2013's Best Albums of the First Quarter

Beach Fossils
Clash The Truth
.@beachfossils presented its anxious fans w/ an album that produces a new favorite track with every listen for fans new and old. #owlq1best
-Jennifer Shields

Big Black Delta
Big Black Delta
You can shake your groove thang on the “Side of the Road” thx to @BigBlackDelta! A proper release & full bodied, potent package. #OwlBestQ1
-Trina N. Green

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Specter At The Feast
A nod to “Macbeth” & @BRMCofficial dig deeper into the pockets of their leather jackets (& hearts) to recover from loss. Respect. #OwlBestQ1
-Trina N. Green

Blue Hawaii
Untogether
w/ Untogether, electro-pop duo @trubluhawaii crafted a gorgeous compelling debut by blending complex melodies emotive lyrics #OwlBestQ1
-Ace Ubas

Daughter
If You Leave
Folk trio @ohdaughter takes intimacy to a new level w/ spacious production powerful emotive lyrics sweeping melodies. #OwlBestQ1
-Ace Ubas

Ducktails
The Flower Lane
Thank @mattmondanile for the early spring; the unabashedly soft shimmer of Ducktails-The Flower Lane thoroughly warmed our bones. #OwlBestQ1
-Sean Morris

Foals
Holy Fire
.@foalsfoalsfoals swing for the fences on Holy Fire, a vibrant showcase for their rapidly expanding confidence in grit uplift. #OwlBestQ1
-Sean Morris

Generationals
Heza
Organic meets electronic to play nice in a sandbox of expertly crafted guitar driven indie pop. cc: @generationals #OwlBestQ1
-Jason Jurgens

Hands
Synesthesia
@handssounds make grooves that will melt the most nonchalant indie rocker”s heart – let Synesthesia into your soul #OwlBestQ1
-Lisa Gerarde

James Blake
Overgrown
The inimitable @JamesBlake explores new themes and sounds on Overgrown, and the result is nothing short of haunting. #OwlBest Q1
-Katie Carroll

Jessie Ware
Devotion
British siren @Jessie_Ware is more than a pretty face: her spunk and soul shine through on much-hyped debut Devotion. #OwlBestQ1
-Katie Carroll

The Joy Formidable
Wolf”s Law
The Joy Formidable”s 2nd LP showcases the band”s unique sense of musicality that we appreciate about them and continue to adore. #owlq1best
-Jennifer Shields

Local Natives
Hummingbird
Beautiful, melodic sophomore album from @localnatives “Hummingbird” has strength & depth. Excellent follow up to “Gorilla Manor” #OwlBestQ1
-Lacey Lampe

My Bloody Valentine
mbv
My Bloody Valentine: mbv “Seagull arcs toward/the onslaught of crashing waves/gliding into grace” #OwlBestQ1 #OwlHaiku @thisismbV
-Wayne Jessup

The Neighbourhood
I Love You.
SoCal”s @thenbhd wrenches and writhes with sex, solitude and mortality in their debut noir soap popera #ILoveYou #owlq1best
-Alyssa Pereira

Phosphorescent
Muchacho
“Muchacho” is an album of redemption, @Phosphorescent imbues its best release yet w/ a sense of hope during heartbreak. #OwlBestQ1
-Gabe Rosenberg

Pillowfight
Pillowfight
Pairing vintage beats & a swaggering @emilywellsmusic, the alluring @weRpillowfight is @dantheautomator”s best work in a decade. #OwlBestQ1
-Sean Morris

Robert Delong
Just Movement
Robert Delong (Delongmusic) adds his clever lyrics to inventive EDM beats, making music you can think and dance to. #OWLBESTQ1
-Jason Martinez

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
II
@UMO”s II revels in isolation, relaxes in the hazy sun and creates psychedelic lullabies that will sway you to sleep #OwlBestQ1
-Christine Cook

The Veils
Time Stays, We Go
Perfectly raw & polished, chaotic & romantic, blows hot & cool, so lyrically sound- @the_veils album is a captivating beauty. #OwlBestQ1
-Trina N. Green

Waxahatchee
Cerulean Salt
Waxahatchee: Cerulean Summer “After the summer/of the Mockingbird, Scout played/electric guitar” #OwlBestQ1 #OwlHaiku @k_crutchfield
-Wayne Jessup

Wax Idols
Discipline Desire
.@WAXIDOLS :Discipline Desire “Discipline, desire/aching counterpoint of the/brain versus the loins” #OwlBestQ1 #OwlHaiku
-Wayne Jessup

Woodkid
The Golden Age
The multi-talented Yoann Lemoine, AKA @Woodkid, has created a dark, dramatic, and dynamic beauty in debut album The Golden Age. #OwlBestQ1
-Katie Carroll

Yo La Tengo
Fade
.@TheRealYLT sprawls out on “Fade,” finding the perfect balance between noise, meditational drones, and lush orchestration. #OwlBestQ1
-Gabe Rosenberg

Young Dreams
Between Places
Norway”s @youngdreamsband thinks heavy but spins orchestral cotton candy on jaunty, wanderlusting #betweenplaces #owlq1best
-Alyssa Pereira