Albums
of the year
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.
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Lea Porcelain
Hymns to the Night


This is an interesting little beast of a record, with the best way of summing it up in my view is calling it "stadium shoegaze." They aren't necessarily a "shoegaze band", but they have very strong elements from that genre that weigh heavily on their sound. It creates an interesting density that I can't quite explain, pulling me in on every listen, both claustrophobic, yet open and bright. There's also a vibe there that brings to mind bands like The National and Elbow who seem to get their stadium crowds into an aural frenzy. Whenever I listen to this record, I visualize them on a festival stage, which is probably the opposite of their situation; a shame as I think they have an audience just waiting to discover them. Hopefully it's soon, these boys have something special.
Label
Lea Porcelain Recordings
Released
16 June 2017
Running time
48:00
Tracklist
Out Is In
Bones
A Year From Here
Warsaw Street
Similar Familiar
White Noise
The Love
A Faraway Land
Remember
12th Of September
Loose Life
Endlessly


