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20: Larissa Lambert - “I Love You And Its Getting Worse”
**This is a debut EP! Australian singer-songwriter, Larissa releases a stunning stripped back R&B EP that I cannot get enough of.
FAVORITE SONGS: I Hate A Liar, How You Feel
19: lighthearted “from here on out”
lighthearted’s debut indie folk album is STUNNING.
FAVORITE SONGS: harvester, from here on out
18: KAROL G “MANANA SERA BONITO”
Latin Pop - KAROL’s first album and definitely my favorite!
FAVORITE SONGS: PERO TÚ, BESTIES
17: WILDES “Other Words Fail Me”
A beautiful, heart wrenching indie pop album that will get you in your feels!
FAVORITE SONGS: Real Life, Lightly
16: Masego “Masego”
Jamaican-American multi-instrumentalist Micah Davis pka Masego creates a jazz, hip hop, soul album that is incredible start to finish.
FAVORITE SONGS: What You Wanna Try, Two Sides (I’m So Gemini)
15: Joy Oladokun “Proof Of Life”
In Joy’s sophomore album, we get the same beautiful folk vibes but mix in a pinch of rock influence.
FAVORITE SONGS: Taking Things For Granted, You At The Table
14: Skrillex “Quest For Fire”
The dubstep DJ is back with a banger of an album. The bass be bumpin’.
FAVORITE SONGS: Rumble, RATATA
13: Pearla “Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime is Coming”
Pearla’s debut album, a folk/americana that your grrrls are obsessed with.
FAVORITE SONGS: The Place With No Weather, Effort
12: Mel Blue “Sanctuary Point”
100% of the best indie electronic albums released so far this year! Full of summer bops!
FAVORITE SONGS: Yesterday, Everything About You
11: Carlie Hanson “Wisconsin”
Lyrically it doesn’t get much better than Carlie. Mix that with indie pop/folk vibes and you’ll get a masterpiece.
FAVORITE SONGS: Blueberry Pancakes, College Boy
10: ANNABEL LEE “MOTHER’S HAMMER”
Genre-defining album full of alt pop/rock bops and poetic lyrics!
FAVORITE SONGS: UP, UGLY GIRL
9: Lola Young “My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely”
An album that immediately captivated me. Lily Allen indie pop vibes with a fresh feel!
FAVORITE SONGS: Revolve Around You, Don’t Hate Me
8: Hazlett “Bloom Mountain”
One of the best folk releases this year! Beautiful and dreamy.
FAVORITE SONGS: Please Don’t Be, Oh Downhill
7: Jessie Murph “drowining”
I had to have a sad girl album on here. PSA - This pop album is SAD but Jessie’s voice is stunning and worth the tears.
FAVORITE SONGS: What Happened to Ryan, How Could You
6: Adi Oasis “Lotus Glow”
French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adi Oasis fuses soul, funk and R&B in an incredible bop after bop album!
FAVORITE SONGS: Get it Got it, Adonis
5: Kali Uchis “Red Moon In Venus”
Kali’s third studio album, a dreamy neo-soul, R&B masterpiece!
FAVORITE SONGS: Endlessly, Fantasy
4: boygenius “the record”
This album cut me deep. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus create stunning harmony’s and write songs that will give you goosebumps.
FAVORITES: True Blue, Cool About It
3: Devon Gilfillian “Love You Anyway”
Sophomore album by the incredibly talented Devon Gilfillian. His soulful, americana album is a must listen!
FAVORITE SONGS: All I Really Wanna Do, Love You Anyway
2: Abraham Alexander “SEA/SONS”
Abraham’s story is inspirational. I talk all about him in episode 25 of the podcast! This is his debut album, full of soul and vulnerability.
FAVORITE SONGS: Déjà Vu, Blood Under The Bridge
1: RAYE “My 21st Century Blues”
RAYE has had a long journey to get to this point of releasing her debut album and wow did she not disappoint. Kels and I both picked this album as our number 1 for good reason. Simply put, it’s incredible. Her vocals, the production… it’s perfection.
FAVORITE SONGS: Oscar Winning Tears., Ice Cream Man
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