Fellow Manafonistas, and regular readers of the site: apologies for my prolonged absence. I am still alive, still kicking. And I’ll aim to post some stories here more often in this new year of a new decade. Forwards, onwards, upwards, etc.
But for now, though, a quick look backwards to my best of 2019. There’s not an awful lot here as I suffer from temporal dyslexia so date stamps on recorded music are nonsensical to me. 1988 may as well be 1899. Know what I mean? Either way, here’s what I believe may be my records of what I think may have been 2019:
Upon Reflection – Wretch 32
EDM Vol. 2 – Jodey Kendrick
Igor – Tyler, the Creator
Sonne und Wasser – H. Takashi
Komachi – Meitei
Forgotten Hill – Chihei Hatakeyama
Dreams Never End – Spangle Call Lilli Line
i,i – Bon Iver
Intoxicate – George Pannell
Quantized Angel – Alberich
37 Minute Workout Vol. 2 – Russell Haswell
John Luther Adams‘ Canticles of the Sky + Three High Places – Oliver Coates
Do have a listen. These weren’t picked for any critical reasons, they were picked because they are fun to hear.