10 albums I love from the first half of the year:
Yaeji - With a Hammer
Mandy, Indiana - I've Seen a Way
Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky
billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps
Model/Actriz - Dogsbody
Panchiko - Failed at Math(s)
Margo Price - Strays
Ben Folds - What Matters Most (just came out on Friday!)
Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume
Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy
Hasn't been a great year for the 'big releases' - only one I've really enjoyed was Lana Del Rey. But it has been a (surprisingly) strong year for Indie Rock/Pop