Jason Forrest: Shamelessly Exciting

Jason "Donna Summer" Forrest toys with our emotions and memories on Shamelessly Exciting, a whirlwind of disco, prog, country, and punk from back in the day, all served up tight and on-beat. No gimmicky mash-ups here, just music worship that's both sincere and contagious. Little else this year offered an equivalent "wow" factor, or such fleeting joy. -Jake Lancaster