What were y'alls top albums?
I'll start. Maybe we could vote on a consensus of 10 albums we all liked idk.
10 Your Arms are My Cocoon - S/T
I've followed this particular artist on insta for some time now and he's now released this impressive collection of songs that combine bedroom pop sensibilities with screamo. There's an array of different instruments used and song structures go everywhere, it's very like Brave Little Abacus in that way.
9 M Geddes Gengras - Time Makes Nothing Happen
The sound design I heard on a previous album of his was immaculate so I had to check out what was billed as a progressive electronic/minimal techno album and it surely delivers. It's glitchy, it's dancey, it checks all the boxes for what I want in a techno album.
8 Code Orange - Underneath
I checked out Swallowing the Rabbit Whole when I was waiting for my therapist to call me in to the office before COVID started and it was some heavy ****. Probably one of the Industrial Metal albums most worthy of holding that title, since it's clanging, dissonant, has crazy production, and it's hard to decide b/w this and Methwitch's album from this year as this spot because that one is even more dissonant and chaotic.
7 Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats - Unlocked
I put Denzel on last years list but I think this one is more deserving of a spot, the bars are more memorable, the production is tighter, the length is perfect. Pig Feet is an incredibly moving song and I'm disappointed that it came out after this project. Though the two are very different, idk I just like having singles on albums.
6 Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin kynsi
Kvlt ****. Wish Mondo was still here so we could talk about how good this **** is. Some of the most demonic and frightening **** metal has to offer in this day and age.
5 Against All Logic - 2017-2019
A collection of songs that vary wildly in style. The first track is my favorite, I used to play it while stocking at Food Lion. The rest of the tracks range from tech house to ebm to a track featuring Lydia Lunch. It's good techno for sure.
4 Arca - KiCk i
I bought this **** on vinyl hell yeah. This year, neoperreo became something I really got into and I'm glad Arca includes those reggaeton influences all over this project. Speaking of, it's easily Arca's most accessible stuff but that's not a bad thing at all. It's catchy, it slaps. What more can I say? It sounds like Aphex Twin pop numbers. Very good stuff.
3 Mucoid - Disaster!
I have a split with Dan but this album stands on it's own. It's outsider house with breakbeats and hypnagogic samples all culled from video games and heavily edited.
2 Machine Girl - MG Demo Disc
I was listening to this when COVID started shutting down concerts and I was about to start working my first job of the year. It's really good, idk. I like Machine Girl's digi-hardcore stuff a lot but I also groove down to their Hardcore Breaks/Footwork stuff so I'm glad there's more of that in the world bc of this album.
1 Wednesday - I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone
This album truly grew on me to become my favorite of the year. It's shoegaze with bedroom pop sensibilities and some really great lyricism and melodies. It's really a shoegaze favorite now and deservedly so. It also helps that this particular artist is local, from Asheville, NC. Hopefully someday I'll be able to meet them
What are some of y'alls favs?