Originally this started as a “top ten” list, but because so many great local(ish) albums came out this year, Rocktographers decided on a top fifteen list so none of these gems got left out.
Oh, and all our album reviews are in haiku.
15 – Bodies – Bodies
Parts beach, bedroom, surf,
Let the bodies hit the floor?
No. Much more friendly.
14- Wise Child – Lucky You
Local indie rock
With dreamy, poppy flavours.
Wise Child. Lucky you.
13 – Illvis Freshly – Illenials
They’re fresh. They’re ill. Phil,
Mt. Doyle, Danimal, Doc Zoo.
So hip hoppity.
12 – Adam Bay – Pacific Blood
Adam’s Weissenborn.
He plays in the coastal sun.
Oh didgeridoo.
11 – Aidan Knight – Each Other
He loves cereal.
Maybe more than his cat? Eek!
They are Friendly Friends.
10 – Kirsten Ludwig – Honest Tracks
Kirsten Ludwig. Our
Favourite Instagrammer.
A total creeper.
9 – Dirty Mountain – 01
Blues, rock, country, folk.
These folks cover the whole scene.
And Elli’s real cool.
8 – Gold & Shadow – Birdhaus EP
Gold & Shadow. Beards.
Yes, excellent musicians . . .
But beards. Beards beards beards
7 – No Liars – No Liars EP
Loudest band around.
Post punk, hardcore, emo, raw.
And y’know? They RAWK.
6 – Rykka – Beatitudes
On-stage trampoline.
Big Eurovision rockstar.
She’s tikkiti-boo.
5 – Willa – Criminals +Dreamers
Talented redhead.
Also Princess Ember on
My Little Pony
4 – Sam Weber – Valentina Nevada
Old souls, new music.
Marshall, Hugh, Esme, and Sam.
Channeling Bublé
3 – LABS – Down
Lindsay and Adam.
Their names are an acronym.
Only dyslexic.
2 – JPNSGRLS – Divorce
Not girls at all though.
Not Japanese either though.
They rock super hard.
1 – Croatia – I Wish I Could Be Holy
’80s EDM.
But now, Tashiina’s moving.
Sad electric heart.