Seems to be not much music bought on wbf
C'mon gents, it's not all about the gear and reissues
Here is a few of my favs.
Best Albums
Tyler, The Creator - Scum **** Flower Boy - hip hop rap, but not as you know it - almost deep doom jazz in places
The Smashing Pumpkins - Shiny And Oh So Bright - Vol. 1/LP - No Past, No Future, No Sun - despite their age, I still like their rage, like a rat in a cage
Kurt Vile - Bottle It In - this guy can't do a thing wrong playing the same song over and over, but different
Prince - Piano & A Microphone 1983 - absolutely awesome, just Prince and his piano doodling on cassette - mesmerising and a true reflection of the greatest composer this world has seen inn popular music.
Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic - dark doom female jazz
Kanye West - Ye - Yeh!! The ego has risen back to superstar level
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino - a welcome change of direction with the quieter moods.
Best Aussie Albums
Middle Kids - Lost Friends - very good alt rock female vocals new band
Amy Shark - Love Monster - electronic based pop but with a maturity akin to her late 20's age.
Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders - Blue Poles - sounding like the best of Roxy music in places mixed with Nick Cave
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel - her best album yet - rock on.
Best Soundtrack Albums
Graham Coxon - The End of the F***ing World (Original Songs and Score) - Blur guitarist creating more exciting and vibrant music than Damon
Thom Yorke - Suspiria - feeling like you are in a drug engrossed coma - great stuff
Best Electronic Albums
Fever Ray - Plunge - a hard listen but well worth it.
The Presets - Hi Viz - super hi energy dance music
Daniel Avery - Song For Alpha - superb structured layered IDM, almost too serious for his own good
Nils Frahm - All Melody - hard to describe the soundscapes, just listen.
Best Reissues
Songs: Ohia - Travels In Constants - atmospheric, sad, lonely and awesome - RIP Jason
The Rolling Stones - Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971-2016 - superb box set done right.
New Discoveries in 2018 of older albums
Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet - My 2018 Album Of The Year - pity it was released in 2017
Buzz Kull - Chroma - darkwave electronic music with late 80's flavour from Sydney.
Billie Eilish - Dont Smile At Me - 16 year old chick has got game. Lovely, smart intellectual pop
