Matthew Thomas’ Top 60 Albums of 2017 + Top 10 EPs + Links to Listen…

Matthew Thomas’ Top 60 Albums of 2017

Top 10 EPs of 2017 + Links to Listen & Buy

 

1. Junius – Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light

https://junius-official.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-rituals-for-the-accretion-of-light

 

2. Mastodon – Emperor of Sand

http://www.mastodonrocks.com/

 

3. Elder – Reflections of a Floating World

https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-of-a-floating-world

 

4. Samsara Blues Experiment –  One With The Universe

https://samsarabluesexperiment.bandcamp.com/album/one-with-the-universe

 

5. Racquet Club – Racquet Club

http://riserecords.merchnow.com/catalogs/racquet-club

 

6. Hobosexual – Monolith

https://hobosexualmusic.bandcamp.com/album/monolith

 

7. Kadavar – Rough Times

http://kadavar.com/

 

8. Our Ceasing Voice – Free Like Tonight

http://music.our-ceasing-voice.com/album/free-like-tonight

 

9. Bask – Ramble Beyond

https://basknc.bandcamp.com/

 

10. Wolf Parade – Cry Cry Cry

https://wolfparade.bandcamp.com/album/cry-cry-cry

 

11. Telekinetic Yeti – Abominable

https://telekineticyeti.bandcamp.com/album/abominable

 

12. Sorority Noise – You’re Not As ___ As You Think

https://sororitynoise.bandcamp.com/album/youre-not-as-as-you-think

 

13. Ethereal Riffian – Afterlight DVD

https://etherealriffian.bandcamp.com/

 

14. Quicksand – Interiors

https://quicksandnyc.bandcamp.com/album/interiors

 

15. Spidergawd – IV

https://www.stickman-records.com/shop/spidergawd-iv/

 

16. Forming the Void – Relic

https://formingthevoid.bandcamp.com/album/relic

 

17. All Them Witches – Sleeping Through the War

https://allthemwitches.bandcamp.com/album/sleeping-through-the-war

 

18. House of Lightning – Self Titled

https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/album/house-of-lightning

 

19. The Black Angels – Death Song

http://theblackangels.com/

 

20. Pallbearer – Heartless

https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/heartless

 

21. Ohhms – The Fool

https://ohhms.bandcamp.com/album/the-fool

 

22. VOKONIS – THE SUNKEN DJINN

https://vokonis.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunken-djinn

 

23. Mother Mars – On Lunar Highlands

https://mothermars.bandcamp.com/

 

24. Crackhouse – Be No One.  Be Nowhere.

https://crackhouseofficialband.bandcamp.com/album/be-no-one-be-nothing-2

 

25. LCD Soundsystem – American Dream

https://www.amazon.com/american-dream-LCD-Soundsystem/dp/B073Z99YP4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1514830700&sr=1-1&keywords=lcd+soundsystem+vinyl

 

26. The Atomic Bitchwax – Force Field

https://theatomicbitchwax.bandcamp.com/

 

27. Spaceslug – Time Travel Dilemma

https://spaceslug.bandcamp.com/album/time-travel-dilemma

 

28. Slowdive – Self Titled

https://slowdive.bandcamp.com/album/slowdive

 

29. Nekromant – Snakes and Liars

https://nekromant.bandcamp.com/album/snakes-liars

 

30. Frozen Planet…1969 – From the Centre of A Parallel Universe

https://peppershakerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-centre-of-a-parallel-universe

 

31. Egypt – Cracks and Lines

https://egypt1.bandcamp.com/

 

32. Electric Orange – EOXXV

https://electricorange.bandcamp.com/album/eoxxv

 

33. Electric Age – Sleep of the Silent King

https://electricagela.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-of-the-silent-king

 

34. Comacozer – Kalos Eidos Skopeo

https://comacozer.bandcamp.com/album/kalos-eidos-skopeo

 

35. Pink Frost – New Minds

https://pinkfrost.bandcamp.com/

 

36. Deaf Radio – Alarm

https://deafradio.bandcamp.com/album/alarm

 

37. Red Scalp – Lost Ghosts

https://redscalp.bandcamp.com/album/lost-ghosts-2

 

38. Earth Drive – Stellar Drone

https://earthdrive.bandcamp.com/

 

39. I, Captain – Tiid

https://icaptain.bandcamp.com/album/tiid-2

 

40. Red Mountains – A Slow Wander

https://redmountains.bandcamp.com/album/slow-wander

 

41. Olde – Temple

https://stbrecords.bandcamp.com/album/olde-temple-2

 

42. Devil Electric – Self Titled

https://devilelectric.bandcamp.com/album/devil-electric

 

43. Sautrus – Anthony Hill

https://sautrus.bandcamp.com/album/anthony-hill

 

44. The Janitors – Horn Ur Marken

https://thejanitors.bandcamp.com/album/horn-ur-marken

 

45. Electric Moon – Stardust Rituals

https://electric-moon.bandcamp.com/album/stardust-rituals

 

46. The Re-Stoned – Chronoclasm

https://re-stoned.bandcamp.com/

 

47. Clouds Taste Satanic – The Glitter of Infinite Hell

https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/the-glitter-of-infinite-hell

 

48. Ufomammut – 8

https://ufomammut.bandcamp.com/album/8-2

 

49. Lamina – Lilith

https://ragingplanet.bandcamp.com/album/l-mina-lilith

 

 

50. Space Witch – Arcanum

https://spacewitch.bandcamp.com/album/arcanum

 

The Final Tasty 10

 

51. Radio Moscow – New Beginnings

http://radiomoscow.net/

 

52. Geezer – Psychoriffadelia

https://geezertown.bandcamp.com/

 

53. Gypsy Sun Revival – Journey Outside of Time

https://gypsysunrevival.bandcamp.com/album/journey-outside-of-time

 

54. Tau Cross – Pillar of Fire

https://taucross.bandcamp.com/

 

55. Aphodyl // Cosmic Fall – Starsplit

https://psyka.bandcamp.com/album/starsplit

 

56. Summoner – Beyond The Realm of Light

https://summonerboston.bandcamp.com/

 

57. Contra – Deny Everything

https://robustfellow.bandcamp.com/album/deny-everything

 

58. Bloodnut – St. Ranga

https://bloodnut.bandcamp.com/

 

59. Poseidon – Prologue

https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/prologue

 

60. Propagandhi – Victory Lap

https://propagandhi.com/

 

 

Top 10 EPs of 2017

 

1. Mastodon – Cold Dark Place

http://www.mastodonrocks.com/

 

2. Howling Giant – Black Space Wizard Part 2

https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/album/black-hole-space-wizard-part-2

 

3. Kal-EL – Astrodoomeda

http://www.argonautarecords.com/shop/en/music-/235-kal-el-astrodoomeda-lp.html

 

4. Cachemira – Jungla

https://cachemira.bandcamp.com/album/jungla-2

 

5. Derelics – Guilty of Being Young

https://derelics.bandcamp.com/album/guilty-of-being-young

 

6. Bad Monster Black – Diablo

https://badmonsterblack.bandcamp.com/album/diablo-ep

 

7. MAIRA – EP

https://maira.bandcamp.com/album/ep

 

8. Traffic Death – Dead End

https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/dead-end

 

9. 1968 – 1968 EP

https://1968band.bandcamp.com/releases

 

10. Norea – Norea

https://norea.bandcamp.com/


Deny Everything; Meet CONTRA (Members Of Sofa King Killer, Rue, The Unholy Three, Etc.) And Hear Some Songs

The roots of Cleveland, Ohio’s Contra are deeply connected to a bevy of bands that the members either are in currently or were in previously. In fact, Contra itself originally started as the instrumental trio of guitarist Chris Chiera (Sofa King Killer), drummer Aaron Brittain (ex-Rue) and baritone guitarist Adam Horwatt (So Long Albatross). That line up recorded a demo, Son Of Beast, that revealed the guys’ style of blended metal, blues, rock, and sludge but still, something was missing. Enter vocalist Larry Brent of such acts as The Unholy Three, Hatchet Job, Don Austin and Splinter. Then, after only three shows of the quartet playing together, Larry began recording vocals to eight of the ten tracks of what would become the Contra debut, Deny Everything

Deny Everything will be released by Robustfellow Productions and Shifty Records on July 1st. It was recorded in Cleveland at Bad Back Studios and mastered at Cauliflower Audio. Today, we are presenting you the new track ‘Snake Goat‘ below and after you’ve enjoyed it, you can check out three more songs from the ten-tracker further on down.

– Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker

Contra Deny Everything

Tracklist:

Human Buzzsaw (3:24)
Snake Goat (4:07)
Altered Beast(3:19)
The Gorgon (2:27)
Humanoid Therapy (6:02)
Son of Beast (4:13)
Bottom Feeder (2:58)
One Hundred Hand Slap (2:45)
Dr. Goldfoot (4:54)
Shrimp Cocktail (7:41)