40 Records To Spin: 2016 |
1 | | Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
A stunning display of grief and raw emotion. |
2 | | Hammock Everything and Nothing
It's beautiful. But it's Hammock, so that goes without saying. They make it seem effortless. |
3 | | Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool
I'm pretty sure I've cried about four times listening to this on separate occasions. |
4 | | Gorguts Pleiades' Dust
The masters are back. |
5 | | David Bowie Blackstar
All hail the king. |
6 | | Causa Sui Return To Sky
Spaced-out and rocking out all at once, |
7 | | Aesop Rock The Impossible Kid
Better than Labor Days? You bet. |
8 | | The Dear Hunter Act V: Hymns With The Devil In Confessional
Bombastic, brilliant. |
9 | | Ulver ATGCLVLSSCAP
Ulver's most underrated record, bringing kraut, synth, drone, and ambient into a swirling mess. |
10 | | Kevin Morby Singing Saw
Sleeper hit for best folk/folk rock record this year. |
11 | | Snarky Puppy Culcha Vulcha
Fusion done right. |
12 | | Yawning Man Historical Graffiti
The legends return with... accordions? Somehow, this works out beautifully. |
13 | | Woods City Sun Eater In The River Of Light |
14 | | SUMAC What One Becomes
Recording your drums in an abandoned church can do wonders. |
15 | | Kendrick Lamar untitled unmastered.
When your b-side record is better than 95% of full length albums in your genre. |
16 | | Niechec Niechec |
17 | | Frank Ocean Blonde
Frank Ocean making a solid claim to being the best high-profile R&B artist working today. |
18 | | Glass Animals How To Be A Human Being
How to have fun. |
19 | | Shearwater Jet Plane and Oxbow
Shearwater shows that going commercial isn't always a cardinal sin. |
20 | | King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Nonagon Infinity
Insanity at its most rocking. |
21 | | Death Grips Bottomless Pit
Speaking of insanity... |
22 | | Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O Are You Land Or Water
Dance kraut. |
23 | | Massive Attack Ritual Spirit
This EP and its sister release hint at a stunning return to form for one of the greats. |
24 | | Vektor Terminal Redux
Like Voivod but thrashing like it's 1980. |
25 | | Ryley Walker Golden Sings That Have Been Sung |
26 | | Gold Panda Good Luck And Do Your Best
Sometimes you just need to relax. |
27 | | Cobalt Slow Forever
Changing your vocalist and putting out your best album. |
28 | | Weezer The White Album
This had no right being as good as it is. |
29 | | The Pineapple Thief Your Wilderness
I'm not sure if Gavin Harrison gave this band the kick they needed, but boy, does this album kick. |
30 | | Dalek Asphalt For Eden
The sickening, industrial production returns. |
31 | | SubRosa For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
Some people might think strings don't belong in metal. Those people are wrong. |
32 | | Anderson .Paak Malibu
I've got beats, stuck in my head, and he's got the feeling. |
33 | | Gozu Revival
Riffs: served piping hot with a hint of cannabis. |
34 | | Joe Bonamassa Blues of Desperation
Easily Bonamassas's best record in quite a while. All original material and a healthy serving of riffs. |
35 | | Charles Bradley Changes
Soul with vintage style. |
36 | | BADBADNOTGOOD IV
Not as good as III, but a solid collection of tunes with excellent guest spots. |
37 | | Anna Ternheim For The Young
The best singer/songwriter album you haven't heard this year. |
38 | | Katatonia The Fall of Hearts
After a meandering, dull album preceding it, Katatonia is back on track with a fantastic record. |
39 | | The Drones Feelin Kinda Free
Not quite as good as I See Seaweed, but a poignant release all the same. |
40 | | Dinosaur Jr. Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
They need no introduction. You know it's good, if a bit too similar to prior works. |
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