Sorority Noise / You’re Not As _ As You Think: This Hartford, CT band commits entirely to the task at hand with a great set of emo-punk songs about hope and hopelessness. New Pornographers / Whiteout Conditions: Seriously, is there any other band that so consistently delivers satisfaction with each new album? Electric, alive and stunningly good. ( playlist: “Liability”)ġ7.ěig Thief / Capacity: They’re hauntingly beautiful songs, but the magic here is in the lead singer’s voice, which bristles with texture and vivacity the more quietly she sings. Lorde / Melodrama: Though it’s the same sound and setup as last time – spare, synthesized club-pop songs – she’s now cutting more sharply to the bone of the thing: love, and losing it. Waxahatchee / Out In The Storm: Her lyrics have always woven strength and vulnerability together in complex fashion, and here she finds the right sound to complement her words. Sheer Mag / Need To Feel Your Love: Lo-fi Philly crew has perfected their tongue-in-cheek pop-punk ripoff, and taken it to another level. ( playlist: “Hungry Ghost”)ġ3.ğuture Islands / The Far Field: The basic formula stays: 80’s-influenced synth ballads, murmured but the sadness here just oozes through, and it’s affecting. Hurray For The Riff Raff / The Navigator: High-concept, like something Aimee Mann would do but musically it’s a rich folk sound, shot through with punk and Latin influences. Kendrick Lamar / DAMN.: Trading respect and even awe for flat-out superstardom has got to feel good, and it looks good on Kendrick, who’s doing just fine as the newly-anointed king. Finally, here’s a suite of songs that tell the story: soaring, magnificent future-soul ballads, sung by a fallen angel. Moses Sumney / Aromanticism: Over the past few years, his singles have floated up here and there like thought bubbles, always fascinating but somehow obscure. As he did on the magnificent Manipulator, here he dials it back a hair, leaving room for his songwriting to shine through – and it sounds as classic as ever. Ty Segall / Ty Segall: Showing no signs of slowing down, he’s still surfing the wave of maximum possible productivity. Takes time to crack, but with so many great songs, he can’t lose. Problem is, this album is insanely great.
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( playlist: “Brickwall”)Ĩ.ěleachers / Gone Now: Oh, how we wanted to loathe this. These razor-sharp stream-of-consciousness narratives finally get the rich, layered production they deserve, and the songs just jump out of the speakers. ( playlist: “Sportstar”)ħ.ğred Thomas / Changer: Side-alley hyper-literate punk rock, this time with a warmer, fuller sound. Young, sharp, and most definitely walking his own weird path. (Sandy) Alex G / Rocket: A reasonable contender for LP of the year but for some mid-album missteps, this one is bursting with amazing moments, conflating country-folk and a twisted music-box psychedelia.
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With magnetic lyrics full of remember-me moments and vocals that evoke icons, he’s the real deal. Here he’s definitely having fun, but he remains a determinedly serious songwriter. Kevin Morby / City Music: Ridiculously, this guy hits a home run every time he’s up to bat. All-in on the synths, and they’re spitting fire. Spoon / Hot Thoughts: Though this one didn’t completely convince until the double-header live shows at Brooklyn Steel and The Chance, this quantum leap forward now makes perfect sense. Their styles mesh perfectly, their languorous sounds layered and latticed into more than the sum of their parts. Great songs, patiently developed, simpatico. ( playlist: “Half-Light”)ģ.Ĝourtney Barnett & Kurt Vile / Lotta Sea Lice: This feels like it might be a gimmick, until you hear them play. Here it’s the production that really stands out, every song lovingly polished and bejeweled, for maximum enjoyment. Rostam / Half-Light: Stepping out from behind the mixing board, this former Vampire Weekender presents a beautifully sophisticated solo debut.
From the purely soulful vocals, to the spare and simple production, to the timeless and uncomplicated emotions about which he sang, this year we just needed more of Khalid – and less of everything else. Khalid / American Teen: 2017 was all about finding ways to enjoy the moment, and this year no other album so consistently delivered a feeling of joy. Buy New or Used via Amazon Rent via iTunes ġ.
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