Top 79 Music Albums of 2016
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After #41 this is a complete mess (obviously I like all of these records, but they're in no kind of order whatsoever, largely because I haven't yet figured out how much I like them). Will get it sorted properly when I have the time (maybe).

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So my current favourite artist from Norway (or possibly the world) finally lands on my current favourite label from Norway (or possibly the world), and the album still manages to surpass my expectations. In fairness, this album belongs not to Jenny Hval so much as it does to Kim Myhr, whose quietly direct 12-string acoustic guitar playing and slyly dynamic compositions are the real star here, with Hval's hypnotic falsetto and series of vivid non-sequiturs becoming simply another ingredient in a much bigger stew. Entirely acoustic, this record captures the sleepily sinister vibe of her previous collaboration with Susanna, Meshes of Voice, but features a far more varied sonic palette, with a plethora of stringed instruments working together in a controlled chaos to craft something akin to violent fairy tale soundtracks, evoking threatening woodland creatures jumping out at you from all angles as you try attempt to navigate a labyrinthine forest blanketed in a deep purple sky. This is the folk music of a faraway land where the willow trees whisper warnings and nothing is quite as it seems. Stunning, often breathtaking stuff.

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Urheim has this American primitivist guitar thing going on, but with a much more kosmische bent. There's a couple of loveably goofy vocal tracks here, but he really shines when he's crafting laidback, slowly unfurling soundscapes with a variety of gently meowing string instruments. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2016]
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This is kinda in line with the TJO/Myhr/Hval release, in that it's a sinister, playful take on (what sounds like) freely improvised folk music, but is actually really intricately composed. This one is more traditional, leaning heavily on the fiddle, and it's kinda like half-remembered crabbing on the shore as a kid. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2016]
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Top 79 Music Albums of 2016 composition

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United States 41 52%
United Kingdom 15 19%
Mixed Nationality 8 10%
Canada 3 4%
Norway 3 4%
Sweden 2 3%
Netherlands 2 3%
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Gold Panda!!!! Mr. Fingers!!!
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From 07/19/2016 02:51
Yeah delectable as always for the endless stream of great recs and all the groovy jives my homie, anyways can't wait for the next update as well as your thoughts on Centres, and of course FDT
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From 02/16/2016 23:22
seen in your log you were looking for recs. skee mask and gunnar haslam's albums are both sick and worth checking out. cadell's album too.
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I will be coming here to pilfer frequently
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