Whether recorded remotely, live, or in-studio, the jazz and experimental music that left the biggest impression this year did so primarily because it challenged us to find momentum in life. In jazz, Anthony Joseph summoned Shabaka Hutchings and Jason Yarde for a quest to take political poetry as far as he could, and the Luke Stewart & Jarvis Earnshaw Quartet crafted a set split between meditative rumination and active discontent. In experimental music, Bill Orcutt overdubbed himself on an expansive collaboration with Chris Corsano, the Vietnamese trio Rắn Cạp Đuôi spliced together inscrutable psychedelic collages, and Fire-Toolz delivered a double LP packed with everything from screamo to ambient.
Below, we round out entries culled from our overall albums list and overall songs list with more releases just as worthy of your time, listed alphabetically.
There’s a calm assurance woven into Brian Turner’s latest single, “Come To Pass.”
A multi-instrumentalist, she brings her songs to life through vocals as well as harp, piano, guitar, and more, creating rich, layered compositions that reflect her diverse influences.
Songwriter. Performer. Inheritor of a family tradition. California-based musician Matt Axton is many things.
For about a year, Lettie Law felt she was dying. When she began to make music, her life turned around.
“We wanted to make a record closer to the dancefloor than recent ones. But the primary motivation was that we wanted to make our best album. If you’re not aiming for that then there is no point.”
Canadian singer, songwriter, and rapper JULY invites listeners into a moment they’ve likely felt but could never quite describe on his latest single, “Fashion Week.”
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Rising singer-songwriter Kenzy Kyx is back with a bold and uplifting new single, “Keep The Party Going.”
The Louisiana artist behind the new country ballad, “Summer Nights Goodbye,” has an unusually spelled first name. Instead of the conventional “Joseph,” the name spells “J-O-E-S-P-H.”
“A sexy, sensual song about making love.” Any questions?
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