Starting with 2020 and going up through 2023, what were your albums of the year each year? And if you’re willing to expand, what albums you been listening to so far in 2024 that have stood out to you?

I’ll leave my own response in a comment so as to not clog the screen and detract from the question

  • VespairOPEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Thanks for sharing!

    I’ve also been enjoying the hell out of Prelude to Ecstasy; the chorus of “Nothing Matters” has been stuck in my head since the moment I first heard it a few months ago or so. Great song, and the the rest of the album doesn’t disappoint either.

    That’s really the only album on your list I have significant exposure to. I’m familiar with Sufjan, the Beths, and Kings of Convenience, but I haven’t been keeping up with any of them so I haven’t heard the releases you mentioned here yet. So I added basically all of these (with @Sunforged’s recommendations as well) to a playlist to check out over the coming few days; thanks for giving me new stuff to explore!

    It’s very not the same thing at all, but I’ve also been listening to Blame My Ex by the Beaches. They sound absolutely nothing like The Last Dinner Party, not even in the same genres, but I kinda feel like they have similar or compatible energy/vibes? Have you listened to that the Beaches album, and if so, any thoughts on it?

    edit: turns out I know Madison Cunningham, but really only the single “Hospital,” so I’m still excited to hear the rest of the album