best of 2019 :: Favorite Releases of the Year

2019. What a year in music. Here are 100+ releases that amazed me, presented for you in alphabetical order. Scroll down. All the way down. Most of the stream here are from bandcamp. If you like what you hear, click through and purchase the album or better yet if the artist is touring/playing near you… go see them live. Buy their music direct from the band at the merch table. If I am missing something amazing from this year, leave a comment below.

A Deer A Horse – Everything Rots That Is Rotten EP

<a href="http://adeerahorse.bandcamp.com/album/everything-rots-that-is-rotten-ep">Everything Rots That Is Rotten EP by A Deer A Horse</a>

Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken – S/T

<a href="http://aesoprock.bandcamp.com/album/malibu-ken">Malibu Ken by Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken</a>

The Austerity Program – Bible Songs 1 EP

<a href="http://austerityprogram.bandcamp.com/album/bible-songs-1">Bible Songs 1 by The Austerity Program</a>

Ava Luna – Pigments EP

<a href="http://avaluna.bandcamp.com/album/pigments-ep">Pigments EP by Ava Luna</a>

Banana – Post-Grunge Revival

<a href="http://bananama.bandcamp.com/album/post-grunge-revival">Post-Grunge Revival by Banana</a>

B Boys – Dudu

<a href="http://bboys.bandcamp.com/album/dudu">Dudu by B Boys</a>

Be Forest – Knocturne

<a href="http://wwnbb.bandcamp.com/album/wwnbb-099-knocturne">WWNBB#099 – Knocturne by Be Forest</a>

Bethlehem Steel – S/T

<a href="http://bethlehemsteel.bandcamp.com/album/bethlehem-steel">Bethlehem Steel by Bethlehem Steel</a>

Big Business – The Beast You Are

<a href="http://bigbigbusiness.bandcamp.com/album/the-beast-you-are">The Beast You Are by Big Business</a>

Blessed – Salt

<a href="http://blessedband.bandcamp.com/album/salt">Salt by Blessed</a>

Buck Gooter – Finer Thorns

<a href="http://buckgooter.bandcamp.com/album/finer-thorns">Finer Thorns by Buck Gooter</a>

Business Of Dreams – Ripe For Anarchy

<a href="http://businessofdreams.bandcamp.com/album/ripe-for-anarchy">Ripe For Anarchy by Business Of Dreams</a>

CELL – Play to Win

<a href="http://cellfromthegrave.bandcamp.com/album/play-to-win">Play to Win by CELL</a>

Cheekface – Therapy Island

<a href="http://cheekface.bandcamp.com/album/therapy-island">Therapy Island by Cheekface</a>

The Cherry Wave – Solasta

<a href="http://thecherrywave.bandcamp.com/album/solasta-lp">Solasta (LP) by The Cherry Wave</a>

clipping. – There Existed an Addiction to Blood EP

<a href="http://clppng.bandcamp.com/album/there-existed-an-addiction-to-blood">There Existed an Addiction to Blood by clipping.</a>

Cloud Rat – Pollinator

<a href="http://cloudrat.bandcamp.com/album/pollinator">Pollinator by Cloud Rat</a>

CONTROL TOP – Covert Contracts

<a href="http://controltop.bandcamp.com/album/covert-contracts">Covert Contracts by CONTROL TOP</a>

Eric Copeland – Trogg Modal Vol. 2

<a href="http://ericcopeland.bandcamp.com/album/trogg-modal-vol-2">Trogg Modal Vol. 2 by Eric Copeland</a>

Current Affairs – Object & Subject

<a href="http://currentaffairs.bandcamp.com/album/object-subject-2">Object & Subject by Current Affairs</a>

Czardust (Ohbliv & Sadhu Gold) – The Ra(w) Material

<a href="http://fbdistribution.bandcamp.com/album/the-ra-w-material">The Ra(w) Material by Czardust (Ohbliv & Sadhu Gold)</a>

Mike Donovan – Exurbian Quonset

<a href="http://mikedonovan.bandcamp.com/album/exurbian-quonsetz">Exurbian Quonset by Mike Donovan</a>

Drahla – Useless Coordinates

<a href="http://drahla.bandcamp.com/album/useless-coordinates">Useless Coordinates by Drahla</a>

DRILL – THIS IS NOT A DRILL EP

<a href="http://drill215.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-not-a-drill">THIS IS NOT A DRILL by DRILL</a>

Dry Cleaning – Sweet Princess EP

<a href="http://drycleaning.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-princess-ep">Sweet Princess EP by Dry Cleaning</a>

Dry Cleaning – Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks EP

<a href="http://drycleaning.bandcamp.com/album/boundary-road-snacks-and-drinks-ep">Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks EP by Dry Cleaning</a>

dumb – Club Nites

<a href="http://dumbband.bandcamp.com/album/club-nites">Club Nites by dumb</a>

Employed To Serve – Eternal Forward Motion

<a href="http://employedtoserve.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-forward-motion">Eternal Forward Motion by Employed To Serve</a>

ESSi – Vital Creatures

<a href="http://essi.bandcamp.com/album/vital-creatures">Vital Creatures by ESSi</a>

Ex Hex – It’s Real

<a href="http://exhexband.bandcamp.com/album/its-real">It's Real by Ex Hex</a>

Eye Flys – Context EP

<a href="http://eyeflys.bandcamp.com/album/context">Context by Eye Flys</a>

Fern Mayo – Week of Charm

<a href="http://fernmayo4ever.bandcamp.com/album/week-of-charm">Week of Charm by Fern Mayo</a>

FOSTER CARE – El Abuso

<a href="http://totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/el-abuso">El Abuso by FOSTER CARE</a>

Dan Francia – Come Back To Life

<a href="http://explodinginsoundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/come-back-to-life">Come Back To Life by Dan Francia</a>

French Vanilla – How Am I Not Myself?

<a href="http://frenchvanilla.bandcamp.com/album/how-am-i-not-myself">How Am I Not Myself? by French Vanilla</a>

Dan Friel – Fanfare

<a href="http://danfriel.bandcamp.com/album/fanfare">Fanfare by Dan Friel</a>

Full of Hell – Weeping Choir

<a href="http://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/album/weeping-choir">Weeping Choir by Full of Hell</a>

Gauche – A People’s History of Gauche

<a href="http://g-a-u-c-h-e.bandcamp.com/album/a-peoples-history-of-gauche">A People's History of Gauche by Gauche</a>

Ghost Funk Orchestra – A Song For Paul

<a href="http://ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/a-song-for-paul-2">A Song For Paul by Ghost Funk Orchestra</a>

GOLD DIME – My House

<a href="http://golddime.bandcamp.com/album/my-house">My House by GOLD DIME</a>

Gong Gong Gong å·¥å·¥å·¥ – Phantom Rhythm å¹½éˆç¯€å¥ (å¹½éœŠãƒªã‚ºãƒ )

<a href="http://gonggonggong.bandcamp.com/album/phantom-rhythm">Phantom Rhythm å¹½éˆç¯€å¥ (å¹½éœŠãƒªã‚ºãƒ ) by Gong Gong Gong å·¥å·¥å·¥</a>

Kim Gordon – No Home Record

(purchase)

Greys – Age Hasn’t Spoiled You

<a href="http://greys.bandcamp.com/album/age-hasnt-spoiled-you">Age Hasn't Spoiled You by Greys</a>

Grivo – Elude

<a href="http://grivo.bandcamp.com/album/elude">Elude by Grivo</a>

halfsour – Sticky

<a href="http://halfsour.bandcamp.com/album/sticky">Sticky by halfsour</a>

Hama – Houmeissa

<a href="http://hamasynth.bandcamp.com/album/houmeissa">Houmeissa by Hama</a>

HAUNTED HORSES – Dead Meat

<a href="http://hauntedhorses.bandcamp.com/album/dead-meat-2">Dead Meat by HAUNTED HORSES</a>

Homeboy Sandman – Dusty

<a href="http://homeboysandman-mmg.bandcamp.com/album/dusty">Dusty by Homeboy Sandman</a>

Hygiene – Private Sector

(purchase)

Ithaca – The Language Of Injury

<a href="http://ithacauk.bandcamp.com/album/the-language-of-injury">The Language Of Injury by Ithaca</a>

Jeanines – S/T

<a href="http://jeanines.bandcamp.com/album/jeanines">Jeanines by jeanines</a>

Kal Marks – Let The Shit House Burn Down EP

<a href="http://kalmarks.bandcamp.com/album/let-the-shit-house-burn-down">Let the Shit House Burn Down by Kal Marks</a>

Julia Kent – Temporal

<a href="http://music.juliakent.com/album/temporal">Temporal by Julia Kent</a>

Mike Krol – Power Chords

<a href="http://mikekrol.bandcamp.com/album/power-chords">Power Chords by Mike Krol</a>

amar lal – gardening

<a href="http://becomecontent.bandcamp.com/album/gardening">gardening by amar lal</a>

La Neve – The Vital Cord

<a href="http://lanevemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-vital-cord">The Vital Cord by La Neve</a>

The Lasso – The Sound Of Lasso

<a href="http://thelasso-mmg.bandcamp.com/album/the-sound-of-lasso">The Sound Of Lasso by The Lasso</a>

Gladys Lazer – Way Imperfect

<a href="http://gladyslazer.bandcamp.com/album/way-imperfect">Way Imperfect by Gladys Lazer</a>

Leggy – Let Me Know Your Moon

<a href="http://leggy.bandcamp.com/album/let-me-know-your-moon">Let Me Know Your Moon by Leggy</a>

Lightning Bolt – Sonic Citadel

<a href="http://lightningbolt.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-citadel">Sonic Citadel by Lightning Bolt</a>

Liturgy – H.A.Q.Q.

<a href="http://liturgy.bandcamp.com/album/h-a-q-q">H.A.Q.Q. by Liturgy</a>

Lost Film – Zero Summer

<a href="http://lostfilm.bandcamp.com/album/zero-summer">Zero Summer by Lost Film</a>

MANEKA – Devin

<a href="http://maneka.bandcamp.com/album/devin">Devin by MANEKA</a>

MANNEQUIN PUSSY – Patience

<a href="http://mannequinpussy.bandcamp.com/album/patience">Patience by MANNEQUIN PUSSY</a>

METZ – Automat

<a href="http://metz.bandcamp.com/album/automat">Automat by METZ</a>

Mo’ynoq – Dreaming in a Dead Language

<a href="http://moynoq.bandcamp.com/album/dreaming-in-a-dead-language">Dreaming in a Dead Language by Mo'ynoq</a>

Multicult – Simultaneity Now

<a href="http://multicult.bandcamp.com/album/simultaneity-now">Simultaneity Now by Multicult</a>

3 by NOTS

<a href="http://nots.bandcamp.com/album/3">3 by NOTS</a>

Operator Music Band – Duo Duo

<a href="http://operatormusicband.bandcamp.com/album/duo-duo">Duo Duo by Operator Music Band</a>

Parlor Walls – Lunchbox / Spinning Gold

<a href="http://parlorwalls.bandcamp.com/album/lunchbox-spinning-gold">Lunchbox / Spinning Gold by Parlor Walls</a>

Patio – Essentials

<a href="http://patio-bandcamp.bandcamp.com/album/essentials">Essentials by Patio</a>

Patti – Good Big

<a href="http://erstetheketontraeger.bandcamp.com/album/ett-075-patti-good-big-lp">ETT – 075 – Patti – Good Big LP by Patti</a>

Peel Dream Magazine – Up and Up EP

<a href="http://peeldreammagazine.bandcamp.com/album/up-and-up-ep">Up and Up EP by Peel Dream Magazine</a>

philary – I Complain

<a href="http://philary.bandcamp.com/album/i-complain">I Complain by philary</a>

Pile – Green and Gray

<a href="http://pile.bandcamp.com/album/green-and-gray">Green and Gray by Pile</a>

PINCH POINTS – MOVING PARTS

<a href="http://pinchpoints.bandcamp.com/album/moving-parts-lp">MOVING PARTS – LP by PINCH POINTS</a>

Pop. 1280 – Way Station

<a href="http://weyrdsonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/way-station">Way Station by Pop. 1280</a>

portrayal of guilt – Suffering Is A Gift

<a href="http://portrayalofguilt.com/album/suffering-is-a-gift">Suffering Is A Gift by portrayal of guilt</a>

Powerplant – People In The Sun

<a href="http://erstetheketontraeger.bandcamp.com/album/ett-070-powerplant-people-in-the-sun-lp">ETT – 070 – Powerplant – People In The Sun LP by Powerplant</a>

Preening – Gang Laughter

<a href="http://preening.bandcamp.com/album/gang-laughter">Gang Laughter by Preening</a>

PRIESTS – The Seduction of Kansas

<a href="http://priests.bandcamp.com/album/the-seduction-of-kansas">The Seduction of Kansas by PRIESTS</a>

Quelle Chris – Guns

<a href="http://quellechris360.bandcamp.com/album/guns">Guns by Quelle Chris</a>

RAKTA – FALHA COMUM

<a href="http://rakta.bandcamp.com/album/falha-comum-2">FALHA COMUM by RAKTA</a>

Rube – Clean, Masculine & Confident

<a href="http://rubetheband.bandcamp.com/album/clean-masculine-confident">Clean, Masculine & Confident by Rube</a>

Russian Baths – Deepfake

<a href="http://russianbaths.bandcamp.com/album/deepfake">Deepfake by Russian Baths</a>

Sacred Paws – Run Around The Sun

(purchase)

Scrap Brain – A Journey Into Madness

<a href="http://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-journey-into-madness-lp">A Journey Into Madness LP by Scrap Brain</a>

Screaming Females – Singles Too

<a href="http://screamingfemales.bandcamp.com/album/singles-too">Singles Too by Screaming Females</a>

Shady Bug – Lemon Lime

<a href="http://shadybug.bandcamp.com/album/lemon-lime">Lemon Lime by Shady Bug</a>

Shimmer – And I Revel

<a href="http://decoherence.bandcamp.com/album/and-i-revel">And I Revel by Shimmer</a>

Show Me the Body – Dog Whistle

<a href="http://showmethebody.bandcamp.com/album/dog-whistle">Dog Whistle by Show Me The Body</a>

Skin Tags – S/T

<a href="http://alreadydeadtapes.bandcamp.com/album/ad314-skin-tags-skin-tags">AD314 Skin Tags 'Skin Tags' by Already Dead Tapes and Records</a>

SOUL GLO – THE NIGGA IN ME IS ME

<a href="http://soulglophl.bandcamp.com/album/the-nigga-in-me-is-me">THE NIGGA IN ME IS ME by SOUL GLO</a>

Spray Paint – Into The Country

<a href="http://spraypaint12xu.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-country">Into The Country by SPRAY PAINT</a>

TED TYRO – Reappears EP

<a href="http://tedtyro.bandcamp.com/album/reappears">Reappears by TED TYRO</a>

Teen Body – Dreamo

<a href="http://teenbody.bandcamp.com/album/dreamo">Dreamo by Teen Body</a>

They Hate Change – Juices Run Clear EP

<a href="http://deathbombarc.bandcamp.com/album/juices-run-clear">Juices Run Clear by They Hate Change</a>

They Hate Change – Maneuvers EP

<a href="http://deathbombarc.bandcamp.com/album/maneuvers">Maneuvers by They Hate Change</a>

Thigh Master – Now For Example

<a href="http://thighmaster.bandcamp.com/album/now-for-example">Now For Example by Thigh Master</a>

Christopher Tignor – A Light Below

<a href="http://christophertignor.bandcamp.com/album/a-light-below">A Light Below by Christopher Tignor</a>

Trash Kit – Horizon

(purchase)

tunic – Complexion

<a href="http://tunicband.bandcamp.com/album/complexion">Complexion by tunic</a>

William Tyler – Goes West

<a href="http://williamtyler.bandcamp.com/album/goes-west">Goes West by William Tyler</a>

Uniform & The Body – Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back

<a href="http://uniformthebody.bandcamp.com/album/everything-that-dies-someday-comes-back">Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back by Uniform & The Body</a>

United Waters – Coma to Coma

<a href="http://drawingroomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/coma-to-coma">Coma To Coma by United Waters</a>

Uranium Club – The Cosmo Cleaners

<a href="http://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-cosmo-cleaners">The Cosmo Cleaners by Uranium Club</a>

Urochromes – Trope House

<a href="http://urochromes.bandcamp.com/album/trope-house-special-edition">Trope House (Special Edition) by Urochromes</a>

Venom Prison – Samsara

<a href="http://venomprison.bandcamp.com/album/samsara">Samsara by Venom Prison</a>

Versing – 10000

<a href="http://versing.bandcamp.com/album/10000-2">10000 by Versing</a>

Water From Your Eyes – Somebody Else’s Song

<a href="http://waterfromyoureyes.bandcamp.com/album/somebody-elses-song">Somebody Else's Song by Water From Your Eyes</a>

Weeping Icon – S/T

<a href="http://weepingicon.bandcamp.com/album/weeping-icon">Weeping Icon by Weeping Icon</a>

billy woods – Terror Management

<a href="http://billywoods.bandcamp.com/album/terror-management">Terror Management by billy woods</a>

Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Hiding Places

<a href="http://billywoods.bandcamp.com/album/hiding-places">Hiding Places by billy woods</a>

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