ITT: Solid releases from 2016
So I missed a lot of music from last year. What is definitive recommendation of 2016 and why? Pic related.
Still Brazy
>>71675104
Because it's classic west coast hip hop in 2016. Not biting or derivative, genuinely mixing the DJ mustard sound of his old work with G-funk and stuff, and with some modern/trap influence as well. If u like modern hip hop listen to it
>Angel Olsen - My Woman
Comfy guitars and voice
>Factory Floor - 2525
Great beats, machine-like music (which I like)
>Chupame El Dedo - s/t
Weird fun experimental cumbia
>Cut Copy - January Tape
Comfy ambient from an otherwise dance band
>DIIV - Is This The Are
I've always liked this guy's riffs
>Goggs - s/t
Hard fun
>Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
Great production and vocals, a little preachy but I don't mind it
>Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation
Poppy fun, amazing production
Damn, I'm looking through my 2016 stuff and there's a lot I didn't even remember it came out that year. I guess I'll just list some albums I like
Mosh - Tragic Anatomy
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
Arca - EntraƱas
Black Banshee - MEGA
Dance With the Dead - The Shape
El Tigr3 - Man-eater
Group Doueh & Chevey - Dakhla Sahara Session
Hinds - Leave Me Alone
Jenny Hval - Blood Bitch
Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust
MSTRKRFT - Operator
Perturbator - The Uncanny Valley
Peoplemover - Superjit
Preoccupations - s/t
Running - Wake Up Applauding
Slowcoaches - Nothing Gives
Surgeon - From Farthest Known Objects
The Men - Devil Music
The Mystery Lights - s/t
Thee Oh Sees - A Weird Exists/An odd Entrances
Tobacco - Sweatbox Dynasty
Tycho - Epoch
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
literally the only good thing released last year
Maxo Kream - The Persona Tape
Denzel Curry - Imperial
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai.
Injury Reserve - Floss
Turnstile - Move Thru Me
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
Vince Staples - Prima Donna
Because they're good.
>>71676211
bump
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
Great lyrics and storytelling and a nice swampy vibe with the production
aoty
honorable mentions; Tidals - Spotlights, Sojoirner- Empire of Ash, Eluvium - False Reading On
>>71676354
>nice swampy vibe
Honestly David Bowie's Blackstar is the best release to come from 2016.
>>71675765
Kishi Bashi had an amazing release last year. The album is all about him going through a separation with his wife and realizing that he loves her more than life itself. It's a bunch of cheery vibe pop tunes in his usual style but the lyrics have some real sadness buried inside. I've shed a tear or two singing along in my car.
Only Wye Oak could make an album of outtakes into what might be their best album.