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Droste and Rossen equally lead the vocals in the group and give us new stunning hits like “Three Rings” and the radio-popular “Mourning Sound.” This album was a really stellar comeback for the group, who hadn’t released any material really since 2012’s Shields. In their latest album, Painted Ruins, Grizzly Bear show how their sound had evolved, incorporating more electronic influences than their previous albums. And while he probably is so over being referred to as the “modern-day Elliot Smith,” the line between the two is so clearly drawn. “County” and “Guilty” are perhaps my favorite - the former with a dreamy, hazy feel about the vocals, and each with their blatant jazz-inspired licks. “Proud” has a bit of a ragtime feel with the jazzy keyboards and simple melody. Slowdive Avalyn Catch the Breeze Crazy for You Machine Gun Souvlaki Space Station Blue Skied an’ Clear When the Sun Hits Morningrise She Calls Dagger Alison Golden Hair. The addition of strings, folk and jazz influences really make each track come alive in its own way. The young PA native Alex G has yet again released a stunning album with Rocket. And regardless, each song has it’s own “goodness” about it. While there are certainly some skippable tracks on this one, the hits far outweigh the misses. “Siamese Twin” is devastatingly stunning, and easily one of my favorite tracks of the year. Verse 1 I hear your voice, but it cant bring me back Im chasing all the things I ever thought I had Im pushing down, Im diving deep, yeah, slowdive to my dream Im feeling good, yeah, Im.

Would love to hear your thoughts! What were some of your faves this year? And what do you think of this list? Please comment below. Just ordering them was though enough! And while I’m sure there’s a lot more out there I just didn’t even have a chance to listen to, I believe that these well represent what’s great about the indie rock scene today. These albums, in my humble opinion, are all incredible in their own way. But at the same time, we saw some of our favorites like Beach Fossils and Alex G really come into their own and take some damn risks. We saw some really great lo-fi pieces come center stage too, with Jay Som and Hoops coming to mind. In some cases, vocals took a bit of a back seat, allowing for the instrument compositions to really shine through. In the 2017 indie scene, reverberating, dreamy sounds and rhythms ranging from ultra-minimal to jazz-inspired and complex reigned supreme. And while most are a mish-mash of pop, hip-hop, electronic and rock, Indiecation’s top 20 lists only “indie” rock and some electronic music.

It’s that time of year when everyone’s lists are rolling out.