Johnson has made, gathers its sense of purpose from the sort of self-reflection and search for meaning that caused Johnson to put Fruit Bats on the shelf after 2011’s Tripper. That album, as cohesive and strong top to bottom as anything frontman Eric D. Though it sounds perfectly natural in the line of succession of Fruit Bats albums, it’s the five-year hiatus preceding Absolute Loser that makes all the difference. Alongside her quietly picked acoustic guitar, the songs on Honest Life comprise an album at once elegant and deeply moving. It’s a powerful blend on songs about itinerant lives, fragile hearts and the steady determination of people searching for something they themselves would likely be hard-pressed to name. Andrews sings with the knowing air of someone who has seen a lot of life, and the quiet optimism of someone who knows there’s so much more yet to see. They make a hell of a first impression, too. Though Honest Life is technically Andrews’ sixth album, she has withdrawn the first three, so these 10 new songs are likely to serve as an introduction. Courtney Marie Andrews is one of those rare artists. There aren’t very many who can do both in the same breath. Plenty of vocalists can sing with power, and some can sing with convincing subtlety. Here are our top 50 albums of the year, and we hope you’ll share your favorites in the comments below.
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Still, throughout a tumultuous year, musicians served as commentators and activists, while also providing respite and escapism through their works.
Some of music’s greatest icons-including Prince, David Bowie, Leon Russell and Leonard Cohen-departed this earthly plane in 2016, but not before leaving us with legendary last words. In addition to its dreadful international crises and politics, 2016 has been harsh for musicians.
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