.this.is.just.how.I.feel.
Each year brings complaints from many about the state of music. Not me.
But naturally, I wrote this the night is was due. So, cheers to procrastination.
Here’s what my year looked like:
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1. Tyler the Creator, Igor – A wild, unexpected, passionate, and dramatic shift for the enigmatic personality that is Tyler the Creator.
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2. Anderson .Paak, Ventura – Contemporary Soul that bangs out the hits. The day that it released, I enjoyed 3 consecutive front-to-back listens. It’s hard to put down.
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3. Big Business, The Beast You Are – So, there I was, talking with my wife when I blurted out one of my customary, “this one of my favorite records of the year” proclamations that I’m annoyingly know for. And she said, “Yeah, I can see that. You’ve listened to this more than anything else this year.” It was May. I’d being listening to it for only a month.
It still is in heavy rotation. Spotify told me so.
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4 Lizzo, Cuz I Love You – I could insert silly pun/joke with “100% that Bitch” as the punchline, but it would seem forced. Bottom line: She’s really that great.
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5. Lightning Bolt, Sonic Citadel – Lighting Bolt took me by surprise this year. I haven’t been crazy about their albums since Hypermagic Mountain. Most polished vocals to date (still super unpolished) yet it’s still throwing boulders through my head.
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6. Swans, leaving meaning. – Swans make me feel sad. and angry. and eventually tired, after all the sadness and anger consume me. But I also like to think about why “Swans” were Gira’s bird of choice. for a band name.
Okay! I’m back. I just googled it… Now, I get it! And it totally makes sense.
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7. Sturgill Simpson, Sound & Fury – I saw the anime movie this music was made for. It’s pretty weird. I like weird. This record, however, is not weird… but it is incredible.
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8. Michael Kiwanuka, Kiwanuka – I’m glad I read a blurb about this guy somewhere. He should be glad too. He cracked my top 10.
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9. Purple Mountains, Purple Mountains – I didn’t listen to enough David Berman in my formattable years. A serious mistake that I’m atoning for. A lasting piece of music for him to leave the world with.
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10. Sunn 0))), Life Metal – Drone is a hard musical-pill for many to swallow. I’d suggest trying this one out. It’s pretty gorgeous. Fun Fact: Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won a Golden Globe for her score for the Joker, provided vocals and played cello on the record.
Honorable Mentions
- Lingua Ignota, Caligula
- Bon Iver, i,i
- Angel Olson, All Mirrors
- Blood Incantation, Hidden History of the Human Race
- Yellow Eyes, Rare Field Ceiling
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Ghosteen
- Brittany Howard, Jaime
- Cloud Rat, Pollinator
- Venom Prison, Samsara
- Tomb Mold, Planetary Clairvoyance
- Austerity Program, Bible Songs 1
- Helms Alee, Noctiluca
- Sect, Blood of the Beasts
- Full of Hell, Weeping Choir
- Sharron Von Etten, Remind Me Tomorrow
- Mannequin Pussy, Patience
- Emily Alone, Florist
- Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
- Solange, When I Get Home
- Your Old Droog, Jewelry
Thanks for taking an interest in my opinions.
-scott.dellamore.