From offerings from Sia to Tribe to Adele, it was a great decade in music.
This was a pretty interesting decade for music. As pop radio became increasingly myopic in its focus and we all got sucked into our own bubbles as the streaming culture took its place, this was probably the most divided decade -- musically speaking -- in quite some time.
Tove Lo has a true gift for writing songs that are both erotically charged and emotionally gripping. On this record, she was at the top of her game.Electro-pop duo Phantogram really pushed themselves forward with"Voices" exploring pop, trip-hop, alt-rock and a touch of soul. This is a varied disc full of potential hits.
When she joins forces with Missy Elliott on"Tempo," it sounds like a dream team. This is not only one of the best albums of the decade, but it also is evidence that Lizzo will probably have even more captivating records in the future.Nice Life/AtlanticWhat makes this record so special is its timelessness. It could have easily been released 20 years ago and been recently unearthed as a lost classic.
Elements of psychedelia and prog-rock keep things interesting."Weight of the Sun " is indeed a key highlight. Other great moments include"Pure Radio Cosplay,""Ebb Away" and"Summer of All Dead Souls."Irish singer Gemma Hayes' fifth album continued to showcase the acoustic-singer-songwriter-meets-shoegaze-guitar mashup formula that she'd been mining since her 2003 debut.
Musgraves keeps her country twang intact, but this set isn't an easy record to classify, with funky numbers like"High Horse" and laid-back, synth-led grooves like"Butterflies." As a songwriter, her knack for detail remains strong, and this record has extremely wide appeal.MCA NashvilleThe same lineup that recorded 1993's"Last Splash" came back together to record"All Nerve.
"Ghost Notes" is an astounding record full of heavy emotion and large hooks. The collection has some serious gravity. Songs like"The Museum of Broken Relationships,""Empty Bottle" and"Lost to Me" find the two leaders working out their issues and essentially apologizing to each other. If you know the story behind it, it is truly a cathartic record."Ghost Notes" is their masterpiece.
This is a record that is built for these chaotic times. From"HUMBLE" to"DNA," this record is packed with hard-edged classics. Rihanna drops by on"LOYALTY" and U2 guests on"XXX," which the two artists would later further flesh-out on the latter's"American Soul.""Ceremonials" essentially continues where Florence's 2009 debut,"Lungs" left off.
Ray LaMontagne was once known as a quiet singer-songwriter, releasing reflective, soulful hits like"Trouble." In 2016, he teamed up with another fellow-rocker behind the boards, My Morning Jacket's Jim James. Together they made a masterpiece. If you can, pick up the deluxe edition, which features two bonus tracks. You'd swear George Harrison's ghost was in the studio with McCartney on"Turned Out.""New" is a stunning sonic document and a true testament to McCartney's evolving genius.Lorde's debut album didn't seem like the work of a 17-year-old, but here it was in all of its minimalist glory. Perhaps it is that minimalism that still makes it such an enduring effort.
"Infamous" really should have been a monstrous radio hit. The same could be said about"Long Goodbye,""La La Lie" and the sweeping"Someday Soon." From end-to-end this record holds up and shows Basia Bulat to be a major talent. In the States she should be a much bigger name. The good news is that she will release a new album in 2020.
Songs like"King Kunta" and"The Blacker the Berry" to various degrees are pointed anthems of black pride."To Pimp A Butterfly" is a truly dense work with a great deal of pull. It is a spacey, often jazzy and psychedelic record that sometimes embraces controversy in the name of positive change. The one difference is that this album is a tad sunnier and tracks like"Morning" and"Waking Light" are brimming with positivity. Beck appears to be someone who aces every genre he touches and he also is still making high quality records that generations will be listening to for decades to come. This is truly a stunning and beautifully intricate and intimate record.Car Seat Headrest began as Will Toledo's home recording project.
"Uptown Girl" is an insistent bit of pop-fueled punk, while"Happy Unhappy" is a sunny bit of power-pop. The Beths set the bar extremely high with this record and this album offers the kind of sudden surprise you hope for but hardly ever get.This album was the best album of 2017."Colors" finds him back in party mode after the downbeat shift of"Morning Phase." In fact, this plays like a less freaky, more honed cousin to"Midnite Vultures.
The album tells the story of a break-up in chronological order. As it progresses, it gets more chaotic and more intense in order to illustrate the devastating effects of heartbreak. This record comes from a very tragic, real place. With"Vulnicura," Bjork has crafted a truly touching and very personal masterpiece. This is more than an album. This is sonic art.
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