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Joe Bayer

professor + researcher

Above Average Albums

Joe's

2025

Please note new album lists are released midway through the following calendar year due to a complex procrastination process.

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2024

Sultan + Shepard

Sultan + Shepard

Endless, Dawn

KAYTRANADA

Timeless

Ezra Collective

Ezra Collective

Dance, No One's Watching

Tourist

Memory Morning

FKJ

French Kiwi Juice

Julie Byrne

Not Even Happiness

Future Islands

Far Field

Parcels

Hideout

2023

Cleo Sol

Heaven

Jamila Woods

Water Made Us

Jessie Ware

That Feels Good!

Sofia Kourtesis

Sofia Kourtesis

Madres

2022

Charley Crockett

Charley Crockett

The Man from Waco

Zimmer

Amour

Darius

Oasis

Moonchild

Starfruit

2021

Benny Sings

Music

Helado Negro

Far In

The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs

I Don't Live Here Anymore

SG Lewis

Times

2020

Caribou

Suddenly

Bonny Light

Bonny Light Horseman

((( O )))

((( 2 )))

Franc Moody

Dream in Colour

2019

Satin Jackets

Solar Nights

Toro y Moi

Outer Peace

slenderbodies

komorebi

Aldous Harding

Designer

2018

Jungle

For Ever

Maribou State

Kingdoms In Colour

ODESZA

A Moment Apart

Lane 8

Little By Little

2017

FKJ

French Kiwi Juice

Julie Byrne

Not Even Happiness

Future Islands

Far Field

Parcels

Hideout

2016

Masego

Loose Thoughts

Junius Meyvant

Floating Harmonies

Anderson Paak

Malibu

James McMorrow

We Move

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