My favorite active band in the world

And that's gotta be my vote too, I'd even likely call it the best folk rock song ever written, it's basically a perfect song

And then on the other hand the title track of "U.F.O.F." is basically my favorite dream pop song too, crushing it in multiple genres

Son of Goldfinger was a really good release too

It sure was.

https://i.postimg.cc/qRjzMQRS/40-F48...6-E8991-A7.jpg

All Other Voices Gone, Only Yours Remains by The Humble Bee & Offthesky

Ambient / Neo-Classical made with electronic and acoustic instruments.

https://iikki.bandcamp.com/album/all...-yours-remains

^ That's pretty ****ing good OH. Adding that to my Honorable Mentions list.

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0969182386_5.jpg
OSC - Ideality

Blitzkrieg-brilliant future funk fun. Not sure how I missed it this year, but there ya go.

https://opussciencecollective.bandca...album/ideality

OOIOO - n i j i m s u

This is easily one of their best albums, if not their best which is saying a LOT.

https://i.postimg.cc/6QqxkDgx/EMdp4m...Ch-Fv-jpeg.jpg

The ReVe Festival Finale by Red Velvet

Andrea Marutti – Sleepless Nights | Lysergic Mornings

https://taalem.bandcamp.com/album/sl...rnings-alm-131

dark ambient

If i havent heard one piece of material recorded in 2019, i would have been fine. that said, here’s some good stuff that came out this year:

Swans,
Purple Mountains,
Carla dal Forno.

then here’s some other albums i enjoyed, tho i wouldnt call it best of anything or something of the year. just a bunch of good records.

Stephen Malkmus, Big Thief’s both albums, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, DJ Muggs & Mach-Hommie, Dury Dava, the Flaming Lips, Fontaines DC.

Iggy Pop is incredible on stage even ain his 70's. I also very much enjoyed Max Cooper’s live performance, his record is okay but it seems the visual part was pretty important too.

Track of the year: Not by Big Thief.

Great post. I’d be interested in your top whatever tracks of the year.