Feed your ear balls: The music we liked to listen to in 2013

What We're Listening To

Dec 30

Written By Jaci Lund

1. Gulag Orkestar, Beirut

Pleasant gypsy music. Good for cooking and long-distance travel.

2. Let's Dance, David Bowie

Sure, Mr. Bowie came out with a new album this year, but it just reminded us how much we like this song.

3. My Love Took Me Down to the River to Silence Me, Little Green Cars

Creepy and soft of joyful.

4. Bitch, I Love You, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

We laugh just about every time this song comes on. Plus it fulfills our desire to be the kind of people that listen to blues music.

5. Workin' Woman's Blues, Valerie June

We realize that it's pretty much mandatory to include Ms. June on just about any music list from 2013 and we don't care. She's just that good.

6. King and Cross, Asgier

Our Icelandic ear and eye candy.

7. Master Hunter, Laura Marling

Where did Ms. Marling come from? She's like a country lady Bob Dylan!

8. Heartbeat, Kopecky Family Band

We love songs with clapping.

9. Move to the Ocean (Baauer Remix), Brick and Mortar

Mia Michaels choreographed a creepy circus performance to this one and it grew on us.

10. Green Garden, Laura Mvula

Another darling of the 2013 year in review. Alright girls, go girls!

11. Clocks vs. Darts, Modern Rivals

Once you accept the male falsetto and twee-ness of it all, it's actually a pretty epic song.

12. Me N U, Ortolan

The first of a couple sister-acts on the list.

13. Don't Let Me Die in Florida, Patty Griffin

Is Ms. Griffin trying to tell us something? How old is she anyways?

14. Common Sentiments, Typhoon

Mr. Morton writes about complications due to living with Lyme disease. Heavy and beautiful work.

15. Falling, HAIM

We love these gals so much we don't care about the bassface or the fact that no one (including us) can pronounce their name.

16. Down the Road Tonight, Hayes Carll

It's the best list ever sung.

17. Tempest, Lucius

Thanks to NPR for pointing these gals out to us.

18. Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder

Best for loud singing while in traffic.

19. Anything by Lorde.

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Jaci Lund

Jaci Lund partner, creative director, designer Jaci’s quick wit and native intelligence comes across as soon as you meet her—and carries over to her design, where she fuses fun and sophistication in just the right doses. With a dual focus on creating original branding for new concepts and revitalizing the look and feel of even the most-established brands, Jaci approaches each project with a fresh and thoughtful perspective. While she recognizes the relevance of current trends, she’s hyper-conscious of the fine line that separates “trend” from “fad,” and tends toward more timeless and classic looks for her clients. Before founding Treebird, Jaci was instrumental in growing the design department at Atlanta’s The Reynolds Group, Inc. Through a five-year tenure that saw her quickly ascend to senior designer and then become the company’s first creative director, Jaci worked on design and branding projects with visionaries, entrepreneurs, and business leaders whom she admires greatly and whose own passion elevates her sense of what’s possible through new design, branding, and communication. Jaci has won nine ADDY Awards (and counting) for her design and branding work and has twice been featured in the national design blog “Art of the Menu.” She holds a B.A. in communications from Michigan State University and completed the graphic design program at The Creative Circus, where she also teaches a quarterly course called “Introduction to Creative Thinking.” To see Jaci's previous work please visit jacilund.com.

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