Everybody seems set to move on from 2024 already, but I'm not sure why (especially when the future is looking bleaker by the day). A lot of great music came out last year and I doubt most humans on this planet have given it all the fair shake it deserves (I know I haven't!). Even more exciting than the release of some objectively fantastic tunes is the emergence of some truly outstanding trends in style and approach by contemporary underground and alternative artists. Turn of the millennium kosmische continuums have doubled back and invaded the 21st Century in a big and exhilarating way, emo chiptune seems poised to break into the big time, indie cabaret is becoming commonplace, and unpretentious DIY yacht rock is now a thing- in short, creativity abounds and there is no containing the rich imaginative blaze these developments represent.
To get my arms (and head!) around the bountiful brilliance of this past year, I invited the ever-affable and resourceful Molly O'Brien of the blog I Enjoy Music to talk about 5 of her favorite albums from this past year and discuss 5 albums that I thought had something special to say as well. We go deep on each entry on our lists, so buckle up!
Albums discussed in this episode:
Fantasy of a Broken Heart - Feats of Engineering
Dummy - Free Energy
Hey, Ily! - Hey, I Loathe You!
Ludivine Issambourg - Above the Laws
Revival Season - Golden Age of Snitching
Ekko Astral - pink balloons
Jimmy Montague - Tomorrow's Coffee
Sun Kin - Sunset World
Kim Gordon - The Collective
Check out Molly's blog: https://www.ienjoymusic.net/
