What a month! Seven albums (at least) that are typically AOTM level.
- New Ghost - A Dagger in Every Tide
- Midwife - No Depression in Heaven
- MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
- Neighbours Burning Neighbours - Burning Neighbours
- TORSO - Brain Cells
In a normal month each of these would have gotten points (in some order, need more time with 8-10. Trace Mountains finally clicked today and kind of blew me away.)
- Slomosa - Tundra Rock
- Trace Mountains - Into the Burning Blue
- Clinic Stars - Only Hinting
- Knitting - Some Kind of Heaven
- Solars - A Fading Future
Nostalghia, julie, October Drift, The Jesus Lizard, Weak Signal, that Night Swimming EP, Dummy, and Subset Rubdown are all promising to varying degrees too, I just didn’t get to listen to them enough.
It looks as if people are sleeping on New Ghost, and I can only assume that means they haven’t gotten around to it yet in such a busy month. It’s an AOTY contender, and one of those albums that makes it feel like you’re being transported into another world when you put it on. @Amity knocked it out of the park.
Listen to how this song unfolds. The 2:27 mark is the most magical moment of the year.
A must if you have any passing interest in Oceansize, The Smashing Pumpkins, etc.