SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

SHREM'S TOP 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2019

20. "Oncle Jazz" - Men I Trust

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Norton Commander (All We Need)", "Days Go By", "Numb"
LABEL: Return To Analog
BANDCAMP
Canada 🇨🇦

19. "Voice of Lovers" - Moon King

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Neon Lights", "Creep (Dance 4 U)", "Separation Anxiety"
LABEL: Arbutus Records
BANDCAMP
Canada 🇨🇦

18. "When I Get Home" - Solange

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Way To The Show", "Jerrod", "Stay Flo"
LABEL: Saint Records
SPOTIFY
US 🇺🇸

17. "Hello Happiness" - Chaka Khan

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Like a Lady", "Like Sugar", "Hello Happiness"
LABEL: Island Records, Diary Records, iKhan Sounds
SPOTIFY
US 🇺🇸

16. "La Linda" - Tei Shi

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "A Kiss Goodbye", "Even If It Hurts", "Matando"
LABEL: Downtown Records
SPOTIFY
Colombia/Canada 🇨🇴🇨🇦

15. "The Return" - Sampa the Great

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "OMG", "Final Form", "Leading Us Home"
LABEL: Ninja Tune
BANDCAMP
Zambia 🇿🇲

14. "Outer Peace" - Toro Y Moi

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Laws of the Universe", "Who am I", "Ordinary Pleasure"
LABEL: Carpark Records
BANDCAMP
US 🇺🇸

13. "Once Upon a Passion" - Bella Boo

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Can't Leave You Like This", "Your Girlfriend", "Hotel Europa"
LABEL: Studio Barnhus
BANDCAMP
Sweden 🇸🇪

12. "1905" - OMMA

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Vmeste", "1905", "Normalno"
LABEL: Antinote
BANDCAMP
Russia 🇷🇺

11. "Blood" - Kelsey Lu

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "I'm Not in Love", "Foreign Car", "Poor Fake"
LABEL: Columbia
SPOTIFY
US 🇺🇸

10. "Lost Girls" - Bat for Lashes

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "So Good", "Kids In the Dark", "Feel For You"
LABEL: self-released
BANDCAMP
UK 🇬🇧

9. "Something Like a War" - Kindness

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Raise Up", "Cry Everything", "Lost Without"
LABEL: Female Energy
BANDCAMP
UK 🇬🇧

8. "Atriarc" - Azari

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Strobelife", "Virgo", "M-Body"
LABEL: Model Future
BANDCAMP
Canada 🇨🇦

7. "5" - Sault

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Up All Night", "Why Why Why Why Why", "Masterpiece"
LABEL: Forever Living Originals
BANDCAMP
UK 🇬🇧

6. "Walkie Talkie" - Brijean

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Fundi", "Show and Tell", "Meet Me After Dark"
LABEL: Native Cat Recordings
BANDCAMP
US 🇺🇸

5. "Your Need" - Kedr Livanskiy

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Sky Kisses (на танцполе)", "Your Need (Твоя беда)", "Your Need (Не должен) [Deep Mix]"
LABEL: 2MR
BANDCAMP
Russia 🇷🇺

4. "Madame X" - Madonna

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "I Don't Search I Find", "God Control", "Batuka"
LABEL: Boy Toy, Inc., Live Nation, Interscope Records, Maverick
SPOTIFY
US 🇺🇸

3. "BUBBA" - KAYTRANADA

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Oh No", "10%", "What You Need"
LABEL: RCA
SPOTIFY
Haiti/Canada 🇭🇹🇨🇦

2. "Careful" - Boy Harsher

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "LA", "Come Closer", "Fate"
LABEL: Nude Club Records
BANDCAMP
US 🇺🇸

1. "Premiers émois" - Vendredi sur Mer

3 STAND-OUT TRACKS: "Encore", "Dolan", "Chewing-Gum"
LABEL: Profil de Face
BANDCAMP
Switzerland 🇨🇭

Saturday, December 14, 2019

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Hottest Newcomers of 2019

This time last year I was singing praises to Miel de Montagne, Lyzza, Mild Minds, Pongo, Lynda Dawn, Barrie, Bella Boo, Buzzy Lee, Otha and Channel Tres as my carefully selected Top 10 Hottest Newcomers of 2018. Many of these emerging artists continued to inspire and impress us throughout 2019. Here's my selection of the most promising new artists of 2019, as per my long-standing tradition, the first of my year-end rankings I am delighted to be sharing with you for the whole month of December, each year.

10. SUMO