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| 2k16 Underdogs
Haven't made a list in a while, so might as well make one sharing some underlooked records from this year that deserves a bit more attention. | | 1 |  | Charles Bradley
Changes
Soul
No joke, this guy has one of the best voices in music today. The passion this man puts into his performances is astounding. Plus, some great songwriting to boot. I wrote a review for this if you want a more fleshed out take on this. | | 2 |  | Andy Hull
Swiss Army Man OST
A-Capella
To fit in with one of the strangest concepts to a movie I've heard of in a long time, the soundtrack to Swiss Army Man is not only equally creative, but it's also fitting given the movie's concept. But without the movie, this soundtrack is still an incredibly beautiful batch of a-cappela compositions that can range from serene, to haunting, to amazing ly uplifting. Plus the single that came out for it, "Montage", would definitely appeal to fans of Animal Collective.
Shoutout to Rowan5215 for giving this more attention, and getting me on it | | 3 |  | Atlanter
Jewels Of Crime
Progressive Pop
If you want some pop and rock music that packs quite a creative punch instrumentally, give this a shot. It can sound a bit too cleanly produced at times, but it's worth it. Plus, if you want to get into some bands not from the typical US, UK, AUS music scenes, now is your chance. | | 4 |  | The Suffers
The Suffers
"Gulf Coast Soul"
They may not be breaking any serious boundaries, but this band's debut self-titled is a great slice of soul and funk that takes bits and pieces of reggae and jazz to spice things up. "Giver" is probably one of the best songs of the year as well. | | 5 |  | Soda Island
A Trip To Soda Island
Future Bass
If you're really into really upbeat, high-energy future bass that's all the rage rn, there's quite a bit of that in here. The first few tracks on this record are incredibly solid executions of that sound. On the flip side, the middle portion of this record is filled with much more low-key tracks that act as great chill-out music. The back half of this record is a bit spotty, especially the more overblown future bass cuts, but the first ten tracks on here are a real great treat for people who are into this type of music. | | 6 |  | Dr. Lonnie Smith
Evolution
Jazz-Funk
The funk is real on this record, and Smith's keyboard skills are prevalent throughout 'Evolution'. The only real lull is the kind of bland cover of "My Favorite Things", but other than that this is a real solid funky jazz record that is prefect for people in search of more music of that variety. | | 7 |  | Meilyr Jones
2013
Baroque Pop
Leaning way towards the refined, Meilyr Jones's '2013' is an incredibly charming record that makes up for any drawbacks with a batch of beautiful arrangements that sometime remind me of 'The Smile Sessions' (but that may be because I was listening to that a lot when I listened to this record). Not ever track will stick in your head, not including the infectious opener, but it's very pleasant on the ears, that's for sure.
Shoutout to CL0VER (that's your name and nothing or nobody is going to tell me otherwise) for exposing me to it
You should also check his blog: Bandcamp Grab Bag. There's quite a few gems featured on there
Link: http://grabgbag.blogspot.com/ | | 8 |  | Gryff
Feel The Night
Pop
While the appropriate season for these types of songs is just about gone, these four tracks are a total blast. Songs like "Dive/Argentina" and "Halcyon" are absolute jams that bring serious tropical vibes that I personally love to bits. He's got a new record coming out this year, so this is a guy I recommend keeping up with. I wrote a review for this too, so check that out as well (if you want).
Newest single from his upcoming record: https://soundcloud.com/gryffau/night-drive-kopano | | 9 |  | Oddisee
The Odd Tape
Instrumental Hip Hop
It may seem a bit odd considering this is just an instrumental record, but this is actually my first time listening to any Oddisee project. This first impression couldn't have been better, because this is probably my hip hop album of the year. The beats that fill this record are very laid-back, making this a wonderful record to listen to while working on something else. But when the album is front and center, the infectious, jazzy loops and grooves present throughout the album can be quite hypnotizing. | | 10 |  | Bullion
Loop The Loop
Indietronica
If I could use one word to describe this record, it'd be "quirky". The beats throughout this record are incredibly playful, if not a bit overly silly at times, and produce/songwriter Nathan Jenkins shows off his ear for melody more than once.
Shoutout to Potsy for reccing me this, with the compliment that "it fills the void that ****ing s*** animal collective album left" | |
wtferrothorn
09.13.16 | Tried to keep these description bite-sized, but oh well.
I hope you all have a nice day. | LotusFlower
09.13.16 | 2, 7, and 6 rock confirmed, but i dont remember covering 7 on me blog. and i still need to check out 1. | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | So many music lists about cool music, aaaa it makes my head spin.
I wanna check them all honestly. | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | I'm just bookmarking everything now. | LotusFlower
09.14.16 | why arent our cool album lists getting featured what is this. | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | They really should. Yours, Pots, and ferro's are all dope. | LotusFlower
09.14.16 | ah well, its not the feature that matters, its getting people to actually check out what you're rec'ing which matters in the end. | tacos n stuff
09.14.16 | only heard 2
been slacking on 2016 stuff, and yeah im still a bit confounded how the features work here too | LotusFlower
09.14.16 | usually you just rec something in the meds thread and hope none of them are asleep | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | sowing never sleeps, sowing never leaves | tacos n stuff
09.14.16 | So can staff feature or is it just mods? | wtferrothorn
09.14.16 | "but i dont remember covering 7 on me blog"
Oh yeah, you rec'd me that record in my shoutbox. Oops.
Thanks for the love everyone, glad these peaked your interests. Added two more just for you. | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | Thank you. :D | brainmelter
09.14.16 | yeah 1 is sick | Shadowmire
09.14.16 | will check | AlexKzillion
09.14.16 | I endorse 4. | FullOfSounds
09.14.16 | 10 looks like a load of fun. | LotusFlower
09.14.16 | @ferro, but since it IS on bandcamp, I ought to include it in a 15 album mega post im typing up for it. | Pangea
09.14.16 | Great list. Gonna check a few of these | Sinternet
09.14.16 | 5 sounds really cool
i heard a bit of 7 and it was decent might have to check the full thing | DinosaurJones
09.14.16 | I enjoy Future Bass, so I'll def check out 5. And probably some of the others. | ellagos
09.14.16 | 8 and 5 seem like my kind of thing, good list dude |
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