Coming soon: the Top 20 is being written one entry at a time; blurred entries aren't ready yet.
20Juno Varga · Glass Orchestra
(jazz)
Mood: energy + meditative. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried.
19Hollow Pines · The Long Field
(ambient)
Mood: energy. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger.
18Orchard Static · Low Tide Hymn
(alt.)
Mood: alienation. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last.
17Lumen Drift · Atlas of Nowhere
(experimental)
Mood: alienation. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. It works best with headphones, late in the evening.
16Ashgrove · Iron Lullaby
(metal)
Mood: energy. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon.
15Velvet Harbour · Paper Lanterns
(folk)
Mood: energy + alienation. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. It works best with headphones, late in the evening.
14Pale Comet · Second Summer
(pop)
Mood: energy + meditative. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. There is more to say about this one, so check back later.
13Ilse Moreau · Blue Courtyard
(folk)
Mood: energy + meditative. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger.
12The Quiet Engines · Northbound
(rock)
Mood: alienation. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. It works best with headphones, late in the evening.
11Sable and the Tide · Old Radio
(blues-rock)
Mood: energy + meditative. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. The rest of the album is worth a listen too.
10Mira Kessel · Salt in the Wires
(electronic)
Mood: energy + alienation. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely.
09Amaro Club · Sunday Engines
(latin)
Mood: alienation. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. It works best with headphones, late in the evening.
08Doru Faye · Copper Rain
(r&b/soul)
Mood: meditative. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely.
07Otto Lindqvist · Winter Arcade
(electronic)
Mood: meditative. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely.
06Basalt · Weight of Water
(metal)
Mood: energy. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. There is more to say about this one, so check back later. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The rest of the album is worth a listen too.
05Coral Assembly · Open Window
(reggae)
Mood: alienation. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon.
04Tessa Quill · Midnight Library
(alt.)
Mood: energy + meditative. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon.
03Grey Satellites · Static Bloom
(punk)
Mood: alienation. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger. The rest of the album is worth a listen too. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried. There is more to say about this one, so check back later.
02Neon Ferns · Weekend Machine
(funk)
Mood: energy. It works best with headphones, late in the evening. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. A steady rhythm carries it from the first bar to the last. The track opens quietly and builds into something much larger.
01Kite Theory · Small Hours
(hip-hop)
Mood: alienation. Halfway through, the arrangement changes direction completely. This entry is still being written and will appear here soon. The vocals sit just above the mix, close and unhurried.
