Turnbull's Top 10 Albums of 2013

10) Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God

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The My Morning Jacket frontman go solo and gives us a funky set of songs with a spiritual bent, using some interesting drum loops and gaining inspiration from R&B and soul.

9) Oddisee - The Beauty In All

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Some of Oddisee's albums feature lyrics, but I feel his true essence is captured through his instrumental LPs.  He first blew me away on his Rock Creek Park mixtape from 2012 – a love letter to an area in his hometown of Washington, DC.  This new record shows a huge leap in production skills, is a bit more progressive, and is reminiscent of Flying Lotus.  This guy keeps getting better and better.  He's one of the most underrated producers in hip hop.

New Toro Y Moi Album Brings Many Happy Returns

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Nerdy Crooner Plays Ladies Man on Latest Release 'Anything In Return'

If you've been on the P&B tip for a quite some time, you may recall my past post on the Chillwave genre, where I searched for some guidance/insight/understanding of exactly what this style of music really was.

In Search of Chillwave

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Lately I've been feeling some tracks that apparently fall under this so-called "chillwave" genre. But I've also read that the scene surrounding it has already come and gone.

Two of the artists identified with the sound that I've been listening are Toro y Moi, and Washed Out.  However other acts such as Neon Indian and Twin Shadow are also associated with it.