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72. FROM WHERE I STARTED by Sera Cahoone

singer songwriter

72. FROM WHERE I STARTED by Sera Cahoone

Singer-Songwriter Sera Cahoone (former drummer for indie act Band of Horses) makes a soothing brand of country-folk that is easy on the ears. As a result, this 2017 record is very addictive - I find myself listening to it on repeat from time to time. The acoustic guitar playing is

71. JUDY SUCKS A LEMON FOR BREAKFAST by Cornershop

71. JUDY SUCKS A LEMON FOR BREAKFAST by Cornershop

Cornershop is a band out of the UK known for their fusion of Indian elements (particularly the sitar) with indie rock, pop and electronic music. They started out in the mid-90’s. This, their fifth album, was released in 2009. As mentioned, they have a knack for making a melting

69. TWENTYTWO IN BLUE by Sunflower Bean

69. TWENTYTWO IN BLUE by Sunflower Bean

This second record from New York trio Sunflower Bean (apparently the two founding members of the band had an affinity for sunflower seeds and coffee/coffee beans, respectively) came out in 2018 to generally favorable reviews. Landing squarely in the indie rock/pop realm, the standout features are singer/bassist

66. WEIRD GLOW by Sarah Bethe Nelson

66. WEIRD GLOW by Sarah Bethe Nelson

Ethereal indie-rock is what San Francisco-based musician Sarah Bethe Nelson peddles and she does it well. With understated, somewhat muffled vocals and simple guitars throughout, this is a great back to basics record in the indie realm, released in 2019. ‘Weird Glow’ and ‘Paralyzed Waltz’ are worth checking out (the

60. MIDNITE VULTURES by Beck

60. MIDNITE VULTURES by Beck

1999 brought us this Beck record which happens to have my favorite song of his. I mentioned in a previous [https://auditorymusings.ghost.io/on-the-line-by-jenny-lewis/] post how I find Beck’s voice pretty nondescript. While that’s true, I also feel like he can make it sound like anything and

58. WHITECHOCOLATESPACEEGG by Liz Phair

58. WHITECHOCOLATESPACEEGG by Liz Phair

If Liz Phair made one mistake in her career, it was releasing a debut album (“Exile in Guyville”) that would end up being impossible to live up to. Everything that came after has been compared to Exile. Whitechocolatespaceegg (WCSE), released in 1998, was Phair’s third record. The themes include

55. DRESSY BESSY (self-titled)

55. DRESSY BESSY (self-titled)

The history of this band and its various members is too long and complicated to get into here. I mention this, however, because due to the lineup changes and resulting changes in the sound of their music, I’m really more a fan of this record rather than a fan

53. PUNISHER by Phoebe Bridgers

53. PUNISHER by Phoebe Bridgers

It’s no secret that I’ve been a fan of Phoebe Bridgers since her strong debut album, having written [https://auditorymusings.ghost.io/stranger-in-the-alps-by-phoebe-bridgers/] about it in the past. And, that fandom continues with “Punisher” - her 2020 record that thankfully doesn’t suffer from any sort of sophomore

47. ON THE LINE by Jenny Lewis

47. ON THE LINE by Jenny Lewis

You may know Jenny Lewis from her time fronting the band Rilo Kiley, but she’s actually had quite the prolific solo career, with this 2019 record being her fourth. Lewis has one of those voices that sounds great, but is hard to pick out in a crowd. It’s

46. CRAZY ON THE WEEKEND by Sunhouse

46. CRAZY ON THE WEEKEND by Sunhouse

This is the most amazing record you’ve never heard, by a British band that was here and gone in a flash - other than a couple of EPs, this was their only long play, released in 1998. Bandleader Gavin Clark, shy and uncomfortable, never got over the fact that

40. HEARD IT IN A PAST LIFE by Maggie Rogers

40. HEARD IT IN A PAST LIFE by Maggie Rogers

Though I hadn’t heard of this 2019 record until 2020, it quickly became one of my favorites of the year. Pharrell Williams had a hand in promoting Rogers, having taught her in an NYU music class (you can find a video online of Rogers playing her song ‘Alaska’ for

38. BEGIN TO HOPE by Regina Spektor

singer songwriter

38. BEGIN TO HOPE by Regina Spektor

Think Fiona Apple, but with more melody; Tori Amos, but with more accessibility; Alanis Morissette, but with less acidity. That’s Regina Spektor in a nutshell. Quirky and whimsical but with street smarts and book smarts is how I would describe Spektor and this 2006 record. A talented pianist and

37. IMMUNITY by Clairo

37. IMMUNITY by Clairo

2019 saw Clairo (Claire Cottrill) emerge from being a viral bedroom pop star to a full-fledged indie pop sensation, thanks to this debut album, with production and musical help from members of Vampire Weekend and Haim. One way to describe this record is “chill.” Though the beats are there, a

25. YOUNG THE GIANT (self-titled)

25. YOUNG THE GIANT (self-titled)

Another debut album, this from 2010, is from the Southern California indie/alt-rock outfit, Young the Giant. With the members of the band coming from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, this record was bound to be eclectic. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia’s evocative vocals (which he delivers using two mics

20. LOVE / IDLENESS by Wardell

20. LOVE / IDLENESS by Wardell

This 2015 record by the sibling duo known as Wardell is probably one of my favorite discoveries of the past 5 years - and it all started out when iTunes offered their track, ‘Love / Idleness,’ as the free single of the week (remember those?). I immediately fell for lead singer

16. OUR TWO SKINS by Gordi

16. OUR TWO SKINS by Gordi

My admiration for Australian singer-songwriters (see Courtney Barnett in Issue 14 [https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?id=39accb1234&u=a0faee346fb8d12c27b8f830f] of the newsletter) continues with Dr. Sophie Payten, better known as Gordi. Her most recent album has quickly become one of a handful of my favorites from 2020 so far.

11. NIGHT TIME, MY TIME by Sky Ferreira

11. NIGHT TIME, MY TIME by Sky Ferreira

I only discovered this album a few years ago, though it was released back in 2013. I can't remember exactly how I happened to stumble on it, but I think the mixture of styles is what originally attracted me to the music. Variously described as synth-pop, indie rock,

5. SAINT CLOUD by Waxahatchee

5. SAINT CLOUD by Waxahatchee

This album has generated buzz as one of the best albums of the year so far. The band is called Waxahatchee and is, effectively, the brainchild of Katie Crutchfield. Her latest album, Saint Cloud, is written from the perspective of Crutchfield as someone who has kicked her alcohol addiction and

1. STRANGER IN THE ALPS by Phoebe Bridgers

1. STRANGER IN THE ALPS by Phoebe Bridgers

To say that Phoebe Bridger's album, Stranger in the Alps, is melancholy is, simply put, quite the understatement. On your first few listens, you want to be alone, preferably with headphones (so you can make out every word) and in a "mood." What kind of mood