Album of the year?

[michael eavis' beard]

I think I'm another vote for War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream to be honest. Tough choice though. Been some good albums this year. Some of my personal favourites, in no particular order:

Sun Kil Moon - Benji

Warpaint - Warpaint

Royal Blood - Royal Blood

Caribou - Our Love

Augustines - Augustines

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

John Butler Trio - Flesh and Blood

Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars

Edited November 28, 2014 by michael eavis' beard

[Dog Burger]

I think I'm another vote for War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream to be honest. Though choice though. Been some good albums this year. Some of my personal favourites, in no particular order:

Sun Kil Moon - Benji

Warpaint - Warpaint

Royal Blood - Royal Blood

Caribou - Our Love

Augustines - Augustines

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

John Butler Trio - Flesh and Blood

Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars

Yes!!

[Sketchead]

Good thread considering I'm home alone tonight and for most of tomorrow. Will have a look through my iTunes later before I make my decision.

My mate keeps banging on about Run The Jewels so I need to listen to their latest album. The couple of tracks I've heard have been good.

[cdm22]

Probably "I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro" for me, followed by Damon Albarn and Royal Blood.

[TomViolence]

I can't pick a fave but my top 5 in no particular order goes...

1) Luminous - The Horrors

2) LP1 - FKA Twigs

3) Are We There - Sharon Van Etten

4) Lost In the Dream - The War on Drugs

5) St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Perfume Genius make sneak in after a few more listens in December though...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

St Vincent & Beck released the best albums of the year for me.

Honourable mentions to Albarn, Weezer, Wild Beasts, Morrissey, Opeth & Run the Jewels though.

[Gucci Piggy]

Haven't listened to too many new albums this year but East India Youth - Total Stife Forever was probably my favourite.

[Avalon_Fields]

War on Drugs

Paolo Nutini

Lucinda Williams

Mirel Wagner

Robert Plant

And, to make myself a laughing stock, Coldplay

[Winslow Leach]

I'm listening to it now actually but I think it is great, defiantly one of the best hip hop albums this year. Close Your Eyes is so good!

Close Your Eyes is great, the best thing Zack de la Rocha has done in years. My other highlights are probably Easy and Love Again, but to be honest the best thing about it is how well it flows as an album.

[TheBoz]

The War on Drugs for me

St Vincent, Perfume Genius and Paolo Nutini honourable mentions

[Guy Incognito]

Run The Jewels for me. The War On Drugs, Caribou, Mac Demarco and Aphex Twin were all great though

[Guy Incognito]

Run The Jewels for me. The War On Drugs, Caribou, Mac Demarco and Aphex Twin were all great though

Oh shit I completely forgot Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. That's my number one

[michael eavis' beard]

I can't pick a fave but my top 5 in no particular order goes...

1) Luminous - The Horrors

2) LP1 - FKA Twigs

3) Are We There - Sharon Van Etten

4) Lost In the Dream - The War on Drugs

5) St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Perfume Genius make sneak in after a few more listens in December though...

Dog Burger will be pleased!

[Winslow Leach]

Oh shit I completely forgot Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. That's my number one

When it comes to hip hops albums, RTJ2 is head and shoulders above Pinata. Pinata is good, but it's not great.

[klipper]

my top ten:

1. Death Grips - N***** on the Moon

2. Julie Byrne - Rooms With Walls and Windows

3. Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

4. Mac Demarco - Salad Days

5. FKA Twigs - LP1

6. Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

7. Caribou - Our Love

8. Run The Jewels - RTJ2

9. Flying Lotus - You're Dead!

10. Alvvays - Alvvays

still yet to listen to new aphex though amongst others.

[FloorFiller]

my top ten:

1. Death Grips - N***** on the Moon

2. Julie Byrne - Rooms With Walls and Windows

3. Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

4. Mac Demarco - Salad Days

5. FKA Twigs - LP1

6. Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

7. Caribou - Our Love

8. Run The Jewels - RTJ2

9. Flying Lotus - You're Dead!

10. Alvvays - Alvvays

still yet to listen to new aphex though amongst others.

i think my list would be very similar to yours. never heard of Julie Byrne but checking her out now due to your high placing

[michael eavis' beard]

I'm holding out a lot of hope for this, released on Monday.

Watching the Gateshead show online now - gonna have a new album of the year on Monday!

[klipper]

i think my list would be very similar to yours. never heard of Julie Byrne but checking her out now due to your high placing

Its pretty different to the others on the list tbh, but give it a try - holiday is probably my song of the year

[benscheff]

1. Run The Jewels – RTJ 2
2. Ratking – So It Goes
3. Todd Terje – Its Album Time
4. Freddie Gibbs and Madlib – Pinata
5. Open Mike Eagle – Dark Comedy
6. Flying Lotus – Youre Dead
7. Clipping- Clpping
8. Shabazz Palaces – Lese Majesty
9. Andras and Oscar- Café Romantica
10. Fka Twigs – Lp1
11. Dz Deathrays – Black Rat
12. Badbadnotgood - III
13. Little Dragon – Nabuma Rubberband
14. Caribou – Our Love
15. Death Grips - N***** on the Moon

[rockgodbob]

St. Vincent and Chvrches for me

[fatyeti24]

Goat. Commune. That's the best album of the year. And if you dont agree, well then you probably have a different taste in music to me.

Edited November 28, 2014 by fatyeti24

[fatyeti24]

And shame on those listing Todd Terje: his album is the weakest thing he's ever released.

[CHRLY]

Benscheff: Clipping, yes.

[Space Shanty]

I think I'm another vote for War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream to be honest. Tough choice though. Been some good albums this year. Some of my personal favourites, in no particular order:

Sun Kil Moon - Benji

Warpaint - Warpaint

Royal Blood - Royal Blood

Caribou - Our Love

Augustines - Augustines

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

John Butler Trio - Flesh and Blood

Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars

Yes!!

I can't pick a fave but my top 5 in no particular order goes...

1) Luminous - The Horrors

2) LP1 - FKA Twigs

3) Are We There - Sharon Van Etten

4) Lost In the Dream - The War on Drugs

5) St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Perfume Genius make sneak in after a few more listens in December though...

Had to see what the fuss was about this evening.

This is a fantastic album, worthy of inclusion on any list.

Sublime

[bocumaroy]

Love a good AOTY list. Only reason I listen to music really. Right now my top ten is looking like this, but there's loads of albums I need to go back to, haven't listened to a few of these for a while.

Edit: Got rid of list format to avoid looking silly when my favourite in November is 17th next month. Early favourites are The War On Drugs, FKA twigs, The Antlers, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Neneh Cherry, Owen Pallett, Alvvays, and People Get Ready.

I loved St Vincent's album for a while, then it sort of faded for me. Will go back to it. Mentions to Mac DeMarco, Gazelle Twin, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Bo Ningen, Future Islands, and Lana Del Rey.

Edited December 1, 2014 by bocumaroy