Honorable Mentions;
Nas, Azealia Banks, P!nk, Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, How to Dress Well, Paloma Faith, Fanfarlo
20. Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
Airy, soft and beautiful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Explosions, Anything Can Happen, I Know You Care
19. Chromatics - Kill for Love
Electro, Beat and Bass.
HIGHLIGHTS: Kill For Love, Lady, There's A Light Out On The Horizon.
18. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
R&B and Pop mixed with Edginess, fire and desire.
HIGHLIGHTS: Adorn, Do You, Where's The Fun in Forever, Kaleidoscope Dream
17. Beach House - Bloom
Dreamy.
HIGHLIGHTS: Myth, Other People, On The Sea
16. Speech Debelle - Freedom Of Speech
Righteous, Powerful and Truthful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Live The Message, Angel Wings, Collapse, X Marks The Spot
15. Dawn Richard - Armor On (EP)
Heart racing, fist pumping and electrifying.
HIGHLIGHTS: Faith, Scripture, Change, Call To Hearts
14. Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
Heartbreak Reinvented.
HIGHLIGHTS: Little Broken Hearts, Happy Pills, Miriam
13. THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
Soulful; Old world, yet new. Genre bending.
HIGHLIGHTS: Queens, God, Deeper, Crash
12. Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
A master creator at work.
HIGHLIGHTS: This Isn't Our Parade, Riots Gone, The Keepers, God From The Machine
11. Solange - True (EP)
Sweaty, Funky, Groovy Love (or lack thereof).
HIGHLIGHTS: Losing You, Looks Good With Trouble, Locked in Closets, Bad Girls (Verdine Version)
10. Grimes - Visions
Creepy, Interesting, Delightful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Know The Way, Oblivion, Eight
09. Jessie Ware - Devotion
Refreshing, Creative, Electrifying, Heart wrenching.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wildest Moments, Taking In Water, Night Light, 110%
08. The xx - Coexist
Simple, peaceful, beautiful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Try, Angels, Tides, Fiction
07. Twin Shadow - Confess
Male pop with substance, honesty and testosterone.
HIGHLIGHTS: I Don't Care, You Call Me On, Golden Light
06. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Jazzy, Gritty, Dreamy, Serious, yet fun.
HIGHLIGHTS: Until The Colours Come, All In, Electric Candyman, Putty Boy Strut
05. Lana Del Rey - Born to Die & Born to Die - The Paradise Edition
Timeless, Melodramatic, Americana. Edith Wharton novel marries Billy The Kid
HIGHLIGHTS: National Anthem, Off To The Races, Summertime Sadness, Ride, American, Yayo
04. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Storytelling, Hip Hip, Life, CLASSIC.
HIGHLIGHTS: Poetic Justice, good kid, Swimming Pools, BDKMV
03. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Personal, dark, light; Fiona.
HIGHLIGHTS: Every Single Night, Valentine, Anything We Want, Werewolf
02. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
Versatile, eclectic, lyrically petrifying.
HIGHLIGHTS: Pyramids, Crack Rock, Bad Religion, Pink Matter
01. Cold Specks - I Predict a Graceful Expulsion
Soul Soothing. Doom Soul. Original and everlasting.
HIGHLIGHTS: Elephant Head, Blank Maps, Winter Solstice, Heavy Hands, Hector
Nas, Azealia Banks, P!nk, Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, How to Dress Well, Paloma Faith, Fanfarlo
20. Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
Airy, soft and beautiful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Explosions, Anything Can Happen, I Know You Care
19. Chromatics - Kill for Love
Electro, Beat and Bass.
HIGHLIGHTS: Kill For Love, Lady, There's A Light Out On The Horizon.
18. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
R&B and Pop mixed with Edginess, fire and desire.
HIGHLIGHTS: Adorn, Do You, Where's The Fun in Forever, Kaleidoscope Dream
17. Beach House - Bloom
Dreamy.
HIGHLIGHTS: Myth, Other People, On The Sea
16. Speech Debelle - Freedom Of Speech
Righteous, Powerful and Truthful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Live The Message, Angel Wings, Collapse, X Marks The Spot
15. Dawn Richard - Armor On (EP)
Heart racing, fist pumping and electrifying.
HIGHLIGHTS: Faith, Scripture, Change, Call To Hearts
14. Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
Heartbreak Reinvented.
HIGHLIGHTS: Little Broken Hearts, Happy Pills, Miriam
13. THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
Soulful; Old world, yet new. Genre bending.
HIGHLIGHTS: Queens, God, Deeper, Crash
12. Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
A master creator at work.
HIGHLIGHTS: This Isn't Our Parade, Riots Gone, The Keepers, God From The Machine
11. Solange - True (EP)
Sweaty, Funky, Groovy Love (or lack thereof).
HIGHLIGHTS: Losing You, Looks Good With Trouble, Locked in Closets, Bad Girls (Verdine Version)
10. Grimes - Visions
Creepy, Interesting, Delightful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Know The Way, Oblivion, Eight
09. Jessie Ware - Devotion
Refreshing, Creative, Electrifying, Heart wrenching.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wildest Moments, Taking In Water, Night Light, 110%
08. The xx - Coexist
Simple, peaceful, beautiful.
HIGHLIGHTS: Try, Angels, Tides, Fiction
07. Twin Shadow - Confess
Male pop with substance, honesty and testosterone.
HIGHLIGHTS: I Don't Care, You Call Me On, Golden Light
06. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Jazzy, Gritty, Dreamy, Serious, yet fun.
HIGHLIGHTS: Until The Colours Come, All In, Electric Candyman, Putty Boy Strut
05. Lana Del Rey - Born to Die & Born to Die - The Paradise Edition
Timeless, Melodramatic, Americana. Edith Wharton novel marries Billy The Kid
HIGHLIGHTS: National Anthem, Off To The Races, Summertime Sadness, Ride, American, Yayo
04. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Storytelling, Hip Hip, Life, CLASSIC.
HIGHLIGHTS: Poetic Justice, good kid, Swimming Pools, BDKMV
03. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Personal, dark, light; Fiona.
HIGHLIGHTS: Every Single Night, Valentine, Anything We Want, Werewolf
02. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
Versatile, eclectic, lyrically petrifying.
HIGHLIGHTS: Pyramids, Crack Rock, Bad Religion, Pink Matter
01. Cold Specks - I Predict a Graceful Expulsion
Soul Soothing. Doom Soul. Original and everlasting.
HIGHLIGHTS: Elephant Head, Blank Maps, Winter Solstice, Heavy Hands, Hector