This year we’re just giving you 25 albums to gaze upon in wonder, agreement, anger, frustration and a whole range of emotions that the end of year album list creates. It might seem a little short, but come on, do you really want a never ending list?
We’ve got Bandcamp hopefuls, indie-juggernauts, fresh faced newcomers and oldschool heroes making up our top 25, so give it a look, give them a listen and enjoy! (Reverse order as always FYI):
- 25. Zola Jesus – Okovi
- 24. Pierce Fulton – Better Places
- 23. Gleemer – Anymore
- 22. Cabbage – Young Dumb and Full Of…
- 21. Denai Moore – We Used To Bloom
- 20. Henry Jamison – The Wilds
- 19. Eivør – Slør (English Version Release)
- 18. Deez Nuts – Binge & Purgatory
- 17. Sundara Karma – Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect
- 16. Idles – Brutalism
- 15. Bonobo – Migration
- 14. Protomartyr – Relatives In Descent
- 13. Vitalic – Voyager
- 12. Plastic Flowers – Absent Forever
- 11. Paramore – After Laughter
- 10. Beach Fossils – Somersault
- 9. Blaenavon – That’s Your Lot
- 8. Findlay – Forgotten Pleasures
- 7. The xx – I See You
- 6. All We Are – Sunny Hills
- 5. The National – Sleep Well Beast
- 4. Kauf – Regrowth
- 3. Espher – Ultraviolet
- 2. Nothing But Thieves – Broken Machine
- 1. Slowdive – Slowdive
*Espher’s Ultraviolet is available only on Bandcamp*
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