Name the most recent album that has shaped your musical world


Every now and then, sometimes when you're least expecting it, an album comes along that shifts, develops, and extends the shape of your music world.The album/artist/creation doesn't have to be a sea-change from your previous taste, but it does have to add a flavor to that taste palette that was missing before.

In the past few years, creations like M83's "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming", TV on the Radio's "Quartz", and Wye Oak's "The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs" have all done this. But most recently, Janelle Monae's "Dirty Computer" eased me into a new musical shape, itself populated by Erykah Badu, Dominique Fils-Aime, and others I wouldn't have discovered had it not been for Monae's brilliant, game-changing release.
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So many great recommendations here. Thank you!
Two that have really brought me joy and comfort of late:
Regina Carter’s “Paganini: After a Dream”
I keep reaching for the volume and turning it up. Sublime!
Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra “Back Home.” The sound quality on this is so pure. Beautifully mixed and engineered. Makes my heart dance.