Ah! Too much music, not enough time!
All-too-often people we hear lament that “there’s no decent music these days”. A crazy notion on many levels (no good music? What? Anywhere?), but particularly untrue of this day and age.
We have at our disposal more good music than ever before. Sure, you have to sort through the dross to find the gems, but we have music, good music, at are fingertips. Amateur artists can make their works available to the world, too, and that’s a great thing.
And, so, when it comes to selecting my picks for albums of the year, it’s a (pleasingly) difficult task. Before we get cracking, I’d like to say that I’ve omitted so many great works, and that my list doesn’t even scratch the surface.
That said, here they are! Enjoy!
Diggs Duke – Offering for Anxious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_c8GWyHL4w
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Blackbird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PkV-A5WTPk
Omar – The Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sU4JfVR1AA
James Blake – Overgrown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KzimexE-NE
Lonnie Holley – All Rendered Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDh_GyrMU4A
Nice picks Griffin. Fat Freddy’s has been my go to chill music for a while now- especially when I’ve just accidentally heard a Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber song!