Outstanding Musical Releases of 2016
Musical artists softened the blow of a rough year by turning out some of the best releases of the decade so far.
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“In What?”: Kanye West’s “I’m In It” as Racially Embodied Text
The dominant message is complicated by a series of stereotypical and challenging racial referents, gradually politicizing the song and giving it accumulated weight.
Best Music of 2014
Music has started to sound different. The idea of the album is on the chopping block as websites make playlists for us.
Top Ten Albums of 2013
The National's Trouble Will Find Me tops Identity Theory's 10 best albums of 2013.
“Weightless” by Washed Out: Song of the Month, December 2013
You've waited all your life
To leave it all behind
“Sea of Love” by The National: Song of the Month, November 2013
Our music editor Anna-Lynne is in love with "Sea of Love" by The National so hard that she selected it to be our song of the month for November.
“Brennisteinn” by Sigur Rós: Song of the Month, October 2013
"Brennisteinn" by Sigur Rós is our song of the month for October 2013.
“Horses” by Grand Hallway: Song of the Month, September 2013
Grand Hallway's Tomo Nakayama sings "Horses" in Lynn Shelton’s new film Touchy Feely.
“Reconstruction” by Dawn Oberg: Song of the Month, August 2013
San Francisco singer-songwriter Dawn Oberg's "Reconstruction" is our song of the month for August 2013.
Top Ten Albums of 2012
Top albums for 2012 as selected by our music editor include releases from Sigur Ros, Beach House, Tame Impala, and more.