9:03 AM Madness • Grey Day • Seven • Stiff
9:08 AM Mina Tindle • Heaven Thunder (feat. Sufjan Stevens) • single • S76/Beggars France
9:14 AM Chris Stamey • Once, on a Summer's Day • Anything is Possible • Label 51
Musings about music and who knows what else?
9:03 AM Madness • Grey Day • Seven • Stiff
9:08 AM Mina Tindle • Heaven Thunder (feat. Sufjan Stevens) • single • S76/Beggars France
9:14 AM Chris Stamey • Once, on a Summer's Day • Anything is Possible • Label 51
9:04 AM John Prine • The Great Compromise • Diamonds in the Rough • Atlantic
9:09 AM Tyler Ballgame • Help Me Out • single • Rough Trade
9:15 AM Gwenno • The Devil • Utopia • Heavenly
9:03 AM Lee Fields • Honey Dove • Problems • Truth & Soul
9:07 AM Samuel Aaron • Aphasia • Rambler • self-released
9:14 AM Naima Bock • Rolling • single • Sub Pop
I ranked 20, without lots of thought, and then listed a bunch of other records that I've really like so far this year. Another terrific year for music.
1. Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On (Matador)
2. SPELLLING - Portrait of My Heart (Sacred Bones)
3. Nadia Reid - Enter Now Brightness (Chrysalis)
4. Bartees Strange - Horror (4AD)
5. Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film (Warp)
2:04 PM Tinariwen • Toumast Tincha • Emmaar • ANTI-
2:08 PM Otterlymusic & narsichris • Magician • single • self-released
2:15 PM Iggy Pop • Nightclubbing • Trainspotting • Miramax/EMI Premier
9:04 AM Allen Touissant • Soul Sister • Life, Love and Faith • Warner Bros.
9:07 AM Judson Claiborne • Panther in Michigan • Live Active Culture, Vol. 2 • self-released
9:14 AM Erykah Badu and The Alchemist • Next to You • single • Control Freaq/EMPIRE
9:03 AM Kathleen Edwards • Human Touch • Covers • Dualtone
9:06 AM Moontype • Long Country • I Let The Wind Push Down On Me • Orindal
9:14 AM Michael Penn and Jackshit • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? • We Can Help • Sweet Relief Musician's Fund/Flatiron