Not that you're looking for recommendations, but Delayed Gratification magazine may be close to what you're looking for! https://www.slow-journalism.com/
None of mine were on that list, so, in no particular order:
Pure Reason Revolution - Coming up to Consciousness
Kosmodome - As Undas
Mildlife - Chorus
Luke Foster - Conundrum
YIN YIN - Mount Matsu
Anubis - The Unforgivable
Magick Brother & Mystic Sister - Tarot, Part 1
Airbag - The Century of the Self
God is an Astronaut - Embers
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Nell' ora blu
Dele Sosimi - The Confluence LP
Lady Blackbird - Slang Spirituals
Plus The Smile (x2!), Motorpsycho, Von Hertzen Brothers, Glass Beams, Telenova, Aaron Frazer, Khruangbin...
its been a good year!!
The best thing you can do for artists is pirate everything (cutting out Spotify etc), and purchase an album a month from a band/artist you actually want to support. Buy direct for the artist, or Bandcamp (especially on Bandcamp Fridays)
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