This year went by quick; lots of great albums, movies, games, etc came out. The staff at Kill The Music have posted their individual lists which is compiled here. Hopefully our lists encourage some of you to check out something that you might've overlooked!
Brand New fans rejoice as the long awaited follow up to 2009's Daisy is finally here. Earlier today, posts on Reddit showed fans receiving a CD with an hour long track and a strange manuscript with text from 2001 A Spacetime Oddyssey. The album was later released on their website for purchase. CD's and Vinyl are set to ship in October but you receive a digital download with each purchase. There is still no word on when the record will be released on streaming services.
Micah Singleton wrote a great piece for The Verge about albums making a comeback over digital music sales
The potential to grab the interest of the internet and benefit profoundly from a positive response has incentivized artists to play the long game work toward making a great album. I’ll never forget where I was when Beyoncé was dropped on the world and the internet damn near broke. Even the greatest single can’t replicate those moments. The world is different now. But an organic response from fans can create those moments, and that’s why surprise releases won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
