2017 in Music

With the podcast, I’m mostly listening to old music. So I got around to listening to very little music this year, yet again.

1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor: “Luciferian Towers” (9/10)

The best GY!BE album in a very long time, in my humble opinion. Read the review of “Luciferian Towers”.

And, while you’re at it, read my other reviews of albums released by Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

2. The Bob’s Burgers Music Album (8/10)

If you like musical parody or musical comedy, this is for you. Read the review of The Bob’s Burgers Music Album.

3. The Joe Policastro Trio: Screen Sounds (8/10)

Really fun guitar jazz covers of movie and TV themes. Read the review of Screen Sounds.

4. Ex Eye (8/10)

I have been intending to listen to Colin Stetson for way too long and so I find myself coming to this, without having ever listened to his records – or seen him in concert – knowing about the technique but not much else.

This music is kind of like mathy metal (on the metal side, for the most part) that might sound a little too similar to some other acts if it weren’t for Stetson’s saxophone. But the saxophone is here; the music that surrounds it, though perhaps a little too traditional in terms of the genres it references for some, is pretty much exactly what I like in life.

Like many people are suggesting, I suspect this band is better live, but I quite enjoy this.

5. Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over (8/10)

Good contemporary jazz. Read the review of Far From Over.

6. Panzerballet: X-Mas Death Jazz (6/10)

A fun Christmas album. Read the review of X-Mas Death Jazz.


Not Ranked:

Radiohead: OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 (?/10)

Worth it for fans. Read the review of OKNOTOK.