And on it goes:
20. Julien Baker - Sprained Ankle
This record really blew me away this year. As intimate as it possibly can be, Sprained Ankle is wry, witty, and full of raw emotion. You sense she has lived deeply inside these songs, inhabiting them like a second skin.
19. Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars
Beach House surprised everyone with two albums and they couldn't be any more different. Depression Cherry, to me, was a droning, one note, beige mess of songs that made me feel that Beach House had lost their mind. Thank Your Lucky Stars feels like a mea culpa, and a welcome return to form.
18. Wolf Alice - My Love Is Cool
This record throws together alt-rock, indie pop, shoegaze, Britpop, and a hundred other genres together in a mix that shouldn't work, but just keeps finding ways to creep back into your psyche.
17. Everything Everything - Get To Heaven
As I mentioned in my top songs countdown, Everything Everything are weird. Very weird. When I play this record for others, I get lots of head scratching. You either get them or you don't. I, for one, am very glad I get them.
16. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
If You're Reading This It's Too Late, is a dark, insular record that has no real "singles," but collectively shows Drake at the height of his powers.
15. Years & Years - Communion
Perfect blend of pop smarts, R&B sass, and dance floor power.
13. Young Galaxy - Falsework
The quirky Canadians once again work with producer Dan Lissvik, creating a sublime selection of arty synthpop.
12. Little Boots - Working Girl
While probably too arch and distant to be fully embraced by Top 40 radio, Little Boots' record Working Girl is one of the most hook filled alnbum recent memory. She is a jewel just waiting to be discovered.
11. Jamie xx - In Colour
Eclectic and thoroughly entertaining collection of tracks that hit on almost all of Jamie xx's influences.
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