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“Devil Town” - Marissa Nadler (Daniel Johnston cover)
If you haven’t already fallen in love with Daniel Johnston, allow this to be the spark that ignites that fire. Marissa Nadler released this as a Halloween treat (I’m still not willing to let my favorite holiday go), and it’s sweeter than any candy I ate that day. Nadler also released a cover of Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World” [link].
In recent(ish) Nadler news, her most recent release was the eight song companion to last year’s self-titled, The Sister [link]. As for Johnston, it looks like his latest work was the indiegogo project Normal: The Daniel Johnston Live Vinyl EP - A Benefit for Brett Hartenbach” [link]. I’m not sure if the EP will be available to non-supporters after the fact (I, too, missed that boat), but it’s worth keeping an eye on, just as the good cause is still worth donating to [link].
- Tyler Hanan
Read the rest of our end of the year coverage as well:
- 2011 According to… Tyler Hanan [link]
- 2011 According to… Nick Le [link]
- 2011 According to… Eric Kossina [link]
- 2011 According to… Kyle Minton [link]
- 2011 According to… Joe Brown [link]
EPs of the Year
- Ricky Eat Acid - Like I Was Floating
- Belle Adair - Belle Adair
- Phantogram - Nightlife
- Fonda - Better Days
- Clams Casino - Rainforest
Songs of the Year
- Braids - “Plath Heart”
- Purity Ring - “Ungirthed”
- James Blake - “The Wilhelm Scream”
- Wye Oak - “Civilian”
- Coma Cinema - “Wrecked”
- The Lonely Forest - “Two Notes and a Beat”
- Okkervil River - “Wake and Be Fine”
- Givers - “Saw You First”
- Marissa Nadler - “Little King”
- Active Child - “Playing House (feat. How to Dress Well)”
- St. Vincent - “Strange Mercy”
- Youth Lagoon - “Seventeen”
- Future Islands - “Balance”
- M83 - “Intro (feat. Zola Jesus)”
- Phantogram - “Don’t Move”
- Oneohtrix Point Never - “Replica”
- Drake - “The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne and Andre 3000)”
Hear all of these songs on Kevin’s Spotify playlist. [link]
Albums of the Year
20. Braids - Native Speaker
