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2017

Another interesting year in music, and a really exciting one for me personally, with long-time favorites returning and reuniting, and still managing to make my tops of the year. Last year I mentioned that 2017 was shaping up to be a great year, and it turned out to be true (musically at least), so let's explore why that turned out to be true! PLUS - check out the playlist here, for a highlight from each of this year's albums. And as usual, these are in no particular order.

5

Ghostpoet

Dark Days + Canapés

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I hate to compare Ghostpoet to Tricky, because it's obvious from listening to a few seconds of this, his third album, that he dabbles heavily in Tricky's trademark trip-hop soundscapes. But there is also his voice: it kind of gurgles, it's chill but with a slight amount of tension waiting to explode, and of course he is also English. If you've missed Tricky's 90s sound, then you'll find a lot to love here. It's dark with a goth pop undercurrent, folky at times, but it's also quite adventurous, with the overall vibe shifting from song to song. It may take a few listens to sink in, but this is a gorgeous record, perfect for a nocturnal drive through an empty city. Before you know it, Ghostpoet's creepy folk jazz rock earworms will be slowly and unexpectedly implanted in your head in ways you wouldn't expect on first listen. Headphones on. Volume up. Lights low.

Label

Play It Again Sam

Released

18 August 2017

Running time

44:00

Tracklist

One More Sip
Many Moods At Midnight
Trouble + Me
(We're) Dominoes
Freakshow
Dopamine If I Do
Live>Leave
Karoshi
Blind As A Bat...
Immigrant Boogie
Woe Is Meee
End Times

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