My Ten Favorite Albums of 2019
The Mauskovic Dance Band - The Mauskovic Dance Band
Space disco music by way of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Is this what an Afro-Caribbean influenced new wave jamband from Europe sounds like?
Carla Dal Forno - Look Up Sharp
Poppy, minimalist and deceptively hooky songs from a London-based Australian music creator.
Akron - The Akron Quartet Plays Ritual Sferei
Cool rhythms, killer bass-lines, and catchy melodies color this exotica from Barcelona, Spain.
Dennis Young - Primitive Substance
The spirit of Liquid, Liquid lives on in this trippy, percussive, and dance-friendly collection of tracks.
Jenny Scheinman and Allison Miller - Jenny Scheinman and Allison Miller's Parlour Game
The most listenable and melodic jazz of the year came from this new collaboration between drummer Allison Miller and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Pianist Carmen Staaf and bassist Tony Scherr make it a quartet.
Jake Xerxes Fussell - Out of Sight
Another great set of songs from North Carolina guitarist Jake Xerxes Fussell. The production is turned up a little bit this time, giving the music a modest sheen.
Better Oblivion Community Center - Better Oblivion Community Center
The closest thing to indie-rock you'll find on this list. I listened to this over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over again when it came out back in January.
The Natural Yogurt Band - Braille, Slate and Stylus
These funky, hazy, vintage grooves from England should appeal to acid-jazz and trip-hop fans, and those who pay attention to the background music in make-believe wildlife films.
C Joynes and The Furlong Bray - The Borametz Tree
A globe spanning array of quasi field recordings, inspired by Eritrean wedding music, the Gamelan of java, Indian ragas, old-weird Appalachia, Celtic traditions, Asian scales, Tuareg desert blues, and who knows what else.
Straight and to the point acoustic, Americana guitar instrumentals backed by a sympathetic ensemble consisting of guitarist Meg Duffy, bassist Brad Cook, keyboardist James Wallace and drummer Griffin Goldsmith.
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