Music is a constant thread through most of what we do here at Morris Choice. Though our mission is to play and promote music made in Detroit, our listening reached far beyond the city limits in 2016. These lists from four members of our staff highlight some of our favorite Michigan music released this year along with records made from artists all over the world.
Here are the Morris Choice staff’s Top Ten Albums of 2016. These lists are in no particular order and feature a key track for each.
Jacob Cramer
Host and creator of Morris Choice
Car Seat Headrest – Teens of Denial – “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales”
Frank Ocean – Blonde – “Self Control”
David Bowie – Blackstar – “Blackstar”
Woods – City Sun Eater in the Entry of Lights – “Hollow Home”
Lake Street Dive – Side Pony – “Side Pony”
Grouplove – Big Mess – “Heart of Mine”
Whitney – Light Upon the Lake – “Polly”
Schoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – “All Around You”
Ray Lamontagne – Ouroboros – “Part One – Hey, No Pressure”
Honorable mentions: Kevin Morby – Singing Saw, Young the Giant – Home of the Strange, Bon Iver – 22, A Million.
Drew Bartosik
Co-host, Engineer
Check out his band Honeybabe and Liquid Crystals.
Animal Collective – Painting With – “The Burglars”
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression – “Sunday”
Personal Space – Ecstatic Burbs – “Beta”
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – Glass Eyes
Jeremy Wuan – Noumenon – “Painting Things Blue”
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizzard – Nonagon Infinity – “Invisible Face”
Mango Lane – TV Feelings – “New Dance For You Baby”
A Tribe Called Quest – We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service – “Melatonin”
Solange – A Seat At The Table – “Mad”
Deakin – Sleep Cycle – “Footy”
Nick Sapounas
Co-host, Engineer
Check out his band Gray/Bliss.
David Bowie – Blackstar – “I Can’t Give Everything Away”
Aphex Twin – Cheetah – “Cirklon 3”
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book – “All We Got”
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker – “You Want It Darker”
Frustrations – Transmission from the Ether – “Non-Narrative Thoughts”
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – “Identikit”
Deerhoof – The Magic – “Life Is Suffering”
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression – “Gardenia”
Jeremy Waun – Noumenon – “This Is A Feeling”
Kendrick Lamar – Untitled Unmastered – “untitled 02 | 06.23.2014.”
Anthony Spak
Writer/contributor
Check out his band Pines
Frank Ocean – Blonde – “Solo”
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake – “No Woman”
Mayer Hawthorne – Man About Town – “Love Like That”
Churchkey – Deluxe Edition – “Tust”
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book – “Blessings”
Angel Olsen – My Woman – “Sister”
SALES – SALES LP – “Mondays”
Big Thief – Masterpiece – “Paul”
Charles Bradley– Changes– “Crazy For Your Love”
Blood Orange – Freetown Sound – “E.V.P.”
Honorable mentions: Twin Peaks – Down In Heaven, Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, Pinegrove – Cardinal.
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