Category: Music

It’s my 10 favorite albums released in 2017!

10

Flying Microtonal Banana

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Rad microtonal rock album. Killer grooves.

Watch Rattlesnake

9

Mountain Moves

Deerhoof

Deerhoof gets political on this album with some interesting guest vocalists and a good variety of styles.

Watch I Will Spite Survive

8

Villains

Queens of the Stone Age

A step down from 2013‘s Like Clockwork, but a solid rock album with a great opening track.

Watch Feet Don’t Fail Me Now

7

Masseduction

St. Vincent

A surprisingly personal pop/rock/electronic album that is like listening to a roller-coaster that can barely stay on the tracks.

Watch Los Ageless

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It’s my 10 favorite albums released in 2016!

10

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Iggy’s vocals are as powerful as ever. Throw in some Queens of the Stone Age and you’ve got a real rock album.

Watch Sunday

9

N.H.S.

Loose Tapestries

Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy madness in musical form.

Listen to Saving Terry

8

Cashmere

Swet Shop Boys

NYC/London hip-hop with social commentary. Also, Tiger Holograms.

Watch T5

7

Plays the Music of Twin Peaks

Xiu Xiu

Straight from David Lynch’s brain to your ear holes. Listen alone, at night.

Watch Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks

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It’s my 10 favorite albums released in 2015!

10

Dodge and Burn

The Dead Weather

A sharp rock album with some very Zeppelinesque riffs.

Watch I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)

9

BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL

This album is completely ridiculous… in the most enjoyable way possible.

Watch Gimme chocolate!!

8

One Man Army

Ensiferum

Ensiferum’s sixth album isn’t perfect, but there are a few great tracks here.

Watch to One Man Army

7

Rub

Peaches

Hyper-subversive pop album about balls and dicks and stuff.

Watch I Mean Something

6

V

Wavves

Wavves gets back on track with a great pop/surf/punk album.

Watch Way Too Much

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Hey, look. It’s my 10 favorite albums of 2014!

10

Precious Jewel

Knife City

Wild chiptunes from Anamanaguchi’s Luke Silas AKA Knife City.

Listen to Precious Jewel

9

Origins

Eluveitie

Another great Celtic-folk melodic death metal album from Eluveitie.

Watch The Call Of The Mountains

8

Perfect Hair

Busdriver

Driver puts together a great art rap album. Quirky, random, and fun.

Listen to Ego Death

7

Singles

Future Islands

Simple, but great electronic indie rock.

Watch Spirit (Live on KEXP)

6

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

Powerful vocals, guitars and catchy songwriting.

Watch Digital Witness

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