Best Of 2016: Your Friend

Photo © Crystal Lee Farris

In absolutely no particular order…

Things that I saw:

Tim Hecker’s live set at RBMA MTL
The grace of Moses Sumney
The Lobster (if the US release date counts)
Moonlight

Things that I listened to:

Yves Tumor, Serpent Music
Kanye West, TLOP
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Rihanna, Anti
Blood Orange, Freetown Sound
ANOHNI, Hopelessness
Solange, A Seat at the Table
Kaytranada, 99.9%
Frank Ocean, Blond/e
Marie Davidson, Adieux Au Dancefloor
River Tiber, Indigo
Klara Lewis, Too
Nicolas Jaar, Sirens
Dave Harrington Group, Become Alive
Autolux, Pussy’s Dead
Suuns, Hold/Still
James Blake, The Colour in Anything
Caretaker, Everywhere at the End of Time
Mica Levi and Oliver Coates, Remain Calm
Mica Levi, Jackie OST
Julius Eastman, Feminine
Beatrice Dillon, Can I Change My Mind?
Demdike Stare, Wonderland

(It should be noted that I haven’t had the chance to listen to Childish Gambino or Tribe Called Quest’s new records yet.)

We reviewed Your Friend’s Gumption on January 28.