My Top 5 for Local Spins 2018

The Crane Wives, "Daydreamer," "Here I Am," and "Hollow Moon"
     The people who write the songs that resonate the fiercest inside my skull. An anthem of hope, a lament for Flint, and a cry in the dark. https://youtu.be/dWIQtdFqUv8

Kamasi Washington, Heaven And Earth
    Jazz is alive and well in the hands of this master innovator. I will follow him off the cliff.
https://youtu.be/LdyabrdFMC8

Earth Radio, self titled
    An astonishing set of music. This band can only be contained to Grand Rapids by the complete collapse of the record industry. https://youtu.be/7cOF0m-fK2I

They Might Be Giants, I Like Fun
   An album length meditation on disaster, dismemberment, and death. By a comedy band. https://youtu.be/D-1SqAJHhFc

Vox Vidorra, self titled
    Barely released, all but renounced by its creators, and a powerful set of music evincing anger, sadness, and love. This song didn't even make the final cut, and can't be purchased: https://youtu.be/aU16Ad9yC18