2017 thus far in music

Not my choices, though I’d be happy to claim ownership. These are from the pen of the Mighty Neil Kulkarni, nicked from Facebook. (ET)

As he states, “And that’s just thus far and I’m sure I’ve forgotten tons. It’s been a fkn corking year, just like every year. See music is never really in demise. The industry behind some of it and the discourse around music… s’ another kettle of fish.”

Juana Molina – Halo
Strange U – LP#4080

Jam Baxter – Mansion 38
Vic Spencer – The Ghost Of Living
Flying Saucer Attack – FSA, New Lands, Mirror (reissues)
Diamanda Galas – All The Way
Oh No X Tristate – 3 Dimensional Prescriptions
Dominowe – SiyaThakatha
Your Old Droog – What Happened To Fire EP, Packs LP
Chief Keef – Two Zero One Seven
Roger Robinson – Dog Heart City

Quelle Chris – Being You Is Great, I Should Be You More Often

Wiley – Godfather
Nick Hakim – Green Twins
Carl Campbell – Zion Dub (reissue)
Run The Jewels – RTJ3
Westside Gunn – Hitler On Steroids
Tod Dockstader – 8 Electronic Pieces (reissue)
Luc Ferrari – Heterozygote/Petite Symphonie (reissue)
Dodacahedron – Kwintessence
Disco Inferno – In Debt (reissue)
Hus Kingpin & Smoove – HNIC
Jidenna – The Chief
Little Simz – Stillness In Wonderland

Moor Mother – The Motionless Present

Valgeir Siggurdson – Dissonance
Roc Marciano – Rosebudd’s Revenge
Tara Jane O’Neill – s/t
Joey Bada$$ – All Amerikkkan Bada$$

Plus a bonus!

Nadia Rose – Tight Up

by Everett True

My name is Everett True. I am a music critic. This is what I do. I criticise music. The clue is in my job description – music critic. I do not consider myself a journalist, as I do not research or report hard news. I do not consider myself a commentator as I believe that everyone should be a participant. I criticise people and in return I am not surprised if other people criticise me. It is part of the whole deal of being in the public arena. I am Everett True. Believe in me and I have power like a God. Quit believing in me and I no longer exist.