Brandon's Best Music of the Year List

Here's the list of my favorite music of 2016! If you believe I've missed an awesome release, feel free to let me know so that I can enjoy it, or feel free to let me know which albums and songs made it onto your "best of" list! 

Albums

  1. "Air for Free" by Relient K- I wasn't expecting a lot from this album, Relent K seemed to be on the decline, but this record proved that wrong! If you listen to one album from 2016, this is the one!
  2. "Colors" by House of Heroes- HOH's first intentional concept album didn't disappoint. The characters came alive and as a listener you could feel their struggles.
  3. "Remember Us to Life" by Regina Spektor- Every time Spektor releases an album I get very excited because I now it's going to be good. She is one of the best story tellers, and this album shows she's still at the top of her game.
  4. "Where'd Your Weekend Go?" The Mowgli's- this album is a very fun album! The first few listens didn't impress me, but it really started to grow on me the more listens I gave it! 
  5. "Where the Light Shines Through" by Switchfoot- Much like the Mowgli's album, this album really didn't get good till about the third listen. It's a different sound for switchfoot, but once you get use to it, you see that it works very well for them!
  6. "Hard Love" by NEEDTOBREATHE- NEEDTOBREATHE decided to shake things up with this release and instead of sticking to their trademark song went a completely different dissection. One thing that remains are Bo's awesome voice!
  7. "Good Sinner" Pigeon John- this is the perfect album to play in the background of your next party!
  8. "Britt Nicole" by Britt Nicole- Normally I don't enjoy this type of sound, but this album is too good to not be recognized. The music and lyrics are some of the best that Nicole has ever put out.
  9. "Real Emotion" by Paper Route- this album felt like controlled chaos. It's tricky to find the right balance but they find a pretty good balance!
  10. "Folk Hop N' Roll" Judah & the Lion- this album made me feel like I was at a show, which is always a great feel for a album!

 

Songs

  1. "Colors Run" House of Heroes
  2. "Small Bills" Regina Spektor/ "Elephant Parade" Relient K
  3. "Wow to the Deadness" Steve Taylor and the Danielson Foil
  4. "Heathens" Twenty One Pilots
  5. "Old as Religion" John Reuben/ "I Do Right Now" Copperlily
  6. "Happiness" NEEDTOBREATHE/
  7. "Spacin Out"- The Mowgli's
  8. "Float" Switchfoot
  9. "Through Your Eyes" Britt Nicole
  10. "HandClap" Fitz and the Tantrums

-Brandon Lorick