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Top 35 Albums of the Week

Week of September 12th, 2024

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  1. Various Artists | Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia (Ostinato)
  2. Lina Bahn | Axolotl (Neuma)
  3. Brian Baumbusch | Polytempo Music (Other Minds)
  4. Laurie Anderson | Amelia (Nonesuch)
  5. KOKOKO! | Butu (Transgressive)
  6. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings | Woodland (Acony)
  7. Avalanche Kaito | Talitakum (Glitterbeat)
  8. Chick Corea & Bela Fleck | Remembrance (Thirty Tigers)
  9. Laura Cannell | The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined (Brawl)
  10. Orquesta Akokán | Caracoles (Daptone)
  11. Shannon & The Clams | The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (Easy Eye)
  12. IIbelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosales | MESTIZX (International Anthem)
  13. Leyla McCalla | Sun Without the Heat (Anti/Epitaph)
  14. Liana Flores | Flower of the soul (S/R)
  15. Chrystabell | Cellophane Memories (Sacred Bones)
  16. Ellen Reid | Big Majestic (New Amsterdam)
  17. Africa Negra | Antologia Vol. 2 (Bongo Joe)
  18. X | Smoke & Fiction (Fat Possum)
  19. Marcel Wave | Something Looming (Feel It)
  20. Billy Strings | Billy Strings Live Vol. 1 (Billy Strings)
  21. Hermanos Gutiérrez | Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye)
  22. Peggy Gou | I Hear You (XL)
  23. Matt Robidoux | Music For Aluminum Corn (Crash Symbols)
  24. Arooj Aftab | Night Reign (Verve)
  25. SML | Small Medium Large (International)
  26. Brian Eno | Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Verve)
  27. Nilüfer Yanya | My Method Actor (Ninja Tune)
  28. Seefeel | Everything Squared (Warp)
  29. Wishy | Triple Seven (Winspear)
  30. Inna Faliks | Manuscripts Don’t Burn (Sono Luminus)
  31. Rejoicer | This Is Reasonable (Circus Company)
  32. Buzz’ Ayaz | Buzz’ Ayaz (Glitterbeat)
  33. Onra | Nosthaigia (All City Dublin)
  34. Richard Carr | August Light (Neuma)
  35. Cassandra Jenkins | My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)

Week of September 5th, 2024

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  1. Brijean | Macro (Ghostly International)
  2. Laurie Anderson | Amelia (Nonesuch)
  3. Laura Cannell | The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined (Brawl)
  4. Ellen Reid | Big Majestic (New Amsterdam)
  5. Cindy Lee | Diamond Jubilee (Realistik)
  6. Brian Eno | Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Verve)
  7. Liana Flores | Flower of the soul (S/R)
  8. Meridian Brothers | Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Ansonia)
  9. The Harlem Gospel Travelers | Rhapsody (Colemine)
  10. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings | Woodland (Acony)
  11. X | Smoke & Fiction (Fat Possum)
  12. Filax Staël | Traces (S/R)
  13. Dr. Dog | Dr. Dog (We Buy Gold)
  14. Charles Lloyd | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)
  15. La Luz | News of the Universe (Sub Pop )
  16. Osees | SORCS 80 (Castle Face)
  17. Avalanche Kaito | Talitakum (Glitterbeat)
  18. Akini Jing | VILLAIN (88rising)
  19. Parlor Greens | In Green We Dream (Colemine)
  20. Broadcast | Spell Blanket – Collected Demos 2006 – 2009 (Warp Records)
  21. Jessica Pratt | Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
  22. Beak> | >>>> (INVADA)
  23. Inna Faliks | Manuscripts Don’t Burn (Sono Luminus)
  24. Bixiga 70 | Vapor (Glitterbeat)
  25. Orquesta Akokán | Caracoles (Daptone)
  26. Lenhart Tapes | Dens (Glitterbeat)
  27. Ritmos Tropicosmos | La Vida Es Pa’ Vivir (Econo Jam)
  28. Ruth Goller | SKYLLUMINA (International Anthem)
  29. Nashville Ambient Ensemble | Light and Space (Centripetal Force)
  30. Wand | Vertigo (Drag City)
  31. Kiasmos | II (Erased Tapes)
  32. Onra | Nosthaigia (All City)
  33. Emel | MRA (Little Human)
  34. Girl and Girl | Call A Doctor (Sub Pop)
  35. METZ | Up On Gravity Hill (Sub Pop )

Week of August 29th, 2024

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  1. Laurie Anderson | Amelia (Nonesuch)
  2. Charles Lloyd | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note Records)
  3. Ritmos Tropicosmos | La Vida Es Pa’ Vivir (Econo Jam)
  4. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings | Woodland (Acony)
  5. Brian Eno | ENO (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Verve)
  6. Belong | Realistic IX (Kranky)
  7. Angelo Outlaw | Axis Of Time (Eraserhood)
  8. Jlin | Akoma (Planet Mu)
  9. Omar Souleyman | Erbil (Mad Decent)
  10. The Staves | All Now (Communion Records)
  11. Jakob Battick | Slow Motion Summer (Lilien Hexen)
  12. Wayne Shorter | Celebration, Volume 1 (Live) (Blue Note)
  13. Kamala Sankaram | Crescent (Neuma)
  14. Peggy Gou | I Hear You (XL)
  15. Forest Swords | Bolted (Ninja Tune)
  16. Meridian Brothers | Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Bongo Joe)
  17. Rejoicer | This Is Reasonable (Circus Company)
  18. Osees | SORCS 80 (Castle Face)
  19. Elyanna | WOLEDTO (Universal Arabic)
  20. Dennis Bovell | The 4th Street Orchestra Collection (Doctor Bird)
  21. Bonny Light Horseman | Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free (Jagjaguwar)
  22. Death and the Maiden | Uneven Ground (Fishrider)
  23. Chappell Roan | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Island)
  24. Beak> | >>>> (Invada/Temporary Residence)
  25. Nine Dog Dick | Rated X / Mothership (Golden Slipper)
  26. La Luz | News of the Universe (Sub Pop )
  27. Sandman Project | Where Did You Go? (Batov Records)
  28. Richard Carr | August Light (Neuma)
  29. Salt Cathedral | Before It’s Gone (Independent)
  30. Dr. Dog | Dr. Dog (We Buy Gold)
  31. Jessica Pratt | Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
  32. Laetitia Sadier | Rooting For Love (Drag City)
  33. KNEECAP | Fine Art (Heavenly)
  34. Louis Armstrong | Louis In London (Live At The BBC) (Verve)
  35. Shelter Music | Sky (Post Present Medium)

Week of August 22nd, 2024

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  1. Belong | Realistic IX (kranky)
  2. Bolis Pupul | Letter To Yu (DEEWEE)
  3. Habibi | Dreamachine (Kill Rock Stars)
  4. Ritmos Tropicosmos | La Vida es pa’ vivir (Econo Jam)
  5. Prefuse 73 | New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1 & 2 (Lex)
  6. Hermanos Gutiérrez | Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye Sound)
  7. Brian Eno | Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Verve)
  8. Various Artists | Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 (Soundway)
  9. Sahra Halgan | Hiddo dhawr (DANAYA )
  10. Cassandra Jenkins | My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)
  11. La Luz | News of the Universe (Sub Pop )
  12. Dennis Bovell & The 4th Street Orchestra | The 4th Street Orchestra Collection (Doctor Bird)
  13. Beak> | >>>> (INVADA )
  14. ATARASHII GAKKO! | AG! Calling (88rising)
  15. Angelo Outlaw | Axis of Time (Eraserhood Sound)
  16. Men Seni Suyemin | BELIEVE (2MR)
  17. Various Artists | Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense (A24)
  18. Meril Wubslin | Faire ça (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
  19. Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling & Andreas Werliin | Ghosted II (Drag City)
  20. Bastards Of Soul | Give It Right Back (Eastwood)
  21. Meridian Brothers | Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Ansonia)
  22. Finom | Not God (Joyful Noise)
  23. Chicano Batman | Notebook Fantasy (ATO )
  24. Prairiewolf | Prairiewolf (Centripetal Force)
  25. Various Artists | Showa Era Songstress Collection (King)
  26. Didje Doo | Vitalize It (Turntables on the Hudson)
  27. Sandman Project | Where Did You Go? (Batov)
  28. Torrey | Torrey (Slumberland)
  29. Bloodshot Bill | Psyche-o-Billy (Goner)
  30. Peni Candra Rini | Wulansih (New Amsterdam)
  31. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | BRSB (Big Crown)
  32. Elyanna | WOLEDTO (Universal Arabic)
  33. No Teknique | too old 4 this shit (S/R)
  34. Jembaa Groove | Ye Ankasa | We Ourselves (Agogo)
  35. Bibi Club | Feu de garde (Secret City)

Week of August 15th, 2024

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  1. Belong | Realistic IX (kranky)
  2. Shay Hazan | Wusul (Batov)
  3. Newen Afrobeat | Grietas (Lichens Family)
  4. Bolis Pupul | Letter To Yu (DEEWEE)
  5. Arooj Aftab | Night Reign (Verve)
  6. Prefuse 73 | New Strategies for Modern Crime Volume 1 & 2 (Lex)
  7. DJ Raff | Encontrar (Nacional)
  8. Various Artists | Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora, 1980-93 (Soundway)
  9. Parlor Greens | In Green We Dream (Colemine)
  10. Kronos Quartet | Outer Spaceways Incorporated – Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra (Red Hot Organization)
  11. Bobby Would | Relics of Our Life (Digital Regress)
  12. Didje Doo | Vitalize It (Turntables on the Hudson)
  13. ATARASHII GAKKO! | AG! Calling (88rising)
  14. Richard Carr, Caleb Burhans, Clarice Jensen, Carrtoons | August Light (Neuma)
  15. Bryan Hayslett | Cello Unlocked (Neuma)
  16. Rent Romus’ Lords of Outland | Ghost Moon (Edgetone)
  17. Sahra Halgan | Hiddo dhawr (Danaya)
  18. Loma | How Will I Live Without a Body? (Sub Pop )
  19. Za! & Perrate | Jolifanto (Lovemonk)
  20. Michelle Moeller | Late Morning (AKP)
  21. Emel | MRA (Little Human)
  22. SAICOBAB | NRTYA (Thrill Jockey)
  23. Shabaka | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace (Impulse!)
  24. Laetitia Sadier | Rooting for Love (Drag City)
  25. Hermanos Gutiérrez | Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye Sound)
  26. Kim Gordon | The Collective (Matador)
  27. Shannon & The Clams | The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (Easy Eye Sound)
  28. Sandman Project | Where Did You Go? (Batov)
  29. Fog Lamp | Anxious Stargazing (The Bucket )
  30. Flowertown | Tourist Language (Paisley Shirt)
  31. Purnamasari | Amazeum (S/R)
  32. Ollella | Back Back Back (The Lalalalalabel)
  33. Wild Up | Julius Eastman Vol 4: The Holy Presence (New Amsterdam)
  34. The Spatulas | Beehive Mind (Post Present Medium)
  35. missing scenes | Who Is This For? (Varia)

Week of August 8th, 2024

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  1. Bolis Pupul | Letter To Yu (DEEWEE)
  2. Cindy Lee | Diamond Jubilee (Realistik)
  3. Mabe Fratti | Sentir Que No Sabes (Unheard Of Hope)
  4. Brian Eno | Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Verve)
  5. Adrienne Lenker | Bright Future (4AD)
  6. Arooj Aftab | Night Reign (Verve)
  7. Various Artists | Ghana Special Volume 2: Electronic Highlife Sounds in the Diaspora 1980-93 (Soundway)
  8. NxWorries | Why Lawd? (Stones Throw)
  9. Loma | How Will I Live Without a Body? (Sub Pop)
  10. Beak> | >>>> (Invada/ Temporary Residence)
  11. Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion | Rectangles and Circumstance (Nonesuch)
  12. Salt Cathedral | Before It’s Gone (Salt Cathedral)
  13. Peggy Gou | I Hear You (XL Recordings)
  14. Aquaserge | La Fin De l’économie (Crammed Discs)
  15. Belong | Realistic IX (kranky)
  16. Various Artists | The 1970’s Dub Albums Collection (Doctor Bird)
  17. James Blake | Playing Robots Into Heaven (Republic/Polydor)
  18. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | BRSB (Big Crown)
  19. Bex Burch | There is only love and fear (International Anthem)
  20. Magic Fig | Magic Fig (Silver Current)
  21. Hermanos Gutiérrez | Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye)
  22. Faye Webster | Underdressed at the Symphony (Secretly Canadian)
  23. Chris Cohen | Paint a Room (Hardly Art)
  24. Lara Sarkissian | Born of the Sea (POP CAN)
  25. Nine Dog Dick | Rated X / Mothership (Golden Slipper)
  26. Charli xcx | BRAT (Atlantic )
  27. Shannon & The Clams | The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (Easy Eye)
  28. La Luz | News of the Universe (Sub Pop)
  29. Sahan Arzruni | By Women: Piano Works by Armenian Women Composers (AGBU)
  30. Habibi | Dreamachine (Kill Rock Stars)
  31. Finom | not god (Joyful Noise)
  32. Bound By Endogamy | Bound By Endogamy (Bongo Joe)
  33. Dorothy Carter | Waillee Waillee (Palto Flats)
  34. MC Yallah | Yallah Beibe (Hakuna Kulala)
  35. Fatima | Love on Acid (Eglo)