Bears And Bullets Albums Of The Year (#25-#11)

With the Top 50 Songs and Best Albums Honorable Mentions complete, we enter into the final phase of 2013 - The 25 Best Albums of The Year.

DARKSIDE live at The Boiler Room

Few things in 2013 have been more ultimately gratifying than DARKSIDE. They've been mentioned half a billion times on this site, but every time something new comes from the duo of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, it seems to be worth mentioning.

The two recently stopped by the Boiler Room for a rooftop performance of several Psychic cuts, for a spectacular intimate show. Catch the full half-hour plus special below and order Psychic today on Matador and Other People.

DARKSIDE - Freak, Go Home (Live Maida Vale Session)

As part of their ongoing residency for BBC Radio 1 DJ Heidi, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington - aka DARKSIDE - stopped by the Maida Vale studios for a special live rendition of "Freak, Go Home."

The Psychic cut finds the constantly interpretive Jaar sitting back on his gear with Harrington flirting with subtle guitar loops, churning an atmospheric haze throughout. For anyone impressed with the release - which should be sitting on a lot of top ten lists in December - the live version is a must.

Watch it below and grab Psychic today via Matador and Jaar's Other People imprint.

DARKSIDE - Paper Trails (RA Session)

The newest entrant in Resident Advisor's "RA Sessions" comes from sonic visionaries Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, promoting their recently released Psychic LP as DARKSIDE. Filmed by Patrick Nation, the 10-plus minute set of album cut "Paper Trails" finds Jaar and Harrington at their strongest form - interpreting, live.

What is seen is a concise microcosm of Psychic, which lends to Jaar's mysterious vacant visions and Harrington's lively interjections. If you haven't heard it yet, it's an absolute must for 2013, available now on Matador.