Midterm report
My favourite albums of this year roughly halfway through. A consistently great but rarely excellent year thus far. |
| 1 |  | JFDR
New Dreams
Current AOTY. Gorgeous athmospheric and electronic-infused indie folk. Pretty much the main album that helped me through quarantine, has become a bit of a comfort record.. an absolutely fantastic one though.
indie folk / electronic
Check: 'Drifter', 'Dive In' |
| 2 |  | Gleemer
Down Through
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/81387/Gleemer-Down-Through/
shoegaze / indie rock
Check: 'Casino', 'Brush Back' |
| 3 |  | END (NJ)
Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face
Yeah, so, this rips. Love the vocals, love the production, love the fact that it's exhausting to listen to every single time.
hardcore
Check: 'Sands of Sleep', 'Pariah' |
| 4 |  | Ecke Wu
表演 Performance
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/81518/Ecke-Wu-%E8%A1%A8%E6%BC%94-Performance/
dream pop / post rock
Check: 'One', 'Flyer' |
| 5 |  | Coals
Docusoap
I really enjoy this mix of straightforward indie pop hooks and strange, glitchy moments. Both catchy and somewhat unsettling, this record definitely deserves more exposure.
indie pop / electronic
Check: 'Sleepwalker', 'Coral Reef' |
| 6 |  | Spanish Love Songs
Brave Faces Everyone
I hate that this album is kind of relatable and I love how miserable-yet-catchy everything sounds here. Mediocre sad white men unite, or something.
punk / alternative rock
Check: 'Beach Front Property', 'Losers 2' |
| 7 |  | Ulcerate
Stare Into Death and Be Still
What hasn't been said about this record? It's good.
death metal
Check: 'Dissolved Orders', 'Stare Into Death and Be Still' |
| 8 |  | Sugar High
Love Addict
A wonderful blend of shoegaze and trap. It's brief, it's sweet, and it's definitely worth reading the story behind the creation of this album. Tldr: two artists from opposite sides of the world got together in a room for a short amount of time, formed a strong bond and poured their hearts and creativity into this album.
electronic / shoegaze
Check: 'Flowers and Pollution', 'Ugly' |
| 9 |  | Enter Shikari
Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible
I have been listening to this band for a long time and I doubt I'll ever stop, especially if they keep putting out albums-that-shouldn't-be-as-good-as-they-are.
post hardcore / electronic
Check: 'Marionettes' |
| 10 |  | Covet
technicolor
This record is so nice! It's carefree, everything sounds lovely; listening to this makes me happy and I love it for that.
math rock
Check: 'Parachute', 'Nero' |
| 11 |  | Charli XCX
How I'm Feeling Now
electronic
Check: '7 Years', 'Detonate' |
| 12 |  | Aseul
Slow Dance
dream pop / electronic
Check: 'Dying Practice', 'Paradise' |
| 13 |  | Hot Mulligan
You'll Be Fine
pop punk / emo
Check: 'OG Bule Sky', 'We're Gonna Make It To Kilby' |
| 14 |  | Loathe (UK)
I Let It In And It Took Everything
metalcore / shoegaze
Check: 'Two Way Mirror', 'Heavy Is The Head...' |
| 15 |  | Caspian
On Circles
post rock / post metal
Check: 'Wildblood', 'Flowers of Light' |
| 16 |  | Ellis
Born Again
shoegaze / dream pop
Check: 'Into the Trees', 'Pringle Creek' |
| 17 |  | Bell Plaines
Through Fog
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/81254/Bell-Plaines-Through-Fog/
post rock / shoegaze
Check: 'Summer Nights', 'Waves' |
| 18 |  | Midwife (USA)
Forever
shoegaze / ambient
Check: '2018', 'Anyone Can Play Guitar' |
| 19 |  | The Soft Pink Truth
Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
electronic
Check: 'Shall', 'Go' |
| 20 |  | Sullii
Me and My Absent Mind
electronic / emo
Check: 'Forgetter', 'Moonlight' |
| 21 |  | Poppy
I Disagree
metal / electronic
Check: 'Don't Go Outside', 'Fill the Crown' |
| 22 |  | Empty Country
Empty Country
indie rock
Check: 'Marian', 'Ultrasound' |
| 23 |  | Nervi Mi Do Ucha
Druhé Album
electronic / indie pop
Check: 'Song 40', 'Song 29' |
| 24 |  | Fool's Ghost
Dark Woven Light
indie folk / gothic
Check: 'Touch', 'In Between' |
| 25 |  | Cuerpos Cosmicos
Rain
dream pop / electronic
Check: 'Strength', 'Rain' |
| 26 |  | Nicolas Jaar
Cenizas
Honourable mentions; Nicolaar Jaar - Cenizas, Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia, Endling - Proper Nouns, Infant Island - Beneath, Mumrunner - Valeriana, Avec - Home. |
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