Since Ryan & I started The Minimalists eight years ago this week, I’ve recapped my favorite albums at the end of each year. A lot has changed since then, and streaming has now become the norm—which has been both good and bad for new music: good because we have more opportunities to find great music; bad because most songs get lost in the firehose of ephemera.
Considering the current state of the industry, and the overabundance of audio “content” available every week—albums, EPs, singles, and, of course, podcasts and audiobooks—2018 was a surprisingly strong year for new music. Once I sifted through the sluice, I found a collection of gems:
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