2020: ROCK, POP, SONGWRITING... (CLASSIC + ALTERNATIVE)

CLASSICS + ROOTS HIGHWAYS

(SEMPRE E COMUNQUE) PATRIMONI DELL’UMANITA’

Bill Fay - Countless Branches (Dead Oceans)
Bob Dylan - Rough And Rowdy Ways (Columbia)
Dream Syndicate - The Universe Inside (Anti)
Elvis Costello - Hey Clockface (Concord Records)
Neil Young - Homegrown (Reprise Records)
Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer; Alone.. (Concert Film)
Residents - Metal, Meat & Bone (New Ralph)
Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease (Domino Records)
Wire - Mind Hive (Pink Flag Records)
X - Alphabetland Alphabetland (Fat Possum Records)

ROOTS HIGHWAYS, BLUES HIGHWAYS

Cut Worms - Nobody Lives Here Anymore (Jagjaguwar)
E. Bishop & C. Musselwhite - 100 Years Of Blues (Alligator)
Fiver & The Atlantic School.. - You Wanted Country? (You've Changed)
Jerry Joseph - The Beautiful Madness (Decor Records)
Martyn Joseph - Days Of Decision; A Tribute To Phil Ochs (Pipe Records)
Scott H. Biram - Fever Dreams (Bloodshot Records)
Sturgill Simpson - Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 (High Top Mountain)
Terry Allen & P. M. Band - Just Like Moby Dick (Paradise Of Bachelors)
Tim Heidecker - Fear of Death (Spacebomb Records)
Watermelon Slim - Traveling Man (Northern Blues Music)

 

INDIE/ALTERNATIVE SPECTRUM

INDIE - CLASSIC HEROES

Bill Callahan - Gold Record (Drag City Records)
Bob Mould - Blue Hearts (Merge Records)
Eels - Earth To Dora (E Works Records)
Guided By Voices - Mirrored Aztec (Guided By Voices Inc.)
Jeff Tweedy - Love Is the King (dBpm Records)
Mark Lanegan - Straight Songs Of Sorrow (Heavenly)
The Flaming Lips - American Head (Bella Union Records)
Throwing Muses - Sun Racket (Fire Records)
Thurston Moore - By The Fire (Daydream Library Series)
Yo La Tengo - Sleepless Night EP (Matador)

ALT. SONG, ALT-FOLK, ALT-COUNTRY

Cabane - Grande Est La Maison (Self-released)
Douglas Dare - Milkteeth (Erased Tapes Records)
Jim White, Marisa Anderson - The Quickening (Thrill Jockey)
Kevin Morby - Sundowner (Dead Oceans)
Matt Elliott - Farewell To All We Know (Ici d’Ailleurs)
The Microphones ‎- Microphones In 2020 (P.W. Elverum & Sun)
Paul Armfield - Domestic (Popup-Records)
Seamus Fogarty - A Bag of Eyes (Domino Records)
Sam Burton - I Can Go With You (Tompkins Square)
Stick In The Wheel - Hold Fast (From Here Records)

ALTERNATIVE  POTPOURRI PART. 1

Aksak Maboul - Figures  (2Cd/Crammed Discs)
Chassol - Ludi (Tricatel Records)
Ethan P. Flynn - B-Sides & Rarities Vol. 1 (Young Turks)
Fiona Apple - Fetch The Bolt Cutters (Epic)
King Krule - Man Alive! (Matador-True-PantherXL)
Khruangbin - Mordechai (Dead Oceans-Night Time Stories)
Mac DeMarco - Other Here Comes The Cowboy Demos (Mac's R.L.)
Nyx Nótt - Aux Pieds De La Nuit (Melodic Records)
Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately (Matador)
Thibault - Or Not Thibault (Chapter Music)

ALTERNATIVE  POTPOURRI PART. 2 (LOST GIRLS)

Annie Barbazza - Vive (Dark Companion)
Cindy Lee - What's Tonight to Eternity (W. 25TH)
Eartheater - Phoenix: Flames Are... (Pan)
Jonnine - Blue Hills (Bookmat Editions)
Keeley Forsyth - Debris (Leaf Label)
Lafawndah - The Fifth Season (Latency Rec)
Lyra Pramuk - Fountain (Bedroom Community)
Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink (Infectious Music)
Rebecca Foon - Waxing Moon (Constellation)
Sevdaliza - Shabrang (Music On Vinyl-Butler)
U.S. Girls - Heavy Light (4AD Records)

NOISE, POST-ROCK, POST-PUNK, PSYCH

Handle - In Threes (Upset! The Rhythm)
Idles - Ultra Mono + Ultra Stereo Bonus Mix (Partisan)
Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death (Partisan Records)
Hey Colossus ‎- Dances / Curses (Wrong Speed Rec)
Horse Lords - The Common Task (Northern Spy Rec)
Lonker See - Hamza (Antena Krzyku Records)
Osees (Oh Sees) - Protean Threat (Castle Face Records)
Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today (Domino)
Selfless Orchestra - Great Barrier (Stock Records)
Sunwatchers - Oh Yeah (Trouble In Mind Recordings)

SAVAGE RHYTHMS

GARAGE, PUNK’N’ROLL, SIXTIES, SURF, POWER POP...

A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Paid Salvation (Sunset Pig Records)
Bee Bee Sea - Day Ripper (Wild Honey Records) Italy
The Black Lips ‎- In A World That's Falling Apart (Fire Records)
Destination Lonely - Nervous Breakdown (Voodoo Rhythm)
The Chats - High Risk Behaviour (Bargain Bin Records)
Flaming Sideburns - Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah (2001; Re./Chaputa!)
Gino And The Goons - Off the Rails (Big Neck Records)
Stiff Richard - State Of Mind (Legless Records)
VA - Louis Wayne Moody High (Numero Group)
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs: Safari Years (Captain Oi!/4CD)