Suggested Jams: 2016 Edition
Here’s three of the top albums from my 2016 listening history.
The Power Out by Electrelane
This band packed up shop a while ago, but 2004’s The Power Out deserves more recognition. I discovered them through “The Valleys” and that’s still my favorite.
Favorite tracks:
- “The Valleys”
- “Take the Bit Between Your Teeth”
- “Oh Sombra!”
General Dome by Buke & Gase
This duo made their own instruments, and the band name comes from the names of those instruments: a six-string baritone ukulele and a guitar/bass hybrid. Super cool. There’s pictures of the instruments on their Wikipedia page.
Favorite tracks:
- “In the Company of Fish”
- “Hard Times”
- “Split Like a Lip, No Blood On the Beard”
They Want My Soul by Spoon
One of my all-time favorite albums. I remember working 16-hour days when this album came out in August 2014, and it’s survived 461 combined listens. I have fond memories of watching them play a few tracks live in Austin during SXSW 2017.
Great soundtrack for cruising down the highway, when those reminiscent thoughts start trickling in.
Favorite tracks:
- “Rent I Pay”
- “Inside Out”
- “Rainy Taxi”