Another quarter of the year has come and gone and here’s all the albums I’ve listened to!
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again - The Decemberists, 2024
Three of a Perfect Pair - King Crimson, 1984
Contra - Vampire Weekend, 2010
Power & The Passion - Eloy, 1975
Strut of Kings - Guided By Voices, 2024
The Complete Recordings + New Surprises! - Joe Meek, 1960
Rough and Rowdy Ways - Bob Dylan, 2020
Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen, 1982
Rhymes & Reasons - Carol King, 1972
Katy Lied - Steely Dan, 1976
well it all had to go somewhere - Addie Addie Addie, 2024
La Voce del Padrone - Franco Battiato, 1981
First Two Seven Inches - Minor Threat, 1981
Gorillaz - Gorillaz, 2001
Judee Still - Judee Still, 1971
MORE RELAX - Tomoko Aran, 1984
Nipponjin - Kishidan, 2012
elfin - Miki Imai, 1987
Infinite Desires - Donny Benet, 2024
On The Lips - Molly Lewis, 2024
アナーキー - Anarchy, 1980
retour - Miki Imai, 1990
Submarine Bells - The Chills, 1990
Hotcakes - Carly Simon, 1974
Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy, 1990
Solar Power - Lorde, 2021
Bando Stone & The New World - Childish Gambino, 2024
The First Songs - Laura Nyro, 1973
Ten - Pearl Jam, 1991
Silver Shoes - Yuji Toriyama, 1982
Selena - Selena, 1989
Once Upon A Summertime - Blossom Dearie, 1958
Roll Up - EP - BLACKSWAN, 2024
Life - Inspiral Carpets, 1990
Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie, 1957
Bollicine - Vasco Rossi, 1983
The Love Club - EP - Lorde, 2013
Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen, 1987
Lluvia - Miki Imai, 1991
Hidden History of the Human Race - Blood Incantation, 2019
Everything's Different Now - Til Tuesday, 1988
Catch The Nite - Miho Nakayama, 1988
Heaven On Earth - Belinda Carlisle, 1987
Low Roar - Low Roar, 2011
No More Heroes - The Stranglers, 1977
Signals - Rush, 1982
Antartica - Vangelis, 1983
Earth - Vangelis, 1985
Soil Festivities - Vangelis, 1984
Violator - Depeche Mode, 1990
0 - Low Roar, 2014
Short n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter, 2024
The Beatles - The Beatles, 1968
Blue Rev - Alvvays, 2022
Charm - Clairo, 2024
Definitely Maybe - Oasis, 1994
(What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis, 1995
World Wide Pop - Superorganism, 2022
Mescal Head - Swervedriver, 1993
Short n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter, 2024
Center - Or Best Offer, 2024
Imaginal Disk - Magdalena Bay, 2024
Between The Trees - Quail Hollow, 2024
Blind - The Sundays, 1992
Static & Silence - The Sundays, 1997
Smile - Laura Nyro, 1976
Be Here Now - Oasis, 1997
mini mix vol. 1 - EP - Magdalena Bay, 2019
mini mix vol. 2 - EP - Magdalena Bay, 2020
mini mix vol. 3 - EP - Magdalena Bay, 2023
Good For Your Soul - Oingo Boingo, 1983
I, Gemini - Let's Eat Grandma, 2016
In League With Dragons - The Mountain Goats, 2019
Songs for Pierre Chuvin - The Mountain Goats, 2020
Aja - Steely Dan, 1977
No Name - Jack White, 2024
Gaucho - Steely Dan, 1980
Hejira - Joni Mitchell, 1976
Getting Into Knives - The Mountain Goats, 2020
We've Sobered Up - Say Sue Me, 2019
Dark In Here - The Mountain Goats, 2021
Folk Songs - Dustin Lowman, 2015
The Victory Seeds - The Victory Seeds, 2024
A Lesson In Crime - EP - Tokyo Police Club, 2006
Short Stories - Jon & Vangelis, 1980
Champ - Tokyo Police Club, 2010
Azzazin - Muslingauze, 1996
The Lakes of Alberta (Part One) - EP - Graham Wright, 2008
Treasure - Cocteau Twins, 1984
Protein Source of the Future... Now! - The Mountain Goats, 2002
Sable - Japanese Breakfast, 2021
Bitter Melon Farm - The Mountain Goats, 2002
Mother Earth's Plantasia - Mort Garson, 1976
Brighten The Corners - Pavement, 1997
Tone River - SUGAI KEN, 2020
Welcome to the Garden - Emily Steinwall, 2022
The Lakes of Alberta (Part Two) - EP - Graham Wright, 2023
The Roches - The Roches, 1979
The Wozard of Iz - An Electronic Odyssey - Mort Garson, 1968
Surround - Hiroshi Yoshimura, 1986
Yellow Magic Orchestra - YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA, 1978
Philharmony - Haruomi Hosono, 1978
The Wild One - Basil Kirchin, 1966
Burgers - Hot Tuna, 1972
Ghana - The Mountain Goats, 2002
Invitation to Her's - Her's, 2018
Life In Cartoon Motion - MIKA, 2007
People On Sunday - Domenique Dumont, 2020
Take A Picture - Margo Guryan, 1968
I’ve been getting into ambient electronic synth little mushroom in a dungeon type music lately. It’s real neat. If anyone has more recommendations in this genre, please let me know! I like Mort Garson instrumentals and stuff like that.
Some new album highlights of the year are of course Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet! It really delivers on its promise and every song is good. Very easy to listen to and its fun and cute.
We also have Magdalena Bay with some neat dark-synthwave pop on their new album Imaginal Disk. I especially like the song “Cry For Me,” because it sounds like a pop version of the end credits theme from Blade Runner.
Anyway, as usual, please leave some recommendations to check out. All genres, all time periods, all languages. Anything you’re interested in, I’ll put it on the list! If you make music I will also listen to it!
See you soon!