Step by step, we’re getting closer to the end of the year. To make it extra hard for all music mags out there, November made some extra effort to throw some amazing records at us which mess with our nearly finished AOTY lists. Alright November, this one is on you. I’ll take the challenge.
Djunah – Ex Voto
November 1 // Triple Eye Industries
we.own.the.sky – Home
November 1 // Independent
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
November 1 // Polydor
Mamiffer – The Brilliant Tabernacle
November 1 // Sige Records
Frail Body – A Brief Memoriam
November 1 // Deathwish Inc.
Pen Name – Pen Name
November 1 // Independent
Hidkero – Just To Breathe
November 4 // Independent
zeta – Mochima
November 5 // Independent
Freyja Garbett – Maya
November 7 // Art As Catharsis
Square Peg Round Hole – Branches
November 8 // National Sawdust Tracks
Rorcal – Muladona
November 8 // Hummus Records
Pan•American – A Son
November 8 // Kranky
Greet Death – New Hell
November 8 // Deathwish Inc.
FKA Twigs – Magdalene
November 8 // Young Turks
She’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Royal Coda – Compassion
November 8 // Blue Swan Records
Jamael Dean – Black Space Tapes
November 8 // Stones Throw
This is dark and gritty and angry and blackened and beautiful.
Soulful tunes from a soulful man!
His best work since the fantastic Nostalchic.
Our generation’s young guitar gods are people like him!
He’s a wizard, Harry!
This blue-golden beauty tickles all your synaethesic senses.
Constellatia – The Language of Limbs
November 15 // Isolation Records
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I Made A Place
November 15 // Drag City Records
What is it about Japanese music that makes it so captivating?
Blood Incantation – Hidden History of the Human Race
November 22 // Dark Descent Records/Century Media Records
Beautiful and dreamy.
A nice prog gem, overlooked by many.
Vi som älskade varandra så mycket – Det Onda. Det Goda. Det Vackra. Det Fula.
November 22 // Moment Of Collapse Records
Some of the finest post-rock of the year!
Really great.
Incredible little r’n’b gem.
Thanks for scrolling.