Hey, y’all, it’s the end of the year, and you know what that means: it’s albums of the year time! This time we present to you our longest episode as we talk about our respective top ten of the year, as well as a handful of honorable mentions. Enjoy, and have a happy holidays.
Scott:
Top 10
- Fleet Foxes - Shore
- Run the Jewels - RTJ4
- Pyrrhon - Abscess Time
- Sa-Roc - The Sharecropper's Daughter
- Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
- Video Age - Pleasure Line
- Protest the Hero - Palimpsest
- Taylor Ashton - The Romantic
- Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
- The Mountain Goats - Getting Into Knives
Honorable Mentions
- Natalia Lafourcade - Un canto por México Vol. 1
- Dawnwalker - Ages
- Party Dozen - Pray for Party Dozen
- Liturgy - Origin of the Alimonies
- Xythlia - Immortality Through Quantum Suicide
Elaine:
Top 10
- 36 & Zake—Stasis Sounds for Long Distance Space Travel
- The Weeknd—After Hours
- Neptunian Maximalism—Eons
- Perfume Genius—Set My Heart On Fire Immediately
- Protest the Hero—Palimpsest
- Oranssi Pazuzu—Mestarin Kynsi
- Autechre—SIGN/PLUS
- Greg Puciato—Child Soldier: Creator of God
- Dizzee Rascal—E3 AF
- Imperial Triumphant—Alphaville
Honorable Mentions
- Henry Kaiser—Problems Are Just Opportunities in Work Clothes
- Mamaleek—Come & See
- Merzbow/Gareth Davis—Broken Landscapes
- Pyrrhon—Abscess Time
- Dan Terminus—Last Call For All Passengers
- Anna Von Hausswolf—All Thoughts Fly