10) Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God
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The My Morning Jacket frontman go solo and gives us a funky set of songs with a spiritual bent, using some interesting drum loops and gaining inspiration from R&B and soul.
9) Oddisee - The Beauty In All
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Some of Oddisee's albums feature lyrics, but I feel his true essence is captured through his instrumental LPs. He first blew me away on his Rock Creek Park mixtape from 2012 – a love letter to an area in his hometown of Washington, DC. This new record shows a huge leap in production skills, is a bit more progressive, and is reminiscent of Flying Lotus. This guy keeps getting better and better. He's one of the most underrated producers in hip hop.
