Tag: albums

In the midst of COVID, I started leaning on music to find inspiration, release, escape and enjoyment. My focus leaned towards albums. I am fascinated by the storytelling component of a full album. I’ve focused on exploring mostly LPs (Long play records – usually 8 songs or more) with some EPs (extended play records – usually 4-6 songs). Some come as recommendations, some are stuck in my head when I wake up, and other times I explore an artist I’ve recently discovered or haven’t listed to in a number of years.

This is year 2 of exploring albums and different artists. 2020 full list is available here. See this post for my top 10 albums of 2020. New albums released in 2021 are noted.

• Saturday, Jan 2: Madvillain, Madlib, MF DOOM – Madvillainy
• Sunday, Jan 3: SAULT – Untitled (Rise)
• Monday, Jan 4: FKJ – French Kiwi Juice
• Tuesday, Jan 5: BERWYN – DEMOTAPE/VEGA
• Wednesday, Jan 6: Amber Mark – 3:33am
• Thursday, Jan 7: Nbdy – Admissions
• Friday, Jan 8: SAMA’ – SAMA’ – BBC RADIO 1 ESSENTIAL MIX – 2019.07.06 (set)
• Monday, Jan 11: Sublime – Sublime
• Tuesday, Jan 12: Jim Bryson, The Weakerthans – The Falcon Lake Incident
• Wednesday, Jan 13: Michael Franks – The Art of Tea
• Thursday, Jan 14: Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul
• Friday, Jan 15: Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors
• Tuesday, Jan 19: Brian McKnight – Anytime
• Wednesday, Jan 20: Cristoph – On the Inside
• Thursday, Jan 21: Gogol Bordello – Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strikes
• Friday, Jan 22: 112 – Part III
• Monday, Jan 25: Kelsey Lu – Blood
• Tuesday, Jan 26: Dwson – Impulsiv
• Wednesday, Jan 27: Yves Tumor – Heaven To A Tortured Mind
• Thursday, Jan 28: Maxwell – Now
• Friday, Jan 29: Jack Johnson – In Between Dreams
• Monday, Feb 1: Weezer – OK Human [2021]
• Tuesday, Feb 2: Santino Le Saint – Rage of Angels
• Wednesday, Feb 3: Madlib – Sounds Ancestors [2021]
• Thursday, Feb 4: Flume – Flume: Deluxe Edition
• Friday, Feb 5: Moon Boots – First Landing
• Monday, Feb 8: SG Lewis – Dawn
• Tuesday, Feb 9: Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight [2021]
• Wednesday, Feb 10: islandman – Kaybola (Deluxe Vesion)
• Thursday, Feb 11: Against All Logic – 2017-2019
• Friday, Feb. 12: Bonobo – Late Night Tales: Bonobo
• Tuesday, Feb 16: Black Coffee – Subconsciously [2021]
• Wednesday, Feb 17: Tank – Savage
• Thursday, Feb 18: Sam Shure – Laconia
• Friday, Feb 19: Keith Jarrett – Budapest Concert (Live)
• Monday, Feb 22: Bob Moses – Desire
• Tuesday, Feb 23: U-Roy – Dread in A Babylon
• Wednesday, Feb 24: Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
• Thursday, Feb 25: Bicep – Isles [2021]
• Friday, Feb. 26: Hoody – Alpine Grooves, Vol 7 (Kristallhutte)
• Monday, March 1: Idris Elba – Murdah Loves John
• Tuesday, March 2: Phoebe Bridger – Punisher
• Wednesday, March 3: Meg Myers – Sorry
• Thursday, March 4: Crossfade – Crossfade
• Friday, March 5: Bunny Wailer – Blackheart Man
• Monday, March 8: Kings of Leon – When you see yourself [2021]
• Tuesday, March 9: U2 – The Joshua Tree
• Wednesday, March 10: Gregoire Maret, Roman Collins, Bill Frisell – Americana

In no particular order. These are the albums that helped keep me going this year.

1. The Gaslamp Killer – Heart Math
2. Chromeo – Quarantine Casanovas
3. Moses Sumney – Græ
4. The Weeknd – After Hours
5. Jordan Rakei – Origin (Deluxe Edition)
6. Franky Wah – The Revival, Vol. 1
7. DVBBS – Nothing to see here
8. Major Lazer, Diplo – Music is the Weapon
9. Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension
10. SAINT JHN – While the World was Burning

In the midst of COVID, I started leaning on music to find inspiration, release, escape and enjoyment. My focus leaned towards albums. I am fascinated by the storytelling component of a full album. I’ve focused on exploring mostly LPs (Long play records – usually 8 songs or more) with some EPs (extended play records – usually 4-6 songs). Some come as recommendations, some are stuck in my head when I wake up, and other times I explore an artist I’ve recently discovered or haven’t listed to in a number of years.

Here is the list of albums I’ve compiled in 2020.

• Wednesday, April 1: Kolsch – 1983
• Thursday, April 2: Kaytranada – BUBBA
• Friday, April 3: Sunlounger, Roger Shah – The Beach Side of Life
• Monday, April 6: Booka Shade – Eve
• Tuesday, April 7: RJD2 – Deadringer: Deluxe
• Wednesday, April 8: Olafur Arnalds – For Now I am Winter
• Thursday, April 9: 6lack – FREE 6LACK
• Friday, April 10: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Social Network Soundtrack
• Monday, April 13: System of a Down – Mezmerize
• Tuesday, April 14: The Roots – Things Fall Apart
• Wednesday, April 15: Tiesto – Just Be
• Thursday, April 16: TOKIMONSTA – Oasis Nocturo
• Friday, April 17: Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
• Monday, April 20: Clint Mansell, Kronos Quartet – Requiem for a Dream Soundtrack
• Tuesday, April 21: SAINT JHN – Collection One *Bonus track: Roses – Imanbok Remix
• Wednesday, April 22: HEALTH – VOL.4:: SLAVES OF FEAR
• Thursday, April 23: Michael Nyman – The Piano Soundtrack
• Friday, April 24: Queen of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf
• Monday, April 27: Oliver Koletzki – The Aric of Tension *Bonus track: No Man No Cry – Jimmy Sax Version
• Tuesday, April 28: 2Pac – All Eyez On Me
• Wednesday, April 29: Daft Punk – Discovery
• Thursday, April 30: Aaliyah – Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
• Friday, May 1: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
• Monday, May 4: Bones UK – Bones UK
• Tuesday, May 5: Various Artist – Cruel Intentions Soundtrack
• Wednesday, May 6: Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap
• Thursday, May 7: Benny Benassi – Hypnotica (Benny Benassi Presents The Biz)
• Friday, May 8: Matthew Good Band – Beautiful Midnight
• Monday, May 11: Betty Wright – I Love The Way You Love
• Tuesday, May 12: Dojo Cat – Amala
• Wednesday, May 13: Avicii – True
• Thursday, May 14: Daniel Caesar – Freudian
• Friday, May 15: Blue Rodeo – Five Days in July
• Monday, May 18: Khalid – American Teen
• Tuesday, May 19: Eurythmics – Touch
• Wednesday, May 20: Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
• Thursday, May 21: Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend
• Friday, May 22: Buddha-Bar – Buddha-Bar Beach
• Tuesday, May 26: Tash Sultana – Flow State
• Wednesday, May 27: Jeremih – Late Nights: The Album
• Thursday, May 28: Mari Samuelson – Mari
• Friday, May 29: Erykah Badu – Baduizm
• Monday, June 1: Leon Bridges – Good Thing
• Tuesday, June 2: Stormzy – Heavy is the Head
• Wednesday, June 3: Ludovico Einaudi – I Giorni
• Thursday, June 4: Snoh Aalegra – Ugh, those feels again
• Friday, June 5: Yo-Yo Ma – Obrigado Brazil
• Monday, June 8: Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon: The End of Day
• Tuesday, June 9: Dawn of Midi – Dysnomia
• Wednesday, June 10: Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
• Thursday, June 11: Tiesto – In Search of Sunrise 5 Los Angeles Mixed by Tiesto
• Friday, June 12: Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman
• Monday, June 15: Garbage – Garbage (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
• Tuesday, June 16: Snake River Conspiracy – Sonic Jihad
• Wednesday, June 17: HalfTribe – For The Summer, or Forever
• Thursday, June 18: dvsn – A Muse in Her Feelings
• Friday, June 19: Chromeo – Quarantine Casanovas
• Monday, June 22: Dirty Vegas – Dirty Vegas
• Tuesday, June 23: A.CHAL – EXOTIGAZ
• Wednesday, June 24: The Temper Trap – Conditions
• Monday, June 29: Nelly Furtado – Loose
• Monday, July 6: Khruangbin – Mordechai
• Wednesday, July 8: Daddy Yankee – Barrio Fino
• Thursday, July 9: Phish – Amsterdam
• Tuesday, July 14: KISS – Dynasty
• Thursday, July 16: Crazy P – When We On
• Friday, July 17: Akram Abdulfattah – Jawa
• Monday, July 20: Kygo – Golden Hour
• Tuesday, July 21: Franky Wah – The Revival, Vol. 1
• Wednesday, July 22: Rihanna – Music of the Sun
• Monday, July 27: Witchcraft – Legend
• Wednesday, July 29: The Roots – Illadeph Halflife
• Wednesday, August 5: Ben Bohmer – Breathing
• Tuesday, August 11: Jennifer Lopez – On the 6
• Wednesday, August 12: James Blake – Assume Form
• Friday, August 14: Jordan Rakei – Origin
• Tuesday, August 18: Chet Faker – Built on Glass
• Monday, August 24: Tiesto – Kaleidoscope
• Tuesday, August 25: Elder Island – Seeds in Sand
• Thursday, August 27: Tourist – Wild
• Monday, August 31: BADBADNOTGOOD – III
• Tuesday, Sept. 1: Shad – The Old Prince
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: The Cinematic Orchestra – Man with a Movie Camera
• Thursday, Sept. 3: J Dilla – The Shining
• Friday, Sept. 4: Jamiroquai – Travelling Without Moving
• Tuesday, Sept. 8: Paolo Nutini – Caustic Love
• Wednesday, Sept. 9: Jacob Banks – Village
• Thursday, Sept. 10: Ziggy Alberts – Laps Around the Sun
• Friday, Sept. 11: Stefan Biniak – Nighttales
• Monday, Sept. 14: The Gaslamp Killer – Breakthrough
• Tuesday, Sept. 15: Jamie xx – In Colour
• Wednesday, Sept. 16: Songhoy Blues – Music In Exile
• Thursday, Sept. 17: Sunlounger – Roger Shah presents Sunlounger presents Sunlounger (Balearic Beauty)
• Friday, Sept. 18: Nosaj Thing – Views/Octopus EP
• Monday, Sept. 21: Anthony B – Black Star
• Tuesday, Sept. 22: Icarus – This Must be the Place
• Thursday, Sept. 24: Johnny Cash – American IV: The Man Comes Around
• Friday, Sept. 25: Halftribe – Backwater Revisited
• Monday, Sept. 28: Wayne Wonder – No Holding Back
• Tuesday, Sept. 29: Placebo – Without You I’m Nothing
• Wednesday, Sept. 30: The Weeknd – Afterhours
• Thursday, Oct. 1: Tube & Berger – We Are All Stars
• Friday, Oct. 2: Swedish House Mafia – Until Now
• Monday, Oct. 5: Abel Korzeniowski – W.E. – Music from the Motion Picture
• Tuesday, Oct. 6: Whilk & Misky – My Round
• Wednesday, Oct. 7: Carlos Vives – VIVES
• Thursday, Oct. 8: Christopher Willits – Sunset
• Friday, Oct. 9: DVBBS – Nothing to See Here
• Monday, Oct. 12: Headie One – EDNA
• Tuesday, Oct. 13: Tom Misch – Beat Tape 2
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Cary Brothers – Who you are
• Thursday, Oct. 15: Bob Marley & the Wailers – Exodus (Deluxe Edition)
• Friday, Oct 16: Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
• Friday, Oct. 16 (Bonus): Toots & the Maytals – Funky Kingston
• Monday, Oct. 19: Potatohead People – Big Luxury
• Tuesday, Oct. 20: Madame Ghandi – Visions
• Wednesday, Oct. 21: French Montana – Jungle Rules
• Thursday, Oct 22: Rufus Du Sol – SOLACE
• Friday, Oct. 23: Zhu – GENERATIONWHY
• Monday, Nov. 2: Tobe Nwigwe – THE ORIGINALS
• Tuesday, Nov. 3: India.Arie – SongVersation: Medicine
• Wednesday, Nov. 4: Ludovico Einaudi – Una Mattina
• Thursday, Nov. 5: Nat King Cole – The Very Thought of You
• Monday, Nov. 9: Louis Armstrong – Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: Klingande – The Album
• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Point Point – Contrastive Focus Reduplication
• Thursday, Nov. 12: Cecile McLorin Salvant – The Window
• Monday, Nov. 16: Louis The Child – Here for Now
• Tuesday, Nov. 17: Roy Woods – Say Less
• Wednesday, Nov. 18: Philip Glass – REWORK (Philip Glass Remixed)
• Thursday, Nov. 19: Klangkarussell – Netzwerk (Deluxe)
• Friday, Nov. 20: Seneca B – Rascal
• Monday, Nov. 23: Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
• Tuesday, Nov. 24: Disclosure – ENERGY (Deluxe)
• Wednesday, Nov. 25: Jax Jones – Snacks (Supersize)
• Monday, Nov. 30: Major Lazer, Diplo – Music is the Weapon
• Tuesday, Dec. 1: David Das – Minimalist Metrics
• Wednesday, Dec. 2: Moses Sumney – Grae
• Thursday, Dec. 3: Immanuel Wilkins – Omega
• Friday, Dec. 4: Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension
• Monday, Dec. 7: Burna Boy – Twice as Tall
• Tuesday Dec. 8: Sekou Andrews, The String Theory – Sekou Andrews & The String Theory
• Wednesday, Dec. 9: Fatboy Slim – Big Beach Bootique 5
• Thursday, Dec. 10: Kehlani – It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
• Friday, Dec. 11: Dermot Kennedy – Without Fear
• Monday, Dec. 14: Various Artists – Erased Tapes Collection V
• Tuesday, Dec. 15: Mike Jones – Who is Mike Jones?
• Wednesday, Dec. 16: Ramin Djawadi – Westworld: Season 3 (Music from the HBO Series)
• Thursday, Dec. 17: Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
• Friday, Dec. 18: Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour
• Monday, Dec. 21: J. Cole – Snow on Tha Bluff (Single)
• Tuesday, Dec. 22: Elton John – Too Low for Zero
• Wednesday, Dec. 23: Example – Won’t Go Quietly
• Monday, Dec. 28: Filip Ekestubbe Trio – On a Clear Day
• Tuesday, Dec. 29: Dessa – Chime
• Wednesday, Dec. 30: Aesop Rock – Spirit World Field Guide
• Thursday, Dec. 31: Armin van Buuren – RELAXED