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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Five-Inch Taint’s Favorite Music in 2024

By Five-Inch Taint

End of Year Music List (In No Particular Order…Loosely by Genre):

John Moreland, Visitor
Lost Dog Street Band, Survived
Johnny Blue Skies, Passage du Desire
American Aquarium, Fear of Standing Still
Willi Carlisle, Critterland
Sierra Ferrell, Trail of Flowers
Agalisiga, It Started in the Woods
Blood Incantation, Absolute Elsewhere
Trauma Ray, Chameleon
Undeath, More Insane
Chat Pile, Cool World
Civerous, Maze Envy
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead
Castle Rat, Into the Realm
Horse Burner, Voice of Storms
Bedsore, Dreaming the Strife for Love
Slimelord, Chhytridiomycosis Relinquished
Alcest, Les Chants de l’Aurore
Pallbearer, Mind Burns Alive
Abrams, Blue City
Terminal Nation, Echoes of the Devil’s Den
Lowent, Do Not Go To War With the Demons of Mazandaran
Black Sabbath, Anno Domini, 1989-1995
The Cure, Songs of a Lost World
Midwife, No Depression in Heaven
High Vis, Guided Tour
Nails, Every Bridge Burning
Karate, Complete Studio Recordings
Universal of Armageddon, Complete Recordings
Planet on a Chain, Culture of Death
Hermanos Gutierrez, Sonido Cosmico
Mdou Moctar, Funeral for Justice
Causa Sui, From the Source
Glass Beams, Mahal
Shabaka, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Nathanael Larochette, Old Growth
 
Favorite Concerts:

This was a year in which I drastically reduced my concert attendance. There were so many shows that I would have liked to see but could not make the drive. I was able to make it to some, though. Here they are:
 
Willi Carlisle, Mute Duo, Messa, X, Pallbearer, Conflict, Violent Testimony, Amenra, June Star
 
Favorite Record Labels:

While I enjoyed music from a variety of record labels, I think two deserve special mention for their quality output: Numero Group and 20 Buck Spin. Numero Group are masters at putting out high-quality complete collections and compilations of obscure/semi-obscure music. The music from 20 Buck Spin consistently kicked ass this year. I’ve probably been overlooking them for many years. Or, I just have not noticed that much of the music I have enjoyed was released by 20 Buck Spin.

Special Shout Out:

I wanted to give a special shout out to June Star. SoDak and I saw them in Chapel Hill, North Carolina many years ago. I was excited to see them in my small town this year. Due to poor marketing by the concert producers, I was the only one to attend their show. Despite this obvious disappointment, they still put on an incredible full set and hung out afterwards to talk.

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