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Playlist

Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy Vs. James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
Her Fantasy (Poolside Remix) by Matthew Dear
Front Load by Arca
4 Degrees by Ahnohni
Funky Little Beat by Connie
Families by John Talabot
Hopeless by Psychic Twin
100,000 fireflies by magnetic fields
orange light by intoflirt
The Chill by Russel Butler
Far Away So Close by Cherushii
The Thin Line by Cherushii featuring Maria Minerva
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester
Atomic Bomb by William Onyeabor
Fantastic Man by William Onyeabor
Change Your Life (You Can Do It) by Dan Deacon
Starman by Sally Shapiro featuring Electric Youth
High School Never Ends by Mykki Blanco
Loner by Mykki Blanco
yoshimi battles the pink robots (acoustic version) by flaming lips
believer by john maus
the possessed by glass candy
Strange Changes by Bird of Paradise featuring Still Life Honolulu
This Mess We're In by Thom Yorke

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!

Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Ill be stoned for xmas by Dent May
Don't be alone this x-mas by Sweet Baboo
christmas wrapping (waitresses cover) by Summer Camp
Everything is one big x-mas tree by Magnetic Fields
christmas and everyday by best coast
Christmas Is Cancelled by Long Blondes
Christmas in Oakland by Advance Base
Hit the snow by the Aislers set
Post Apocalypse Chrismas by Gruff Rhys
The Christmas song by The Raveonettes
Christmas day by GFOTY
Christmas in Hollis by run-dmc
Hymn Eola (accapella version) by Tonstartssbandht
Some hearts at christmas time by Low
Jingling X-Mas Eve by Lawrence Arabia
Merry x-mas I don't want to fight tonight (Ramones Cover) by Asobi Seksu
Give your mom some pie for hannukah by Mountain Goats
Home for christmas by vida sophia
Winter Wooksie by Belle and Sebastian
When Christmas comes by Los Campesinos!
Warm in the winter by Glass Candy
Last Christmas Part II by Parenthetical Girls
Last Christmas (wham cover) by the xx
Winter now by Broadcast
Father christmas by The Kinks
White Christmas by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Christmas Time is here Again by Elephant Stone
On Christmas by Dum Dum Girls
Just Like Christmas by Low
Alone on Christmas by Phoenix

A tribute to all we lost. Their music will live on. R.I.P.

Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Queen of Cups by Cherushii from Memory of Water
The Thin Line by Cherushii feat. Maria Minerva
Dactyl Nightmare by Obsidian Blade
Ceremonial Blade by Obsidian Blade
Freaks Come Out As Knights by Obsidian Blade
Virex by Nackt
All Day by Nackt
Next by Nackt
Frozen Lace by Introflirt
Orange Light by Introflirt
Past Tense by Introflirt
Satisfy by Introflirt
Somewhere in the Distance by Ghost of Lightning
Blue Tinted Glass by Ghost of Lightning
Frozen Fear by Red Cellar
Remember You by Nex Iuguolo
Equinus by Nex Iuguolo
Us Now by Them Are Us Too
Marilyn (Look Remix) by Them Are Us Too