Many records got knocked off of this list and who is to say that if I had made it past the month of April, things wouldn't have turned out differently. However we got here, say hello and congratulations to the class of 48-50!
50. Katy B Little Red
Commit yourself to listening to a Euro Club/Dance Record. Skip the first track. On 5AM. Listen to the noises. The crunchy synths sit nice and cozy with what sounds like someone's drunk boyfriend's cat playing an organ.
I wish I could think of someway to rationalize this being on the list. But I can't. And if I take it off now, it will mess up the ordering of the ones I've already posted. So, it's going to stay.
I was afraid of this happening. I know what comes after this and I'm terrified. There's nothing to write.
Check out this Vevo video on Youtube for a great song from this album. Still is a real gem that shines out. Seriously, check out the song. I'm pretty sure the emotional attachment I formed to this one song made me think that listening to the entire rest of the album was worth keeping it on the list. That's saying a lot, I know. But if you think about it, it makes sense.
49 Monte Pittman The Power of Three
Dude. Metal. Pure aggression of progression. A little Alice in Chains, here. A sprinkling of Megadeth, there.
Meticulous and driving. Classic power shredding provides a foundation for subversive rhythm effects with Ozzie like vocals describes the opening track Dark Horse.
If you don't like metal. It won't turn you. If you do like metal, you'll probably think it's lame. It's a lose-lose to share this information with you.
Bonzai!
48 The Crystal Method The Crystal Method
One of the more interesting things I discovered while embarking on this journey was that The Crystal Method is still releasing new material. I think.
Someone may correct me and it turns out this is just a "remix" of their old remixes(?). What the hell is going on around here?
I sincerely am loving this record. The opening song is called Emulator. It's a bunch of squiggly sounds and a guy saying 'yeah'.
Track 2 is called Over It and it features a lot of ASMR and more than one word in the verse. Listen on headphones. This entire record is really listenable even if you aren't whacked out on X standing sneaker deep in glow-sticks and popcorn. I think the average listener could benefit from this record while jogging, vacuuming or playing old atari games. If you like the glitchy stuff check out the next track Sling the Decks.
