2014 FBG Album Poll - Voting closed, go to countdown thread. (1 Viewer)

[Bogart]

 

[El Floppo]

good to see a bunch of albums (4, 5, 9, 11, 14, 17) on there that I was looking at but cut. I need to check to see if I remembered to include your #4... will likely bump somebody for it if not.

2014 was a quantity year for me. I had a hard time with the final cutdown this year but there wasn't a 30 point album that blew me away.

ditto.

 

[Northern Voice]

So far

E-Z Glider Brony pettifogger JZIlla Karma Police Nick Vermeil Fly erricctspikes wazoo11 Northern Voice kupcho1 Abraham The Dreaded Marco El Floppo Eephus If you've sent one and your name isn't here, let me know.

Also, we're about 10 short of the past couple years,hopefully more coming in.

 

[Northern Voice]

Lists due bump

 

[El Floppo]

Lists due bump

maybe give it another week? doesn't seem like as many lists as years' past?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lists due bump

maybe give it another week? doesn't seem like as many lists as years' past?

not sure how many usually participate, but seems from several posts it was a year that didn't have those one or two "wow" albums for people. Maybe the lack of lists reflects that or something.

 

[Northern Voice]

Plus, may be less people posting these days.... Is there anyone who would send in a list of I push it back a week but won't if countdown is tomorrow?

 

[Northern Voice]

It may end up being a top 30 or so rather than 50

 

[Steve Tasker]

List sent. Ariana Grande finished at #6 on my list. Sue me.

 

[El Floppo]

List sent. Ariana Grande finished at #6 on my list. Sue me.

otis just finished to your list.

 

[Steve Tasker]

List sent. Ariana Grande finished at #6 on my list. Sue me.

otis just finished to your list.

Big fan of hers

 

[Northern Voice]

LIke many others have said, I didn't think any album this year was awesome/unforgettable. In fact, I think the following albums from last year were all superior in most every way: The National, Queens of the Stone Age, the 1975, Lorde, Drake, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, probably a couple others. I've written at least a couple sentences per record in the past but didn't feel compelled to do so this year.

Anyway, here is my ranking/scoring...

Spoiler

Cymbals Eat Guitars - 25

The War On Drugs - 25

Future Islands - 20

The Orwells - 17

D'Angelo - 16

Taylor Swift - 16

Gaslight Anthem - 16

Hookworms - 15

Run the Jewels 2 - 14

Strand of Oaks - 13

Twin Peaks - 12

Ryan Adams - (1984) - 11 points - if the guy had made this an actual album instead a recording of some riffs and hooks it could have been amazing.

Afghan Whigs -10- I haven't been this disappointed in a record in years. It was slightly better than average which sucks considering the previous three records of theirs (and most Twilight Singers stuff) are all in my favorite-ever records.

This adds up to 210 points, I took one off of each of the bottom 10, let me know if you want to redistribute.

 

[Kenny Powers]

####, any chance we can push this back a week? Id be able to submit a top 10 probably tonight but im guessing that ill be forgetting some albums ive enjoyed this year. Id have to think you would get a few more lists as well if you give it another week.

 

[Eephus]

Can I change my ballot to give Ariana Grande -14 points?

 

[Northern Voice]

I'm going to stick with tomorrow countdown, if only because my boss is away and I know I'll be able to run it off.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Damn well i guess i gotta give my list tonight, alrighty then

Spoiler

1) The Orwells - Disgraceland - 30 pts

2) The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream - 30 pts

3) Strand of Oaks - HEAL -30 pts

4) Delta Spirit - Into the Wide - 27 pts

5) Royal Blood - Royal Blood - 27 pts

6) Bahamas - Bahamas is Afie - 10 pts

7) Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2 - 10 pts

8) Mac Miller - Faces (mixtape) - 10 pts

9) Jamie T - Carry on the Grudge - 10 pts

10) Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds - 10 pts

 

[Northern Voice]

I think I have a list from everyone who said they would send one in. 20 total, I'll still take any leading up till tomorrow AM before I start the countdown, likely 11 ish eastern.

 

[dal_boys_phan]

Sent a last minute list - did not get to much outside of country and mainstream rock this year, need to listen to more variety on my commute. Will add my list to this post when I get back home tonight.

Glad I read the rules again, nearly put the Lucero live set in my list, but it does not qualify as it was recorded in November 2013 but released in August.

 

[Northern Voice]

In the interest of full disclosure, these were the albums I voted for:

Spoiler

Arkells

Cloud Nothings

Cymbals Eat Guitars

Elbow

Future Islands

The Hold Steady

Hospitality

Lykke Li

Merchandise

The New Pornographers

Orwells

Ought

Parquet Courts

Spoon

Taylor Swift

Together Pangea

Tokyo Police Club

Total Control

The War on Drugs

 

[Northern Voice]

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