Albums of the year 2016

[Quark]

14 hours ago, JSmurphy said:

Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool
Kaytranada: 99.9% 
Christine And The Queens: Chaleur Humaine
Gojira: Magma
Zhu: GenerationWHY

Ha, finally some more love for Zhu! Listened to that album a LOT this year

[Rubber Soldier]

10 hours ago, EighteenSixty7 said:

Probably my surprise track of the year.

It's one of the best things Turner's ever written. 

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

In no order whatsoever..

Kanye West - TLOP

Solange Knowles - A Seat at the Table

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Bon Iver - 22, A Million

ANOHNI - Hoplessness

Hinds - Leave Me Alone

James Blake - The Colour In Anything

MMOTHS - Luneworks

Tinashe - Nightride

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book

 

Been a pretty solid year for music, quite a few that have missed the cut that have been great.

[FakeEmpire]

I spend most of the year thinking "this wasn't exactly a vintage year for music" and then when it comes to putting together an end of year list, I always realise that there were plenty of exceptional releases..

Albums:

1.  David Bowie - Blackstar
2.  Bon Iver - 22, A Million
3.  Angel Olsen - My Woman
4.  Christine & the Queens - Chaleur Humaine
5.  Beyoncé - Lemonade
6.  Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
7.  The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect
8.  Anderson.Paak - Malibu
9.  Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
10.  Kano - Made In The Manor
11. Daughter - Not To Disappear
12. Mystery Jets - Curve Off The Earth
13. Solange - A Seat At The Table
14. Jamie T - Trick
15. Wild Beasts - Boy King
16. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
17. Lonely The Brave - Things Will Matter
18. Rihanna - Anti
19. Anohni - Hopelessness
20. Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini

Singles:

1. Solange - Cranes In The Sky
2. Glass Animals - Life Itself
3. Slow Club - In Waves
4. Radiohead - Burn The Witch
5. Bon Iver - 22 (Over Soon)
6. Whitney - No Woman
7. Mystery Jets - Bubblegum
8. Daughter - Doing The Right Thing
9. Kano - This Is England
10. All Saints - One Strike

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

In alphabetical order.

Top albums

Animal Collective - Painting With
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from here - thank you for your service
Bon Iver - 22, a million
Crystal Castles - Amnesty
Explosions in the sky - The Wilderness
Jagwar Ma - Every now and then
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon - S/T
King Buffalo - Orion
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
Pixies - Head Carrier
Porches - Pool
Radiohead - A moon shaped pool
Slaves - Take Control
The Temperance Movement - White Bear
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan - Everything Sacred

Other albums I enjoyed

Beyond the Wizard Sleeve - The soft bounce
Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
Black Stone Cherry - Kentucky
Blink 182 - California
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
Catfish & The Bottlemen - The Ride
Daughter - Not to disappear
Deftones - Gore
Devendra Banhart - Ape in pink marble
Devin Townsend Project - Transcendence
Dinosaur Jr - Give a glimpse of what yer not
Empire of the Sun - Two Vines
Eric Clapton - I still do
Eric Prydz - Opus
Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a panic attack
Future of the Left - The peace and truce of future of the left
Glass Animals - How to be a human being
Hinds - Leave me Alone
Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart like a levee
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
Isaiah Rashad - The Suns Tirade
Justice - Woman
Local Natives - Sunlit Youth
M83 - Junk
Nao - For all we know
Neil Young - Earth
NZCA Lines - Infinite Summer
Of Montreal - Innocence Reaches
Pete Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations
Richard Ashcroft - These People
Rihanna - Anti
Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
Savages - Adore Life
Sum 41 - 13 voices
Suuns - Hold/Still
The 1975 - I like it when you sleep
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
Trembling Bells Wide Majestic Aire
Turin Brakes - Lost Property
Underworld - Barbara, Barbara, we face a shining future

Still not got around to listening to properly so not rated yet ;

Bob Dylan - Fallen Angels
D D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
Deadmau5 - W:/2016ALBUM/
Green Day - Revolution Radio
Jack White - Acoustic recordings 1998-2016
James - Girl at the end of the World
The Kills - Ash & Ice
Letlive - If I'm the devil
Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit
Metallica - Hardwired to self destruct
Metronomy - Summer 08
MIA - Aim
Opeth - Sorceress
Primal Scream - Chaosmosis
RHCP - The getaway
Warpaint - Heads Up
The Weeknd - Starboy
White Lies - Friends
Wolfmother - Victorious

Good Year for Music

[kingcrawler]

Albums
1. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
2. Daughter - Not to Disappear
3. Holy Esque - At Hope's Ravine
4. LUH - Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing
5. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
6. Bon Iver - 22, A Million
7. Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack
8. School of Seven Bells - SVIIB
9. Wild Beasts - Boy King
10. Whitney - Light Upon A Lake

Songs
1. Radiohead - Burn the Witch
2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
3. School of Seven Bells - Ablaze
4. Bon Iver - 8 (Circle)
5. The 1975 - lostmyhead
6. The Hotelier - Piano Player
7. LUH - Lament
8. Whitney - No Woman
9. Kevin Morby - Dorothy
10. Pinkshinyultrablast - The Cherry Pit

[mjsell]

Might not be the most 'critically acclaimed' list but my top 10 based on my tastes and how many times I returned to them: 

1. Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being

2. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

3. Justice - Woman

4. Tourist - U

5. HONNE - Warm On a Cold Night

6. The Mystery Jets - Curve Of The Earth

7. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

8. The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect

9. Jagwa Ma - Every Now And Then

10. Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2016 by mjsell

[T-Mouse]

13 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I can't listen to TLOP anymore, it's a pretty awful picture of how fucked Kanye's mental state is. There's no poetry or self awareness to it like the last 3, it's all hatred and paranoia and sick obsession.

Ultralight beam though is a triumph. It's not a great album but that is a home run of an opening track

[arcuse]

1.          Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

2.          Frank Ocean – Blond

3.          Flume – Skin

4.          Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree

5.          David Bowie – Blackstar

6.          Bon Iver – 22, A Million

7.          Francis & The Lights – Farwell, Starlite

8.          James Blake - The Colour In Anything

9.          Childish Gambino – Awaken, My Love!

10.      Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial

11.      The Avalanches – Wildflower

12.      Zhu – Generationwhy

13.      PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

14.      Anderson .Paak – Malibu

15.      Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book

16.      Parquet Courts – Human Performance

Not seen any love for Flume yet  

[e9t3]

A solid year for music in a shaky year for a lot of other things. In rough order:

• Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
• Radiohead - AMSP
• Anderson .Paak - Malibu
• A Tribe Called Quest -  We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
• Pinegrove - Cardinal
• Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
• Frank Ocean - Blonde
• Yumi Zumba - Yoncalla
• The Avalanches - Wildflower
• Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree
• Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered
• Joey Purp - iiiDrops
• Kanye West - TLOP
• Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love
• NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
• Weezer - White Album

[Badlands]

Might not be a coincidence that Ultralight Beam is Yeezys best track this year and hardly features on it. It's my fave track of the year by a country mile. 

1. Malibu

2. Wildflower

3. Blonde

 

[Purple aki squat]

This

[Superunknown]

1. Brian Fallon - Painkillers

2. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial  

3. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

4. Metallica - Hardwired...To Self Destruct

5. David Bowie - Blackstar

6. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool 

7. Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Ride

8. Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis  

[The Placid Casual]

32 minutes ago, Purple aki squat said:

This

#NationalTreasure

[CaledonianGonzo]

[Gucci Piggy]

3 hours ago, The_Amazing_Oblong said:

In alphabetical order.

Top albums

Animal Collective - Painting With
A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from here - thank you for your service
Bon Iver - 22, a million
Crystal Castles - Amnesty
Explosions in the sky - The Wilderness
Jagwar Ma - Every now and then
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon - S/T
King Buffalo - Orion
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
Pixies - Head Carrier
Porches - Pool
Radiohead - A moon shaped pool
Slaves - Take Control
The Temperance Movement - White Bear
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan - Everything Sacred

Other albums I enjoyed

Beyond the Wizard Sleeve - The soft bounce
Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
Black Stone Cherry - Kentucky
Blink 182 - California
Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
Catfish & The Bottlemen - The Ride
Daughter - Not to disappear
Deftones - Gore
Devendra Banhart - Ape in pink marble
Devin Townsend Project - Transcendence
Dinosaur Jr - Give a glimpse of what yer not
Empire of the Sun - Two Vines
Eric Clapton - I still do
Eric Prydz - Opus
Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a panic attack
Future of the Left - The peace and truce of future of the left
Glass Animals - How to be a human being
Hinds - Leave me Alone
Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart like a levee
Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
Isaiah Rashad - The Suns Tirade
Justice - Woman
Local Natives - Sunlit Youth
M83 - Junk
Nao - For all we know
Neil Young - Earth
NZCA Lines - Infinite Summer
Of Montreal - Innocence Reaches
Pete Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations
Richard Ashcroft - These People
Rihanna - Anti
Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
Savages - Adore Life
Sum 41 - 13 voices
Suuns - Hold/Still
The 1975 - I like it when you sleep
Tindersticks - The Waiting Room
Trembling Bells Wide Majestic Aire
Turin Brakes - Lost Property
Underworld - Barbara, Barbara, we face a shining future

Still not got around to listening to properly so not rated yet ;

Bob Dylan - Fallen Angels
D D Dumbo - Utopia Defeated
Deadmau5 - W:/2016ALBUM/
Green Day - Revolution Radio
Jack White - Acoustic recordings 1998-2016
James - Girl at the end of the World
The Kills - Ash & Ice
Letlive - If I'm the devil
Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit
Metallica - Hardwired to self destruct
Metronomy - Summer 08
MIA - Aim
Opeth - Sorceress
Primal Scream - Chaosmosis
RHCP - The getaway
Warpaint - Heads Up
The Weeknd - Starboy
White Lies - Friends
Wolfmother - Victorious

Good Year for Music

Okay so every album released this year.

[Mash011]

Top 10 albums I didn't listen to this year:

1. Beyonce - Lemonade
2. Frank Ocean - Blond
3. Meat Loaf - Braver than We Are
4. Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
5. Jake Bugg - On my One
6. Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
7. Kaiser Chiefs - Stay Together
8. Various Artists - The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
9. Metallica - Hardwired...To Self Destruct
10. Solange - A Seat at the Table

[The Placid Casual]

Just now, Mash011 said:

Top 10 albums I didn't listen to this year:

1. Beyonce - Lemonade
2. Frank Ocean - Blond
3. Meat Loaf - Braver than We Are
4. Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
5. Jake Bugg - On my One
6. Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
7. Kaiser Chiefs - Stay Together
8. Various Artists - The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
9. Metallica - Hardwired...To Self Destruct
10. Solange - A Seat at the Table

Okay so every album released this year.

[Gucci Piggy]

2 minutes ago, Mash011 said:

Top 10 albums I didn't listen to this year:

1. Beyonce - Lemonade
2. Frank Ocean - Blond
3. Meat Loaf - Braver than We Are
4. Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
5. Jake Bugg - On my One
6. Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis
7. Kaiser Chiefs - Stay Together
8. Various Artists - The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
9. Metallica - Hardwired...To Self Destruct
10. Solange - A Seat at the Table

Why have you done this?

[The Placid Casual]

666. Metallica - Hardwired...To Self Destruct

 

[Avalon_Fields]

21 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Without a shadow of a doubt. Their order is probably interchageable but all 3 are miles better than anything else I've heard this year - And I really really like car seat headrest's and Gizzard's and a few others

Yes...and thinking about it, Nonagon Infinity is the perfect antidote to the 'death trio' for it's zany fun.

King Gizzard are certainly in my Top Ten, as is The Rolling Stones (Can't quite believe how much I like it), Regina Spektor, Michael Kiwanuka, and Van Morrison. Enticed by these threads I've just got Thee Oh Sees 'A Weird Exits' so maybe that'll be up there too.

[SwedgeAntilles]

If enough people post their top ten in running order would folk be interested if I pulled together the results, scored it then posted an 'Efests Top 10 Albums of the Year'? 

Edited December 13, 2016 by SwedgeAntilles

[mjsell]

Just now, SwedgeAntilles said:

If enough people post their top ten in running order would folk be interested if I pulled together the results and scored it the posted an 'Efests Top 10 Albums of the Year'? 

Any statistical based analysis gets me hot under the collar. I'm all for it.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

8 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

If enough people post their top ten in running order would folk be interested if I pulled together the results and scored it the posted an 'Efests Top 10 Albums of the Year'? 

You realise that number 9 will be Pablo Honey...

[SwedgeAntilles]

Just now, SPTFRE said:

You realise that number 9 will be Pablo Honey...

As is tradition