{"id":1016,"date":"2016-12-27T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatapes.ca\/blog\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2016-12-27T00:32:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T05:32:55","slug":"music-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/greatapes.ca\/blog\/2016\/12\/music-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Music of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I gave up a while ago on trying to explain what it is that I like about the music that I like.\u00a0 I can tell you what lyrics I enjoy, or where to find a great guitar riff, but I don&#8217;t know how to describe music except to say that it&#8217;s good.\u00a0 I&#8217;m reminded of something Ursula LeGuin wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The artist deals with what cannot be said in words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These 15 albums say a lot of things with music that can not be said with words.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve embedded one song worth checking out from each album, though the ones on Bandcamp can be listened to in their entirety if you click through.\u00a0 Hope you enjoy some of them.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>15. <em>Hopelessness <\/em>by Anohni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fi0q0O4V5Qs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. <em>Puberty 2 <\/em>by Mitski<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_hDHm9MD0I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. <em>Voice of the Void <\/em>by Anciients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3745820516\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=1511717829\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/anciientriffs.bandcamp.com\/album\/voice-of-the-void\">Voice of the Void by ANCIIENTS<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>12. <\/strong><em><strong>Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not<\/strong><\/em><strong> by Dinosaur Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2znCWvYiOfI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>11. <em>(self-titled) <\/em>by Camp Cope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=708637353\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2118901699\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/campcope.bandcamp.com\/album\/camp-cope\">Camp Cope by CAMP COPE<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>10. <em>Guidance <\/em>by Russian Circles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1401904380\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3074846599\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/russiancircles.bandcamp.com\/album\/guidance\">Guidance by Russian Circles<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>9. <em>Heat &amp; Entropy<\/em> by Ben Chatwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=580489862\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3538245714\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/talvihorros.bandcamp.com\/album\/heat-entropy\">Heat &amp; Entropy by Ben Chatwin<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>8. <em>Landless<\/em> by Eight Bells<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3680799956\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2885368487\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eightbells.bandcamp.com\/album\/landless\">Landless by Eight Bells<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>7. <em>Rule and Case<\/em> by Lorenzo Masotto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=199339945\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2859883320\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lorenzomasotto.bandcamp.com\/album\/rule-and-case\">Rule and Case by Lorenzo Masotto<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>6. <em>Mariner<\/em> by Cult of Luna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVdHw4fskj4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5. <em>Tired of Tomorrow<\/em> by Nothing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=231181601\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2239947999\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nothing.bandcamp.com\/album\/tired-of-tomorrow-standard-version\">Tired of Tomorrow (Standard Version) by Nothing<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4. <em>(self-titled) <\/em>by The Great Cold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1207765522\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3523605105\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thegreatcold.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-great-cold\">The Great Cold by The Great Cold<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. <em>Worry<\/em> by Jeff Rosenstock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1047644215\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=1716873134\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com\/album\/worry\">WORRY. by Jeff Rosenstock<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2. <em>Paradise<\/em> by White Lung<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SiXMm9gZl5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. <em>For This We Fought the Battle of Ages<\/em> by SubRosa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; 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