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.
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
2019
13
No Home Record
KIM GORDON
It's incredible how effortless it seems to be for Kim Gordon, after all these years in the industry, to make music that's so raw, refreshing and modern. To me, she's the professor telling her class to throw everything away they've already written and recorded, to look at everything from a different perspective, and start over. That's what she's done on this record, her debut solo album. A sonic adventure from this former co-founder of NYC's legendary Sonic Youth is of course fitting, but for it to be this good - it's a gift to us all.
Tracklist
Sketch Artist
Air BnB
Paprika Pony
Murdered Out
Don't Play It
Cookie Butter
Hungry Baby
Earthquake
Get Yr Life Back
Label
Matador Records
Released
11 October 2019
Running time
39:20