{"id":40238,"date":"2015-12-07T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T19:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=40238"},"modified":"2015-12-08T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T16:36:26","slug":"top-10-albums-of-the-year-contributing-staff-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2015\/12\/07\/top-10-albums-of-the-year-contributing-staff-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Albums of the Year: Contributing Staff Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Folks from all different corners of KJHK participated in our Top 10 Album’s of The Year poll. Here are our individual lists (along with some musings\u00a0on those lists), each of them eclectic and personal in their own way, reflective of the groove and the soul of the lovely people who help make 90.7 FM the strange, wonderful thing that it is.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for the Cumulative Top 10 later this week!<\/p>\n

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Kayci Lineberger<\/strong> – Music Director, co-host of\u00a0Now Playing, host of The Local Block, and New Music Rotation, Senior studying English and German from Shawnee, OK.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Father John Misty,\u00a0I Love You, Honeybear\"8a2cb994\"<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Yonatan Gat,\u00a0Director<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Panda Bear,\u00a0Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Stolen Jars,\u00a0Kept<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Kamasi Washington,\u00a0The Epic<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Ratatat,\u00a0Magnifique<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. Thousand,\u00a0Thousand<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. Du Blonde,\u00a0Welcome Back To Milk<\/em><\/li>\n
  9. Tica Douglas,\u00a0Joey<\/em><\/li>\n
  10. Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment,\u00a0Surf<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    “I knew from the get go that good ol\u2019 J. Tillman would be my number one. \u201cWhen You\u2019re Smiling and Astride Me\u201d is a song that will be near to my heart forever. Lots of these albums I\u2019ve seen live in the last year, including Father John Misty, Stolen Jars, Panda Bear, and Tica Douglas, which just makes me swoon that much more. Nothing like an on point live follow up to a devastating album. What a year, what a life. I’m so happy my ears got to experience all of this.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Harrison Hipp<\/strong> – Assistant Music Director, co-host\u00a0of\u00a0Now Playing and host of The Local Block, Senior studying Journalism from Olathe, KS.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly\"to<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Kamasi Washington,\u00a0The Epic<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Panda Bear,\u00a0Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper<\/em><\/li>\n
    4. Titus Andronicus,\u00a0The Most Lamentable Tragedy<\/em><\/li>\n
    5. Tame Imapala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
    6. Tobias Jesso Jr.,\u00a0Goon<\/em><\/li>\n
    7. D’Angelo & The Vanguard,\u00a0Black Messiah<\/em><\/li>\n
    8. St. Germain,\u00a0St. Germain<\/em><\/li>\n
    9. John Scofield,\u00a0Past Present<\/em><\/li>\n
    10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra,\u00a0Multi-Love<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      “2015 was a phenomenal year of releases with Kendrick’s\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly <\/em>having\u00a0sent a wave throughout the industry. The album achieved acclaim among listeners with a wide variety of tastes while also addressing ubiquitous social issues. The Most Lamentable Tragedy, t<\/em>he so-called “rock opera”\u00a0from Titus Andronicus had to make the list and was fantastic live in its entirety. D’Angelo and St. Germain both coincidentally released albums in 2015 following fifteen year hiatuses, with D’Angelo & The Vanguard’s\u00a0Black Messiah <\/em>his first\u00a0studio release since 2000’s\u00a0Voodoo<\/em>\u00a0and St. Germain’s self-titled release coming as his latest since\u00a0Tourist.”<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Rachel Bennett<\/strong> – Program Director, co-host of\u00a0Femme FM and host of New Music Rotation, Junior studying Film and Media and American Studies from Basehor, KS.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. The Mountain Goats,\u00a0Beat The Champ\"Beatthechamp\"<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Waxahatchee,\u00a0Ivy Tripp<\/em><\/li>\n
      3. Stolen Jars,\u00a0Kept<\/em><\/li>\n
      4. Girlpool, Before The World Was Big<\/i><\/li>\n
      5. Dan Deacon,\u00a0Gliss Riffer<\/em><\/li>\n
      6. Lou Barlow,\u00a0Brace The Wave<\/em><\/li>\n
      7. Alex G, Beach Music<\/i><\/li>\n
      8. Courtney Barnett,\u00a0Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n
      9. Elvis Depressedly,\u00a0New Alhambra<\/em><\/li>\n
      10. Viet Cong,\u00a0Viet Cong<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        “This was a great year of music and I am happy that I was able to see several of these artists live.”<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Mason Kilpatrick (DJ Uncle Jesse)\u00a0<\/strong>– Content Director, co-host of\u00a0Live @ KJHK and host of Alternative Flashback, Senior studying Film and Media and Communications from Buhler, KS<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Tobias Jesso Jr.,\u00a0Goon\"goon\"<\/em><\/li>\n
        2. Alex G, Beach Music<\/i><\/li>\n
        3. Toughies, Tough Enough<\/i><\/li>\n
        4. Ghostface Killah and BADBADNOTGOOD,\u00a0Sour Soul<\/em><\/li>\n
        5. Viet Cong,\u00a0Viet Cong<\/em><\/li>\n
        6. Paul Doffing,\u00a0Songs from the (quaking) Heart<\/em><\/li>\n
        7. Radkey,\u00a0Dark Black Makeup<\/em><\/li>\n
        8. Yo La Tengo,\u00a0Stuff Like That There<\/em><\/li>\n
        9. Shamir,\u00a0Ratchet<\/em><\/li>\n
        10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra,\u00a0Multi-Love<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          “Tobias Jesso Jr. taught me one very important lesson. He taught me that it is okay to cry. A lot. If you are experiencing hardship in your love life, whether it be through a break up or bouts with unrequited love, tracks like \u201cCan\u2019t Stop Thinking About You,\u201d \u201cThe Wait,\u201d and \u201cCan We Still Be Friends\u201d hit you close to home. When times get low and you just need to vent, Goon\u00a0<\/em>will be there for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Local Lawrence act, Toughies, released my favorite EP<\/a> of the year. This Lawrence rock act effectively made me sit and cry, only to later get up and dance, while in the shower. All in ten minutes! The second track, \u201cWhat Are Hands For?,\u201d makes me imagine the high school prom dance that I never attended. The track is playful and sensual, yet insecure (the prime definition of DJ Uncle Jesse). Overall, this album appeals to a large part of the emotional spectrum that we experience on a daily basis. The soft rock vibes<\/a>, beautiful vocal delivery and memorable lyrics will stay with you forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Viet Cong\u2019s self-titled release is a fast-paced and dark album that actually fueled my quest to better myself as a human being. Despite the offensive and culturally appropriated band name<\/a>, which the band has announced will change<\/a>, this album offers plenty of thought and self-reflection through dark and violent depictions of human nature. The entire album offers brooding lyrics and gritty instrumental images that motivate me to push myself in personal areas that I feel I need to seek improvement in.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Paul Doffing\u2019s tour this year was a bicycle tour. I had the privilege of meeting him and watching him perform tracks from this album at Folk Fest 2015 in Kansas City. Doffing plays with a carbon fiber guitar and he will put your heart to sleep with a cold and slow reasoning of life’s meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Radkey\u2019s new album is easily the most aggressive album on my list (next to Viet Cong). And that is honestly all the aggression I need in 2015. This album is fun, loud, angry and only the beginning for this young group.
          \n<\/span>
          \nShamir\u2019s “Ratchet“<\/em>\u00a0is probably the most fun on the list. Every time the album starts, I can\u2019t help but imagine a montage of fast clips covering the seedy, hip world of Las Vegas. It’s a real doozy and invigorates energy that won\u2019t expire until the beats and Shamir\u2019s amazing vocal delivery end.”
          \n<\/span><\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

          Austin Ellington<\/strong> – Live Music Director, host of Breakfast 4 Beatlovers, super\u00a0Senior studying Strategic Communications from Wichita, KS.<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Father John Misty,\u00a0\u00a0I Love You, Honeybear\"8a2cb994\"<\/em><\/li>\n
          2. Jamie xx,\u00a0In Colour<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. Oneohtrix Point Never, Garden of Delete<\/i><\/li>\n
          4. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp a Butterfly\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
          5. Unknown Mortal Orchestra,\u00a0Multi-Love<\/em><\/li>\n
          6. Dan Deacon,\u00a0Gliss Riffer<\/em><\/li>\n
          7. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
          8. Hot Sugar,\u00a0God’s Hand<\/em><\/li>\n
          9. Vince Staples, Summertime ’06<\/li>\n
          10. Courtney Barnett,\u00a0Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            “There were a lot of really good electronic-influenced albums\u00a0released this year. It was real tough to narrow down what I wanted on this list and put it in context with all other genres. In terms of label released hip-hop, it was somewhat of a down year excluding To Pimp a Butterfly, Summertime ’06 and AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP (#11, not shown here). The underground ’twas poppin’ though. Can’t deny that Father John Misty stole my heart this year.\u00a0Jamie XX makes orgasms in the form of sounds.\u00a0Oneohtrix Point Never is my new favorite artist, changing music in the best way.”<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Cody Boston\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>–\u00a0<\/em>Multimedia Director, co-host of Live @ KJHK, Senior studying Film and Media from Shawnee, KS.<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents\"Currents\"<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. Ghostface Killah and BADBADNOTGOD,\u00a0Sour Soul<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. Mac DeMarco,\u00a0Some Other Ones<\/em><\/li>\n
            4. Radkey,\u00a0Dark Black Makeup<\/em><\/li>\n
            5. Father John Misty,\u00a0I Love You, Honeybear<\/em><\/li>\n
            6. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly<\/em><\/li>\n
            7. My Morning Jacket,\u00a0The Waterfall<\/em><\/li>\n
            8. Earl Sweatshirt,\u00a0I Don’t Like Shit I Don’t Go Outside<\/em><\/li>\n
            9. Toughies,\u00a0Tough Enough<\/em><\/li>\n
            10. The Dead Weather,\u00a0Dodge and Burn<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Nolan Donovan\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>–<\/i> Communications Director, formerly known as DJ Roomba, Senior studying Marketing\u00a0from Overland Park, KS.<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Shamir,\u00a0Ratchet\"shamir-artwork-750-1-300x3001\"<\/em><\/li>\n
              2. Viet Cong,\u00a0Viet Cong<\/em><\/li>\n
              3. Girlpool,\u00a0Before The World Was Big<\/em><\/li>\n
              4. Mitski,\u00a0Bury Me at Makeout Creek<\/em><\/li>\n
              5. Michna,\u00a0Thousand Thursday<\/em><\/li>\n
              6. Twerps,\u00a0Range Anxiety<\/em><\/li>\n
              7. Dan Deacon,\u00a0Gliss Riffer<\/em><\/li>\n
              8. Telekinesis,\u00a0Ad Infinitum<\/em><\/li>\n
              9. Son Lux,\u00a0Bones<\/em><\/li>\n
              10. Courtney Barnett,\u00a0Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                “Shamir’s was by far the best album of the year. very progressive and fascinating. There was a great balance of songs to dance to and songs to listen to more seriously and they all had differing and complex arrangements. <3”<\/p>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                John McCain\u00a0<\/strong>– Technology Director, host of\u00a0The Weird World, Junior studying Computer Science from Lawrence, KS.<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Deafheaven,\u00a0New Bermuda\"Deafheaven\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                2. Colin Stetson & Sara Neufeld,\u00a0Never Were the Way She Was<\/em><\/li>\n
                3. Viet Cong,\u00a0Viet Cong<\/em><\/li>\n
                4. Ought,\u00a0Sun Coming Down<\/em><\/li>\n
                5. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly<\/em><\/li>\n
                6. Mourn,\u00a0Mourn<\/em><\/li>\n
                7. Hop Along,\u00a0Painted Shut<\/em><\/li>\n
                8. Deradoorian, The Expanding Flower Planet<\/i><\/li>\n
                9. Soichi Terada,\u00a0Sounds From the Far East<\/em><\/li>\n
                10. Jenny Hval,\u00a0Apocalypse, Girl<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  Erick Oduniyi<\/b> – Applied Sciences Coordinator, host of Radio Afrika, Sophomore studying Electrical Engineering from Wichita, KS.<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly\"to<\/em><\/li>\n
                  2. Travis Scott,\u00a0Rodeo<\/em><\/li>\n
                  3. Joey Bada$$,\u00a0B4 Da $$<\/em><\/li>\n
                  4. Sufjan Stevens,\u00a0Carrie & Lowell<\/em><\/li>\n
                  5. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
                  6. Mura Masa,\u00a0Someday Somewhere<\/em><\/li>\n
                  7. Vince Staples,\u00a0Summertime ’06<\/em><\/li>\n
                  8. Sam Gellaitry,\u00a0Short Stories<\/em><\/li>\n
                  9. Rome Fortune & OG Maco,\u00a0YEP<\/em><\/li>\n
                  10. Bryson Tiller,\u00a0Trapsoul<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    “Judged by: 1) Vibes….What it feels like! 2) Artistic Vision \/ Concept Execution 3) Sonic Quality 4) Popularity.”<\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    Caroline Roe<\/strong> – Music staff, host of New Music Rotation, Sophomore studying English and WGSS (Women Gender and Sexuality Studies), from Prairie Village, KS.<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Wand,\u00a0Golem\"WAND-Golem-LP_1428173344\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                    2. Fuzz,\u00a0II<\/em><\/li>\n
                    3. Arc Flash,\u00a0Black Market Time Tech<\/em><\/li>\n
                    4. Sleater-Kinney,\u00a0No Cities To Love<\/em><\/li>\n
                    5. Sunflower Bean,\u00a0Show Me Your 7 Secrets<\/em><\/li>\n
                    6. Viet Cong, Viet Cong<\/i><\/li>\n
                    7. Wand,\u00a01000 Days<\/em><\/li>\n
                    8. Courtney Barnett,\u00a0Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n
                    9. Walter,\u00a0Get Well Soon<\/em><\/li>\n
                    10. Drake,\u00a0Hotline Bling<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      “2015 was a pretty productive year for my preferred niche of fuzz garage psych. Wand released two great albums this year, both with completely different sounds. Golem<\/em> is much spookier\u00a0and takes cues from classic metal, while 1000 Days<\/em> leans towards a softer side of psych. Fuzz are little rock wizards and it’s impossible for them to put out anything that isn’t fantastic and face-melting. I had the pleasure of seeing Fuzz and another band on my list, Walter, in November and it was easily the best show I’ve seen in a long time. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                      It was a toss up between Tame Impala’s Currents<\/em> and Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em> by Courtney Barnett. Both are great albums and I’ve listened to them consistently, but what ultimately led me to pick Courtney Barnett was Tame Impala’s lack of originality. While I love Currents<\/em> and think it’s a great pop record, I feel like it’s somewhat of a Lonerism 2.0 with fancier synths. <\/span><\/p>\n

                      Hotline Bling is, in my opinion, the most genius song of the year. The video and the memes that it spawned are probably the most effective publicity tactic to date (although it’s not like Drake needs the publicity). I know it isn’t an album, but it deserves all the recognition it can get.”<\/span><\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Alexis Peterson\u00a0<\/strong>– Street team, host of New Music Rotation, Senior studying Strategic Communications from Topeka, KS.<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Father John Misty,\u00a0I Love You, Honeybear\"8a2cb994\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                      2. Drake,\u00a0If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late<\/em><\/li>\n
                      3. Baio,\u00a0The Names<\/em><\/li>\n
                      4. Albert Hammond Jr.,\u00a0Momentary Masters<\/em><\/li>\n
                      5. Mac DeMarco,\u00a0Another One<\/em><\/li>\n
                      6. Jamie xx,\u00a0In Colour<\/em><\/li>\n
                      7. Shamir,\u00a0Ratchet<\/em><\/li>\n
                      8. Tobias Jesso Jr.,\u00a0Goon<\/em><\/li>\n
                      9. Toro Y Moi,\u00a0What For?<\/em><\/li>\n
                      10. Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        “2015 WAS A GR8 YEAR 4 MUSIC. It was too tough to narrow down my list to 10. What a time to be alive.”<\/p>\n

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                        Paul Kline\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– former DJ, self proclaimed (and actual) “Tech helper guy”, Graduate student of Computer Science from Lewiston,\u00a0<\/i>IL.<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. Ezra Furman, Perpetual Motion People\"ezra-furman-perpetual-motion-people-300x300\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                        2. Bully, Feels Like<\/em><\/li>\n
                        3. Wavves,\u00a0V<\/em><\/li>\n
                        4. Jaill, Brain Cream<\/em><\/li>\n
                        5. The Districts, A Flourish and a Spoil<\/em><\/li>\n
                        6. Poor Remy, Bitters<\/em><\/li>\n
                        7. Girlpool, Before The World Was Big<\/em><\/li>\n
                        8. Only Real,\u00a0One For the Road<\/em><\/li>\n
                        9. twenty one pilots, Blurryface<\/em><\/li>\n
                        10. Best Coast,\u00a0California Nights<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          “Just found this Poor Remy fellow. Good stuff. Reminds me a bit of Girlpool. Guypool.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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                          Shane Blair\u00a0<\/strong>– Music staff, host of Input\/Output, Junior studying Psychology\/Applied Behavioral Sciences and Statistics from Wichita, KS.<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Caravan Palace,\u00a0<I\u00b0_\u00b0I> (Robot Face<\/em>)\"meta-image\"<\/li>\n
                          2. St. Germain,\u00a0St. Germain<\/em><\/li>\n
                          3. Disclosure,\u00a0Caracal<\/em><\/li>\n
                          4. Squarepusher,\u00a0Damogen Furies<\/em><\/li>\n
                          5. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
                          6. The Jack Moves,\u00a0The Jack Moves<\/em><\/li>\n
                          7. AFX, Orphaned Deejay Solek 2006-2008<\/i><\/li>\n
                          8. Jose Gonzalez,\u00a0Vestiges & Claws<\/em><\/li>\n
                          9. MG,\u00a0MG<\/em><\/li>\n
                          10. Origin,\u00a0Vanilla<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                             <\/p>\n

                            Vince Meserko\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/i>– Music staff, host of Hickory Wind and The Jookhouse, Graduate student of Communications from Overland Park, KS.<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. Ezra Furman,\u00a0Perpetual Motion People\"ezra-furman-perpetual-motion-people-300x300\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                            2. Drive-By Truckers,\u00a0It’s Great to be Alive!<\/em><\/li>\n
                            3. Leon Bridges,\u00a0Coming Home<\/em><\/li>\n
                            4. Josh Ritter,\u00a0Sermon on the Rocks<\/em><\/li>\n
                            5. Mikal Cronin,\u00a0MCIII<\/em><\/li>\n
                            6. Heartless Bastards,\u00a0Restless Ones<\/em><\/li>\n
                            7. Fred Thomas,\u00a0All Are Saved<\/em><\/li>\n
                            8. Hop Along,\u00a0Painted Shut<\/em><\/li>\n
                            9. Alabama Shakes,\u00a0Sound & Color<\/em><\/li>\n
                            10. Paul Doffing, Songs from the (quaking) Heart<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              Pat McQuillan\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– Live Music committee, host of New Music Rotation, Senior studying Strategic Communications from Saint Paul, MN.<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. Purity Ring,\u00a0Another Eternity\"Purity_Ring_-_Another_Eternity\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                              2. Jamie xx,\u00a0In Colour<\/em><\/li>\n
                              3. Courtney Barnett,\u00a0Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n
                              4. Alessia Cara,\u00a0Know It All<\/em><\/li>\n
                              5. Drake,\u00a0If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late<\/em><\/li>\n
                              6. Beach House,\u00a0Depression Cherry<\/em><\/li>\n
                              7. Hippo Campus,\u00a0Bashful Creatures \/ South<\/em><\/li>\n
                              8. Bully,\u00a0Feels Like<\/em><\/li>\n
                              9. CHVRCHES,\u00a0<\/em>Every Open Eye<\/li>\n
                              10. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                “2015 was an amazing year for music. It’s tough to limit the list to ten, but these are definitely what I listened to the most this year. I’m sure these records will follow me into 2016 and beyond!”<\/span><\/p>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                Connor Janzen<\/strong> – Co-host of Malicious Intent,\u00a0Senior studying Architecture from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. Archivist,\u00a0Archivist\"archivist\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                2. Mgla,\u00a0Exercises In Futility<\/em><\/li>\n
                                3. Ad Nauseam,\u00a0Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum Est<\/em><\/li>\n
                                4. Swallow The Sun,\u00a0Songs From the North: Gloom, Beauty, Despair<\/em><\/li>\n
                                5. Coffincraft,\u00a0In Eerie Slumber<\/em><\/li>\n
                                6. Underling,\u00a0Bloodworship<\/em><\/li>\n
                                7. Jamie xx,\u00a0In Colour<\/em><\/li>\n
                                8. Akhlys,\u00a0The Dreaming<\/em><\/li>\n
                                9. Kardashev,\u00a0Peripety<\/em><\/li>\n
                                10. Kamasi Washington,\u00a0The Epic<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  “These selections were tough to make. I usually create year-end lists in January after I’ve had time to ruminate on all of the selections. In this case, my selections are more spontaneous and impulsive while still capturing the diversity of 2015. Black metal dominates much of the scene with brilliantly composed albums from a variety of bands, but I would be remiss to exclude a jazz masterpiece such as ‘The Epic’ by Kamasi Washington or one of my more surprising experiences with ‘In Colour’ by Jamie xx. Sprinkled in there are also contributions from avant garde death metal, funeral doom and atmospheric sludge metal. Truly, I have no reasons to complain. What an incredible year in music!”<\/span><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  Dylan Fox\u00a0<\/strong>– Music staff, host of New Music Rotation, freshman studying Political Science from Sarasota, FL.<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. Father John Misty,\u00a0I Love You, Honeybear\"8a2cb994\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  2. Viet Cong,\u00a0Viet Cong<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  3. D’Angelo and the Vanguard,\u00a0Black Messiah<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  4. Balthazar,\u00a0Thin Walls<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  5. Beach House,\u00a0Depression Cherry<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  6. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  7. Kurt Vile,\u00a0b’lieve i’m goin’ down<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  8. Youth Lagoon,\u00a0Savage Hills Ballroom<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  9. CHVRCHES,\u00a0Every Open Eye<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  10. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    “This list is painful because there are loads of albums this year that I know as I submit this list I will kick myself for not writing down. Father John Misty is unapologetically, boldly romantic.\u00a0Despite namesake controversy, Viet Cong offers a plethora of die hard post-punk tracks that roll over fresh in the genre that has seen a revival lately. The only gripe with this album was that there wasn’t more content on it.\u00a0D’Angelo reappears from the abyss and delivers a masterpiece. Severely underrated. Incredibly well put together, Thin Walls<\/em> demonstrates that Balthazar has made a name for themselves and a solid foothold for future work. Depression Cherry\u00a0<\/em>is dreamy and satisfying for anybody who even remotely liked Bloom. I played this album on repeat so often the track listing is burned into my memory.\u00a0Tame Impala delivered with an album that offshoots into a separate direction than that of Lonerism<\/em>,\u00a0devising complex, introspective electronic ballads.\u00a0Kurt Vile remains the powerhouse of the indie rock scene. Guiltily Americana. Savage Hills Ballroom<\/i>\u00a0was a very different direction for Trevor Powers and also a divisive ones for fans of his previous work. That being said, I feel that it was mopey goodness.\u00a0Chvrches shows both growth and establishment in the dream pop genre. Though little variation from the formula of the past album, it was catchy enough that I saw a 200-and-something-pound lifter at the gym singing along to Leave a Trace.\u00a0Much like Kurt Vile, this would not be a 2015 top ten list without Kendrick Lamar being on it somewhere. Though it was not Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, I still maintain that it was worth the hype.”<\/span><\/p>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                    Emily Davidson,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– Host of New Music Rotation, Graduate student of Architecture.<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0To Pimp A Butterfly\"to<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    2. St. Germain,\u00a0St. Germain<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra,\u00a0Multi-Love<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    4. Drake,\u00a0If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    5. Alabama Shakes,\u00a0Sound & Color<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    6. Tame Impala,\u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    7. Apollo Brown,\u00a0Grandeur<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    8. Oddisee,\u00a0The Good Fight<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    9. Neon Indian,\u00a0Vega Intl. Night School<\/em><\/li>\n
                                    10. D’Angelo and the Vanguard,\u00a0Black Messiah<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      “Kendrick wins for me. No question. To Pimp A Butterfly<\/em> was groovy, jazzy, soulful, iconic, honest, clever, outspoken, revolutionary; I could go on. St. Germain was an extremely close second for me, it being the French artist’s first album in 15 years and yet, incredibly relevant. I am feeling like this album may be extremely under appreciated and perhaps unfortunately underplayed, so do yourself some good, revel in the eclectic beauty and positive vibes and listen to this album in its entirety.”<\/span><\/p>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                      PJ Moon\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– Music staff, host of Breakfast 4 Beatlovers, Sophomore studying English from Leavenworth, KS.<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. Laurel Halo,\u00a0In Situ\"laurel<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      2. Oneohtrix Point Never,\u00a0Garden of Delete<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      3. Jessy Lanza,\u00a0You Never Show Your Love<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      4. Ariel Pink\/Dev Hynes,\u00a0Heaven Knows What<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      5. Dam-Funk,\u00a0Invite The Light<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      6. Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      7. Grimes,\u00a0Art Angels<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      8. The Weeknd,\u00a0Beauty Behind The Madness<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      9. Tame Impala, \u00a0Currents<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      10. Snoop Dog,\u00a0Bush<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        “These are my favorite, there were probably better releases? Nah.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        Josh Gaston\u00a0<\/strong>– Arts & Culture staff, co-host of Malicious Intent, Graduate student of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Lawrence, KS.<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. New Bermuda,\u00a0Deafheaven\"Deafheaven\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        2. Akhlys,\u00a0The Dreaming\u00a0<\/em>I<\/li>\n
                                        3. Horrendous,\u00a0Anareta<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        4. Tribulation,\u00a0Children of the Night<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        5. Unrest,\u00a0Grindcore<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        6. Outre,\u00a0Ghost Chants<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        7. The Armed,\u00a0Untitled<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        8. Cult Leader,\u00a0Lightless Walk<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        9. Abyssal,\u00a0Antikatastaseis<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        10. Elder,\u00a0Lore<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                           <\/p>\n

                                          Hannah Nelson<\/strong>\u00a0– Music staff, host of New Music Rotation, Graduate student of Sociology from St. Louis, MO.<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. Coheed and Cambria,\u00a0The Color Before The Sun\"Coheed_And_Cambria_The_Color_Before_The_Sun\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          2. Brandon Flowers,\u00a0The Desired Effect<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          3. Motion City Soundtrack,\u00a0Panic Stations<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          4. Fall Out Boy,\u00a0American Beauty\/American Psycho<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          5. Marina & The Diamonds,\u00a0FROOT<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          6. Halsey,\u00a0Badlands<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          7. twenty one pilots,\u00a0Blurryface<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          8. Modest Mouse,\u00a0Strangers to Ourselves<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          9. Florence + The Machine,\u00a0How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          10. Death Cab For Cutie,\u00a0Kintsugi<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                            Mike Van Esler\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– Host of The Rinse Out, Phd Student of\u00a0Film and Media from St. Louis, MO.<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            1. James Ferraro,\u00a0Skid Row\"james-ferraro-announces-new-album-skid-row-1443106422\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            2. Oneohtrix Point Never,\u00a0Garden of Delete<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            3. King Triton,\u00a0JT The Goon<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            4. \u65b0\u3057\u3044\u65e5\u306e\u8a95\u751f,\u00a02 8 1 4<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            5. Sicko Mobb,\u00a0Super Saiyan Vol. 2<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            6. Occult Orientated Crime,\u00a0The Occult Orientated Crime Album<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            7. Gora Sou,\u00a0Ramifications<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            8. John Carpenter,\u00a0Lost Themes<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            9. Dawn Richard,\u00a0Blackheart<\/em><\/li>\n
                                            10. Future, Beast Mode<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                               <\/p>\n

                                              Alex McWhirt\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>– DJ, Senior studying English from Shawnee, KS<\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              1. Calexico,\u00a0Edge Of The Sun\"Edge-Of-The-Sun-by-Calexico\"<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              2. Ratatat,\u00a0Magnifique<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              3. San Cisco,\u00a0Gracetown<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              4. The Mountain Goats,\u00a0Beat The Champ<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              5. Lianne La Havas,\u00a0Blood<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              6. The Delta Saints,\u00a0Bones<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              7. Michna, Thousand Thursday<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              8. Danny Baranowsky, Crypt of the NecroDancer OST<\/i><\/li>\n
                                              9. Caravan Palace,\u00a0<I\u00b0_\u00b0I> (Robot Face<\/em>)<\/li>\n
                                              10. Neon Indian,\u00a0Vega Intl. Night School<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                Folks from all different corners of KJHK participated in our Top 10 Album’s of The Year poll. Here are our individual lists (along with some musings\u00a0on those lists), each of them eclectic and personal in their own way, reflective of the groove and the soul of the lovely people who help make 90.7 FM the strange, wonderful thing that it is. Keep an eye out for the Cumulative Top 10 later this week!   Kayci Lineberger – Music Director, co-host […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1637,"featured_media":39816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,4,3268],"tags":[4082,2648,4084,2951,2650,2338,3720,4087,4083,3491,2639,2645,4086,2732,1961,2156,4085,2656,3190,3425,2051,2934,4038,944],"class_list":["post-40238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-on-kjhk","category-music","category-music-articles","tag-alex-mcwhirt","tag-alexis-peterson","tag-austin-ellington","tag-caroline-roe","tag-cody-boston","tag-connor-janzen","tag-dylan-fox","tag-emily-davidson","tag-erick-oduniyi","tag-hannah-nelson","tag-harrison-hipp","tag-john-mccain","tag-josh-gaston","tag-kayci-lineberger","tag-mason-kilpatrick","tag-mike-van-esler","tag-nolan-donovan","tag-pat-mcquillan","tag-paul-kline","tag-pj-moon","tag-rachel-bennett","tag-shane-blair","tag-top-albums-of-2015","tag-vince-meserko"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC00302.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1637"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}