Sounds for the New Year, From the Last One

One of the great things about "year in review" posts is that I learn about all of the things I missed last year. This is definitely the case when it comes to music, which is why I was psyched to find a treasure trove of 2011 music that spans a lot of the genres I enjoy. 


NPR Music recently posted their 100 Favorite Songs of 2011, and while a lot of the artist names were familiar, it became increasingly obvious that there were quite a few new albums that came out in 2011 that I should have been ready for, like The Decemberists' The King is Dead (indie+Americana, what a no-brainer) and Lisa Hannigan's Passengers (mostly because I adore Damien Rice).


Anyway, here are three of my favorites from the list: Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch and Lisa Hannigan. Be sure to check out the list and see if you can dig up some new tunes for the new year (even if that means you are a little behind on the times, like me). A gal can always use new music for the kitchen - nothing goes better with the whirl of the stand mixer than a few toe-tappers.