65:10
free improvisation, noise
Chicago, Illinois
Neutral Archive
39:46
jazz fusion, hip-hop
Atlanta, Georgia
Matador
60:13
world fusion
Zurich, Switzerland
Intakt
34:29
modern jazz
Washington, D.C.
Independent
48:40
doomgaze
Leicester, UK
Holy Roar
That’s it! This is the best! Those three albums are the absolute crème de la crème! I wouldn’t let any of those three fall down any further on the list. That’s just how intensely good they are, how gratifying to listen to, how aurally cathartic and heavenly gifted. These are my top 3 albums of 2019.
California’s Car Made of Glass is a peculiar thing indeed. Though it started as a sort of emoviolence, grindcore, and … Read more
Engage phase 3! This is the ranked portion of our best of 2019 extravaganza! These are the 20 albums I remember the most fondly, those that resonated the most with me, and of which I keep the most vivid memories. So, let’s begin the last stretch of this comically long journey with numbers 20 through 11!
The alto sax, bass, and drums trio made of Faust, Dahl, and Walter aims to bridge Eastern European folk and experimental jazz. Maria Faust’s Estonian heritage … Read more