2013 Music

[Silent Alarm]

Tokyo Police Club have dropped the first new song of theirs in a while. New album next year. They're a pretty unfashionable band but they're someone I'll always have time for... anyway, this new one is pretty ambitious, a three-parter that gets so beautiful about 4:00 in.

 

[MotleyLemon]

 

[S120]

Did anyone hear listen to Julia Holter or Laura Marling's albums this year? I gave each a listen and didn't quite get into it like others did but they might need to be listened to multiple times for them to click.

 

[S120]

...and listened to Danny Brown - Old again yesterday for the first time in a month or so and, ****, it's even more fun than I remembered it. Introspective as well. I think I underestimated it in terms of being in my favourite list. Awesome album.

 

[NERDY]

Nice to see someone else mention Beach Fossils. Good to see one of those hazy summer bands actually step it up. I was listening to Careless a lot when I first moved to Melbourne and it's a pretty special song for me – love the guitar tone and how hedonistic it sounds. Disappointed I didn't catch 'em this year but that night was probably the best of my life even skimping on them...

Also, how did I forget Mac DeMarco? Should be seeing him tonight if not for being back in WA.

A$AP Rocky too, but A$AP Ferg had some pretty good moments. Love the abrasiveness of it.

Just heard Childish Gambino's newy as well and that could very well make an appearance.

Yeah, I went to see Beach Fossils with my lady friend and it was a fun, fun night. Was really excited to see them and they didn't disappoint!

 

[mansize rooster]

New R. Kelly is a massive return

 

[La Dispute]

^not my thang..

finished my full top 20..
1. The Drones - I see seaweed
2. Kurt Vile- Walking on a pretty daze
3. My Bloody Valentine - m b v
4. QOTSA - ...like clockwork
5. Primal Scream - More Light
6. Free Energy - Love Sign
7. Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
8. Polvo - Siberia
9. The Strokes - Comedown Machine
10. The Oh Sees - Floating Coffin.
11. Alice in Chains - Devil put Dinosaurs Here
12. White Denim - Corsica lemonade
13. David Bowie - The Next Day
14. Wolf & Cub - Heavy Weight
15. Arctic Monkeys - AM
16. Foxygen - We are the 21st century ambassadors of peace and magic
17. NIN - Hesitation Marks
18. Ooga Boogas - Ooga Boogas
19. British Sea Power - Machineries of Joy
20. Kid Cudi - Indicud

u wot 8.

The rest of the list I can give or take. The Drones LP is stunning though; definitely a worthy number one.

 

[La Dispute]

Mine.

Russian Circles - Memorial
Scale The Summit - Migration
QOTSA - Like Clockwork
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Sigur Ros - Kveikur
Touche Amore - Is Survived By
My Bloody Valentine - MBV
Ghostface Killah - Twelve Reasons..
The Drones - I See Seaweed
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

No real order - although the top two are probably the best.

 

[samFFC]

If you know your top 10 songs/albums/etc, vote in the Pitchfork Readers' Poll. It closes in 12 hours, i.e.

4pm AEDT
1pm in the West; 3:30pm in SA; 3pm in Queensland; 2:30 in NT.

http://readerspoll-2013.pitchfork.com/

 

[JD11]

!!! released a xmas track

 

[samFFC]

!!! released a xmas track

Haha cute.

 

[samFFC]

UPDATED CRITICS ALBUM OF THE YEAR.

Reminder of the scoring system:

• 4 points if the album was ranked between #1 and #5
• 3 points if #6 to #10
• 2 points if #11 to #15
• 1 point if #16 to #20

The leaderboard, as it stood on Dec 9:

1. Vampire Weekend - MVOTC (40 points) - placed in 13/16 lists
2. Kanye West - Yeezus (36 points) - placed in 11/16 lists
3. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (30 points)
4. HAIM - Days are Gone (27)
5. David Bowie - The Next Day (23)
6. Arctic Monkeys - AM (21)
7. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (18)
8. Savages - Silence Yourself (17)
9. QOTSA - ...Like Clockwork (16)
10. Disclosure - Settle (16)

Has now changed around a fair bit, with the new lists.

1. Kanye West - Yeezus (75 points) - placed in 22/30 lists.
2. Vampire Weekend - MVOTC (66 points) - placed in 21/30 lists
3. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (41)
4. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (41 points)
5. HAIM - Days are Gone (38)
6. The National - Trouble Will Find Me (37)
7. Arctic Monkeys - AM (36)
8. David Bowie - The Next Day (35) and Disclosure - Settle (35)
9. (tied 8th/9th place)
10. Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap (32)

Truly remarkable for Yeezus, which has polled in 22/30 lists, and has stormed into the lead.

As previously predicted, Yeezus and MVOTC are clearly #1 and #2.

Reflektor and Trouble Will Find Me were the big movers upwards, with Savages and QOTSA paying the price and falling out of the top 10.

Check out the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnJka0t5amvTdHNxQ2l5U1owQmNLZTJjdXhxUElhYWc&usp=sharing

Still waiting on Pitchfork, the Needledrop, and a few others. Almost done!

 

[hawker92]

The Stone Foxes - Small Fires
The Head and the Heart - Let's Be Still
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers - Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
Dawes - Stories Don't End
City and Colour - The Hurry and the Harm
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter at the Feast

 

[La Dispute]

I'm going through LP's right now and I may as well assign a few ratings off one listen.

Danny Brown - Old - Loved it; clinical and clever as ever. A bit of progression from XXX too, which was awesome. This years 'Good Kid.'

9/10

Protest The Hero - Volition - Pretty much what you come to expect from PTH. Nothing groundbreaking but still very decent.

7/10

Steven Wilson - The Raven Who Refused To Sing - I wish I was a bigger Porcupine Tree fan but this guy continues churning out beautiful music. Got some heavy mid 70's prog vibes.

7.5/10

Janelle Monae - The Electric Lady - Very cool. A little more focused than the ArchAndroid but overall probably not as strong.

7/10

I've got quite a few to go.

 

[samFFC]

Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9293-the-top-50-albums-of-2013/

 

[Dagless]

Lol at yeezus...

Will get a list up march probably to let things sink a bit


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[mansize rooster]

This is a great little album that i have only recently been getting into
http://www.heehawrecords.com/dead-flowers.html

Mellow,gravely sad bastard folk done well
Think silver jews,smog,Lanegan etc..

 

[samFFC]

The final Top 20 - Critics Album of the Year, for anyone that was still interested:

20. Lorde and John Grant (27 points)
19. Janelle Monae (29)
18. QOTSA (31)
17. Jon Hopkins - Immunity (33)
13 was a 4 way tie on 35 points:
Danny Brown, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Savages and The Knife
12. Kurt Vile (38)
11. Chance the Rapper (39)
10. David Bowie (41)
8 was a 2 way tie on 44 points:
Arctic Monkeys and HAIM
7. My Bloody Valentine (46)
6. The National (48)
5. Disclosure (49)
4. Arcade Fire (52)
3. Daft Punk (54)
2. Vampire Weekend (78)

and the BigFooty Grammy goes to:


1. Kanye West (95)


For pretty pictures, album names and the 50-21 placements (was a strong year, plenty of good stuff in that group), check out: http://sognenis.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/albums-of-year-2013-critics-choice-20-1.html

 

[Dagless]

Farkin' 'ell


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[CharlieMortdecai]

Did anyone hear listen to Julia Holter or Laura Marling's albums this year? I gave each a listen and didn't quite get into it like others did but they might need to be listened to multiple times for them to click.

I liked the Julia Holter album, you're right though it's probably not as good as the last one (forget what it was called, something ancient greek I think). But, "Hello Stranger" was probably my favourite track this year.

I wasn't overly impressed with Laura Marling's last effort after really liking "I Speak Because I Can", so I haven't gone out of my way to check out the latest.

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Since people are putting up lists here's my favourites from 2013:

1. The Drones - I See Seaweed
2. Kvelertak - Meir
3. Dawn Richard - Goldenheart
4. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get ...
5. Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
6. Pantha du Prince and The Bell Laboratory- Elements of Light
7. Oneohtrix point never - R Plus 7
8. Grumbling Fur - Glynnaestra
9. Janelle Monae - The Electric Lady
10. Okkervill River - The Silver Gymnasium

The Villagers, Boards of Canada, Underground Lovers, John Grant, Abbe May all put out great albums too. Loads of others I'm sure that I've missed.

 

[Kakkle]

A bit late, and in no particular order, but releases from the following


Laurel Halo, Heatsick, Julia Holter, OPN, James Ferraro, Dean Blunt

 

[NarniMagic]

I know its late, but everyone pleaseeeee listen to "Laura Stevenson - Wheel".
My album of the year, incredible, you WON'T regret it, trust me

 

[djrossie16]

This episode of guitar moves sold me on this kid.
Talent.

holy sheet

 

[Roobs321]

Been listening to Electric Lady a lot over the last few months, and I now honestly think it is superior to ArchAndroid.

ArchAndroid had that stellar and inventive opening suite II, but I never really rated suite III. I think Electric Lady is a fuller, more complete and more focused experience.