The ten best albums of the year–
1. Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres by Matana Roberts
2. Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
3. Giles Corey by Giles Corey
4. New History Warfare Vol.2: Judges by Colin Stetson
5. Bon Iver by Bon Iver
6. Take Care by Drake
7. Tha Carter IV by Lil Wayne
8. 50 Words For Snow by Kate Bush
9. Bad As Me by Tom Waits
10. The King of Limbs by Radiohead
Honourable mentions–
Goblin by Tyler the Creator
The Weeknd’s Mixtape Trilogy: House of Balloons, Thursday, and, especially, Echoes of Silence
Albums you should probably listen to–
All Eternals Deck by The Mountain Goats, Biophilia by Bjork, Black Up by Shabazz Palaces, Darkbloom by Grimes, Eye Contact by Gang Gang Dance, Ghosts by Peter Evans Quintet, Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes, James Blake by James Blake, Kaputt by Destroyer, Lights of Endangered Species by Matthew Good, Looping State of Mind by The Field, Metals by Feist, Nostalgia/Ultra by Frank Ocean, Oneirology by CunninLynguists, Ravedeath, 1972 by Tim Hecker, Section.80 by Kendrick Lamaar, Sorry 4 the Wait by Lil Wayne, Space is Only Noise by Nicolas Jaar, Undun by The Roots, Watch the Throne by Jay-Z & Kanye West, The Whole Love by Wilco, Wildlife by La Dispute, A Winged Victory for the Sullen by A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Twenty-five best songs–
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1. Libation for Mr. Brown: Bid Em In by Matana Roberts
2. Lotus Flower by Radiohead
3. The Haunting Presence by Giles Corey
4. Yonkers by Tyler the Creator
5. Judges by Colin Stetson
6. Michicant by Bon Iver
7. Holocene by Bon Iver
8. England by PJ Harvey
9. Take Care by Drake feat. Rihanna
10. Wicked Games by The Weeknd
11. Abortion by Lil Wayne
12. Misty by Kate Bush
13. No One is Ever Going to Want Me by Giles Corey
14. A Commotion by Feist
15. All and Everyone by PJ Harvey
16. Marvin’s Room/Buried Alive by Drake
17. Hell Broke Luce by Tom Waits
18. Vanessa by Grimes
19. Niggas in Paris by Jay-Z & Kanye West
20. Wilhem’s Scream by James Blake
21. Non Populus by Matthew Good
22. Words I Never Said by Lupe Fiasco
23. WWJD He’d Prolly LOL Like WTF!!! by Lupe Fiasco
24. Nightcall by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx
25. Estate Sale Sign by The Mountain Goats