Kyle J. Kohner checks in with his own list of the best albums of the year. The conclusion includes Angel Olsen, SWANS, IDER, Otoboke Beaver, Girl Band, Denzel Curry, Ioanna Gika, Megan Thee Stallion, Vagabon, Show Me The Body, The Murder Capital, Devon Welsh, Black Marble, (Sandy) Alex G,…

The release of 2016’s My Woman marked a pivotal moment in Angel Olsen’s musical progression. The record expanded her indie folk roots both instrumentally and lyrically, distinguishing her from many of her contemporaries. Olsen describes the years following that album as a time of reflection and healing. Her fourth…