2018 in Review (Amanda's List)

A year ago today, I put together my first “best of” list and from there Vince and I launched Stille Records. 2018 has been a great year for us - many records sold, an addition to our family, and continued enjoyment of our downtime. Even though a “best of” list signifies the end of the year, the beauty of these lists is that you can continue to revisit the music from the previous year. There have been some albums that should have made my list last year (namely the Frankie Rose album) and others that could have been dropped or rearranged. The music still exists and evolves with each listen. This year, my album of the year is truly beautiful and is a reflection of my year. The vocals on Thou’s Inconsolable are breathtaking and emotional - the music fills a room and hugs the listener. I cannot get enough of Thou - thankfully they put out enough music to satisfy most listeners.

  1. Thou - INCONSOLABLE

  2. Windhand - ETERNAL RETURN

  3. Super Unison - STELLA

  4. Author & Punisher - BEASTLAND

  5. Rhye - BLOOD

  6. Bongripper - TERMINAL

  7. Sleep - THE SCIENCES

  8. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION

  9. Miserable - LOVERBOY / DOG DAYS

  10. Jeff Rosenstock - POST

  11. Ragana/Thou - SPLIT

  12. Courtney Barnett - TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL

  13. Rlyr - ACTUAL EXISTENCE

  14. Vile Creature - CAST OF STATIC AND SMOKE

  15. Forn - RITES OF DESPAIR

  16. Gouge Away - BURNT SUGAR

  17. Kurt Vile - BOTTLE IT IN

  18. Insect Ark - MARROW HYMNS

  19. Robyn - HONEY

  20. Electric Citizen - HELLTOWN

  21. King Dude - MUSIC TO MAKE WAR TO

  22. War on Women - CAPTURE THE FLAG

  23. Chrch - LIGHT WILL CONSUME US ALL

  24. Blood Orange - NEGRO SWAN

  25. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastards/Slomatics - SPLIT

-ab