Travis Bretzer – Waxing Romantic

Our decade’s equivalent of: 2000’s The Virgin Suicides by Air

Or the equivalent of: Couples coupling, and uncoupling. Coppola cinematography.

Lyrics that lodge in your mind: “Keep, keep my promises, true, to you”

Standout track: Promises

Get it on iTunes, or sample and get it on Bandcamp

Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper

Our decade’s equivalent of: 2001’s Point by Cornelius

Or the equivalent of: Meditating with the depressed in 1960s California, Cola swimming in your bloodstream.

Lyrics that lodge in your mind: “No, you really shouldn’t bring that other guy”

Standout track: Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker

Get it on iTunes

Raury – All We Need

Our decade’s equivalent of: 2002’s The Headphone Masterpiece by Cody Chesnutt

Or the equivalent of: Hashtag activism and hashish.

Lyrics that lodge in your mind: “I made a friend in North Korea, she showed me how to meditate”

Standout track: Friends

Get it on iTunes

Jam City – Dream A Garden

Our decade’s equivalent of: 1995’s Pygmalion by Slowdive

Or the equivalent of: The city soundtrack to your therapeutic fake funeral.

Lyrics that lodge in your mind: “Tell me, are we unhappy?”

Standout track: Unhappy

Get it on iTunes

Giacomo’s ten best albums of 2015 in full:

Jam City – Dream A Garden

– Dream A Garden Raury – All We Need

– All We Need Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper

– Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper Travis Bretzer – Waxing Romantic

Clarence Clarity – The No Now

– The No Now Kelela – Cut 4 Me (Deluxe)

Cut 4 Me (Deluxe) Neon Indian – VEGA INTL. Night School

– VEGA INTL. Night School Grimes – Art Angels

– Art Angels Towa Tei – Cute

– Cute Tame Impala – Currents