Best Albums of 2015

[Mezhyp1]

20 minutes ago, rzwodezwo said:

It's 2 on Q's list. 

Q also has Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell 40, and Muse - Drones 32 

[kingcrawler]

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
Foals - What Went Down
Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Petrels - Flailing Tomb
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday
Jamie XX - In Colour
The Maccabees - Marks to Prove It
Mini Mansions - The Great Pretenders
Peace - Happy People
Drenge - Undertow

[not worthy]

Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People

Alot of others this year but this has something raw, refreshing and so far from mainstream

Give it a go

[Vanderlyle]

Nobody enjoying El Vy - Return to the Moon?

Love that - also the Sufjan Stevens and Hot Chip albums.

[TomViolence]

 

Been listening to Ought's latest album a lot recently - much better than I remember it being!

[eagles69]

On one of the top 20's for a magazine found this album Relax/Relapse by a band called Drape wow highly recommend will add to top 20

 

[Martin Ashford]

I've listened to 1989 almost continuously since getting it last Christmas

[Badlands]

White Men Are Black Men Too

The Magic Whip

Compton

Uptown Special 

Courteney Barnetts 2nd album.

To be fair it's slim pickings for albums Ive listened too regularly that were released this year. Just had a quick spy on last.fm and most new releases passed me by.

Compton was way better than Butterfly though, Dre had no right to release an album that good. And i love that Anderson Pak who's on it.

 

[bennyhana22]

On 25 November 2015 at 17:52:10, kingcrawler said:

Petrels - Flailing Tomb

A fan, or a recent convert to Oli's genius, kc (not that the two are mutually exclusive, obviously)?

Ben

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor

Gaz Coombes - Matador

Slaves - Are You Satisfied?

Chris Cornell - Higher Truth

Dub Pistols - Return of the Pistoleros

[kaytee...]

Hot Chip, Tobias Jesso Jr, Chvrches, Bill Ryder Jones, The Maccabees, Everything Everything and El Vy's records have all been on repeat for me this year.

[kingcrawler]

10 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

A fan, or a recent convert to Oli's genius, kc (not that the two are mutually exclusive, obviously)?

Ben

I only listened to it since it was so high in a Drowned in Sound list of best albums of the year so far in June or something, so very much a recent convert! I went into it not really knowing much about it but I really enjoyed it and it's one that I keep going back to a lot. I've not got round to checking out any of his other stuff but looking at his bandcamp there's quite a lot of stuff on there. Any suggestions as to what to go for next?

[Andy0808 v5]

Father john misty is my favourite of the year....

..can I also thank Ryan Adams for turning a horrible album into a beautiful one? 

[zero000]

Anyone heard the new Neon Indian and Youth Lagoon records? Both late contenders for this years top 10 I reckon.

[FloorFiller]

6 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Anyone heard the new Neon Indian and Youth Lagoon records? Both late contenders for this years top 10 I reckon.

had both downloaded for a while now but yet to listen to either. will have to get around to it soon! heard great things about the Neon Indian one especially

[zero000]

Yeah I've never really listened to any of the Neon Indian stuff before, but the latest album is really solid. 

[Andy0808 v5]

13 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Yeah I've never really listened to any of the Neon Indian stuff before, but the latest album is really solid. 

Was trying to get to sleep, now hooked on this album. Thank/damn you

[LondonTom]

Edited November 26, 2015 by LondonTom

[bennyhana22]

13 hours ago, kingcrawler said:

I only listened to it since it was so high in a Drowned in Sound list of best albums of the year so far in June or something, so very much a recent convert! I went into it not really knowing much about it but I really enjoyed it and it's one that I keep going back to a lot. I've not got round to checking out any of his other stuff but looking at his bandcamp there's quite a lot of stuff on there. Any suggestions as to what to go for next?

He's become slightly less droney and incorporated more percussion/beats over the last couple of years. I like both sides of his stuff. Just as an hors d'oeuvre, listen to Canute from his debut, Haeligewielle. Listen in headphones if you can, and bask in the bliss of the drones that swell and build to a wall of sonic magnificence! It's like Steve McQueen emerging into the light after a month in the cooler. Ugh.

If you like that, then listen to all of the first LP. I think it's wonderful. Mima, the LP previous to Flailing Tomb is similarly 'accessible' to its successor.

Let me know what you think of Canute. It got me hooked onto Petrels.

Ben

[Rose-Colored Boy]

On 24 November 2015 at 19:35:42, FloorFiller said:

only just got round to giving that Tobias Jesso Jr album a proper listen after having it downloaded since it's release. bloody fantastic isn't it? can definitely see it entering my top ten after a few listens. wish i'd given it a listen sooner

 

On 25 November 2015 at 12:56:41, scrippit said:

Thank you for Tobias Jesso Jr - loving it!

Ayyyy. Between that and writing the best song on 25 he's had a decent old year. Sad he wasn't booked for Glasters 2015, would've been great for a Sunday swaying session.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

17 hours ago, kaytee... said:

Hot Chip, Tobias Jesso Jr, Chvrches, Bill Ryder Jones, The Maccabees, Everything Everything and El Vy's records have all been on repeat for me this year.

How did I forget Get To Heaven  Ashamed of myself.

Resubmitting my top five as Chvrches, EE, Kendrick, Tobias JJ and Bleachers.

Edited November 27, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[Yokel Again]

On 26/11/2015, 14:54:04, not worthy said:

Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People

Alot of others this year but this has something raw, refreshing and so far from mainstream

Give it a go

It's a great album (can't choose between it ofr Father John Misty for best album this year). Saw Ezra last month in Bristol - flipping fantastic. Hope he's at Glasto, he is back over next year for more dates I beleive.

[Bradders]

20 hours ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

...can I also thank Ryan Adams for turning a horrible album into a beautiful one? 

Bullshit.

[eastynh]

Is there only me that thinks every song on the Cvurches album sounds exactly the same?

[FloorFiller]

20 hours ago, zero000 said:

Yeah I've never really listened to any of the Neon Indian stuff before, but the latest album is really solid. 

this album is fantastic! had it on repeat all day and can't get enough of it