Someone pointed out to me on Twitter that this was due, so here are my favourites of the year so far (not, I should point out, a collective Uncut list), with some music to check out alongside nearly all of them. As you'll hopefully spot, I've listed them in alphabetical order: it seems a bit prematu...
Someone pointed out to me on Twitter that this was due, so here are my favourites of the year so far (not, I should point out, a collective Uncut list), with some music to check out alongside nearly all of them. As you’ll hopefully spot, I’ve listed them in alphabetical order: it seems a bit premature to start ranking them. I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few things, too, so please feel free to post your own lists and suggestions at the bottom…
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1 Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color (Rough Trade)
2 Aye Aye – Aye Aye (Richie/Testoster Tunes)
3 Daniel Bachman – River (Three-Lobed)
4 Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul (Lex)
5 Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Just Sit And Think And Sometimes I Just Sit (Anxiety/Marathon)
6 Meg Baird – Don’t Weigh Down The Light (Wichita/Drag City)
7 William Basinski – Cascade (2062/Temporary Residence)
8 Sir Richard Bishop – Tangier Sessions (Drag City)
9 Bitchin Bajas – Transporteur (Hands In The Dark)
10 Bjork – Vulnicura (One Little Indian)
11 Blanck Mass- Dumb Flesh (Sacred Bones)
12 Bop English – Constant Bop (Blood And Biscuits)
13 Leon Bridges – Coming Home (Columbia)
14 The Cairo Gang – Goes Missing (God?)
15 Cannibal Ox – Blade Of The Ronin (iHiphop)
