pop 19. A SIMPLE TRICK TO HAPPINESS by Lisa Loeb Those of us of a certain age probably only think of one
blues 18. BOUND TO MEET THE DEVIL by Julie Rhodes Any fan of the blues will appreciate this record from 2016, not
indie 16. OUR TWO SKINS by Gordi My admiration for Australian singer-songwriters (see Courtney Barnett in Issue 14 [https:
ambient pop 14. CRY by Cigarettes After Sex Ever heard of ‘ambient pop?’ Neither had I until I came across
earth 13. MORDECHAI by Khruangbin First things first - the band’s name is pronounced ‘krung-bin.’ With
rock 12. ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS, VOL. 3 by Elvis Presley Granted this is not a regular studio album, I still think it&
synth 11. NIGHT TIME, MY TIME by Sky Ferreira I only discovered this album a few years ago, though it was
psychedelic 10. STARS ARE THE LIGHT by Moon Duo This record is hard to describe. I think you just have to
rap 8. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (self-titled) The argument could be made that this record is more relevant today