[tps_title]Allyson Johnson’s Top Midyear Picks in Music[/tps_title]
I didn’t think I’d listened to too much new music this year, but I came up with my top five so far rather quickly. I’ll be a lone supporter of the new Tallest Man on Earth album–the full sound simply brings the songwriting into focus, and as someone who’s never really given Sufjan Stevens a shot, his newest was on repeat for a while there. Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear is an instant classic, and Purity Ring checks off the female-led, soft electronica vibe I enjoy so much. However, it’s Turnover’s Peripheral Vision that was the biggest surprise, going from a mediocre pop-punk band to a highly enjoyable shoegaze-influenced unit. Their song “Humming” is a particular highlight.
- The Tallest Man on Earth, Dark Bird is Home
- Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell
- Turnover, Peripheral Vision
- Father John Misty, I Love You, Honeybear
- Purity Ring Another Eternity
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