Been a while.. 2018 so far.
So it's been almost 4 years since I made a list on here. Have had varying levels of interest in music since then but back to it now. Here's what I've enjoyed most so far this year, roughly ordered and with some genre tags/brief taster descriptions... |
| 20 |  | Mount Eerie
Now Only
[indie/sad sounds] - for your calm, introspective moods. |
| 19 |  | Fu Manchu
Clone of the Universe
[stoner rock] - no surprises, they're consistent. |
| 18 |  | Agrimonia
Awaken
[sludge/post-metal] - (pretty) ((&)) heavy. |
| 17 |  | Pendant
Make Me Know You Sweet
[ambient] - vague, shimmering humming. |
| 16 |  | Tropical Fuck Storm
A Laughing Death in Meatspace
[not even gonna try] - a chaotic, punky, noisy jam; album cover represents. |
| 15 |  | Jarada
Jarada
[hardcore] - a 15 minute punk whirlwind. |
| 14 |  | Murs
A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable
[hip-hop] - all round well-done. |
| 13 |  | Erdve
Vaitojimas
[sludge/post-hardcore] - crushing souls, mostly. |
| 12 |  | Dog Chasing Sun
Slow Burn
[stoner metal] - one man's instrumental riffing journey. |
| 11 |  | Turnstile
Time and Space
[hardcore] - fun, energetic hardcore throwback. |
| 10 |  | Sleep
The Sciences
[stoner metal] - riffs for days. |
| 9 |  | Sectioned (Metalcore)
Annihilated
[mathcore] - relentless ear pummelling. |
| 8 |  | Harms Way (IL)
Posthuman
[metalcore] - for the metalcore fans (and no-one else). |
| 7 |  | Jeff Rosenstock
POST-
[indie] - some perfect drunken sing/shout/slur-along party tracks on here. |
| 6 |  | Slugdge
Esoteric Malacology
[death metal] - your new fave cosmic slug-themed album. |
| 5 |  | soccer mommy
Clean
[indie] - weary days, but things get better. |
| 4 |  | Maxo Kream
Punken
[trap/hip-hop] - the man's a storyteller. |
| 3 |  | CZARFACE and MF DOOM
Czarface Meets Metal Face
[hip-hop] - collaboration with some quality tracks. |
| 2 |  | Deszcz
III
[neocrust] - solid, considered and melodious (for crust punk). |
| 1 |  | A.A.L. (Against All Logic)
2012-2017
[deep house] - good move grooves, 24/7. |
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