Some cool music from 2018 and 2019:
Gaye Su Akyol - Hemşerim Memleket Nere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovtSJVtkwho
Turkish singer and anthropologist fronting a rock band with some cool, groovy Turkish tunes and more atmosphere than you'll know what to do with.
A late game contender for my favorite album of 2018 (titled "İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir" - didn't get the CD until January this year).
10 songs: All great. I highly recommend checking it out, but I'm me, so you won't do that. But you should!
Sarah Louise - Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhBT9GECvCo
One of the new 2019 albums that I'm quite interested in. This is the title track from the album. Seems very expressive and I really dig the feelings conjured up here. Sarah Louise is a 12 string guitar player but uses it in some unconventional ways. Pretty interesting.
Jade Bird - Love Has All Been Done Before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42XPnh4VGlI
Jade Bird putting out a self-titled debut this year. I really dig the energetic indie rock that seems to come with both some attitude, strong songwriting and an idiosyncratic singing style. I'm sometimes reminded a bit of 90's alt-songwriters, but it also sounds very modern. Very high on my list of must-have albums.
Blood Red Shoes - Mexican Dress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUhXdt2fbg
Some peppy and catchy indie pop rock from the band's 2019 album "Get Tragic". I really dig the mix of elements on display here. The reasons why I find this so appealing are hard to convey, since they're all in the minute details of the aesthetic of the music on display here.