What albums are you looking forward to in 2014?

[dentalplan]

The quality isn't an issue, 90% of leaks are as good as you iTunes downloads, but a physical copy is of course way better for the event of it and having a physical copy lying around. If I could afford to do that with all or even half the albums I wanted to listen to then I would.

Also, hasn't Lanegan already had an album out this year? Hard to keep up with the guy.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just moved house again and getting fed up with carting boxes with 10s of 1000s of CDs around with me that I hardly ever play.

Downloads and streaming for me from now on - with a few nice fetishy bits of vinyl for favourite albums and a minimal acquisition of outmoded plastic tat that's good only for landfill.

[The Nal]

Also, hasn't Lanegan already had an album out this year? Hard to keep up with the guy.

Two last year and an EP this year. He just keeps going!

[FloorFiller]

Weezer's new album has leaked so looking forward to giving that a listen. also, so has Foxygen's. really loved their last album and this one is a ridiculous 24 tracks long so it'll be interesting if not anything else

[dentalplan]

Two last year and an EP this year. He just keeps going!

Well I look forward to the Mark Lanegan Band ones more than any of the solo/duet things so it should be a good one.

Weezer's new album has leaked so looking forward to giving that a listen. also, so has Foxygen's. really loved their last album and this one is a ridiculous 24 tracks long so it'll be interesting if not anything else

Yeah it's a double album. Not given it a spin yet as I need to allocate some proper time for that but that and Weezer were the albums I were my most anticipated for the rest of the year since The Physical World dropped. Fancy that eh?

[AdamWillingham]

The new Foxygen album has leaked.

I dug the first song released from it

[CHRLY]

I've had the new EP from Basement 'Further Sky' on today. Pretty impressive, not as good as colourmeinkindness but still good.

[The Nal]

Just moved house again and getting fed up with carting boxes with 10s of 1000s of CDs around with me that I hardly ever play.

Downloads and streaming for me from now on - with a few nice fetishy bits of vinyl for favourite albums and a minimal acquisition of outmoded plastic tat that's good only for landfill.

Ive recently reduced my DVD collection from a 7ft high x 7ft wide wall to two slip cases. Fucked all the boxes out. May do the same with cds.

[not worthy]

The new Foxygen album has leaked.

I dug the first song released from it

Adam - not a comment on the message but

is your profile picture you or is it Loz Hardy from Kingmaker. If it's you and you've not heard of Loz you need to google a picture of him

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

New flying lotus getting lots of spins. Derranged crazy stuff, love it.

New sbtrkt is good. Like a 6-7/10. Has some class but also some average songs. Glad the sticky, experimenting with new songs 2nd album is out the way tbh.

Caribou album is lovely. A great record all the way through.

Banks was pretty dire, considering i really liked all the single releases before (6 or 7?), it didnt flow or translate as a full length record at all and some of the new additions were absolute pants.

[bocumaroy]

Listened to that Ex Hex album that Merge have been pushing so much. I liked it very much.

[zero000]

Really enjoyed the new Perfume Genius record, that's been the best of the new picks.

Caribou - Good but nowhere near as good as Swim.

SBTRKT - A bit dull in all honesty, and I still hate New Dorp, New York.

Thom Yorke - Good again, similar to his feeling pulled apart by horses side rather than the Eraser.

[LondonTom]

The 2 Bears album is streaming on youtube now...

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJmxjSuNnueXjjLytuRdNl3jqqYvm2uo

Only listened to half of it last night, but think its ace...especially this, which I thought was great at Bestival, so glad it lives up to a drunken memory!

Edited October 22, 2014 by LondonTom

[FloorFiller]

The 2 Bears album is streaming on youtube now...

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJmxjSuNnueXjjLytuRdNl3jqqYvm2uo

Only listened to half of it last night, but think its ace...especially this, which I thought was great at Bestival, so glad it lives up to a drunken memory!

not as instantly brilliant as their first one was for me but still enjoying this one quite a bit

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Went up to see 2bears at Stonebridge bar last year (Thu night maybe ?). Couldn't get anywhere near the tent and the queue got so bad that they ended up shutting the bar while they cleared the queue. If they are there this year they definately need a bigger venue or to play during the actual weekend.

[stevieweevil]

Went up to see 2bears at Stonebridge bar last year (Thu night maybe ?). Couldn't get anywhere near the tent and the queue got so bad that they ended up shutting the bar while they cleared the queue. If they are there this year they definately need a bigger venue or to play during the actual weekend.

i was there too, was chaos... we persevered and got let it eventually... the silly thing is once the set did start the place was half empty!

[LondonTom]

Went up to see 2bears at Stonebridge bar last year (Thu night maybe ?). Couldn't get anywhere near the tent and the queue got so bad that they ended up shutting the bar while they cleared the queue. If they are there this year they definately need a bigger venue or to play during the actual weekend.

Hopefully they will be bringing their "live" show they did at Bestival along next year! Either Park or the John Peel i reckon. (I guess even Sonic.)

[dentalplan]

They did play Park didn't they?

[Tuna]

Not a live set, though. They've started incorporating Raf's vocals live -- and it's surprisingly excellent.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

their 'live' show is a full set up I think, joe on keys/pad/backing vocals etc. and I want to say a drummer as well (can't remember fully, I wasn't even that drunk).

Not just decks and raf's vox anyway.

and sinkthepink trannies. everywhere.

Edited October 23, 2014 by JC-Mo'Fucka

[Winslow Leach]

You're about as likely to not see The 2 Bears at Glastonbury as you are to not see Fatboy Slim or Beans on Toast.

[LondonTom]

their 'live' show is a full set up I think, joe on keys/pad/backing vocals etc. and I want to say a drummer as well (can't remember fully, I wasn't even that drunk).

Not just decks and raf's vox anyway.

and sinkthepink trannies. everywhere.

Yeah, they had a woman singing to!!! Anyway it was better than their usual "DJ" set thing.

Its on the Channel 4 Bestival coverage I believe, will try to see if i can split it off as no one else seems to have done it and put it on youtube yet!

[not worthy]

Hi folks,

I posted keen anticipation for a few albums on here some time ago.

A couple of them are now out and straight to the top of my contenders for best this year.

Lonely the Brave debut is superb - not many in the John Peel tent for their Glastonbury appearance this year but I am sure they'll be back in 2015 and will have a much higher billing and support

Slipknot - dropped off some way after the first couple of albums, the next couple felt like they were putting out albums without the same angst and soul as the first couple. Now they are back to their best - clearly they are likely to be a little marmite for many and not likely to ever grace the grounds of Glastonbury but if you like your music to cleanse via the gut occasionally go get it

What's up next - Machine Head - let's see if they're back to best

Deacon Blue was a disappointment after the fantastic Hipsters

Eels latest was good as ever but not as Wonderful, Glorious as the last

[justanothername]

Hi folks,

I posted keen anticipation for a few albums on here some time ago.

A couple of them are now out and straight to the top of my contenders for best this year.

Lonely the Brave debut is superb - not many in the John Peel tent for their Glastonbury appearance this year but I am sure they'll be back in 2015 and will have a much higher billing and support

Slipknot - dropped off some way after the first couple of albums, the next couple felt like they were putting out albums without the same angst and soul as the first couple. Now they are back to their best - clearly they are likely to be a little marmite for many and not likely to ever grace the grounds of Glastonbury but if you like your music to cleanse via the gut occasionally go get it

As much as I enjoyed the Lonely The Brave debut and it has some truly great moments but it I did think some of it did fall short in the end but I've only listened to it once (don't know why, I loved the Backroads EP). I managed to catch the last song of their set at Leeds after PBAH had pulled about and it was great, wish I saw all of it

I think people are over hyping Slipknot's new album to be honest, I think it is a great album but not to the same level of what some people are saying as it is a return to the old sound, still a step up from All Hope Is Gone though

Don't think there is anything coming out that I'm looking forward to this year (I would say Smashing Pumpkins but I wasn't keen on the new single) but I have noticed that a lot of my favourite albums this year have been debuts but it has been a good year overall (but I haven't found that album I'd give a 10/10 to yet and I had 3 last year)

[Winslow Leach]

(but I haven't found that album I'd give a 10/10 to yet and I had 3 last year)

Which were?