Top 5 Charts
1.) Nailbiter – Brace
A massive collection spanning tons of different sub-genres of electronic, Brace is a beautiful look into the artistry of the Toronto-based artist.
2.) Yellow Days – A Day In A Yellow Beat
Yellow Days make their way to the top of the charts once again with their funky and groovy songs alongside their bizarre skits and interludes that feature samples from old TV and movies.
3.) Mr. Gnome – The Day You Flew Away
The fifth record from the art-rock duo holds their position at #1 and is a double LP that has plenty of reasons to love them more.
4.) China Club – Ming + Zhizhi
Ming + Zhizhi is an album that will keep you guessing but also keep you wanting more and more. China Club blends traditional electronic with more unorthodox styles of jazz and hip-hop, all combined to make one of the best electronic releases this year.
5.) Actress – Karma & Desire
Actress, alongside features from Sampha and Zsela, paints a soothing and calming picture for all to enjoy.
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nailbiter | Brace | Hand Drawn Dracula |
| 2 | Yellow Days | A Day In A Yellow Beat | RCA |
| 3 | Mr. Gnome | The Day You Flew Away | El Marko |
| 4 | China Club | Ming + Zhizhi | Citrus City |
| 5 | Actress | Karma & Desire | Ninja Tune |
| 6 | Butcher Brown | #KingButch | Concord Jazz |
| 7 | Slauson Malone | Vergangenheitsbewältigung | Self-Released |
| 8 | Flung | Shaky But My Hair Is Grown | Topshelf/Citrus City |
| 9 | A Certain Ratio | ACR Loco | Mute |
| 10 | Deradoorian | Find The Sun | Anti- |
| 11 | LC Flowers | Works1619 | Mint 400 |
| 12 | Jeff Tweedy | Love Is The King | dBpm |
| 13 | Sufjan Stevens | The Ascension | Asthmatic Kitty |
| 14 | Frankie And The Witch Fingers | Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters | Greenway/RAS |
| 15 | Mourn | Self Worth | Captured Tracks |
| 16 | Fuzz | III | In The Red |
| 17 | Gorillaz | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez | Parlophone/Warner |
| 18 | Omar Apollo | Apolonio | Warner |
| 19 | Asha Imuno | Good News | 4AD/Beggars Group |
| 20 | The Budos Band | Long In The Tooth | Daptone |
| 21 | Keaton Henson | Monument | Play It Again Sam |
| 22 | Lunch Money Life | Immersion Chamber | Fire Talk |
| 23 | Machinedrum | A View Of U | Ninja Tune |
| 24 | The Goodbye Party | Beautiful Motors | Double Double Whammy |
| 25 | Working Men’s Club | Working Men’s Club | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 26 | Alexia Avina | Unearth | Topshelf |
| 27 | Fleet Foxes | Shore | Anti- |
| 28 | Darksoft | Meltdown | Look Up |
| 29 | Oceanator | Things I Never Said | Polyvinyl |
| 30 | Death Valley Girls | Under The Spell Of Joy | Suicide Squeeze |
Top 3 Adds
1.) JPEGMAFIA – EP!
A collection of all the singles JPEGMAFIA released sporadically throughout the latter half of the year, EP! is proof of how versatile Peggy truly can be.
2.) Population II – À La Ô Terre
Recommended if you like: Woods, OSEES, CAN
3.) NOTHING – The Great Dismal
Recommended if you like: Slowdive, Hum, Narrow Head
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPEGMAFIA | EP! | Self-Released |
| 2 | Population II | À La Ô Terre | Castle Face |
| 3 | NOTHING | The Great Dismal | Relapse |
| 4 | Peel | Peel [EP] | Innovative Leisure |
| 5 | Potatohead People | Mellow Fantasy | Bastard Jazz |
| 6 | Michael Scott Dawson | Nowhere, Middle Of | We Are Busy Bodies |
| 7 | Private Function | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Damaged |
| 8 | Falcon Jane | Faith | Darling |
| 9 | Record Setter | Owe You Nothing | Topshelf |
| 10 | Sagittaire | Lovely Music | Drury Lane |
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