It’s been a busy year with over 300 new albums received so narrowing down the list to twenty was very difficult. After much thought here are the top 20 in reverse order. A playlist podcast of tracks from each is on Podbean. In the case of Salem Trials their general output of 25+ releases in one year has made the list rather than any one specific release.
The Bobby Lees – Bellevue
Half Man Half Biscuit – The Voltorol Years
Blokeacola – Mango Insane
Agent Starling Constellation of Birds
Cannonball Statman – Miracle on Neon Clown Avenue
Danny Short – Not Many Signs Show The Way
Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys – Teen Tapes (for performing your own stunts)
Legless Trials – Cheese Sandwich
Tomistoma – The Chase
Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison, Ted Nash – Healing Power : The Music of Carla Bley
Playfield – Stepping Out
Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh – Centaur
Hanterhir – Nyns Eus Denvydth Bys Trest (There Is No-one Left To Trust)
Different Noises 