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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Fave albums 2014

updated 11/2/14
  1. Alisa Weilerstein/Daniel Barenboim: Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos (2012)
  2. +William Parker: Wood Flute Songs (2013)
  3. Wussy: Attica!
  4. The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali
  5. Grenier Meets Archie Pelago
  6. Matana Roberts: Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile (2013)
  7. +John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts (2013)
  8. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott: What Have We Become?
  9. Withered Hand: New Gods
  10. Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea (2013)
  11. Jenny Lewis: The Voyager
  12. Golem: Tanz
  13. Jenny Scheinman: The Littlest Prisoner
  14. Quraishi: Mountain Melodies
  15. Old 97’s: Most Messed Up
  16. +Miranda Lambert: Platinum
  17. Young Thug & Bloody Jay: Black Portland
  18. Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds
  19. Live from Festival au Desert Timbuktu (2013)
  20. Starlito: Funerals and Court Dates (2012)
  21. Paramore (2013)
  22. Tal National: Kaani (2013)
  23. Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 (2013)
  24. +Noura Mint Seymali: Tzenni
  25. +Tune-Yards: Nikki Nack
  26. Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems
  27. Ariana Grande: Yours Truly (2013)
  28. The Bombay Royale: The Island of Dr Electrico
  29. Toni Braxton & Babyface: Love, Marriage & Divorce
  30. Angola Soundtrack 2 (2013)
  31. BFlecha: βeta (2013)
  32. Moreno: Vol. 2: More Pili
  33. Dagens Ungdom
  34. Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith
+: might go higher

Bubbling under:

Paul Shapiro: Shofarot Voices
Wadada Leo Smith: Red Hill
Moskus: Mestertyven
Aphex Twin: Syro
BTS: Dark & Wild
Against Me!: Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Neneh Cherry: Blank Project
Angel Haze: Dirty Gold (2013)
Revolutionary Ensemble: Counterparts (2013)
Omar Souleyman: Haflat Gharbia (2011)
Group Doueh: Zayna Jumma (2011)
B1A4: Who Am I
The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows Vol. 3
Young Thug: 1017 Thug (2013)
Lee Konitz: Live at Birdland (2011)
Elizabeth Morris: Optimism EP (2013)
FKA Twigs: LP1
The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
Jason Derulo: Talk Dirty