the best albums & songs of 2019 so far... (in haikus) | rick's round-up

Yes, the Little Simz album is very good too, but I assumed that by now, you would already know that.

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a fuller list of 2019 highlights:
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/rickthelai/2019-rick-recommends/

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1. VALE-SMITH - ORIGAMI
listen: https://buffalostaple.bandcamp.com/album/origami
review: https://youtu.be/ftDrNkSVPK8

2. USTAD SAAMI - GOD IS NOT A TERRORIST
listen: https://idol.lnk.to/God_Is_Not_a_Terrorist
review: https://youtu.be/sDemTxqonE8

3. WEATHERDAY - COME IN
listen: https://weatherornot.bandcamp.com/album/come-in
review: https://youtu.be/VnHVAJGVMbY

4. SIR BABYGIRL - CRUSH ON ME
listen: https://youtu.be/G0c71QCx4ug
review: https://youtu.be/1k3JWlOWtBo

5. KATIE DEY - SOLIPSISTERS
listen: https://katiedey.bandcamp.com/album/solipsisters
review: https://youtu.be/JOxWY3Kscgs

6. KATE TEMPEST - THE BOOK OF TRAPS & LESSONS
listen: https://youtu.be/pwMtfS0Tqr8
review: https://youtu.be/jKKOtYpFD1I

7. AMNESIA SCANNER & BILL KOULIGAS - LEXACHAST
listen: https://amnesiascanner.bandcamp.com/album/lexachast
review: https://youtu.be/2LIlfFA7KCc

8. MSYLMA - DHIL-UN TAHT SHAJARAT AL-ZAQUM
listen: https://youtu.be/E1ajEvZdUWM

9. BILLY WOODS & KENNY SEGAL - HIDING PLACES
listen: https://youtu.be/83F4JpVu61k
review: https://youtu.be/1xa0oNV82fg

10. THE CARETAKER - EVERYWHERE AT THE END OF TIME
listen: https://thecaretaker.bandcamp.com/album/everywhere-at-the-end-of-time
review: https://youtu.be/BlNP8jw3-Dw

11. BLACK DRESSES - THANK YOU
listen: https://blackdresses.bandcamp.com/album/thank-you
review: https://youtu.be/QBMpXAbz2oQ

12. BLACK MIDI - SCHLAGENHEIM
listen: https://bmblackmidi.com/
review: https://youtu.be/M4DrEIR8jKk

13. SPELLLING - MAZY FLY
listen: https://youtu.be/Dz2Fzs9po9Q
review: https://youtu.be/OnjYLkj6xoY

14. LEALANI - FANTASTIC PLANET
listen: https://domeofdoom.bandcamp.com/album/fantastic-planet
review: https://youtu.be/Q8opdE89zHQ

15. DEFAULT GENDERS - MAIN POP GIRL 2019
listen: https://magicalpessimism.bandcamp.com/album/main-pop-girl-2019
review: https://youtu.be/90XbwpnH5X4

16. IFRIQIYYA ELECTRIQUE - LAYLET EL BOOREE
listen: https://ifriqiyya-electrique.bandcamp.com/album/laylet-el-booree
review: https://youtu.be/KuDwWEPAzoc

17. PILE - GREEN & GRAY
listen: https://youtu.be/AWSQEB5EepE
review: https://youtu.be/0yaoz0pS280

18. LABELLE - ORCHESTRE UNIVERS
listen: https://infine-rec.bandcamp.com/album/orchestre-univers
review: https://youtu.be/1t0q46eXcQE

19. MIKE - TEARS OF JOY
listen: https://mikelikesrap.bandcamp.com/album/tears-of-joy
review: https://youtu.be/Y-5oEHN_rGo

20. OHTEARSOFJOY - BONSOIR, FUCKER
listen: https://ohtearsofjoy.bandcamp.com/album/bonsoir-fucker
review: https://youtu.be/xFbbIY51MPM

21. SHYE - WOOLGATHERER'S POND
listen: https://shye1.bandcamp.com/album/woolgatherers-pond
review: https://youtu.be/eJkGbRy2fMY

22. GUM TAKES TOOTH - ARROW
listen: https://gumtakestooth.bandcamp.com/album/arrow
review: https://youtu.be/8T5VY2Dajfs

23. SLAUSON MALONE - A QUIET FARWELL 2016-2018
listen: https://soundcloud.com/slausonmalone/a-quiet-farwell-20162018
review: https://youtu.be/MC5k8HfJH9Q

24. JAMES BLAKE - ASSUME FORM
listen: https://youtu.be/sdnD09M5uj0
review: https://youtu.be/GFYicDist7w

25. CELESTIAL TRAX - SERPENT POWER
listen: https://trueaether.bandcamp.com/album/serpent-power
review: https://youtu.be/2fDyauQCLxQ

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best songs:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6BPOtwX3HeQOwyiZ6WkNPQ

(Sandy) Alex G - Gretel
100 Gecs - Stupid Horse
Aries - Carousel
Avey Tare - Saturdays
Big Thief - Cattails
Bilge Pump - Duke of Bilgewater
Billy Woods - Bigfakelaugh
Bobby Krlic - Fire Temple
Body Meat - Eraser
Chelsey & The Noise - Make It Hurt
DaBaby - Walker Texas Ranger
Daphni - Sizzling
Devi McCallion - Princess
Employed To Serve - Harsh Truth
FKA Twigs - Cellophane
Future - Shotgun
Holly Herndon - Eternal
IDLES - Mercedes Marxist
International Teachers of Pop - On Repeat
The Japanese House - You Seemed So Happy
Kedr Livanskiy - LED
Kemba - Deadass
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies
Lealani - Miniscule
Loyle Carner ft. Jorja Smith - Loose Ends
MIKE - Planet
Noname - Song 32
Oliver Tree - Fuck
Quelle Chris - Straight Shot
Róisín Murphy - Incapable
Rosalía - Milionària
Shinichiro Yokota - This Moment
Sir Babygirl - Cheerleader
Slowthai - Doorman
Sneaks - A Lil Close
Spellling - Under the Sun
Stella Donnelly - Lunch
This Is Lorelei - We Are Taking You Home
TR/ST - Gone
Zelooperz - Easter Sunday

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