Popular Post theboyangel Posted November 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2017 Its coming to that time of year when I start reviewing the best of the present years Music and begin to compile a disc of tunes for my mates. So, what are everyone's favourite albums of the year? Personally I think its been a pretty decent year for music - so here's my list (in no particular order) 1. Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears 2. The Black Angels - Death Song 3. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial (technically 2016 but first heard it this year and has hardly left my playlists!) 4. Duke Garwood - Garden of Ashes 5. Electric Wizard - Wizard Bloody Wizard 6. Jane Weaver - Modern Kosmology 7. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland 8. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream 9. Mark Lanegan - Gargoyle 10. Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog 11. Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins 12. Slowdive - Slowdive 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 29, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 29, 2017 Some of those may appear in mine, some I may explore. Baxter Dury and LCD Soundsystem, however, will give me musical nightmares for some time to come One of my favourite topics of any year I might add 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 29, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) 1. Bob Dylan - Trouble No More 2. Tom Russell - Folk Hotel 3. Peter Hammill - From the Trees 4. Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star Errr... that's it. Edited November 29, 2017 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Miley Cyrus - Younger Now Willie Nelson - Gods Problem Child Ags Connolly - Nothing Unexpected Midland - On The Rocks Kokomo Kings - Too Good To Stay Away From. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Kendrick Lamar - Damn I continue to enjoy that one, fair few full plays listened to. And then an album I've absolutely loved this year and played all the way through on repeat many times, and the one probably the furthest from Kendrick Lamar's is Laura Marling's Semper Femina. Edited November 29, 2017 by 8pints 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 City of Caterpillar - Driving Spain Up A Wall Two hugely significant things happened in music for me this year. Firstly, one of the greatest songs I have ever heard, but was never recorded in a studio, finally was. This song was something of a myth - a live version had been committed to disc as part of an 'unreleased/demos' LP (City of Caterpillar only ever released a single LP and two split EPs otherwise), and there were a few live versions floating around YouTube and such. All of these recordings were somewhat shoddy, but that fit in nicely with the skramz/diy ethic that was absolutely rampant at the start of the 00s. So, I'd call Driving Spain Up the Wall one of my favourite releases of the year, not because the song is still one of my favourites ever (in truth the cleanness of this new version is almost offensive to my ears), but because the promise of a new CoC album is an incredible, impossible, monumentous prospect. Seriously, go back and listen to the S/T LP. It's absurdly good. Slowdive - Slowdive The other impossibility come true was the new Slowdive album. I'm sure any fan who heard of the news of a new album at the start of the year may have feared the worst. I believe Pygmalion gets a bit of a hard time, it's not terrible, but yeah, it's no Souvlaki. This isn't either, far from it, but the whole album exudes a confidence, and a nostalgia, unlike anything I've heard in a long time. It sounds like a 90s shoe gaze album to me, and what more could a fan possibly of hoped for? Full of Hell - Trumpeting Ecstasy As for the AOTY, this is it. It's quite simple, really. There is nothing on the planet - has been nothing on the planet - that does close to what these guys do. To me, this is actual perfection. If exactly the right musicians had got together with me, and asked what I wanted the ultimate noise to be, Full of Hell would be it. I can not get enough of this shit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 The rifles unplugged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted November 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2017 In no particular order Jane Weaver - Modern Cosmology Colin Stetson - All this I do for Glory Grandaddy - Last Place Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Luciferian Towers Mogwai - Every Country's Sun Jesca Hoop - Memories are Now PSB - Every Valley Jen Cloher - Self Titled - (this is my absolute favourite, it's brilliant). Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice Minor Victories - Minor Victories Sparks and Tinariwen just miss out, 'cus I thought of them after there were already 10 in my list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 12 hours ago, 8pints said: And then an album I've absolutely loved this year and played all the way through on repeat many times, and the one probably the furthest from Kendrick Lamar's is Laura Marling's Semper Femina. I was just going to pop in this thread and say Semper Femina by Laura Marling is definitely Album of the year in my house. In fact I'm going to listen to it now again now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 It's that time of year when I realise how out of touch I am. 1. Johnny Flynn - Sillion Aaaand that's my list. That's the best (and worst) new album I've heard this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I knew this was coming, and I knew I'd have to get a list together, but I've not had chance to think about it properly yet. Some of mine have been mentioned already, which is cool, as I won't have to try and remember them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I assume as there isn't much love for the Miley Cyrus album that people just haven't heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted November 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) 1. Mark Lanegan - Gargoyle 2. Meat Wave - Incessant 3. Thurston Moore -Rock n Roll Consciousness 4. Wolf Alice - Whatever it's called. Okay album. not great though... Really struggling to think of anything else.... Edited November 30, 2017 by PieFacE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Paddywhack said: It's that time of year when I realise how out of touch I am. Don't worry mate. most of the "bands" in this thread have obviously been made up by the posters. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Paddywhack said: It's that time of year when I realise how out of touch I am. 1. Johnny Flynn - Sillion Aaaand that's my list. That's the best (and worst) new album I've heard this year. Yeah but we had one thing to say which was still relevant! (At least yours hadn't already been said) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yesterday's Gone - Loyle Carner New energy - Four Tet Earl Grey - Girl Ray Cigarettes After Sex - Cigarettes After Sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 30, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Seat68 said: I assume as there isn't much love for the Miley Cyrus album that people just haven't heard it. It's like someone farted but everyone was too polite to talk about it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'll try to compile a proper list at some point, but there's basically 2 major standout albums for me this year. Ocean Grove's eclectic brilliance: and the album I have played by far the most, despite being incredibly doubtful upon release - "You Are We" by While She Sleeps. Just stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted November 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2017 Quiet year for me - most of my focus has been on acquiring old funk and soul on vinyl but here's what I've liked this year (warning - it's very mainstream compared to most on this thread) Africa Express Presents the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians (& Guests) Yesterday's Gone - Loyle Carner Weather Diaries - Ride Drunk - Thundercat Relaxer - Alt-J God First - Mr Jukes Colors - Beck Lotta Sea Lice - Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Songbook - Frank Turner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 27 minutes ago, choffer said: Quiet year for me - most of my focus has been on acquiring old funk and soul... Well? What did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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