In no particular order, these are ten albums released this year that I enjoyed. Are they the best? I dunno. Who cares? I don’t want to argue or invite discussion about that sort of thing. I do, however, want to introduce people to music they might not otherwise hear. There’s nothing quite like getting a note from someone telling me they really enjoyed some album or song I told them about. My thirst and excitement for new music hasn’t wavered. I suspect it never will. Most of my music listening is a never-ending quest not just for new, but new and interesting. I live for that initial feeling of being moved in some way by a song or album. Much of what stirs something in me tends to be some form of jazz, classical, electronic or some combination of thereof. All of that to say, I hope you find something to like from this list. If you do, let me know.
Patricia Bennan - Of the Near and Far
P.S. I’m still working on my usual year-end playlist, which will certainly include music from these albums and more.
