I like the CC Dust song the most in this update. I know Roosevelt is supposed to be like a Neon Indian clone clown that i'd probably like but I just have been too lazy.
This album isn't perfect, but it does a great job at effectively splitting the difference between cheesy 80s techniques and glitchy modern production in the most obnoxious, nightmarish way possible. Immediately recognisable as the sound of every computer crash ever, but hard to really pin down and effectively compare to any one album.
#29
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
His output thus far has been kinda terrible, but this is a pretty decent album and the middle section especially is probably the least likely home run of the year. A great tribute to artists such as Prince and D'Angelo with rockier and weirder influences than ever before.
#28
Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust
An album that mixes 8-bit synths and folk in a way that is every bit as surprising in its sonic nature as in its general success, this album shouldn't work but it really does, cultivating a rather unique feel of its own that is exquisitely realised over a run of consistently good and yet varied tracks.
#27
Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
On a bit of an artistic run as of late, this album doesn't quite reach the giddy/evil heights of The Money Store but it builds on the successes of Jenny Death without feeling like a b-sides real, which would have been pretty easy considering the quick turnaround but these guys seem to have some pretty quality control (yes, even N****s on The Moon), not everybody has that!
"Sport" was such a big surprise for me. Downloaded It quite randomly from a blog and was slayed. Then I checked their label and It was 4D and duh... quality only.
I tried Powell and liked a bit of it. Don't remember it much. Awaken is Gambino's best album I believe. It was right for him. Bottomless Pit is my 2nd/3rd fave album from them. They delivered for me.