Wow – 2020, where do I start? The year actually started off on a positive note with everyone coming together to help with the Australian wildfires and we even had a great Super Bowl Halftime show with both J.Lo and Shakira nailing their performances. Unfortunately, the light dimmed a little bit for everyone. So much has happened this past year, in such a short window that it’s easy to forget to take a moment and reflect on the humanity of life, be it racial injustice, political dividedness and this pandemic called COVID-19. One thing that always seems to bring a light, is music. Music can bring out so much emotion in people. Be it a fond memory that a lyric sparks, a sound that makes the heart groove, and even a voice that soothes the soul. Here, I’ve gathered a group of 10 music supervisors to write about their favorite album of the year as well as to create a small playlist of their favorite songs for the year. I will start with mine below. Here’s to a positive and rewarding 2021!!!
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Artist: Dove
Album: The Universal Want
Track: Carousels
Twitter: @dovesmusicblog
Manchester band Doves were at the height of their careers during the 2000s releasing amazing album after amazing album with their 2002 release The Last Broadcast going straight to number 1 in the UK Album Charts behind their single “Caught by the River.” Led by Twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams on vocal and drums respectfully and Jimi Goodwin on Bass, the trio were performing sold out shows around the world when they decided to go on hiatus in 2010 to work on some solo stuff. That hiatus lasted 9 years, which brings us to their first release in a decade The Universal Want. When I first heard their new single “Carousels,” I knew these guys were back!!! It felt like they’d never left in some ways as that same shoegaze energy and singing about hope from despair, has garnered rave reviews from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Stereogum.
Top 10 Albums of 2020
1. Doves – The Universal Want
2. Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
3. The Republic Tigers – Mind Over Matter
4. Tita – Todo Es Mental
5. Fleet Foxes – Shore
6. Hannah Georges – All That Emotion
7. Christian Jean – Cararsis
8. Stella Lennon – Three. Two. One.
9. Soccer Mommy – Color Theory
10. Nada Surf – Never Not Together
