2018 Wrap Up

     As this flaming bag of crap of a year draws to a close, I guess it's time for me to add to the infinite amount of year end music lists.  The run of the mill list of records always seemed like a competition to me which is not what music is about.  This is art not sports so this list is presented in no particular order.

     Keep in mind that I don't get paid to write this shit and I'm not privy to free downloads or promo copies.  I'm plunking down actual dollars for music so I'm sure I'm missing something that I didn't cross paths with.  I did try to keep a running list this year but did not update it as much as I should have so I'm probably missing one or twelve records that I just plain forgot that I bought.  That's what I get for being lazy.

     I have the list broken down into two categories.  New releases followed by a combination of reissues and live albums.  I have also included links and other pertinent information where applicable.

     2019 is already looking promising with new records by Bob Mould and Le Butcherettes to go along with a live album from Mavis Staples.  And I wouldn't be surprised if the Melvins, Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees have ambitious plans for our ears in the year to come.  Here's hoping that the planet doesn't turn into a desolate Mad Max meets The Purge type of place so we'll be around to hear it all.

New Releases:

High Tension-Purge.  The review that I wrote for it can be found here.

Coherence-Of Alternate Spaces

Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers-Bought To Rot

Minority Threat-Minority Threat

John Coltrane-Both Directions At Once

Sleep-The Sciences and Leagues Beneath.  The review that I wrote for The Sciences can be found here.

High On Fire-Electric Messiah

Chuck D-Celebration Of Ignorance

War On Women-Capture The Flag and Live From Magpie Cage (Acoustic)

Thee Oh Sees-Smote Reverser

Goggs-Pre Strike Sweep

J Mascis-Elastic Days

Worlds Scariest Police Chases-Ablum 3

Pagan-Black Wash

Spanish Love Songs-Schmaltz

Neighborhood Brats-Claw Marks

Mudhoney-Digital Garbage

Ty Segall-Freedom's Goblin

Reissues And Live Albums:

Boris-eternity
Skull Snaps-Skull Snaps.  An article about the Skull Snaps reissue can be found here.
Wipers-Live At The Met 12/31/1982
Wire-Pink Flag
Laughing Hyenas-Life Of Crime
James Brown-Say It Live And Loud (08.26.68 Live In Dallas)
Anti-Flag-Their System Doesn't Work For You
Charles Bradley-Black Velvet
Lurkers-Fulham Fallout
Ramones-Road To Ruin