Best Music of 2019

Here’s my top 10 so far:

1. Black Midi - schlagenheim
2. The National - I Am Easy to Find
3. Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits
4. American Football - American Football (3)
5. PUP - Morbid Stuff
6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies
7. Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit
8. Aries - WELCOME HOME
9. Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken
10. Injury Reserve - Injury Reserve
 
Taevis said:
Here’s my top 10 so far:

1. Black Midi - schlagenheim
2. The National - I Am Easy to Find
3. Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits
4. American Football - American Football (3)
5. PUP - Morbid Stuff
6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies
7. Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit
8. Aries - WELCOME HOME
9. Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken
10. Injury Reserve - Injury Reserve
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black midi, Xiu Xiu AND Injury Reserve are on your list?
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At the halfway point, my list looks something like this:

-Kelly Finnigan - The Tales People Tell
-Black Pumas - Black Pumas
-Jade Bird - Jade Bird
-Durand Jones and the Indications - American Love Call
-Anderson .Paak - Ventura
-Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
-The Dip - Delivers
-Gary Clark Jr. - This Land
-Orgone - Reasons

Excited for The Black Keys on Friday, The Lumineers in September and Childish Gambino and Run The Jewels 4 if those end up happening.
 
Carden said:
Tbh I think it's crazy that you've only listened to your 3rd favourite album of the year 3 times but hey you do you boo. If I find an album I love I'll usually listen to it in full daily for weeks on end
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I’m with you, American Love Call has gotten 14 spins and something like 50 listens overall.
 
There's not been much change in my list now we're at the halfway point. In no particular order:

James Blake 'Assume Form'
Toro y Moi 'Outer Peace'
Cinematic Orchestra 'To Believe'
Andrew Bird 'My Finest Work Yet'
The Tallest Man on Earth 'I Love You. It's a Fever Dream'
Kevin Abstract 'Arizona Baby'
Tyler, The Creator 'IGOR'
Vampire Weekend 'Father of the Bride'
Black Pumas 'Black Pumas'
Thom Yorke 'ANIMA'
 
gaporter said:
I really enjoyed it, up there with Injury Reserve and Little Simz as some of my personal favorite hip-hop I've heard this year. Freddie's voice and Madlib's beats just match so well together and they're both going at it *hard*
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Funny enough, we are in agreement with those same two albums being personal favorites for the year. Dammit, I gotta listen now and report back! ❤
 
UPDATE - BANDANA IS AMAZING!!!

1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana
2. Black Midi - schlagenheim
3. The National - I Am Easy to Find
4. Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits
5. American Football - American Football (3)
6. PUP - Morbid Stuff
7. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies
8. Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit
9. Aries - WELCOME HOME
10. Malibu Ken - Malibu Ken
 
First impression after one listen this morning of Bandana is that it's a more consistent/cohesive album than Pinata but lacks some of the peak punchier songs like Scarface or High. I might end up preferring it a little more but my first impressions aren't usually spot on. Definitely will be one of my favorite albums of the year though at this rate. When did Gibbs become one of my favorite current rappers?
 
Woob_woob said:
3 great albums in a years time will do that. Plus he was constantly good before too
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Yeah he wasn't on my radar before Pinata. I mostly checked it out because of the Madlib association. I enjoyed the album at the time but didn't think it would end up being one of my favorites of the decade. Then I just kept listening to that and his other stuff more and more. Now with Bandana, I've looked up and realized I've been listening to a lot of Gibbs ever since.
 
Badams said:
Yeah he wasn't on my radar before Pinata. I mostly checked it out because of the Madlib association. I enjoyed the album at the time but didn't think it would end up being one of my favorites of the decade. Then I just kept listening to that and his other stuff more and more. Now with Bandana, I've looked up and realized I've been listening to a lot of Gibbs ever since.
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Yea partnering with Madlib was the best decision of his career. Hes always been a top tier rapper, but theres only so much of a market for his style of gangsta/drug rap. Madlib pushed his sound forward all while staying true to his original aesthetic. They go better together than I initially thought they would, even though I loved each individually before Pinata.
 
This new Tallest Man on Earth album is a grower. I didn’t care for it after a few listens, I thought it had no flow and the sequencing of songs didn’t make sense. However it’s starting to open up a little bit. This one is lacking some strong strummy melodies that he does so well, but it is a lovely listen. His sound has changed since “There’s No Leaving Now” where everything is produced well and polished. Maybe if he hadn’t produced the whole thing himself the songs would sound a little bit grander and bright. Having to work within the structure of a label or format isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes a big radio single is exactly what an album needs.

It’s a 7.5/10 leaning 8/10 for me right now, with potential to move up.
 
wokeupnew said:
Update time!

  1. The National - I Am Easy to Find
  2. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
  3. Julia Jacklin - Crushing
  4. Eluvium - Pianoworks
  5. The Mountain Goats - In League With Dragons
  6. Beirut - Gallipoli
  7. Wallows - Nothing Happens
  8. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
  9. Kyle Bobby Dunn - From Here to Eternity
  10. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
  11. Jenny Lewis - On the Line
  12. Celer - Xièxie
  13. The Drums - Brutalism
  14. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
  15. American Football - LP3
  16. Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary
  17. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
  18. Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
  19. Mike Krol - Power Chords
  20. Jess Ribeiro - Love Hate
  21. Pup - Morbid Stuff
  22. Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready
  23. Lady Lamb - Even in the Tremor
  24. Fawns of Love - Permanent
  25. Cate Le Bon - Reward
  26. Tamaryn - Dreaming in the Dark
  27. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
  28. Bob Mould — Sunshine Rock
  29. The Caretaker - Everywhere at the End of Time, Stage 6
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Mid-year 2019 update

  1. The National - I Am Easy to Find
  2. Hatchie - Keepsake
  3. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
  4. Julia Jacklin - Crushing
  5. Eluvium - Pianoworks
  6. The Mountain Goats - In League With Dragons
  7. Beirut - Gallipoli
  8. Titus Andronicus - An Obelisk
  9. Celer - Xièxie
  10. Kyle Bobby Dunn - From Here to Eternity
  11. Wallows - Nothing Happens
  12. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
  13. Beduine - Bird Songs of a Killjoy
  14. The Tallest Man on Earth - I Love You. It's a Fever Dream.
  15. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
  16. Jenny Lewis - On the Line
  17. The Drums - Brutalism
  18. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
  19. American Football - LP3
  20. Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary
  21. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
  22. Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
  23. Mike Krol - Power Chords
  24. Jess Ribeiro - Love Hate
  25. Pup - Morbid Stuff
  26. Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready
  27. Lady Lamb - Even in the Tremor
  28. Fawns of Love - Permanent
  29. Cate Le Bon - Reward
  30. Tamaryn - Dreaming in the Dark
  31. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
  32. Bob Mould — Sunshine Rock
  33. The Caretaker - Everywhere at the End of Time, Stage 6
 
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