eFests Album of the Year 2022

[Hugh Jass II]

Right, let’s have them. Post your top five below before Christmas and I’ll tot up the scores during the day I’m supposed to be working between Xmas and NY.

[Hugh Jass II]

1. Fontaines DC - Skinty Fia

2. Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale

3. Wet Leg - Wet Leg

4. Suede - Autofiction 

5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down

Track of the year: YYY’s - Burning

Gig: Kendrick on the Pyramid

[gigpusher]

Even though we won't count the other 45 can we have @lessthanwill1full 50 and details of how you manage to score etc purely because I am so impressed by the idea that you have this just there and ready. 

I won't be submitting mine for a couple of weeks yet Little Simz has an album out on Monday for a start!!

[nikkic]

4 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Even though we won't count the other 45 can we have @lessthanwill1full 50 and details of how you manage to score etc purely because I am so impressed by the idea that you have this just there and ready. 

I won't be submitting mine for a couple of weeks yet Little Simz has an album out on Monday for a start!!

What?!?!? 

[BenG92]

Edit: oh shit, didn't know Simz was dropping monday, I'll wait until after that! 

Edited December 8, 2022 by BenG92

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, nikkic said:

What?!?!? 

Yep an album called No Thank You. 

[Hugh Jass II]

9 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Even though we won't count the other 45 can we have @lessthanwill1full 50 and details of how you manage to score etc purely because I am so impressed by the idea that you have this just there and ready. 

I won't be submitting mine for a couple of weeks yet Little Simz has an album out on Monday for a start!!

You can submit as many as you want, but I’ll only count the top five.

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Edit: oh shit, didn't know Simz was dropping monday, I'll wait until after that! 

Wait, there’s new Simz coming??

I will allow amendments up until Christmas Day.

[gigpusher]

Just now, Hugh Jass II said:

You can submit as many as you want, but I’ll only count the top five.

A work of such diligence deserves an audience though! 

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, gigpusher said:

A work of such diligence deserves an audience though! 

I’ll read them all so don’t worry.

[nikkic]

4 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Yep an album called No Thank You. 

Where did you read it’s being released next week, all the articles I’ve just seen had no known release date?

[Hugh Jass II]

Shout out too to Saviour by Kendrick and I Love You by FDC as close runners up for best track.

[gigpusher]

6 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Where did you read it’s being released next week, all the articles I’ve just seen had no known release date?

@kingcrawlersaid it in the new music thread 

[pryce]

1. First Aid Kit - Palomino

2. Florence And The Machine - Dace Fever 

3. The Big Moon - Here is Everything 

4. Death Cab For Cutie - Asphalt Meadows

5. Aurora - The Gods We can Touch 

 

Track: As it Was - Harry Styles (i cant believe how much i enjoyed it)

Gig: Phoebe Bridgers - Nos Alive (honorable mention - Killers in Coventry) 

Edited December 8, 2022 by pryce

[kingcrawler]

9 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Where did you read it’s being released next week, all the articles I’ve just seen had no known release date?

 

1 minute ago, gigpusher said:

@kingcrawlersaid it in the new music thread 

Yeah seemingly when you presave the album it says December 12th, some posts about it on that thread.

[dreams_burn_down]

1. Charli XCX - CRASH

2. PUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND

3. Burna Boy - Love, Damini

4. Romero - Turn It On!

5. MJ Lenderman - Boat Songs

6. Asake - Mr. Money with the Vibe

7. Jana Horn - Optimism

8. Fleshwater - We’re Not Here to Be Loved

9. Tomberlin - i don’t know who needs to hear this…

10. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Unranked: George Riley, Boj, Hudson Mohawke, Obongjayar, Beyoncé, Suede, Eden Samara, The Weekend, Drug Church, Bad Bunny, Angel Olsen, Yaya Bey, Shygirl, Weyes Blood

Song of the year: Charli XCX - Lightning

Gig: Charli XCX at Primavera

[gigpusher]

16 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

 

Yeah seemingly when you presave the album it says December 12th, some posts about it on that thread.

It does indeed

 

[Padjeq]

1. Lizzy McAlpine - Five Seconds Flat

2. MØ - Motordrome

3. Connie Constance - Miss Power

4. Stand Atlantic - F.E.A.R

5. Jean Dawson - Chaos Now

Track: The Maine ft. Taking Back Sunday and Charlotte Sands - Loved You A Little

Gig of the year: Phoebe Bridgers at Rock Werchter

[AlParkin03]

Long time lurker here but..

1. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

2. Alvvays - Blue Rev

3. Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes

4. Black Country New Road - Ants From Up There

5. Black Midi - Hellfire

Track: Kendrick Lamar - The Heart pt. 5 

Gig: LCD Soundsystem at Brixton

 

Let's get Danger Mouse & Black Thought on the farm 🤞

Edited December 8, 2022 by AlParkin03

[Mezhyp1]

1. Fontaines DC - Skinty Fia 

2. Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale & The Big Steppers 

3. The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention

4. Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights 

5. HAAi - Baby We're Ascending 

Track: Nova - Burial, Four Tet 

Gig: Beach House - Barrowlands

Dj Set: Four Tet b2b Floating Points - Forest Hills Stadium 

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

It does indeed

 

Not wishing to be a buzzkill but that doesn't necessarily mean the whole album will be out on Monday. That could easily just be a placeholder with maybe a single or two in there You see it a lot on Spotify/Amazon Music where the folder for the album is loaded long before the album itself is fully available.

That's not to say it won't drop in full, but it's not a given.

[Mezhyp1]

Honourable mention for track:

Kendrick - Heart Pt5 

Slipknot - H377

Loyle Carner - Hate 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth

Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale and the Big Steppers

HAAi - Baby, We're Ascending

Fred Again - Actual Life 3

Denzel Curry - Melt Your Eyez, See Your Future 

Track of the Year: HAAi, Fred Again, Romy - Lights Out

Gig: Kendrick Lamar - Glastonbury

Edited December 8, 2022 by Supernintendo Chalmers

[Justcalledtosay]

Provisional List - Simz pending

Loyle Carner - hugo

Taylor Swift - Midnight

Fred Again - Actual Life 3

Bonobo - Fragments

Arctic Monkeys - The Car

Edited December 8, 2022 by Justcalledtosay

[JRhys29]

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale

Loyle Carner - Hugo

Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes

Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia