and finally, a few of my favorite songs!

Avalon Emerson - Jupiter and Mars
Flickers From the Fen - An Orb in the Sky (Sends the Orks Awry)
Ruusut - Silkkikukkia
Robyn - Talk to Me
Bladee - Eyelash
Colin Self ft. Baths - The Thief’s Journal
Gorillaz - Orange Country
Mandy, Indiana - I’ll Ask Her
Merely & Niko Demus - Oscilate
Ratboys - Open Up
Grace Ives - Dance With Me
XG - Gala
Jenny On Holiday - Every Ounce of Me
Danny L Harle ft. Julia Michaels - Raft in the Sea

10. Robyn - *Sexistential*
A few weak moments but overall really fun pop album.

https://robynkonichiwa.bandcamp.com/album/sexistential

9. Dim - *Compendium V*
Dreamy dungeon synth journey through a misty valley.

https://iamdim.bandcamp.com/album/compendium-v

8. Këkht Aräkh - *Morning Star*
First instance of drain metal, really concise songwriting, delightfully campy.

https://kekhtarakh.bandcamp.com/album/morning-star

7. Shabaka - *Of the Earth*
Beautifully organic beat-based jazz album, brings in a lot of different elements but does so in a very coherent way.

https://shabaka.bandcamp.com/album/of-the-earth

6. Mandy, Indiana - *URGH*
Not only does this album make me wanna k*ll an abuser, it makes me feel like I actually can.

https://mandyindiana.bandcamp.com/album/urgh

5. Gorillaz - *The Mountain*
Best Gorillaz album since *Plastic Beach* and a beautifully conceptual ode to their collaborators, alive and dead, despite a few lulls.

https://gorillaz.bandcamp.com/album/the-mountain

4. By Storm - *My Ghosts Go Ghost*
I love disjointed weirdo rap. Production is insane, and the performance opens a very vulnerable space that is not usually present in rap.

https://injuryreserve.bandcamp.com/album/my-ghosts-go-ghost

3. Bby Eco - *Sky (i)*
Beautiful ambient-hyperpop tribute to his deceased mother, love the production and how it always sounds like breathy flutes or organs despite being so digital.

https://bbyeco.bandcamp.com/album/sky-i

2. Joshua Chuquimia Crampton - *Anata*
Most euphoric album I’ve heard this year, it’s so easy to get lost in the crushing sound. The rhythms, textures, melodies and how they’re pieced together consistently blow my mind.

https://joshuachuquimiacrampton.bandcamp.com/album/anata