people only ever see it in digital form. These 50 album covers make a great case for buying yourself a turntable. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 50 Best Albums of 2011
Every day between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. We start with the year’s best albums. We had more than two dozen music critics vote, and 282 different albums showed up on their ballots. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayUnknown Sessions: The Aching Sadness of Iron & Wine
On his last two albums, Sam Beam, the genius behind the folk band Iron & Wine, has introduced noise. And while I enjoy almost everything about the new music, I have to confess that I miss the naked sadness of the beginning. read more
Found in: Music, ColumnsWatch Iron & Wine's New Video
In 2008, folk-rock group Iron & Wine landed some major mainstream exposure as one of the first critically respected artists to lend its talents to the Twilight franchise: "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," from sophomore album The Shepherd's Dog, appeared on the original Twilight soundtrack. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (so far) - Sean Doyle
I decided that the best approach would be to determine which albums I have played the most in the past six months and go from there. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Bonnie Stiernberg
It seems like I was just putting the finishing touches on my Best of 2010 list, but we’ve already had what feels like a solid year’s worth of music over the past six months.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Josh Jackson
This week, Paste staffers will be making their personal picks for the best albums of the first half of 2011. We reserve the right to rearrange these in our minds weekly, realize that some shouldn’t be on here at all and maybe even decide to add James Blake by year’s end. But right at this moment, here are my Top 20 albums of 2011 (so far).... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day10 New Songs For The 2011 Summer
It’s hard to say what makes a perfect summer anthem. Usually it contains something that immediately inspires a little shoulder shakin’ or hip swayin’. Something that engages the ears without taxing the brain, a song whose power is its ability to make a summer seem longer and further disentangled from the monotony of daily life. Oh, and whistling.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Great Graduation Songs for the Class of 2011
For years, a few songs have become graduation standards: Boyz II Men's "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye," Eve 6's "Here's to the Night" and Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)." These songs are getting old. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day
The 50 Best Movies of 2011
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
A Day In The Life Of Seryn
Album Stream: Eisley - Deep Space
Video Premiere: Rhett Miller - "Tower of…
Live From CMJ: Robert Ellis
Song Premiere: Milagres - “Quiet Street”
