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Albums of the Year 2013


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I'm glad tastes are so varied. Much better than listening to the same homogenised shitpop that plays in Top Man and night clubs.

On the flip-side, I love it when you're in a shop and something you really like suddenly comes on out of nowhere.  I air-saxophoned my way to the till of Game during an unexpected airing of Midnight City a few weeks ago.  Probably looked like a complete (well, more of than usual) dickhead.

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Not sure where to put this so here's as good I suppose as it's about music-

 

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I'm glad tastes are so varied. Much better than listening to the same homogenised shitpop that plays in Top Man and night clubs.

I wasn't complaining.

 

Just observing that there is some particularly obscure music liked on this forum. Most of which I've never even heard of.

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Just observing that there is some particularly obscure music liked on this forum. Most of which I've never even heard of.

 

I saw you liked the James Blake album I put up.

 

Had you heard it before or did you give it a listen for the first time from my post?

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Just observing that there is some particularly obscure music liked on this forum. Most of which I've never even heard of.

 

I saw you liked the James Blake album I put up.

 

Had you heard it before or did you give it a listen for the first time from my post?

 

I've heard some tracks, yet to hear the album in full. But I'm a fan of what I've heard so far. I liked his first album a lot

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Was QOTSA's album that good? I have been a fan of theirs in the past, though i've yet to buy this latest offering.

What made you think they'd ever stop being good? Era Vulgaris was a little bit bloated and self indulgent admittedly but there are still some corking tracks on there.

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I'm glad tastes are so varied. Much better than listening to the same homogenised shitpop that plays in Top Man and night clubs.

On the flip-side, I love it when you're in a shop and something you really like suddenly comes on out of nowhere. I air-saxophoned my way to the till of Game during an unexpected airing of Midnight City a few weeks ago. Probably looked like a complete (well, more of than usual) dickhead.
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Was QOTSA's album that good? I have been a fan of theirs in the past, though i've yet to buy this latest offering.

What made you think they'd ever stop being good? Era Vulgaris was a little bit bloated and self indulgent admittedly but there are still some corking tracks on there.

I think it's more a case of falling out of love with the genre rather than QOTSA specifically. I may have to give it a chance though.

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2013 was a pretty miserable year for me, in terms of keeping up with new music.  That said, here are albums I enjoyed.

 

(Artist, album title)

 

Minor Alps - Get There

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

John Vanderslice - Dagger Beach

Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism Demos (Not really new, but I loved hearing how the songs changed)

They Might Be Giants - Nanobots

 

I think I discovered more 2012 releases than 2013 this year.  I may be a year behind, but 2012 had a ton of great music.

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The ones that really stand out for me, from a very good year are Nick Cave & the bad seeds, Goldfrapp, Jon Hopkins, Agnes Obel, Low and Bat for Lashes. But most of those on Bicks' and Designer 1's lists are also on my longer list

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Lots of great shouts already. I think this is my top 20 - no order:

 

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual

Jon Hopkins - Immunity

Special Request - Soul Music

Tim Hecker - Virgins

Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork...

Nils Frahm - Spaces

Machinedrum - Vapor City

The Haxan Cloak - Excavation

Dean Blunt - The Redeemer

DJ Koze - Amygdala

Bowie - The Next Day

Forest Swords - Engravings

Thundercat - Apocalypse

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

Factory Floor - Factory Floor

James Holden - the Inheritors

El-P and Killer Mike - Run the Jewels

Fire Orchestra - Exit!

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

Shigeto - No Better Time than Now

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Only just heard the Forest Swords effort a few days ago, great stuff.  I knew, even in December, a list would be premature.  I would now like to add the following:

 

Department M - Department M

"The Second Prize"

 

Melt Yourself Down - Melt Yourself Down

"Release!"

 

Public Service Broadcasting - Inform - Educate - Entertain

"Spitfire"

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