#4 Awe Naturale by THEESatisfaction
A creative and forward-pushing rap/soul duo from Seattle, girlfriends Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White crafted an uninhibited and visionary debut album. Released on the infamously indie Sub Pop label, the album invites you into their uniquely irreverent world of love, defiance and heartache; all set against a musical backdrop that veers from hypnotically pulsing to aggressive-as-hell–sometimes in the same song. One of the more outside-of-the-box releases of the year; and definitely the most butt-shakingly futuristic R&B album since the glory days of Jamiroquai and Morcheeba.
