In the darkness of this year there were records and EPs that were lights; pieces of beauty in the ugliness of it all. Celebrating those today.

Playlist below:
Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Loner by Mykki Blanco
High School Never Ends by Mykki Blanco
Four Degrees by Ahnohni
Drone Bomb Me (Golden Vessel Remix) by Ahnohni
Crisis by Ahnohni
Manic by Cherushii
Rudy's Party by Cherushii
My Things by Trails and Ways
Get Loud by Trails and Ways
Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd
Voices by John Talabot
Angelene by Them Are Us Too
10 songs for humanity by James Ferraro
Marketphagia by James Ferraro
Magneto by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jesus Alone by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from Skeleton Tree
Best to You by Blood Orange
Do You See My Skin Through the Flames by Blood Orange
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
Don't Touch My Hair by Solange
Formation (Laibert remix) by Beyonce
Front Load by Arca
Hyperdub by Deep featuring Arca
Lazarus by David Bowie from Blackstar

Still tho, F 2016!

The Knowles' sisters reigned supreme 2016, so at least there was that. Praise.

ADHDJ's 10 Records of 2016:

10. Ahnohni- Hopelessness
9. Cherushii- Manic EP
8. Beyonce- Lemonade
7. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- The Skeleton Tree
6. Blood Orange- Freetown Sound
5. Solange- A Seat At the Table
4. Rae Sremmurd- Sremm Life II
3. Trails and Ways- Own It
2. Mykki Blanco- Mykki
1. James Ferraro- Human Story 3

To quote the Walkmen- "I know that it's true/it's gonna be a good year/out of the darkness." Here's to 2017!