Year: 2015
![Sunn O))): Seekers of Light](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SUNN-O-photos-by-Peter-Beste-0815-12.jpg)
Sunn O))): Seekers of Light
From its inception, Anderson says, Sunn O))) jettisoned traditional instrumentation, song structure and any musical conventions designed to evoke a specific reaction or entertain an audience. “We create music spontaneously and naturally and never bend to any outside pressure or public expectations,” he says. … read more
![Surging Forth from the Underground: Truest Underground Metal Albums of 2015](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Underground-Metal-Picks-2015.jpg)
Surging Forth from the Underground: Truest Underground Metal Albums of...
Strap on your bullet belt and get ready to slap a new back patch onto your kutte, because if you like your music loud and heavy, you’re going to love our top underground metal picks of 2015. … read more
![Top 5 Paisley-Crushing Psych Albums](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Psych.jpeg)
Top 5 Paisley-Crushing Psych Albums
We get it—you like Dead Meadow, bro, but there’s a lot of psych out there that breaks this mold—psych to bang your head to and to do a spooky dance to. Here are five psych albums that keep the genre interesting. … read more
![Top 5 Ameripolitan Albums that Shitcan the Cowboy Hat and Throw on the Scally Cap](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Ameripolitan.jpeg)
Top 5 Ameripolitan Albums that Shitcan the Cowboy Hat and...
“There’s punk rock in my country, and badonkadonk in my honky tonk!” Don’t fret, fragile cowpoke. If you’re a tried and true country-fried cowpunk, it’s time to shitcan the cowboy hat for some good ’ol Ameripolitan albums. … read more
![Top 5 Hardcore Post-Punk Albums of 2015](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Post-Punk.jpeg)
Top 5 Hardcore Post-Punk Albums of 2015
Coliseum frontman Ryan Patterson mentioned that the visceral nature of hardcore “makes it temporary,” so where do hardcore musicians go from there? The answer is post-punk! You can catch up on the hardcore prerequisites that help make for stellar post-punk albums with this list. … read more
![Top 5 Albums That A Graywhale Employee Convinced You To Buy](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Graywhale.jpeg)
Top 5 Albums That A Graywhale Employee Convinced You To...
Hey there, audiophile—you looking to dig deeper for your collection? You can find albums in this list at Graywhale Entertainment, written by a certified Graywhale employee. … read more
![Top 5 Experimental Albums To Soundtrack Your Faith Crisis](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Experimental.jpeg)
Top 5 Experimental Albums To Soundtrack Your Faith Crisis
Have you had an existential crisis dealing with the faith that your parents raised you on? The experimental albums in this list can help you process the trauma. … read more
![Top 5 Sock Hop n’ Roll Albums](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Sock-Hop.jpeg)
Top 5 Sock Hop n’ Roll Albums
Your hair’s lookin’ slick, your boots are greased and you’re ready to crash the 1955 Vince Lombardi High Senior Prom. These sock hop n’ roll albums of 2015 will have your teenage kicks all night long. … read more
![Top 5 Organic Free-Range Local Albums](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Local.jpeg)
Top 5 Organic Free-Range Local Albums
Are you the cruciferous locavore crusader who’s always first in line at the Downtown Farmer’s Market? Fill your reusable, upcycled basket with some of Utah’s best organic free-range local albums of 2015. … read more
![Top 5 Teary-Eyed Power Pop Albums](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Top-5-Power-Pop.jpeg)
Top 5 Teary-Eyed Power Pop Albums
Power pop packed a punch in 2015, and this list proves it. Whether you’re more excited that Warm Soda’s Symbolic Dream stayed true to form or that Young Guv’s Ripe 4 Luv pushed power pop’s boundaries, this list of power pop albums will bring you tears of joy. … read more