Best Albums Of The Year Lists

[CRAZY-HORSE]

YES !!!! I knew it...great Canadian album by the Japandroids that I revewed (unnoticed) ..lol on MD !

ooops!, sorry mate...
i usually go back and check out other members 'new releases', must have forgot this one

[e2274964]

Obscure Sound

1) Tame Impala - Lonerism
2) Wild Nothing - Nocturne
3) Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
4) Beach House - Bloom
5) Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
6) Grizzly Bear - Shields
7) Godspeed You! Black Emporer - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
8) Swans - The Seer
9) Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
10) First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
11) Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
12) Mac DeMarco - 2
13) Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel…
14) Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
15) Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Mature Themes
16) Shintaro Sakamoto - How to Live With a Phantom
17) Chromatics - Kill For Love
18) Explorers Club - Grand Hotel
19) Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't
20) Dent May - Do Things
21) Twin Shadow - Confess
22) Father John Misty – Fear Fun
23) Burial – Kindred
24) Kolapore – Must Be
25) Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory

very good list, not too far off from mine!

[Music Head]

Paste

1) Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
2) Father John Misty - Fear Fun
3) Titus Andronicus – Local Business
4) Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel.....
5) Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
6) Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7) Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
8) Japandroids - Celebration Rock
9) Beach House - Bloom
10) First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
11) Men – Open Your Heart
12) El-P – Cancer 4 Cure
13) Shins – Port of Morrow
14) Walkmen – Heaven
15) Jack White – Blunderbuss
16) Tame Impala – Lonerism
17) Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
18) Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
19) Rufus Wainwright – Out of the Game
20) Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
21) Lumineers - Lumineers
22) Hospitality - Hospitality
23) Jens Lekman – I Know What Love Isn’t
24) Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
25) Grizzly Bear - Shields

[CherieLuamboYampanyaStar]

One artist that has been able to maintain a solid fan base is Bruce Springsteen. He is one person who has the ability to make his own music and not be phased by anyone or any power. He has kept some consistency. I think that is why Bruce Springsteen is so well as a musician even today.

[danielkr94]

My absolute favorite albums of the year would be:

1. Rival Sons - Head Down
2. Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
3. Black Country Communion - Afterglow
4. Gregory Porter - Be Good
5. Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards the Daylight

[PennyLane]

Tame Impala is making a bang everywhere and I have not been able to get into it. I have tried and nothing. I am so happy though that Justin Townes Earle made a list I think he is so talented and it was a superb album. Also I have been on an Alabama Shakes kick for the past month or so, it sounds like something from a different time period here in this new world. it is comforting for someone like me who often feels I missed out on all the times of truly amazing music.

Paste

1) Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
2) Father John Misty - Fear Fun
3) Titus Andronicus – Local Business
4) Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel.....
5) Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
6) Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7) Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
8) Japandroids - Celebration Rock
9) Beach House - Bloom
10) First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
11) Men – Open Your Heart
12) El-P – Cancer 4 Cure
13) Shins – Port of Morrow
14) Walkmen – Heaven
15) Jack White – Blunderbuss
16) Tame Impala – Lonerism
17) Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
18) Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
19) Rufus Wainwright – Out of the Game
20) Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
21) Lumineers - Lumineers
22) Hospitality - Hospitality
23) Jens Lekman – I Know What Love Isn’t
24) Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
25) Grizzly Bear - Shields

[SteveO]

Explorers Club album Grand Hotel is reminiscent of the Beach Boys ...a very good listen !

very good list, not too far off from mine!

[SteveO]

Welcome aboard MD ! What music do you like ?

very good list, not too far off from mine!

[SteveO]

Yes indeed...I love Alabama Shakes !!!!!

[PennyLane]

After reading this I decided to start thinking about my favorite albums of this year. I am in the midst of compiling a list and here is just what I have so far.

1. Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
2. Bob Dylan- Tempest
3. Dr.John - Locked Down
4. [B]Justin Townes Earle- Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now
5. Anais Mitchell- Young Man in America
6. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7. Mumford & Sons- Babel-- I was actually not sure about this one. I think it is a great album, I just wasn't sure if it was the best of the best, but I decided to include it anyways.





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