AOTY 2020 (music publications)

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, misterplow said:

The Strokes en HAIM surpassed my expectations actually. The New Abnormal and Women In Music Pt III are definitely on my AOTY list.

Agree on IDLES and Tame though.

Agree The Strokes were a very pleasant surprise. Consistently good.

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

I can’t remember, sorry.

D'oh thought I had a cunning plan for those Winter mornings when it takes them ages to find just the right spot!!  

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Given it looks like I'm going to be doing the square root of feck all this Christmas is anyone keen for doing the eFestivals albums and tracks of the year thing again?

As previous I'll start the thread, do the counting and post the forums top tens around Christmas Eve. 

Yes sure will give me something to muse on for a while. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

2 hours ago, gigpusher said:

Yes sure will give me something to muse on for a while. 

Cool, I'm taking that and the 3 positive reacts as a landslide. Will stick the thread up on the 1st December.

Edited November 26, 2020 by SwedgeAntilles

[Punksnotdead]

2 hours ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Cool, I'm taking that and the 3 positive reacts as a landslide. Will stick the thread up on the 1st December.

So, now The Cribs album is finally out, are there any other potentially great records still to come in 2020? Or can I start compiling my list now?

[priest17]

10 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

So, now The Cribs album is finally out, are there any other potentially great records still to come in 2020? Or can I start compiling my list now?

Paul McCartney and The Avalanches off the top of my head (December 11th)

[Punksnotdead]

6 minutes ago, priest17 said:

Paul McCartney and The Avalanches off the top of my head (December 11th)

I think I'm pretty safe to do my list if that's all! 😄

[Avalon_Fields]

Revisiting the Laura Marling album, I particularly like it because I didn’t have much interest in her music before, and the album really reminds me of Joni Mitchell which can’t be bad, plus there’s the lovely final song. Always appreciate albums which have enough strength to have a great song at the end. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's the first thing she's done that I like.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Revisiting the Laura Marling album, I particularly like it because I didn’t have much interest in her music before, and the album really reminds me of Joni Mitchell which can’t be bad, plus there’s the lovely final song. Always appreciate albums which have enough strength to have a great song at the end. 

A great final song can make me forgive and grow to love any lesser songs leading up to it in the back half of an album. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's the first thing she's done that I like.

Not dig Semper Femina, no? That was my gateway album.

[dentalplan]

23 minutes ago, priest17 said:

Paul McCartney and The Avalanches off the top of my head (December 11th)

[priest17]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I tried to mention that but I've used my eFestivals quota for the year talking about new JD material. No one else seems excited about the remix album he's done from his fourth album of the year.

Lovely photo of him though, bit uncanny valley though anytime I see him wearing trousers.

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, priest17 said:

Lovely photo of him though, bit uncanny valley though anytime I see him wearing trousers.

He was going to a wedding straight after.

[Mattymooz]

2 hours ago, priest17 said:

Paul McCartney and The Avalanches off the top of my head (December 11th)

Miley this week too - dont think she'll be pushing the AOTY lists but the last couple singles have been pretty decent

[Mattymooz]

I feel like im the only one who loves that Tame Impala record....

[Avalon_Fields]

41 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

I feel like im the only one who loves that Tame Impala record....

I did try, I love the band, it just never hooked me.

[Quark]

49 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

I feel like im the only one who loves that Tame Impala record....

Certainly enjoyed it, had repeat listens, but not love.

[Gnomicide]

3 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Revisiting the Laura Marling album, I particularly like it because I didn’t have much interest in her music before, and the album really reminds me of Joni Mitchell which can’t be bad, plus there’s the lovely final song. Always appreciate albums which have enough strength to have a great song at the end. 

 

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's the first thing she's done that I like.

The first that has me stop and listen, repeatedly stream and then buy. I've now listened back to other stuff and..... nah, you're alright, this'll do.

[Punksnotdead]

6 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 

The first that has me stop and listen, repeatedly stream and then buy. I've now listened back to other stuff and..... nah, you're alright, this'll do.

Funnily enough I actually prefer the earlier stuff. First saw her live when she was about 17 & she blew me away.

[Chawk]

Once I Was An Eagle is a great album. Especially the suit of the first 5 tracks

[FloorFiller]

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2020-in-review/the-best-music-of-2020

Fairly standard list here from the New Yorker and then for some reason an album from 2018 is #1.

[FloorFiller]

And another one:

https://time.com/5915313/best-albums-2020/

Some more unusual choices here but I’m sure the #1 pick will please some on here. 
 

[Chawk]

2 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

And another one:

https://time.com/5915313/best-albums-2020/

Some more unusual choices here but I’m sure the #1 pick will please some on here. 
 

man seems like a long long time since Miss Anthropocene was released

[Brave Sir Robin]

2 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

And another one:

https://time.com/5915313/best-albums-2020/

Some more unusual choices here but I’m sure the #1 pick will please some on here. 
 

Glad to see that fantastic Makaya McCraven re-make of Heron's album getting some love.