The Knife – Shaking the Habitual
Anything by the Knife is bound to be good but this exceeded my already high expectations. 'A Tooth for an Eye' is the perfect opening track.
Birkwin Jersey – Between the Weather and the Sea
This was the one album that helped maintain my sanity while I was writing my dissertations in April/May.
Julianna Barwick – Nepenthe
Dreamy. Not an album to listen to while you're trying to get something done. Give yourself a time-out, sit down, relax, and enjoy this undistracted.
Major Lazer – Free The Universe
I really think Major Lazer are underrated and this album deserves more credit than it gets. There's so much more to it than 'Get Free'.
Kanye West – Yeezus
I didn't even want to like this album but by god I DID.
Clark – Feast/Beast
A 29 track-long album of remixes shouldn't be this impressive. The first half of this album is the 'Feast' section – more warm and upbeat, with the second half dedicated to the darker 'Beast'.
Danny Brown – Old
I'm not proud of this, but I once confused Danny Brown and Danny Boyle before I'd heard the former's music. I'll never make the same foolish mistake after hearing 'Old'.
ATU – Pictures on Silence
This is that all-too-common downtempo r'n'b sound that is absolutely everywhere lately, but executed perfectly.
Oneohtrix Point Never – R plus Seven
Usually if I'm not a big fan of an album first time round, I don't bother putting much time into listening again to see whether it'll grow on me, but I'm so glad I was more patient with this one.
The Range - Nonfiction
Lots of lovely delicious textures going on here; my only complaint is that 'Metal Swing' shouldn't have been the last track.
You might have noticed something strange by this point. If you haven't.... NO BEYONCE! Sacrilege. Well, you know what? I haven't even listened to it yet. I'm sure I will at some point, but I'm just not that interested yet. SO SUE ME.
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