Albums of the year 2014

southdownswolf

laurentian wrote:

Indy Cindy - Pixies

I'll cheat - Doolittle 25 - Pixies (25th anniversary expanded edition)

One of the greatest albums ever......

Philly8mt

Kasabian - 48:13 .... Cracking album

MisterMuncher

Once More 'Round The Sun isn't the strongest Mastodon LP by a stretch, but still better than most of what came out this year. They've managed to nail the single thing, but I miss the grander sweep of their earlier albums. Honourable mention to Carcass for Surgical Steel, a comeback that managed to undo the damage of Heartwork, and Electric Wizard's most recent effort, which is all kinds of sludgy goodness.

mr_goo

pipipi wrote:

Perturbator "Dangerous Days" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vsf3zYppP4

Normally I'd be voting for ACDC or something similar but this got played on 5Live Film Review (Kermode and Mayo) and it's like an 80s soundtrack to a horror film. Now If you had described it like that I wouldn't have bothered listening but they played it and I was surprised how much I liked it. Slow keyboards with a hint of menace.

Dodgy album cover though!

Quite like that. As you say, very 80s. Album cover ok with me.

pottssteve

I must be getting old. I had a listen to a few of the ones people recommended and they all left me pretty unmoved. Sure, some nice voices but it all seemed rather pretentious and a bit like they were trying hard to be interesting and different.
I guess I'll have to stick with Radio 2...

kinioo

Mr Goo wrote:

Got to be this. Cannot recall them ever producing a duff album and quite impossible to name my top 5 tracks of all time from them as there are simply too many excellent tracks to choose from.

Hmmm, I am a big fan of AD/DC but must say this album is a bit disappointment (few - 3 good tunes here) after Black Ice not even close to (I think best ever) Back in Black.

Rock the Blues Away --> Anything goes alike ?!

Anyway, cant wait to see them live !!!

For me personally its this: The Temperance Movement http://www.mojo4music.com/6960/listen-t ... -movement/

What a band, fresh, punchy and back to the roots

RDW

southdownswolf wrote:

laurentian wrote:

Indy Cindy - Pixies

I'll cheat - Doolittle 25 - Pixies (25th anniversary expanded edition)

One of the greatest albums ever......

Can't argue with the Pixies. But if we're doing re-issues, and to counterbalance all that classic rock, then I want a token classical album on the list (like the Mercury Prize):

The Tallis Scholars: Sir John Tavener - Ikon of Light / Funeral Ikos / The Lamb (re-issue of the 1984 album):

http://www.gimell.com/recording-john-ta ... olars.aspx

Here's the spine-tingling final track from the Ikon, Epiphania:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXjdH1BIA4Q

Performed live at the Proms this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVZmF_V8U6Y

ballysmate

pottssteve wrote:

I must be getting old. I had a listen to a few of the ones people recommended and they all left me pretty unmoved. Sure, some nice voices but it all seemed rather pretentious and a bit like they were trying hard to be interesting and different.
I guess I'll have to stick with Radio 2...

Nowt wrong with Radio 2.

pastryboy

Beck - Morning Phase

laurentian

southdownswolf wrote:

laurentian wrote:

Indy Cindy - Pixies

I'll cheat - Doolittle 25 - Pixies (25th anniversary expanded edition)

One of the greatest albums ever......

That was kinda cheating! But nonetheless valid.

In 25 years nothing has come close to that album (or that band) in my opinion. Not even close.

dabber

I love AC/DC but was a bit underwhelmed by Rock or Bust... Ok but a bit "same old, same old" (and very short)... enjoyable nonetheless.

My favourite of the year is Slash and World on Fire.... great for the turbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSBJL-Wo9xM

If you want to get up a sweat.

DCI Gene Hunt

Mr Goo wrote:

Got to be this. Cannot recall them ever producing a duff album and quite impossible to name my top 5 tracks of all time from them as there are simply too many excellent tracks to choose from.

Flick of The Switch from 1983 was an absolute stinker so ac/dc have indeed released poor music in their time. 1979 to 1980 the band were at their pinnacle after releasing highway to hell and back in black and i dont think anything since comes close

Its like metallica from kill em all through to and justice for all, thrash magnificence but everything since.......meh ! I think ac/dc calling time with the new album is the right thing to do.

RDW

laurentian wrote:

southdownswolf wrote:

laurentian wrote:

Indy Cindy - Pixies

I'll cheat - Doolittle 25 - Pixies (25th anniversary expanded edition)

One of the greatest albums ever......

That was kinda cheating! But nonetheless valid.

In 25 years nothing has come close to that album (or that band) in my opinion. Not even close.

Not even Surfer Rosa?

rick_chasey

NapoleonD wrote:

Just listening to Ultraviolence. It's ace!

Pleased you like it!

rick_chasey

pottssteve wrote:

but it all seemed...like they were trying hard to be interesting and different.

Yeah.

Terrible that.

I don't want them to try to be interesting or different.

cc78

The Lana Del Ray release mentioned above is great.

My favourites this year, in no particular order

The War On Drugs - Lost in the Dream
Alvaays - Alvaays
Real Estate - Atlas
St Paul & The Broken Bones - Half the City
Allah-Las - Worship the Sun
Slam - Reverse Proceed

ilovegrace

exlaser wrote:

Ac/dc are always good. But my album of the year is " Going Back Home" by wilko johnson and roger daltrey.

+ 1

secretsam

"Stay Gold" - First Aid Kit

shockedsoshocked

type:epyt wrote:

My album of the year by the proverbial country mile is Conversations by Woman's Hour ... Subtle indie electro sitting somewhere between Dubstar and Cocteau Twins ...

https://soundcloud.com/secretlycanadian ... -her-ghost

Love that. Definitely going on my list.

The Holdsteady and Gaslight Albums banged out pretty standard albums. Not a good year really.

shockedsoshocked

pipipi wrote:

Perturbator "Dangerous Days" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vsf3zYppP4

Normally I'd be voting for ACDC or something similar but this got played on 5Live Film Review (Kermode and Mayo) and it's like an 80s soundtrack to a horror film. Now If you had described it like that I wouldn't have bothered listening but they played it and I was surprised how much I liked it. Slow keyboards with a hint of menace.

Dodgy album cover though!

You may also enjoy The Protomen (songs based around the game Mega Man, produced by Meat Loaf) and Kavinsky.

mr_goo

Rock or Bust by AC/DC was the winner then?

RDW

Mr Goo wrote:

Rock or Bust by AC/DC was the winner then?

Yes, with a grand total of 3 proper votes and the odd mention, I can now announce that Rock or Bust by AC/DC is the official Bottom Bracket Album of the Year 2014! In your face, St Vincent!

all show no go

Luminous by The Horrors

St Vincent by St Vincent

Rips by Ex Hex

This Is All Yours by Alt J

meanredspider

RDW wrote:

Mr Goo wrote:

Rock or Bust by AC/DC was the winner then?

Yes, with a grand total of 3 proper votes and the odd mention, I can now announce that Rock or Bust by AC/DC is the official Bottom Bracket Album of the Year 2014! In your face, St Vincent!

Why doesn't it surprise me that a group of people who like changing gear with stretched wire, braking with bits of rubber,and shaving with an old safety razor, would like a band from 40 years ago

josehernandez

VTech wrote:

Best album of the year for me is Sia with 1000 forms of fear.

Stunning album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUTTn0KjHsY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILTZ8qZbNK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEMIvuSRmvE

I'm a massive fan of Sia, stunning voice and love her individualism. Have to try and get hold of this.

eric_draven

The Black Keys - Turn Blue,couldn't stop listening to this last year when i bought it

matt-h

pastryboy wrote:

Beck - Morning Phase

Outstanding!
His best since Sea Change

byke68

My late nomination is - Grey by Aquavoice