1. Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
Ty Segall Band's Slaughterhouse is a loud, noisy, lo-fi filled quick record. This is probably my bias coming through as this sound is right up my alley for interest, but this record feels like he has reached his best sound yet. It is the same Ty Segall but a louder, heavier side that has not quite been seen in his records as a whole. Slaughterhouse a perfect little face-melter that deserves to be played a maximum volume every listen and to be honest, its hard not to.
2. Liars
- WIXIW
Liars sixth release WIXIW was a record which I had no expectations for as this unfortunately is my first encounter with this band. I have managed to let Liars slide through my radar knowing who they are, but never taking the time to finally sit down and listen. Well, the wait was worth it because this record is solid front to back. It by all means is not a singles record which from my understanding is to be expected from Liars but it is a great record fitting well together as a whole. The album carries a dark, dance, layer filled sound throughout its entirety. The progression of this band from my little understanding is also the move in a great direction with the band developing a new sound but still staying in the realm of previous works with the Liars feel. This record has a unique sound that I can't get enough of and I will keep returning to for quite some time.
3. Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
I am going to start out by saying this is one of the most overlooked records I have seen this year. Most people I have talked to have not heard this record and frankly, they should. It is a great alternative, lo-fi sounding record full of energy. The record starts off with a bitter morose sound and picks up pace as the tune progresses building energy. Immediately following it is launched into the fast paced, long jam Wasted Days and continues on a similar path until the end. This record was one that I initially was not blown away with but I found the songs coming into my mind a lot and I have revisited this record this year probably more than any other album.
4. Can - Lost Tapes [Box Set]
What can be said about Can that has not already been said before? If you don't know who I am talking about, then you need to do some digging in the catalog and spend some time with this old Krautrock band. This is the first time in quite some time needless to say that unreleased Can material has been released. This release is for any Can fan out there. It is full of new unheard material and truly encompasses Can's sound with great avant-garde, experimental, psychedelic sound full of epic jams, classic Can avant-garde tunes, story telling tunes, and live tracks. This box set will make any Can fan smile.
5. Grimes - Oblivion
Grimes is a young Canada pop music artist who is ripping up the scene, at least according to Pitchfork but as most know, they tend to have their favorites and over-hype some artists similar to the Current effect experienced here in the Twin Cities. Anyway.....the point is, the are right to follow her because the music she has been releasing is nothing short of amazing considering all that she does. She writes her own music, records it in garage band with surprising great quality, does her own artwork, shoots her own music videos, choreographs all her videos, and has released 3 buzzed about records in 2 years. Her most recent release Oblivion was a record I was not impressed with at first but the more and more I listened to this record the more I feel in love with it and the louder it went while I listened. This is by far my Pop music record of the year. She has a way of sucking you in with all the different layers she uses to create catchy pop songs that are so intriguing. One day this record will just pop into your head and I can tell you it will stay there for awhile. Don't judge this record on one listen, give it a few listens and I can almost guarantee you will fall in love with it the same way I did.
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