A list for people who listen first and argue later. No declarations, no coping, no “rap is back” sermons. Forget the headlines and the mood-board takes. These records held up when nobody was watching.
Absolutely love the anti-scoreboard approach here. The point about albums lasting longer because they avoid mainstream pipelines really captures whats been missing from recent year-end lists. I've noticed the same thing with a few underground releases I kept going back to this year, they just had more layers to unpack. Lists like this remind me that the best music dosent need the loudest cosign.
WOW ! What a thoughtful article and resource. I am only up to #8 but I am
Compelled to go and listen to each album as I read. And will do so!!
Absolutely love the anti-scoreboard approach here. The point about albums lasting longer because they avoid mainstream pipelines really captures whats been missing from recent year-end lists. I've noticed the same thing with a few underground releases I kept going back to this year, they just had more layers to unpack. Lists like this remind me that the best music dosent need the loudest cosign.
wow 🤯 this is a RESOURCE