Best of 2020
Keeping it trim this year because no one needs to hear about it. These are the records that kept things afloat in 2020, and while I recommend them all, Iâd like to highlight the Native Catsâ Two Creation Myths 7âł as thee best/my favorite record of the year. Please keep supporting artists, record stores and concert venues if you can. I canât wait to buy you a beer at a show in the future. Until then...
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10. PROTOMARTYR, Ultimate Success Today (Domino) 9. V/A, Respect the Unexpected - In the Age of Sci-Fi LP + CD (Kashual Plastik) 8. PERMISSION, Organized People Suffer (La Vida Es Un Mus) 7. BLACK CURSE, Endless Wound (Sepulchral Voice) 6. LEWSBERG, In This House (12XU) 5. KA, Descendants of Cain (Iron Works) 4. SLEEPER & SNAKE, Fresco Shed (Luluâs Sonic Disc Club/Upset the Rhythm) 3. KOMARE, The Sense of Hearing (Penultimate Press) 2. PRIMITIVE MAN, Immersion (Relapse) 1. OILY BOYS, Cro Memory Grin (Cool Death)
Six more:
C. LAVENDER, Myth of Equilibrium (Editions Mego)
GEN POP, PPM66 (Post Present Medium)
KOBRA, Confusione (Iron Lung)
P22, Human Snake (Post Present Medium)
PATOIS COUNSELORS, The Optimal Seat (ever/never)
TREASURY OF PUPPIES, s/t (FĂśrlag FĂśr Fri Musikâ)
12âł/7âł/Cassette
MOSQUITOES, Minus Objects 12Ⳡ(ever/never)
SIAL, Tari Pemusnah Kuasa 12Ⳡ(La Vida Es Un Mus)
ALGARA, Enamorados Del Control Total 7ⳠEP (La Vida Es Un Mus)
APPARITION, Granular Transformation 7âł EP (Profound Lore)
HEALER, Resurgence 7ⳠEP (625 Thrashcore/From the Head of Zeus)
THE NATIVE CATS, Two Creation Myths 7Ⳡ(Rough Skies)
PRUTSER, âNetelsâ b/w âDerealiteit (Alles Wat Ge Denkt, Zijt Ge Zelf)â 7âł (Stroom)
GLEN SCHENAU, âJhumbleâ b/w âJearnestâ 7âł (self-released)
C. LAVENDER & AARON DILLOWAY, Secret Destroyed Instantly CS (Hanson)
DEPLETED, Wretched Decay CS (GreySun)
STOMACHACHE, A Certain Uncertainty CS (self-released)
Digital only releases
BBYMUTHA, Muthaland (self-released)
BLACK NOI$E, OBLIVIONÂ (Tan Cressida)
KITCHENâS FLOOR, âExpiryâ & âBefore Dawnâ (self-released)
LA SUFFOCATED, Dust, Fungus and Blasphemous Thoughts (self-released)
MSC & THE BODY, I Donât Ever Want To Be Alone (self-released)
