Best of 2016: Andy Nelson of Ceremony / Dark Blue

You might know Andy Nelson from his work with Ceremony (on guitar or bass, depending on the day), Paint It Black or this year's LP with Dark Blue, but what isn't widely known is his commitment to vinyl and knowledge of good records. As a member of the respected R5 Productions team out of Philadelphia, Nelson's insatiable hunger is also exposed to tons of genres, from the latest hot indie darlings to the most obscuro punk band. Below is Andy's best of the year. Read closely and play catch-up.

LONG
Anohni - Hopelessness
Anxiety - Anxiety
Blood Pressure - Need to Control
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
David Bowie - ★
Demdike Stare - Wonderland
Essaie Pas - Demain Est Une Autre Nuit
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
Mary Lattimore - At the Dam
Mothercountry Motherfuckers - Confidential Human Source
Rakta - III
Vanity - Don't Be Shy
Will Long / DJ Sprinkles - Long Trax
75 Dollar Bill - Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock

SHORT
András - House of Dad
Aphex Twin - Cheetah
Blazing Eye - Lonely Corpse + Ways to Die
CC Dust - CC Dust + Shinkansen No. 1
DJ Sotofett - Current 82 (12 Mix)
Eggstone - Like So
Haram - شو بتشوف؟ "What Do You See​?​"
Mr. Fingers - Outer Acid
Patience - The Church + The Pressure
Porter Ricks - Shadow Boat
Primetime - Going Places
Warthog - Warthog
Willow - Workshop 23
The World - Managerial Material
21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode

BUT MOSTLY
GAUZE @ Antiknock Shinjuku, 10th April 2016