TheLastBaron Posted December 25, 2014 Okay I decided my favorite album this year was the new Ben Howard album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roswell47 Posted December 26, 2014 This year has been really scarce as far as albums that I enjoyed. Some real disappointments even, like Mastodon and Aphex Twin. The first half of Death Grips - The Powers That B was really weird even by DG standards(like that's a thing) but I really like most of it and the second part seems promising if the single 'Inanimate Sensation' is a sign of things to come. But of course the album(s) of the year has to be Mouthsounds / Mouthsilence. If your one of the few who hasn't heard them. Congratulations, take 2 hours off and just listen to them and be pleased with your life. 2014's 2013 Album of the year for me is The Haxan Cloak - Excavation. I didn't hear it until earlier this year and I absolutely love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otvGoSmEDIQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadHat Posted December 26, 2014 My hard drive just flipped it's shit so I can't freely browse my music right now, but my album of the year was hands down The Contortionist - Language. What at first just seemed like a very confident retread of popular metal tropes, soon revealed itself to be an extremely intricate, well-written and tightly-woven piece of music. At last count I was sitting on at least 50 full listens, all over the course of a couple months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted December 29, 2014 The first half of Death Grips - The Powers That B was really weird even by DG standards Ha, I see those dudes at the coffee shop I go to regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolegium Posted December 29, 2014 Didn't really keep up to date with current releases. As mentioned above, I really liked Clipping, FKA Twigs, Future Islands (their David Letterman performance was incredible), Mogi Grumbles' FRACT OSC OST. Other favourites: The Transistor soundtrack(s) by Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett, the Nebraska soundtrack by Mark Orton (from 2013, and since I'm cheating I might as well mention the Upstream Color soundtrack by Shane Carruth), A World Lit Only By Fire by Godflesh. Superfavourites: Reachy Prints by Plaid (album playlist here: ) Open by The Necks (three piece improv "jazz" group from Australia that does album length tracks, Open is probably the most melodic and accessible they've been in a while and it's great) Still need to listen to all the new stuff released by Swans, St Vincent, Shabazz Palaces, Sun Kil Moon, The Bug, and so forth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
