The Westword asked me for my top fifteen albums of the year for their mondo year end list. My choices are all mixed up with the other critics excellent choices, what a great year for music! Please note that Kurt Vile is on my year end list, but he was already chosen.

Read the list here: http://www.westword.com/2013-12-19/music/backbeat-nationalistic-2013/

15. Cayucas, Bigfoot

14. Eleanor Friedberger, Personal Record

13. Of Montreal, Lousy with Sylvianbrier

12. Princess Music, Odobenidae

11. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, self-titled

10. Marnie Stern, The Chronicles of Marnia

9. Foxygen, We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic

8. Jagwar Ma, Howlin’

7. Black Joe Lewis, Electric Slave

6. Man Man, On Oni Pond

5. FUZZ, self-titled

4. Portugal. the Man, Evil Friends

3. King Khan and the Shrines, Idle No More

2. Dr. Dog, B-Room

1. White Denim, Corsicana Lemonade