Here are the 15 albums I enjoyed most this year, in no particular order of quality, with two or three standout songs listed below if you want to get a feel for what they sound like and why I liked them.
Action Bronson – Blue Chips 2
Essential tracks: Silverado, Contemporary Man, Flip Ya
Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip – The Abstract And The Dragon
Essential tracks: Thank You, Come On Down, Vivrant Thing
Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe
Essential tracks: The Mother We Share, Gun, Night Sky
Danny Brown – Old
Essential tracks: Side A, Clean Up, Smokin and Drinkin
David Bowie – The Next Day
Essential tracks: Valentine’s Day, I’d Rather Be High, You Will Set The World On Fire
Elvis Costello & The Roots – Wise Up Ghost
Essential tracks: Refuse To Be Saved, Come The Meantimes, Viceroy’s Row
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – 12 Reasons to Die
Essential tracks: Beware Of The Stare, I Declare War, The Rise of the Ghostface Killah
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Essential tracks: Givin Em What They Love, Electric Lady, We Were Rock & Roll
Marnie Stern – The Chronicles of Marnia
Essential tracks: Year Of The Glad, Immortals, Proof Of Life
Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
Essential tracks: I’m From Nowhere, City Swan, Local Girl
Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
Essential tracks: Numbers on the Board, Nosetalgia, Pain
Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels
Essential tracks: Banana Clipper, Sea Legs, A Christmas Fuckin’ Miracle
Suede – Bloodsports
Essential tracks: Barriers, Snowblind, It Starts And Ends With You
Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob
Essential tracks: Closer, I Was A Fool, I Couldn’t Be Your Friend
!!! – Thr!!!er
Essential tracks: Even When The Water’s Cold, One Boy/One Girl, Meet Me At The Station
And here’s link to my top 50 tracks of this year, with streaming links for your listening pleasure.
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