Chris DeFlitch's Top 5 Albums of the Decade
Chris DeFlitch is a Philadelphia-based goofball specializing in oversized shirts and questionable facial hair. You can find him in line for Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, looking for balcony access at a gig, or arguing the validity of Jersey Shore as a cultural milestone on the internet. Hire him for other music things so he can continue to eat Wawa 3 times a week at chrisdeflitch.com
Turnover - Peripheral Vision (2014)
Flipping their script from 10s pop-punk to timeless dream pop, Peripheral Vision creates a warm and gentle blanket of luscious lyricism, perfect for warm beach days, freezing winter nights, and all days in-between.
Favorite Tracks: “Cutting my Fingers Off”, “New Scream”, “Dizzy on the Comedown”
Modern Baseball - You’re Gonna Miss It All (2014)
Arguably Philadelphia’s cornerstone band of the 10s, You’re Gonna Miss It All perfects the city’s emo-tinged power-pop through Jake Ewald and Brendan Luken’s brutal honesty.
Favorite Tracks: “Rock Bottom”, “The Old Gospel Choir”, “Your Graduation”
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY (2016)
Former ska daddy Jeff Rosenstock solidifies his staying power as a solo artist with WORRY, a genre-spanning magnum opus that incapsulates the DIY mantra of figuring out life on your own through love, pain, and concern.
Favorite Tracks: “Pash Rash”, “I Did Something Weird Last Night”, “…While You’re Alive”
Tierra Whack - Whack World (2018)
Accompanied by a balls-to-the-wall visual, Philadelphia’s creative queen took the city by storm with a 15-min/15 track record that pushes hip-hop into the next decade.
Favorite Tracks: “Cable Guy”, “Hungry Hippo”, “Pet Cemetery”
A Great Big Pile of Leaves - You’re Always On My Mind (2013)
The most underrated indie-emo record to come out this decade, You’re Always on my Mind balances expertly crafted pop sensibility with sweeping lyrics to massive effect.
Favorite Tracks: “Ambervision”, “Back to School”, “Pizzanomics”
Honorable Mentions:
Haze by The American Scene
Next Thing by Frankie Cosmos
Talon of the Hawk by The Front Bottoms
The Saturation Trilogy by BROCKHAMPTON
Vessel by Twenty One Pilots
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