My favorite listening experiences of the past year in no particular order. A great year for new music, although I spent a lot of the year digging back in time as well. Please support these artists and seek out these amazing albums!
Carter Tutti Void "Transverse" (Mute)
Andy Stott "Luxury Problems" (Modern Love)
Bill Fay "Life is People" (Dead Oceans)
Catherine Christer Hennix & Chora(s)san Time-Court Mirage "Live at The Grimm Museum" (Travelling Time)
Demdike Stare "Elemental" (Modern Love)
Joshua Abrams "Represencing" (Eremite)
John Zorn "Mount Analogue" (Tzadik)
Myrninerest (David Tibet & James Blackshaw) "Jhonn, Uttered Babylon" (Coptic Cat)
Trevor Jackson presents "Metal Dance" (Strut)
Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras & The Congos "Icon Give Thank" (RVNG Intl.)
Scott Walker "Bish Bosch" (4AD)