Albums
of the year
2018
This was a strange year, in the sense that without even planning it I ended up listening to more new releases than any past year. I think it was a subconscious thing, being in the middle of a "oh yeah I'll just build my own house and it will go perfectly with no hiccups whatsoever" type of situation. I was looking for something new and perfect to replace the new home which has yet to arrive. Luckily all this listening paid off as there were some really excellent albums this year. It started off slowly, only for some of the best output to come out towards the end. Killer climax, man.
This year I have not put together a playlist, but instead included a song or video for each review as a taste for the rest. And even though these are numbered as you can see, they are not in any order whatsoever. Except for #1 - that one truly rises above all else this year.
12
Shopping
The Official Body
I'm not entirely sure if the kids these days would qualify this as "post-punk" but at least for me it was the first thought that came to mind. Basically it was a "Holy stars! I haven't heard a post-punk album this good in a long time" kind of moment on my hesitant first listen. There's definitely a lot more genres going on within this, but overall it has this dark, funky and jumpy vibe throughout that makes it more compelling than I could have expected.
Label
Fat Cat Records
Released
19 January 2018
Running time
32:00
Tracklist
The Hype
Wild Child
Asking For A Friend
Suddenly Gone
Shave Your Head
Discover
Control Yourself
My Dad's A Dancer
New Values
Over Time