Dynamic Top Albums of 2014

[heart cooks brain]

silver mt. zion - fuck off...
trust - joyland
millie and andrea - drp th vwls
swans - to be kind
st. vinny - st. vinny
mogwai - rave tapes
warpaint - warpaint
real estate - atlas
war on drugs - lost in a dream
eagulls - eagulls
beck - morning phase
bleeding rainbow - interrupt
notwist
temples
ddg

[nosurprises12]

millie and andrea - drp th vwls

[Fourthisto]

Great thread idea, man. Dig it!

Here's my Sweet 16 as of Seis de Mayo:

1) Tycho - Awake
2) the War On Drugs - Lost in the Dream
3) the Horrors - Luminous
4) Liars - Mess
5) Real Estate - Atlas
6) Beck - Morning Phase
7) Thee Oh Sees - Drop
8) the Asteroid #4 - s/t
9) Eagulls - s/t
10) Sleepy Sun - Maui Tears
11) Trust - Joyland
12) the Antlers - Familiars
13) I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro
14) Elbow - the Take Off and Landing of Everything
15) Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
16) the Casket Girls - True Love Kills the Fairy Tale

So ideally, one post per person in this thread should be entirely sufficient.

AHEM!

[Headphase]

I will take a shot:

1) Real Estate- Atlas
2) Cloud Nothings- Here and Nowhere Else
3) Woods- With Light and With Love
4) War on Drugs- Lost In the Dream
5) Quilt- Held in Splendor
6) Afghan Whigs- Do the Beast
7) Dex Romweber Duo -Images 13
8) Swans- To Be Kind [Probably will be higher later, but this is based on my initial NPR Stream]
9) Jon Langford- Here Be Monsters
10) Wreaths- Self-titled [Local dream-pop psychedelic band out of NJ--check 'em out]

[getbetter]

AMY! There's two posts on this page saying Courtney Barnett is a 2013 release.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

AMY! There's two posts on this page saying Courtney Barnett is a 2013 release.

And there was another post stating that it only got its US release recently. So people can decide on what rules they want to apply to their own lists.

[heart cooks brain]

swans - to be kind
silver mt. zion - fuck off...
trust - joyland
millie and andrea - drp th vwls
st. vinny - st. vinny
mogwai - rave tapes
warpaint - warpaint
real estate - atlas
war on drugs - lost in a dream
eagulls - eagulls
beck - morning phase
bleeding rainbow - interrupt
notwist
temples
ddg

it only took a second listen for me to decide that swans is far an away the best thing released so far this year. the entire second half is near flawless.

[HotHamWater]

And there was another post stating that it only got its US release recently. So people can decide on what rules they want to apply to their own lists.

I think Mitch should decide.

[MrKite]

1. tUnE-yArDs - Nikki Nack
2. The War On Drugs - Lost in the Dream
3. Swans - To Be Kind
4. Sun Kil Moon - Benji
5. Future Islands - Singles
6. Real Estate - Atlas
7. White Hinterland - Baby
8. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Pinata
9. Liars - Mess
10. Carla Bozulich - Boy
11. Ratking - So It Goes
12. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
13. St. Vincent - St. Vincent
14. Warpaint - Warpaint
15. Beck - Morning Phase

[rage patton]

EDIT: List current as of 09/03/14

Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World
Mac Demarco - Salad Days
Caribou - Our Love
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
White Lung - Deep Fantasy
Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust
Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
Ought - More Than Any Other Day
Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
Liars - Mess
Joyce Manor - Never Hung Over Again
Fucked Up - Glass Boys
Future Islands - Singles
Owen Pallet - In Conflict
Trust - Joyland
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra - Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
Dave Aju - Black Frames
The Knife - Shaken Up Versions
Bo Ningen - III
Eagulls - Eagulls
Greys - If Anything
Various Artists - Hyperdub 10.1
The Orwells - Disgraceland

[TonyWonder]

Trust - Joyland
Liars - Mess
Cities Aviv - Come to Life
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib - Piñata
Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband
Future Islands - Singles
MØ - No Mythologies to Follow
Ratking - So It Goes
Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

[TomAz]

Liars - Mess

every time I hear "Perpetual Village" I think, man, this would fit right in on Kid A. I wonder if they did that deliberately. Hey let's make a song in the style of Kid A!

[TomAz]

Also I don't understand why more people don't have The Men on their lists.. that's like my album of the year so far.

[IlliniQ]

Also I don't understand why more people don't have The Men on their lists.. that's like my album of the year so far.

I Like it a ton, but for me it's a bit of a drop off from their previous two releases, and I think that's a big part of the reason it's not showing up on more lists - people comparing it to the bands prior releases rather than what it's up against in the 2014 field. Still, it'll be top ten for me on my next update once i decide whether the new Swans is knocking Sun Kil Moon out of first place or coming in at second.

Pearly Gates is phenomenal though.

[FEELS]

For me, 2014 has been the weakest year for new music in a while. The only albums I think are great are Ought's More Than Any Other Day, and Cherry Glazzer's Haxel Princess, (which is funny because I don't generally dig Burger bands, most of them are pretty boring/generic garage rock in my opinion). But yeah, those two have been in constant rotation and are the most refreshing albums to come out this year. I like Liars', Mac Demarco's, and Swans' new ones as well, but they're just good in my opinion, nothing too great. I fucking love Swans, but am I the only one that thinks their songs drag out a little too long sometimes?

And regarding Benji, I absolutely love "Carissa" and it's one of my favorite songs of 2014, but I don't dig the rest of the album too much.

[rage patton]

For me, 2014 has been the weakest year for new music in a while. The only albums I think are great are Ought's More Than Any Other Day, and Cherry Glazzer's Haxel Princess, (which is funny because I don't generally dig Burger bands, most of them are pretty boring/generic garage rock in my opinion). But yeah, those two have been in constant rotation and are the most refreshing albums to come out this year. I like Liars', Mac Demarco's, and Swans' new ones as well, but they're just good in my opinion, nothing too great. I fucking love Swans, but am I the only one that thinks their songs drag out a little too long sometimes?

And regarding Benji, I absolutely love "Carissa" and it's one of my favorite songs of 2014, but I don't dig the rest of the album too much.

Have you listened to the new records from Cloud Nothings and Chad VanGaalen? They are 2 of my favourite records of the year so far and I highly recommend giving 'em a spin. I think both of them would be right up your alley.

[getbetter]

I agree with you Feels that 2014 isn't a year for upholding albums. I do think the Liars - Mess is a top of the year album for me yet Swans's To be Kind is ok and songs do tend to stay over welcomed . I hope to update my list when I come across albums that I think are really great.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I am not sure what you meant to use there, but "upholding" doesn't mean anything the way you used it.

Also, I think this has been a great year for music. There are a ton of albums I already love. I am moving slower than usual because I have been addicted to podcasts, but I certainly have about 40 albums I really like.

[IlliniQ]

For me, 2014 has been the weakest year for new music in a while. The only albums I think are great are Ought's More Than Any Other Day, and Cherry Glazzer's Haxel Princess, (which is funny because I don't generally dig Burger bands, most of them are pretty boring/generic garage rock in my opinion). But yeah, those two have been in constant rotation and are the most refreshing albums to come out this year. I like Liars', Mac Demarco's, and Swans' new ones as well, but they're just good in my opinion, nothing too great. I fucking love Swans, but am I the only one that thinks their songs drag out a little too long sometimes?

And regarding Benji, I absolutely love "Carissa" and it's one of my favorite songs of 2014, but I don't dig the rest of the album too much.

Couldn't disagree more - mostly because I felt 2013 was the worst year in over a decade...this one, with Sun Kill Moon, Swans, War On Drugs, Future Islands, Neneh Cherry, Silver Mt. Zion, Wild Beasts has been much more in my wheelhouse. Maybe because I'm an old classic rock fan and 2014, even in out there releases like To Be Kind, has had a strong classic rock flavor to it.

[getbetter]

I was trying to use upholding in place of too much verbiage for that I'll remember a certain album at the end of year and will be a constant in my top albums of the year list. Thanks for pointing that out, Drinkey.

[bmack86]

I updated my list this morning, and it's already out of date because I discovered that fantastic new White Lung album this afternoon.

[Gribbz]

I updated my list this morning, and it's already out of date because I discovered that fantastic new White Lung album this afternoon.

Same boat. Deep Fantasy is so fucking good.

[cansei de ser sexme]

1.War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
2.Thou - Heathen
3.Ought - More Than Any Other Day
4.Nux Vomica - Nux Vomica
5.Todd Terje - It's Album Time
6.Cloud Nothings - Here and nowhere Else
7. Sun Kill Moon -Benji
8. Indian - From All Purity
9. Death Grips - niggas on the moon
10. Ricky Eat Acid - Three love Songs

H.M. Guardian Alien, Shy Boys, Bo Anders Persson, Wovenhand, YG, Future, Liars, Mac Demarco, and Tombs

[thelastgreatman]

Playing catch up in a huge way, listening to a ton of stuff. Expanding the list now.

4/28/14
1. Sisyphus - Sisyphus
2. Nux Vomica - Nux Vomica
3. Insomnium - Shadows Of he Dying Sun
4. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
6. Ben Frost - A U R O R A
6.The Horrors - Luminous
7. Liars - Mess
8. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
9. Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast
10. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
11. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
12. Thou - Heathen
13. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
14. Wild Beasts - Present Tense
15. +/- - Jumping The Tracks
16. St. Vincent - St Vincent
17. Portal - For All That Is Damned to Vanish
18. Quilt - Held In Splendor
19. The Body - I Shall Die Here
20. William Fitzsimmons - Lions
21. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
22. Alcest - Shelter
23. Todd Terje - It's Album Time
24. Coffinworm - IV.I.VIII
25. Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots


4/22/14
1. Sisyphus - Sisyphus
2. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
3. Nux Vomica - Nux Vomica
4. Ben Frost - A U R O R A
5.The Horrors - Luminous
6. Liars - Mess
7. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
8. Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast
9. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
10. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
11. Thou - Heathen
12. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
13. Wild Beasts - Present Tense
14. +/- - Jumping The Tracks
15. St. Vincent - St Vincent
16. Portal - For All That Is Damned to Vanish
17. Quilt - Held In Splendor
18. The Body - I Shall Die Here
19. William Fitzsimmons - Lions
20. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
21. Alcest - Shelter
22. Todd Terje - It's Album Time
23. Coffinworm - IV.I.VIII
24. Foster The People - Supermodel
25. Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love


4/11/14
1. Sisyphus - Sisyphus
2. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
3. Ben Frost - A U R O R A
4.The Horrors - Luminous
5. Liars - Mess
6. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
7. Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast
8. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
9. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
10. Quilt - Held In Splendor
11. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
12. Wild Beasts - Present Tense
13. +/- - Jumping The Tracks
14. St. Vincent - St Vincent
15. Portal - For All That Is Damned to Vanish
16. William Fitzsimmons - Lions
17. The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams
18. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
19. Alcest - Shelter
20. Todd Terje - It's Album Time

3/28/14
1. Sisyphus - Sisyphus
2.The Horrors - Luminous
3. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
4. Liars - Mess
5. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
6. Quilt - Held In Splendor
7. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
8. +/- - Jumping The Tracks
9. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
10. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues

2/25/14
1. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
2. Quilt - Held In Splendor
3. Cheatahs - Cheatahs
4. +/- - Jumping The Tracks
5. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
6. Sleepy Sun - Maui Tears
7. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
8. Young Fathers - Dead
9. Navneløs - Værk
10. Alcest - Shelter

Brevity is the soul of not being fucking annoying.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

So you quoted it?

[Gribbz]

Cloud Nothings - Hear and Nowhere Else
Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots
Liars - Mess
White Lung - Deep Fantasy
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Black Lips - Underneath the Rainbow
Swans - To Be Kind
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
The Horrors - Luminous
Mogwai - Rave Tapes
The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

[knytt]

My first half of 2014 post got too long. Here's my halfway to end-of-year list for future edits.

1. Mac DeMarco - Salad Days
2. St. Vincent - St. Vincent
3. Beck - Morning Phase
4. Andrew Bird - I Want to See Pulaski at Night
5. Courtney Barnett - The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas
6. Spoon - They Want My Soul
7. Quarterbacks - Quarterboy
8. Frankie Cosmos - Zentropy
9. Rodrigo Amarante - Cavalo
10. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Days of Abandon

11. Radiator Hospital - Torch Song
12. Real Estate - Atlas
13. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
14. Alt-J - This Is All Yours
15. Ex Hex - Rips
16. Fennesz - Becs
17. Leon Vynehall - Music For The Uninvited
18. LAPD - S/T
19. Kishi Bashi - Lighght
20. Fear Of Men - Loom

21. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers
22. Ty Segall - Manipulator
23. Tinariwen - Emmaar
24. Mr. Twin Sister - S/T
25. Vashti Bunyan - Heartleap
26. Run The Jewels - RTJ2
27. Tennis - Ritual In Repeat
28. Shintaro Sakamoto - Let's Dance Raw
29. Todd Terje - It's Album Time
30. You Blew It! - You Blue It

31. Owen Pallet - In Conflict
32. Posse - Soft Opening
33. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
34. Caribou - Our Love
35. Ought - More Than Any Other Day
36. Les Sins - Michael
37. Aphex Twin - Syro
38. Twin Peaks - Wild Onion
39. The Orwells - Disgraceland
40. Tacocat - NVM

41. Slow Club - Complete Surrender
42. Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal


8/20 Edit:
Added: Spoon - They Want My Soul to #6
Added: Fennesz - Becs to #12
Added: You Blew It! - You Blue It to #17
Added: Caribou - Our Love to #20
Added: Leon Vynehall - Music For The Uninvited to #21
Added: Twin Peaks - Wild Onion to #25
Added: Slow Club - Complete Surrender to #28
Rose: The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream to #13
Rose: Todd Terje - It's Album Time to #16
Rose: Owen Pallet - In Conflict to #18
Fell: Real Estate - Atlas to #10
Fell: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Days of Abandon to #11
Fell: Kishi Bashi - Lighght to #14
Fell: Fear Of Men - Loom to #15
Fell: Todd Terje - It's Album Time to #16
Fell: Posse - Soft Opening to #19
Fell: Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music to #20
Fell: Tinariwen - Emmaar to #23
Fell: Ought - More Than Any Other Day to #24
Fell: The Orwells - Disgraceland to #26
Fell: Tacocat - NVM to #27
Fell: Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal to #29

9/3 Edit:
Added: The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers to #17
Rose: Mac DeMarco - Salad Days to #2
Rose: Leon Vynehall - Music For The Uninvited to #16
Fell: Beck - Morning Phase to #3
Fell: #16 - 20 to #18 - 22
Fell: #22 - 29 to #23 - 30

9/23 Edit:
Added: Radiator Hospital - Torch Song to #11
Added: Ty Segall - Manipulator to #19
Added: LAPD - S/T to #21
Added: Tennis - Ritual In Repeat to #22
Added: Shintaro Sakamoto - Let's Dance Raw to #23
Rose: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Days of Abandon to #10
Rose: Leon Vynehall - Music For The Uninvited to #15
Rose: Tinariwen - Emmaar to #20
Fell: Real Estate - Atlas to #12
Fell: Fennesz - Becs to #14
Fell: #15 - 17 to #16 - 18
Fell: #19 - 30 to #23 - #34

11/10 Edit:
Added: Alt-J - This Is All Yours to #14
Added: Ex Hex - Rips to #15
Added: Mr. Twin Sister - S/T to #24
Added: Vashti Bunyan - Heartleap to #25
Added: Run The Jewels - RTJ2 to #26
Added: Les Sins - Michael to #36
Added: Aphex Twin - Syro to #37
Rose: LAPD - S/T to #18
Fell: #14 - 15 to #16 - 17
Fell: #16 - 20 to #19 - 23
Fell: #21 - 29 to #27 - 35
Fell: #30 - 34 to #38 - 42

1/4 Edit:
Added: Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots
Added: D'Angelo - Black Messiah
Added: Homeshake - In The Shower
Added: Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting
Added: The Shivas - You Know What To Do
Added: free cake for every creature - pretty good
Added: Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
Added: Bully - Bully
Added: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Oddments

[TomAz]

Cloud Nothings - Hear and Nowhere Else

yes this has moved to, or at least near, the top of my list as well.

i've got a 2014 playlkist i put on random and it seems like whenever one of CNs songs come up I'm like, whoah, that's seriously good shit.

[Somewhat Damaged]

You should go to their Crescent Ballroom show, Tom. Next Saturday...

[TomAz]

I'll be out of town. Otherwise I would be there for sure.