Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Before Today”
So catchy, so weird…
Boston Spaceships – “Our Cubehouse Still Rocks”
I know I put a Bob Pollard project on every list, but this one is as good as 90s GBV!
Das Racist – “Sit Down, Man”
“These zooted brown weirdos is wildin’ but they can really rap”!
Lower Dens – “Twin-Hand Movement”
Instant classic <3 <3 <3
Midlake – “The Courage of Others”
Beautiful melodic psych
Nightlands – “Forget the Mantra”
Mind-blowing headphone psych
Owen Pallett – “Heartland”
Epic violin loops, rocks harder than described
Salem – “King Night”
OK OK witch house is pretty cool
The Tallest Man on Earth – “The Wild Hunt”
Early Dylan via Sweden?
Woods – “At Echo Lake”
Complex sad lo-fi weirdness
And a couple of great EPs:
- The Ribbons – “Love is Mysterious”
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums – “Iris”