Cole's existentialist antidote to addiction, K.O.D. Juice WRLD's depressing, drugged-out, teen break-up album Goodbye & Good Riddance 5. Noname's absurdist Room 25 performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 4. Tierra Whack's afro-surreal visual escapade Whack World 3. So here are the 12 things - from albums to a range of performances - that shocked, stoked and unsettled my spirit in 2018.ДЎ. It's a reflection of how stark these times are - politically and culturally. When I look back on 2018, it won't be the music I loved but the music I found myself haunted by that will define the year for me. Thanks to all the helpers.ДЎ2 Things That Haunted Rodney Carmichael In 2018 You can simply say their name in your apartment right now and quietly wish them well (Neko Case, thank you for helping me untangle some of my own yarns with the ones you spun this year). You can give their album to your aunt for Christmas.

You can support the charity they founded. You can buy a ticket to their upcoming concert. And I hope you can find some way to tell the person who made that piece of music that they matter to you.

I hope you have found at least one piece of music that's made you feel more connected in 2018. My favorite music changes all the time, and so my year-end list is a year-end wish. And regardless of age, genre, level of fame or politics, speak with any artist long enough and you'll likely find that what motivates people to make music is the desire to make connections. In my job, I talk to a different musician pretty much every day. World Cafe Host Talia Schlanger's Year-End Wish For 2018

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