Favorite Songs of 2016
In 2015 I started making playlists of my favorite songs releases for that year. Here is my playlist for 2016; 77 songs that have kept me moving this year. My rules for selection were twofold: 1) The song had to come out this year, and 2) I had to like it. So one objective rule, and one subjective rule. I broke the objective rule at least once, but I promise the subjective rule remains unbroken! Listening Recommendations: 1) Shuffle, and 2) Loud.
FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2016
Along with the playlist, I thought it would be fun to post my favorite albums from 2016 as well. There are 18 of them, listed in alphabetical order by artist name. There were a lot of great albums this year- I am aware that my list is missing many great ones- but I wanted to make a list that highlighted a few that I think got lost in the shuffle.
American Football // (LP2)
Andrew Bird // Are You Serious
Bellows // Fist and Palm
Black Oak // Equinox
Clair Morgan // New Lions & the Not-Good Night
Diners // Three
The Exquisites // Home
Frankie Cosmos // Next Thing
Fruit Bats // Absolute Loser
Greensky Bluegrass // Shouted, Written Down & Quoted
Hiss Golden Messenger // Heart Like a Levee
Ings // Dog Physics
Mandolin Orange // Blindfaller
Memoryhouse // Soft Hate
Mutual Benefit // Skip a Sinking Stone
Pinegrove // Cardinal
Rogue Wave // Delusions of Grand Fur
shake the earth 
Hey, cool stuff. I loved that Pinegrove album too. haven’t listened to most of the rest of your list though! i’ll have to check it all out. I didn’t even realize Mutual Benefit had put an album out! If you haven’t already heard them, I would recommend these albums from 2016:
Whitney – Light Upon the Lake
Twin Peaks – Down in Heaven
Courtney Marie Andrews – Honest Life
Mothers – When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired
Amber Arcades – Fading Lines
Mount Moriah – How to Dance
Fear of Men – Fall Forever
The Goon Sax – Up for Anything
Hope you guys are doing well!
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Hey Patrick!! Its such a good album. I am feeling the same way about your suggested albums- haven’t heard of them but I am checking them out. I am taking them on one by one, and so far I am loving them. I know you and Bethany connected over music over the years. I need to get in on that! We need to share more music together! Thanks for commenting, I think this is the beginning of something beautiful.
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