April 2017 (in music)

  • I remembered the Flaming Lips made more than two good records (’Clouds Taste Metallic’)
  • New Big Theif is nearly perfect
  • Low key, ‘Ghost Stories’ might be Coldplay’s strongest album
  • If you haven’t heard the new White Reaper album, then your life is a shame and a lie
  • Now that the press cycle is finally over, I’m not embarrassed to say that the new Father John Misty album is good
  • Favorite song I heard while in Spain: Josh Rouse’s “El Otro Lado”
  • Kendrick’s “LOVE.” >>>>>>
  • I rediscovered my love for the Beatles, and did you know that “This Boy” is actually devastating and perfect?
  • And “What If We’re Wrong” is one of Ryan Adams’ strongest B-sides yet (and he’s one of the stronger B-side artists)

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My 50 favorite albums that were released in 2016

Listed in the order I thought of them (not actually ranked):

1. Conor Oberst – Ruminations
2. PUP – The Dream Is Over
3. Modern Baseball – Holy Ghost
4. Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
5. Frank Ocean – Blonde
6. Jeff Rosenstock – WORRY.
7. Bon Iver – 22, A Million
8. Weezer – Weezer (White Album)
9. Joyce Manor – Cody
10. Crying – Beyond the Fleeting Gales
11. Tenement – Tenement
12. The Hotelier – Goodness
13. Beach Slang – A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings
14. Pete Yorn – ArrangingTime
15. Pkew Pkew Pkew – Pkew Pkew Pkew
16. Pinegrove – Cardinal

17. Rihanna – ANTI

18. David Bowie – Blackstar

19. Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book
20. Margaret Glaspy – Emotions And Math
21. Tim Heidecker – In Glendale
22. Anderson Paak – Malibu
23. Big Thief – Masterpiece
24. Michael Nau – Mowing
25. Into It. Over It. – Standards
26. The I Don’t Cares – Wild Stab
27. Wilco – Schmilco
28. Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
29. Angel Olsen – My Woman
30. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
31. Solange – A Seat at the Table
32. Drive-By Truckers – American Band
33. The Avalanches – Wildflower
34. KAYTRANADA – 99.9%
35. American Football – American Football (LP2)
36. Sheer Mag – III 7"
37. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
38. Japanese Breakfast – Psychopomp
39. Okkervil River – Away
40. LVL Up – Return to Love
41. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
42. The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
43. Tycho – Epoch
44. White Denim – Stiff
45. Green Day – Revolution Radio
46. The Lumineers – Cleopatra
47. St. Lucia – Matter
48. A Tribe Called Quest – Thank you for your Service….
49. Mitski – Puberty 2
50. Carly Rae Jepsen – E*MO*TION: Side B