01 Algiers The Underside of Power
02 Sevdaliza Ison
03 François Couturier / Tarkovsky Quartet Nuit blanche
04 Belief Defect Decadent Yet Depraved
05 Anouar Brahem Blue Maqams
06 Hope [untitled debut lp]
07 Kelela Take me apart
08 Kendrick Lamar Damn.
09 Father John Misty Pure Comedy
10 LCD Soundsystem American Dream
„[Belief Defect] reveal themselves as an artist deeply involved in the disruption and malaise of our society–and era—through shuddering, broken soundscapes and provocative confusion. If at times the acceleration is too much, I only ended up wondering if my own ear (trained to expect harmony, to reject dissolution) was the problem. BD explodes capacities and challenges musical norms, while also creating a sound which is intensely listenable. “Too eccentric to dance to” were Mark Fisher’s words of Burial, but he meant it as a remarkable and good thing to say. Belief Defect achieves a similar magic; to work in the tools of electronic music, and to push them beyond their capacities.“ (full review)
11 Valerie June
The Order of Time
12 Erlend Apneseth Trio Åra
13 The xx I see you
14 Wolf Alice Visions of a Life
15 Noga Erez Off The Radar
16 The War On Drugs A Deeper Understanding
17 Diagrams Dorothy
18 Björk Utopia
19 Lorde Melodrama
20 Kangding Ray Hyper Opal Mantis
21 The National and many, many others Day of the Dead*
22 Zola Jesus Okovi
23 David Virelles Gnosis
24 Gas Narkopop
25 Porter Ricks Anguilla Electrica
26 Trio Mediæval & Arve Henriksen Rímur
27 Phase Fatale Redeemer
28 Tinariwen Elwan
29 Protomartyr Relatives in Descent
30 Jay-Z 4:44
* 5 cd box with 57 interpretations of Grateful Dead songs
honorary mentions
Mika Vainio († April 12th) Reat
John Abercrombie († August 22nd) Up and Coming
Marcus Fjellström († September 3rd) Skelektikon
