Best of 2016: Skye Horbrook
Happy New Year, Neighbors! We hope your holiday season was full of love and good cheer!
As glad as we are to see 2016 go, we still can’t ignore the great music that was produced the last 365 days. We still have a couple of more Best of lists on deck and we are more than honored to bring back one of our favorite Neighbors, website developer Skye Horbrook to share some of her favorite albums and songs of the year.
Check out her faves below!
Top 5 Albums:
We are King, KING
Love this album from beginning to end. Paris’ production, Anita’s alto voice, and Amber’s scats are a perfect combination. “Love Song” is my favorite.
Stream: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal
Dreaming Room (Special Edition), Laura Mvula
Laura’s artistry is on point! “Overcome,” “Let Me Fall,” & “Show Me Love” are my favorite tracks. The videos for her singles are all very beautiful.
Stream: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal
Skybreak, Zo!
I really enjoyed Zo!’s previous two albums and this one is no different. Flows so nicely. Standout tracks: “Lake Erie,” “Just Whatcha Like,” “Lifelines,” & “For Pops.”
Stream: Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal
H.E.R. Vol. 1, H.E.R.
It’s great when the focus can be just on the music. You can tell each song is so personal. “Focus” really stood out to me on my first listen.
Stream: Apple Music, Spotify
Do It For The Culture Collective, Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi has really been doing his thing this year! For the Culture is a collection (50 songs in total) of albums and songs which are different and great in their own right. The Champagne Flutes’ (Remi & Terri Walker) “Monaco 79″ is my personal favorite.
Stream: Soundcloud
Honorable Mentions
Charlene, Tweet
The Switch (Deluxe Edition), Emily King
Chapters, Yuna
Georgica Pond, JohnnySwim
Crown, Rapsody
Gorgeous Chaos, Laurin Talese
Back To You, Perri
Top 5 Songs:
“Turnin’ Me Up,” BJ the Chicago Kid
“Search Party,” Durand Bernarr
To find out what Skye is digging at any moment, follow her on the Cymbal app at @Dreamflower.