Best of 2019 Lists from Friends of Twist & Shout! (Round 4)

Scott Brand

Director, Commercial Development, Caroline

Top 9 of 2019! (In no particular order!)

Obsequiae – The Palms of Sorrowed Kings

Besvarjelsen – Vallmo

Immortal Bird – Thrive On Neglect

Mndgsn - Snaxx

Horndal - Remains

My Diligence – Sun Rose (Mottow Soundz)

Frankie and the Witch Fingers – ZAM

Battles – Juice B Crypts

Mass Worship – Mass Worship

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Esmé Patterson

Denver-based musician. You can find out more about her here - https://esmepattersonmusic.com/

Bill Callahan - Shepherd In a Sheepskin

SUNN O))) - Life Metal

Solange - When I Get Home

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

Blackwater Holylight - Veils of Winter

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Michael Bunnell

ThinkIndie Executive Director; owner Record Exchange, Boise ID

Bob Dylan - Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15

John Coltrane - Blue World

Hayes Carll - What It Is

Kronos Quartet - Terry Riley: Sun Rings

Steve Earle and The Dukes - Guy

Buddy and Julie Miller - Breakdown On 20th Ave. South

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

Hildur Gudnadottir - Chernobyl Soundtrack

Eilen Jewell - Gypsy

Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks

Wilco - Ode To Joy

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Corsicana

Hiii, Ben here from the band Corsicana. I tried to list records in order of their personal significance, hope y'all enjoy! You can check out my band's stuff at www.corsicanamusic.com. (:

My top 10 list for the year would have to go something like this:

1 - i,i by Bon Iver

2 - U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

3 - MAGDALENE by FKA Twigs

4 - ANIMA by Thom Yorke

5 - Atlanta Millionaires Club by Faye Webster

6 - Dimly Lit by From Indian Lakes

7 - Anak Ko by Jay Som

8 - LP3 by American Football

9 - Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center

10 - Ventura by Anderson. Paak

My best of the decade list:

1 - 22, A Million by Bon Iver

2 - Familiars by The Antlers

3 - Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

4 - good kid, m.A.A.d. city by Kendrick Lamar

5 - Stranger In The Alps by Phoebe Bridgers

6 - LP1 by FKA Twigs

7 - The King Of Limbs by Radiohead

8 - Moving Away by Gleemer

9 - Pure Heroine by Lorde

10 - Ology by Gallant

2016 Best ofs from friends of Twist & Shout Part 4

Itchy-O
Denver-based percussion-centered electronic performance band.

1. Church Fire - Pussy Blood

2. David Bowie - Black Star

3. Amanda Palmer - Piano Is Evil

4. SPELLS - Staying In Is The New Going Out

5. A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from here... Thank you 4 your service

6. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

7. Savages - Adore Life

8. Horseback - Dead Ringers

9. Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown

10. JG Thrilwell - The Venture Bros. Vol 2

Scott Brand
Manager, Commercial Development, Caroline 

Top Records 2016

·         Nxworries – Yes Lawd! (Stones Throw)

·         Blood Incantation – Starspawn (Dark Descent)

·         Haast’s Eagled – II: For Mankind (Holy Roar)

·         Sumac – What One Becomes (Thrill Jockey)

·         Cult of Luna with Julie Christmas – Mariner (Indie)

·         Bhavachakra – Bhavachakra (Translation Loss)

·         Sonny Sharrock – Ask the Ages (M.O.D. Technologies)

·         Seven Sisters of Sleep – Ezekiel’s Hags (Relapse Records)

·         Yussef Kamaal – Black Focus (Brownswood Recordings)

·         King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity (ATO Records)

·         Trap Them – Crown Feral (Prosthetic Records)

·         Träd, Gräs och Stenar - Träd, Gräs och Stenar (Anthology/Mexican Summer)

·         The Avalanches – Wildflower (Astralwerks)

·         Johnny “Hammond” Smith – Gears (Concord)

·         Rotten Sound – Abuse to Suffer (Seasons of Mist)

Top Songs 2016

·         Nxworries – Get Bigger / Do U Luv

·         Seven Sisters of Sleep – War Master

·         Yussef Kamaal – Lowrider

·         Hooded Menace — Elysium of Dripping Death

·         Jan Hammer Group — Don't You Know

·         Primordial — Bloodied Yet Unbowed

·         The Brothers Johnson – In the Way

·         Roger Webb – Flying Objects

·         The Comet is Coming – Channel the Spirits

·         Idris Ackamoor and  the Pyramids – Epiphany

·         Cult of Luna with Julie Christmas- Cygnus

·         Power Trip – Hammer of Doubt

Top Shows 2016

·         At the Drive-In – Palladium, Los Angeles: June 1^st, 2016

·         Taake – The Regent Theatre, Los Angeles: June 11, 2016

·         Anderson .Paak – Theatre at the Ace Hotel, Los Angeles: June 27^th, 2016

·         Demilich w/ Hooded Menace – Complex, Glendale, CA: October 19^th, 2016

·         Dillinger Escape Plan - The Regent Theatre, Los Angeles: October 30^th, 2016

Zoe Lanterman
Marketing Director, Soda Jerk Presents

Here’s my choices:

·         Anderson .Paak - Malibu

·         Justice – Woman

·         Parquet Courts – Human Performance

·         Wilco – Schmilco

·         Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition

·         Kaytranada – 99.9%

·         Allah-Las – Calico Review

·         Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial

·         Margaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math

·         King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Nonagon infinity