Thread. Time for the Aronoff Top 20 favorite albums of 2020, a year that has been, well, you know.
This music helped me get through. Two EPs made the cut but there were loads of great EPs too.
Praise to ALL musicians & artists creating during this pandemic. Support the arts!
This music helped me get through. Two EPs made the cut but there were loads of great EPs too.
Praise to ALL musicians & artists creating during this pandemic. Support the arts!
@AlfaMist @KassaOverall @barneyartist @nubya_garcia @EgoEllaMay @phoebe_bridgers @natesmithdrums @Mosesboyd_ @TomMisch @YussefDayes @bluenoterecords @The_Black_Acre @AmbientJazzEns @Taylorswift13 @KansasSmittys @billlaurance @matthalsalljazz @aparksmusic @LittleSimz
#20/ The Magic Lantern: The Life That I Have (an EP) https://themagiclantern.bandcamp.com/album/the-life-that-i-have-2020-ep @Magiclanternuk
#19/ Aaron Parks: Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man https://aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com/album/little-big-ii-dreams-of-a-mechanical-man @aparksmusic
#18/ Matthew Halsall: Salute to the Sun https://matthewhalsall.bandcamp.com/album/salute-to-the-sun @matthalsalljazz
#17/ Bill Laurance: Trio Live at Ronnie Scotts https://billlaurance.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-ronnie-scotts @billlaurance
#16/ Kansas Smitty’s: Things Happened Here https://kansassmittys.bandcamp.com/album/things-happened-here @KansasSmittys
#15/ Nate Smith: Light and Shadow https://waterbabymusic.bandcamp.com/album/light-and-shadow @natesmithdrums
#14/ Taylor Swift: Folklore https://open.spotify.com/album/2fenSS68JI1h4Fo296JfGr?si=cdkoj9j0QQKa4tQchDSpDw @Taylorswift13
#13/ Ambient Jazz Ensemble: Aura https://ambientjazzensemble.bandcamp.com/album/aura @AmbientJazzEns @spaven
#12/ Blue Note Reimagined (compilation) https://open.spotify.com/album/5afRcZQsR5aBGltG3kIM34?si=hk9jrctmRZ2Pu0zqenz4dQ @bluenoterecords
#11/ Kassa Overall: Shades of Flu https://kassaoverall.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-flu @KassaOverall
#10/ Tori Handsley: As We Stand https://torihandsley.bandcamp.com/album/as-we-stand @Torihandsley
#9/ Leifur James: Angel in Disguise https://leifurjames.bandcamp.com/album/angel-in-disguise (Not on Twitter? @NTSlabel)
#8/ Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes: What Kinda Music https://open.spotify.com/album/6iOCv7oGL5sGi2aVnRz2BI?si=C5tiJTOuQr-Iy-zJ247SjQ @TomMisch @YussefDayes
#7/ Alfa Mist: On My Ones https://open.spotify.com/album/6o73C44oWGeDaCjLvoEKtD?si=4gEDDM0qTOu0AB-Mae6fug @AlfaMist
#6/ Moses Boyd: Dark Matter https://mosesboyd.bandcamp.com/album/dark-matter-2 @Mosesboyd_
#5/ Little Simz: Drop 6 (an EP) https://open.spotify.com/album/6QrGmXbUtjyekuW83gXBBb?si=dAR7zFTHRWuGku4RBC8xTA @LittleSimz
#4/ Phoebe Bridgers: Punisher https://phoebebridgers.bandcamp.com/album/punisher @phoebe_bridgers
#3/ BarneyArtist: LOFI LOCKDOWN https://barneyartist.bandcamp.com/album/lofi-lockdown-the-re-issue @barneyartist
#2/ Nubya Garcia: Source https://nubyagarcia.bandcamp.com/album/source @nubya_garcia
#1/ Ego Ella May: Honey for Wounds https://egoellamay.bandcamp.com/album/honey-for-wounds @EgoEllaMay (Brilliant album)