5-DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar - 8.7
Kendrick's Lamar's worst album so far is still the best hip-hop album of the year so far. This album is more raw and less filtered and feels almost like a mixtape at times - and although conceptually it doesn't hold together as a whole and there's some real clunkers like "Loyalty", "Love" (which might be his all time worst song), and "God" - there are some real gems as well such as "DNA" and "Humble" and plenty to make "DAMN." an essential listen for any hip-hop fan.
4-Anti-Hero - Kneebody - 9.3
This is probably Kneebody's most consistently solid release so far. Highly recommended if you dig the group's previous work or for anyone interested in groove-oriented modern jazz.
Kendrick's Lamar's worst album so far is still the best hip-hop album of the year so far. This album is more raw and less filtered and feels almost like a mixtape at times - and although conceptually it doesn't hold together as a whole and there's some real clunkers like "Loyalty", "Love" (which might be his all time worst song), and "God" - there are some real gems as well such as "DNA" and "Humble" and plenty to make "DAMN." an essential listen for any hip-hop fan.
3-A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie - 9
This is the best thing Phil Elverum has released in nearly 15 years and is one of the the most emotionally draining and psychologically intense record's I've ever heard. He wrote and recorded it immediately after his wife passed away from cancer and is a meditation on this loss and beginning his new life as a single parent.
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2-Stubborn Persistent Illusions - Do Make Say Think - 9.3
Do Make Say Think are among the greatest post-rock bands - on par with groups such as Tortoise, Godspeed You Black Emperor, and Stereolab. "Stubborn Persistent Illusions" is their first album in 8 years and might be their best.
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1-Capacity - Big Thief - 9.5
Big Thief's follow up to last year's "Masterpiece" is truly phenomenal and is the best indie-rock record that has come out in years. The grooves are more hypnotic, the lyrics are more intimate and filled with mystery, and their is a bit more of a mystical vibe in the mix. I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it has come out and it has truly been an inspiration.
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Big Thief's follow up to last year's "Masterpiece" is truly phenomenal and is the best indie-rock record that has come out in years. The grooves are more hypnotic, the lyrics are more intimate and filled with mystery, and their is a bit more of a mystical vibe in the mix. I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it has come out and it has truly been an inspiration.
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