Album of the year?

[Amy Lawn]

=2. J Mascis - Tied To A Star

Relatively new to my ears, only bought it two weeks ago, but this is a wonderful album! I can't stop listening to it. I don't know why I'd expect anything less of him, though.

[Sofa]

Jonnie w*nker and the Steaming Teapot Chuffs. Get my vote everytime

[windy_miller]

Relatively new to my ears, only bought it two weeks ago, but this is a wonderful album! I can't stop listening to it. I don't know why I'd expect anything less of him, though.

Yes it is lovely. Not quite as good as "Several Shades of Why" though.

[bocumaroy]

Black Messiah is really, really good.

[klipper]

I'm realising that I should of put tv girl - french exit and yvette - process quite high on my list, been listening to them on repeat cos found them through some end of year lists. they're both very good and i highly recommend them

[FloorFiller]

Black Messiah is really, really good.

it's bloody amazing. can't stop listening to it. well worth the wait

[STEVEYBOY]

bit lait to the part but War On Drugs is getting a lot of play in my house

[5co77ie]

bit lait to the part but War On Drugs is getting a lot of play in my house

I'm guessing that's 6Music's number one, though I'm hoping it will be The Travelling Band's The Big Defreeze

[Icewulf]

Personally for me it's been:

DFA1979 - The Physical World

Royal Blood - Royal Blood

Interpol - El Pintor

TV On The Radio - Seeds

Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow

Sage Francis - Copper Gone

Death Grips - Powers That B

[Callum_96]

The Death from Above 1979 album is brilliant, not the best year of music but that really is a great record

[The 38 year old virgin]

Since someone on here posted about sharon von etten and ought, i have not listened to anything else. The opening track from are we there is in-fucking-credible.

[DJL]

For me -

The Juan Maclean - In a Dream

Royal Blood - Royal Blood

Alt-j - This Is All Yours

The Sunshine Underground - The Sunshine Underground

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

Dfa 1979 - The Physical World

Young Fathers - Dead

Future Islands - Singles

Jungle - Jungle

Todd Terje - It's Album Time

Though i like them all quite a bit i'm not sure i'd say i absolutely love any of them... hasn't been a particularly vintage year for me. That said i have plenty off of these lists to still check out.

Edited December 18, 2014 by DJL

[A Guy Called Matt]

Note to self - when reading this thread do it more slowly.

I saw "Black Messiah" and thought they were the band so off I went to listen.

My ears, my poor ears

I shall now go and listen to D'Angelo

[bocumaroy]

Today More Than Any Other Day is the best Unicorns song that isn't actually by The Unicorns I've ever heard. Great album.

[Amy Lawn]

Today More Than Any Other Day is the best Unicorns song that isn't actually by The Unicorns I've ever heard. Great album.

So uplifting, I reckon my average resting mood has been greatly elevated by repeated listens to that song, residual good vibes just wont go away.

[The 38 year old virgin]

So uplifting, I reckon my average resting mood has been greatly elevated by repeated listens to that song, residual good vibes just wont go away.

Starts off like moody post hardcore a la fugazi, ends up sounding like the cardigans, it's bloody amazing Edited December 19, 2014 by The 38 year old virgin

[Tuna]

Love the love for Ought here. Amazing record

[bocumaroy]

I know it's featured in a few lists on here, but there's been a bit of a general lack of love for Familiars this year, I think. I challenge anyone to lie down in the dark and not begin passionately kissing their pillow as the piano kicks in at the start of Palace. Impossible task.

Edited December 20, 2014 by bocumaroy

[kemosabe]

Sorry to be boring with this one but for me it has to be Royal Blood.

Also Honeyblood, Marmozets and Catfish and the Bottlemen

[DomDom1984]

Augustines' self titled gets the nod for me.

[FloorFiller]

I know it's featured in a few lists on here, but there's been a bit of a general lack of love for Familiars this year, I think. I challenge anyone to lie down in the dark and not begin passionately kissing their pillow as the piano kicks in at the start of Palace. Impossible task.

i left it out of my top ten but included it in my runners up list, but thinking about it, it's probably been one of my most listened to albums of the year. really beautiful album, and seeing some of the songs played live was just stunning. definitely should've been high up in my top ten

[Tuna]

Yeah Familiars was way better live than on record. Great listen though

[zero000]

Big thanks to whoever posted the Objekt album on here/another thread. Really innovative, forward-thinking techno.

[Dog Burger]

Late addition to the list: Dan Mangan and Blacksmith - Club Meds. Wonderful record.

[eFestivals]

it doesn't get any better than 'In The Kingdom Of Dub' by Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77.

(it's a long way from just being dub!).