I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2019 : 41 - 50

It's been difficult to get these choices down to 100. I'm also not a believer in saying one album is better than another. Most of the time you are comparing Apples To Oranges. I'm not a List person, I just think what's the point.

However, for the last couple of years I have compiled Best Of 2019, normally I just said what my favourite album of the year is. I've done it again, because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists.

There is no meaning or judgement on an album that is Number 1, Number 100 or not on the list. Anything that I review on here, mention on Social Media or play on the Radio Show is as highly recommended.

I would also add that the Top 100 includes albums available as Download Only. To suggest that they are anything less than equal to a Physical release is patently nonsense and omits many wonderful albums.

I will compile a Top 20 of Reissues and Compilations combined after all this is complete. For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the review, where you can find further details on how to listen or buy the album.


41 Alex Lahey - The Best Of Luck Club       IDHAS Review

42 ANC4 - ANC4       IDHAS Review








43 Telekinesis - Effluxion       IDHAS Review








44 The Bungalows - Something's Going On       IDHAS Review









45 Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - And Now For The Whatchamacallit      IDHAS Review

46 Paulusma - Somehow Anyhow       IDHAS Review

47 Jordan Jones - Jordan Jones        IDHAS Review








48 Super Low - Super Low          IDHAS Review








49 Tullycraft - The Railway Prince Hotel       IDHAS Review  








50 The Fast Camels - Full Of Strange        IDHAS Review

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Telekinesis - Effluxion

Telekinesis is Seattle's Michael Benjamin Lerner and it's been four years since the fourth album, Ad Infinitum. Effluxion is less synth heavy and has developed into a sort of Beatles Piano Led Pop Rock that isn't a million miles away from Ben Folds.

Lerner is an ex LIPA Student, so maybe you'd expect a McCartney influence, but it's not that simple, Suburban Streetlight Drunk's jauntiness has a vocal reminiscent of current faves like Chris Church, there's nothing mind bogglingly adventurous here. it's just great Pop.






When it moves away from the Piano, it's just as good, Feel It In Your Bones is a fine slice of Psych Pop, A Place In The Sun is pure lat 70's New Wave Power Pop . Out For The Blood has a trippy Madchester / Screamadelica vibe. Effluxion is a White Album Nod.

It is the Piano Pop that shines through though. Cut The Quick is a melodic joy with it's cinematic backing and Like Nothing is at the hop. Running Like A River is a storming song, very 70's  Pop Rock.and very good at it.

Effluxion is probably Telekinesis's most accessible album yet, not that what went before isn't great, it's just that Effluxion is more fully formed.






You can listen to and buy the album here. You can find out more about the artist here.



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