Best Music of 2019

Favorite albums of 2019 ATM

1.
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties
Routine Maintenance

2.
Glen Hansard
This Wild Willing

3.
In Her Own Words
Steady Glow

4.
Kayak Jones
You Swear It's Getting Better Every Day

5.
PUP
Morbid Stuff

6.
Little Simz
GREY Area

7.
Dave
Psychodrama

8.
La Dispute
Panorama

9.
Copeland
Blushing

10.
The Comet Is Coming
Trust in the Lifeforce of Deep Mystery

11.
Barrie
Happy to Be Here

12.
Big Thief
U.F.O.F

13.
Ghost Atlas
Sleep Therapy: An Acoustic Performance

14.
Cellar Darling
The Spell

15.
Periphery
Periphery IV

Hopefully Tyler, the Creator, Thank You Scientist, and Tool will be joining these guys when their albums drop
 
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2019 is off to a great start. In alphabetical order, this is my top 11 as of right now (and I expect that many of these will be strong contenders to remain here at year's end):
  • Aldous Harding - Designer
  • Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
  • Daniel Norgren - Wooh Dang
  • Delines - The Imperial
  • Durand Jones & the Indications - American Love Call
  • Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel
  • Julia Jacklin - Crushing
  • Kevin Morby - Oh My God
  • Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe
  • Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
  • Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
 
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Not including digital only releases- gotta have a vinyl to make my favorites of the year

Stuff I’m over the moon for:
Cochemea- All My Relations
Jessica Pratt- Quiet Signs
William Tyler- Goes West
Marvin Gaye- You’re the Man
Damien Jurado- In the Shape of a Storm
A.A. Bondy- Enderness
Joshua Abrams Information Society- Mandatory Reality
Helado Negro- This is how you smile
Steve Gunn- The Unseen in Between
Durand Jones and the Indications- American Love Call
Ty Segall & Freedom Band- Deforming Lobes
Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990
Townes Van Zandt- Sky Blue
Steve Gunn- The Unseen in Between


Two Disappointing Records that I need to spend more time with

Altin Gun- Gece
Kevin Morby- Oh My God
 
I don’t keep up with new music as much as I used to, but one of my long-time favorites had a comeback album this year that I absolutely love:

Ladytron - Ladytron

By default, that’s my AOTY so far (though I should really check out that new Vampire Weekend because, you know, I’m a dad in my mid-30s).
 
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Big Thief - U.F.O.F
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
Nulifer Yanya - Miss Universe
Helado Negro - This is How You Smile
Kevin Morby - Oh My God
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
Sasami - Sasami
Joy Williams - Front Porch
Durand Jones - American Love Call

Excited for:
The National (tomorrow yay)
Bedouine (June)
Tame Impala
 
For people who like Mountain Man (And for those who haven't listened to them... SHAME)—

Not only does Molly Sarle have two PHENOMENAL singles out, but Alexandra Sauser-Monning has two great singles out as well under the name Daughter of Swords. Both of their albums are coming out in a couple of months.
 
Some of my favorites so far this year:

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

Excited For:
The Black Keys (6/28)
The Lumineers (9/13)
And hopefully something from Run The Jewels and Childish Gambino
 
This week I'm most excited about Rev Magnetic's debut album 'Versus Universe'; it's Luke Sutherland's (Long Fin Killie, Bows and sometimes Mogwai) new project and is wonderful. Sort of shoegaze, electronic, indie rock.

The latest Damien Jurado LP 'In the Shape of a Storm' is a beauty; just Damien's voice and guitar, unadorned.

I was pretty obsessed with 'Dogrel' by Fontaines DC a few weeks ago. Got tickets for Glasgow in Nov having just missed a recent show.

American Football's third self-titled LP is another winner (would it be a touchdown? I don't follow the misshapen ball games).
 
Alphabetical order:

Angel Bat Dawid: The Oracle
Beth Gibbons And The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra: Henryk Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs)
Billy Woods & Kenny Segal: Hiding Places
Cherry Glazerr: Stuffed & Ready
Choosey & Exile: Black Beans
Czarface Meets Ghostface
Deem Spencer: Pretty Face
James Blake: Assume Form
Julia Jacklin: Crushing
Little Simz: GREY Area
Nilüfer Yanya: Miss Universe
Quelle Chris: Guns
Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats: Anger Management
Sean Price & Small Professor: 86 Witness
Show Me The Body: Dog Whistle
Solange: When I Get Home
The Comet Is Coming: Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
Various: Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990
Venom Prison: Samsara
Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising
Your Old Droog: It Wasn't Even Close
 
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Copying over my list from the old place


  1. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
  2. Julia Jacklin - Crushing
  3. The Mountain Goats - In League With Dragons
  4. Beirut - Gallipoli
  5. Wallows - Nothing Happens
  6. Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
  7. Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
  8. Jenny Lewis - On the Line
  9. Kyle Bobby Dunn - From Here to Eternity
  10. The Drums - Brutalism
  11. Celer - Xièxie
  12. American Football - LP3
  13. Girlpool - What Chaos Is Imaginary
  14. Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
  15. Mike Krol - Power Chords
  16. Pup - Morbid Stuff
  17. Cherry Glazerr - Stuffed & Ready
  18. Lady Lamb - Even in the Tremor
  19. Fawns of Love - Permanent
  20. Tamaryn - Dreaming in the Dark
  21. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
  22. Bob Mould — Sunshine Rock
  23. The Caretaker - Everywhere at the End of Time, Stage 6
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I kinda forgot about Mike Krol. I need to revisit that album. I liked it on first listen.
 
So far for me
The Comet is Coming
Helado Negro "This is How You Smile"
Craig Finn "I Need a New War"
Big Thief "UFOF"
Vampire Weekend "FOTB"

I'm also enjoying the new National so far, but I'm only halfway through....too early to put on the list, and I listened to the new Daniel Norgren once,, but also too early for me to put on the list
 
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