I don't have a link, bought it the other night. So good.
The 12 months or so that these guys have had, EP releases have been amazing.
Official 2015 Alt Music/The Lounge Thread
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I don't have a link, bought it the other night. So good.
The 12 months or so that these guys have had, EP releases have been amazing.
Adam3000
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Welp, no leaks from James Blake, Kanye, or Chromatics so it looks like I'm giving up on 2015.
Time to put together those year end lists.
Bout to whip mine up right now. Piff on the way......
Time to put together those year end lists.
Bout to whip mine up right now. Piff on the way......
Adam3000
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Adam3000's Best Of 2015
Drum roll please......
Album Of The Year
Sufjan Stevens "Carrie & Lowell"
--I hesitate to crown an album that requires a specific mood and setting to enjoy maximally. But this album is 43 minutes of the most gut-wrenching and beautiful melody and lyrics that I have heard in years. It was a close battle with the runner-up, but Sufjan takes it with what is by far the best album of his acclaimed career.
Album Of The Year Runner-Up
Tame Impala "Currents"
--Kevin Parker is the best musician in the world. And it isn't even close. Following up the greatest album of the 2010's is a monumental task, and although he obviously couldn't be expected to repeat he gave his best effort. Pure pop bliss. Crisp engineering. Incredible drums. Catchy melodies. Replay value. And a handful of the best songs of the year.
Rounding Out The Top 5
Bjork "Vulnicura"
--Bjork pouring her heart out over stuttering Arca beats? A match made in heaven
Jamie XX "In Colour"
--The second half of this album is insane. This was so close to being an instant classic, and instead it will have to settle on being just a future classic
Joanna Newsom "Divers"
--Yet another critically acclaimed artist who may have dropped the best album of their career. At the very least, its the most accessible. Typical stellar lyricism, but much more muscially to-the-point than her past albums.
Other Albums I Enjoyed
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Song Of The Year
Jamie xx ft. Romy "Loud Places"
--If only the last XX album could have been 10% as good as this I might have taken it seriously. No better moment in 2015 than the bridge in the middle...."higher, I'll take you higher...."
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Song Of The Year Runner-Up
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
A Few More Of The Best (no particular order)
Drum roll please......
Album Of The Year
Sufjan Stevens "Carrie & Lowell"
--I hesitate to crown an album that requires a specific mood and setting to enjoy maximally. But this album is 43 minutes of the most gut-wrenching and beautiful melody and lyrics that I have heard in years. It was a close battle with the runner-up, but Sufjan takes it with what is by far the best album of his acclaimed career.
Album Of The Year Runner-Up
Tame Impala "Currents"
--Kevin Parker is the best musician in the world. And it isn't even close. Following up the greatest album of the 2010's is a monumental task, and although he obviously couldn't be expected to repeat he gave his best effort. Pure pop bliss. Crisp engineering. Incredible drums. Catchy melodies. Replay value. And a handful of the best songs of the year.
Rounding Out The Top 5
Bjork "Vulnicura"
--Bjork pouring her heart out over stuttering Arca beats? A match made in heaven
Jamie XX "In Colour"
--The second half of this album is insane. This was so close to being an instant classic, and instead it will have to settle on being just a future classic
Joanna Newsom "Divers"
--Yet another critically acclaimed artist who may have dropped the best album of their career. At the very least, its the most accessible. Typical stellar lyricism, but much more muscially to-the-point than her past albums.
Other Albums I Enjoyed
8.5 or above
Arca "Mutant"
Empress Of "Me"
Julia Holter "Have You In My Wilderness"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
Alabama Shakes "Sound And Color"
Tobias Jesso Jr. "Goon"
Matthew E. White "Fresh Blood"
Natalie Prass "Natalie Prass"
Viet Cong "Viet Cong"
8.0 or above
Floating Points "Elaenia"
Autre Ne Veut "Age of Transparency"
Neon Indian "Vega INTL. Night School"
Deerhunter "Fading Frontier"
Youth Lagoon "Savage Hills Ballroom"
Deafheaven "New Bermuda"
Oneohtrix Point Never "Garden Of Delete"
Ought "Sun Coming Down"
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment "Surf"
Beach House "Depression Cherry"
Kendrick Lamar "To Pimp A Butterfly"
Miguel "Wildheart"
Petite Noir "The King Of Anxiety"
Lower Dens "Escape From Evil"
Colin Stetson & Sara Neufeld "Never Were The Way She Was"
Waxahatchee "Ivy Tripp"
Courtney Barnett "Sometimes I Sit And Think..."
Jessica Pratt "On Your Own Love Again"
Sleater Kinney "No Cities To Love"
Father John Misty "I Love You Honeybear"
Panda Bear "Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper"
Arca "Mutant"
Empress Of "Me"
Julia Holter "Have You In My Wilderness"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
Alabama Shakes "Sound And Color"
Tobias Jesso Jr. "Goon"
Matthew E. White "Fresh Blood"
Natalie Prass "Natalie Prass"
Viet Cong "Viet Cong"
8.0 or above
Floating Points "Elaenia"
Autre Ne Veut "Age of Transparency"
Neon Indian "Vega INTL. Night School"
Deerhunter "Fading Frontier"
Youth Lagoon "Savage Hills Ballroom"
Deafheaven "New Bermuda"
Oneohtrix Point Never "Garden Of Delete"
Ought "Sun Coming Down"
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment "Surf"
Beach House "Depression Cherry"
Kendrick Lamar "To Pimp A Butterfly"
Miguel "Wildheart"
Petite Noir "The King Of Anxiety"
Lower Dens "Escape From Evil"
Colin Stetson & Sara Neufeld "Never Were The Way She Was"
Waxahatchee "Ivy Tripp"
Courtney Barnett "Sometimes I Sit And Think..."
Jessica Pratt "On Your Own Love Again"
Sleater Kinney "No Cities To Love"
Father John Misty "I Love You Honeybear"
Panda Bear "Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper"
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Song Of The Year
Jamie xx ft. Romy "Loud Places"
--If only the last XX album could have been 10% as good as this I might have taken it seriously. No better moment in 2015 than the bridge in the middle...."higher, I'll take you higher...."
. Song Of The Year Runner-Up
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
A Few More Of The Best (no particular order)
Adam3000's Best Of 2015
Drum roll please......
I always look forward to seeing everyone's end of the year lists. I'm going to start a new thread so we have them all in one place.
Trojan 24
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I been waiting months for the gawd James Blake to drop some shyt this month. It ain't coming now? 
Currents(Tame Impala) is my AOTY
the replay value is insane with it, has some great stand alone tracks(Let it Happen is my track of the year), still listening heavy nearly daily
I really didnt think I would dive into what is essentially a poppy(obviously not full on pop, but you get the point), break up album, but he got me again
Kevin Parker might just be the most talented musician doing it right now, cant wait to see whats next
the replay value is insane with it, has some great stand alone tracks(Let it Happen is my track of the year), still listening heavy nearly daily
I really didnt think I would dive into what is essentially a poppy(obviously not full on pop, but you get the point), break up album, but he got me again
Kevin Parker might just be the most talented musician doing it right now, cant wait to see whats next
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Trojan 24
Veteran
Currents(Tame Impala) is my AOTY
the replay value is insane with it, has some great stand alone tracks(Let it Happen is my track of the year), still listening heavy nearly daily
I really didnt think I would dive into what is essentially a poppy(obviously not full on pop, but you get the point), break up album, but he got me again
Kevin Parker might just be the most talented musician doing it right now, cant wait to see whats next
Bruh I feel like such a simp listening to The Less I Know the Better, but I'd be damn if that shyt doesn't knock. Smoothest track of the year, but I can't play it for other people cause they'd think I'm some emo simp
Bruh I feel like such a simp listening to The Less I Know the Better, but I'd be damn if that shyt doesn't knock. Smoothest track of the year, but I can't play it for other people cause they'd think I'm some emo simp
Its such a smooth fukking track .. that bassline
The music video is wild too lol
Adam3000
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choc_cardigan
Squad
Eventually tame impala 
Adam3000
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Been browsing year end lists to find music that I may have missed or glossed over
Gave that Vince Staples a proper listen and I now think it is the Hip Hop album of the year. If he would have trimmed the fluff off the second half it could have potentially even made my top 5 overall list. Strong 8.5/10
Discovered these 2 songs
Gonna have to check out those 2 artists albums. That Jenny Hval in particular seems to be on a lot of year end lists
Gave that Vince Staples a proper listen and I now think it is the Hip Hop album of the year. If he would have trimmed the fluff off the second half it could have potentially even made my top 5 overall list. Strong 8.5/10
Discovered these 2 songs
Gonna have to check out those 2 artists albums. That Jenny Hval in particular seems to be on a lot of year end lists