Here are a few lists of my favorite music of 2015. If you have Spotify, you can also listen to an extended playlist linked here (or with the ebedded playlist at the bottom of this page):
Let me know what you think.
Keep rocking,
Dave
I called Raury "the future of music" a few months ago on my Twitter page. Even if this ends up being his only album (I certainly hope not), the genre fusions and politically-tinged lyrics on this album showcase where the most vital new music is headed.
Intelligent and catchy songwriting, emotional performances and meticulous production is always winning.
Smokey and smoking!
Released slowly over the course of 2014 this album presents the stripped down sound that made me swoon when I first heard him and his band do an acoustic set at a house concert.
If you make something a little bit sweet and kind of odd with a bit of a groove to it, I’ll probably like it. This debut album from a former member of Dirty Projectors instantly appealed to me.
I put this album on a big Spotify playlist earlier this year and whenever these confident yet delicate songs came up in the shuffle I had to stop whatever I was doing and listen.
Soko is making all of your 80s retro dreams come true. Is this record from 2015 or 1983?
This epic yet intimate suite of songs, especially this track (MY FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR!), always makes me tear up a bit, even though mi español es muy malo ahora, and I only vaguely know what she's singing about.
These guys have been around for a long time. Glad to hear they're getting even stranger not more generic like some other famous bands who've been around a long time.
These little descriptive sentences of mine are useless when describing the raw and electric power of albums like this one.
Some pop music is so delicious, it almost hurts. But I'm still trying to figure out why this kind of pop hurts so good and almost everything on the Billboard Top 10 fails to even register.
Once again, a Scandinavian group tops my favorites list. You might have noticed that they were on my "Ones To Watch" list last year, so this album has been on my radar all year. Catchy melodies, lush productions but most importantly, I'm all about these voices. Sweet and raspy, mellow and passionate at the same time, I don't know how they do it, but I love it.
There's always room for more love songs. These smart, original and glorious new songs, by some dear friends, investigate the complexities of modern sex, relationships, love, and families of all kinds. The first music video is coming soon!
This song points to thrilling things to come from this funky new project by Nasimiyu, who put out my favorite song of 2014.
