Best albums of 2014 (1 Viewer)

[Fly]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

 

[El Floppo]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

Not sure if it technically qualifies as hip-hop, although there's some guest artists... but the Flying Lotus album from this year is also pretty great.

 

[Brony]

BORNS put out a 4 song EP, Candy. It's up my alley.

 

[Fly]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

Not sure if it technically qualifies as hip-hop, although there's some guest artists... but the Flying Lotus album from this year is also pretty great.

Yeah, you're probably right. I just didn't know how to qualify it. "Close Your Eyes (and Count to ####)" with ZdlR is in my heavy rotation currently.

I feel like I have to take a deep breath right before I listen to Flying Lotus. It's great but there's stuff going on all over the place. I need to give it a couple more listens.

 

[El Floppo]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

Not sure if it technically qualifies as hip-hop, although there's some guest artists... but the Flying Lotus album from this year is also pretty great.

Yeah, you're probably right. I just didn't know how to qualify it. "Close Your Eyes (and Count to ####)" with ZdlR is in my heavy rotation currently.

I feel like I have to take a deep breath right before I listen to Flying Lotus. It's great but there's stuff going on all over the place. I need to give it a couple more listens.

I have the tune with Kendrick Lamar on mine. The instrumental stuff is pretty cool- but I have to be in the right mood for it more than the vocal tracks.

it's like #####'s Brew Miles Davis meets Aphex Twin meets... whoever produces all the hip-hop now.

 

[Northern Voice]

I'll second Eephus' recommendation of Merchandise's album.

In other news, 1989 will be in my end of year top 5... at a minimum.

 

[Ilov80s]

New Big K.R.I.T is a must listen if you like Outkast style southern rap.

Could have been a track star at the school, but it took the police just to get that 4.4 out of you.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

probably too main stream for many of you folks but...

The Basement Tapes, Lost on the River

Cool concept, perfect execution. Lots of cool songs.

 

[Ilov80s]

probably too main stream for many of you folks but...

The Basement Tapes, Lost on the River

Cool concept, perfect execution. Lots of cool songs.

It's very cool.

 

[Fly]

Hookworms - The Hum

It feels like it's been awhile since we've had something new that was really really good. This is the kick-### album I've been waiting for. They remind me of Thee Oh Sees with a little more pop and a little more punk. But not overtly so in either direction. Simply put, it ####### rocks.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

Ty Segall's Manipulator

This is so good.

 

[El Floppo]

Hookworms - The Hum

It feels like it's been awhile since we've had something new that was really really good. This is the kick-### album I've been waiting for. They remind me of Thee Oh Sees with a little more pop and a little more punk. But not overtly so in either direction. Simply put, it ####### rocks.

Yes.

 

[madshot31]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

 

[El Floppo]

Hookworms - The Hum

It feels like it's been awhile since we've had something new that was really really good. This is the kick-### album I've been waiting for. They remind me of Thee Oh Sees with a little more pop and a little more punk. But not overtly so in either direction. Simply put, it ####### rocks.

Yes.

really yes.

 

[Fly]

Hookworms - The Hum

It feels like it's been awhile since we've had something new that was really really good. This is the kick-### album I've been waiting for. They remind me of Thee Oh Sees with a little more pop and a little more punk. But not overtly so in either direction. Simply put, it ####### rocks.

Yes.

really yes.

So much yes. It's really been the only thing I've been listening to the past few days. Easy top 5 of the year for me.

 

[El Floppo]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

 

[JZilla]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Yeah I thought it was pretty terrible.. liked S.A. a lot..

 

[Tick]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

Sounds like you're waiting for the next Awolnation album like I am.

From the past year, maybe Grouplove[SIZE=13.63636302948px],[/SIZE] Phantogram, Mr. Little Jeans, maybe Sleigh Bells (late 2013 I think).

 

[Ilov80s]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

Big KRIT will fill your Outkast void. I also recommend Alt J.

 

[Tick]

Awolnation time scale:

As for that new record, AWOLNATION fans, keep your eyes and ears peeled for December: The record is in the mixing process at the moment, but Bruno reveals that they're looking to drop the full-length follow-up to 2011's Megalithic Symphony in mid-March. - See more at: http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2014/11/voodoo-2014-awolnation-interview#sthash.ZxhhTjvh.dpuf

 

[El Floppo]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Yeah I thought it was pretty terrible.. liked S.A. a lot..

listened trhough it once... felt a lot like out-takes, or "wth, we've got the studio- let's throw it all down". I couldn't even pull one song out of it for my on-going giant mix-tape of things I like.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Parquet Courts's Tally All the Things Tou Broke EP was a big miss for me too but I loved LUG and SA. Haven't listened to the new one yet.

 

[ericttspikes]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Yeah I thought it was pretty terrible.. liked S.A. a lot..

listened trhough it once... felt a lot like out-takes, or "wth, we've got the studio- let's throw it all down". I couldn't even pull one song out of it for my on-going giant mix-tape of things I like.

I actually like it better than Sunbathing Animal. "The Map" reminds me of VU's "The Gift" in delivery. Content Nausea is definitely noisy and abrasive, but I dig it. Lyrics are great too. Not to different than their other stuff, but I like the embracing of the rough, gritty sound of NYC. Some of this sounds like Television to me too. Pretty Machines and the Slide Machine cover are both groovy little pop tunes that stray from abrasive punk of the rest of the album. The closer, "Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth" is also brilliant, one of the best they've done IMO.

 

[Fly]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Well, Parkay Quarts... But yes.

 

[El Floppo]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Well, Parkay Quarts... But yes.

is this a full-time change, or just for this album?

 

[Fly]

Is Content Nausea another new full length album by Parquet Courts?

Well, Parkay Quarts... But yes.

is this a full-time change, or just for this album?

Just for this "album" (although I view it as more of a b-side record than an LP) from what I understand.

 

[weevil]

Not much for me so far in 2014. Favorites are Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -Hypnotic Eye and Rancid- Honour is all we know both pretty solid.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Yeah I really liked that new Rancid album too, and I've been pretty down on them for...a long time now.

 

[Abraham]

In hindsight, last year seems to me to have been a lot better for music. I liked Vampire Weekend, Drake, Lorde, Arctic Monkeys and a couple others every bit as much or more than I like anything this year. Maybe it's because the records I was most excited about (Afghan Whigs and Gaslight Anthem) were sort of "meh" to me. As such, maybe I'm too eager to like something new but the Hookworms record is making a late push in to the AOTY conversation for me. To date, I've pretty much thought The War On Drugs, Future Islands, and Strand of Oaks were the three best of the year. But this album is definitely growing on me at a rapid pace.

 

[Jutz]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

No schtick... 1989 is a really good album beginning to end. It would fit into your 'guily pleasure' category. Not a guilty pleasure for me... I no longer feel guilty for any music I like, but if you are open to it I would definitely check it out.

Most people probably only know the signle 'Shake It Off' and maybe the 2nd single 'Blank Space'. Both of those songs are good, but the rest of the songs on the album are just as strong. It's pretty amazing to me how well she captured the era of the 80's. Shre pretty much nails it throughout the album. Not every song is a catchy pop song. From a pure sonic standpoint alone, the album is strong. If you do like 80's music at all, the odds of you liking 1989 are pretty high.

 

[Northern Voice]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

No schtick... 1989 is a really good album beginning to end. It would fit into your 'guily pleasure' category. Not a guilty pleasure for me... I no longer feel guilty for any music I like, but if you are open to it I would definitely check it out.

Most people probably only know the signle 'Shake It Off' and maybe the 2nd single 'Blank Space'. Both of those songs are good, but the rest of the songs on the album are just as strong. It's pretty amazing to me how well she captured the era of the 80's. Shre pretty much nails it throughout the album. Not every song is a catchy pop song. From a pure sonic standpoint alone, the album is strong. If you do like 80's music at all, the odds of you liking 1989 are pretty high.

1989 ####### rules.

ETA - get the deluxe version, New Romantics is better than half the songs on the album proper, sounds like it should be on a 90s Pet Shop Boys album. Also, "the rumours are terrible and cruel... but honey most of them are true"

 

[kupcho1]

Taylor Swift can kiss my ###.

Spotify rules and I hope she's a voice in the wilderness leaving the service.

 

[Jutz]

So act like I haven't payed attention to music in the past year(because I haven't) and some of my favorite artists are Outkast, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Cage the Elephant, the New Pornographers, and Twenty One Pilots. Although I do have guilty pleasure for songs that are terrible and fall into the fun/party mixes, I am open to just about anything besides probably metal, mainly because I normally have issues listening to lyrics in music anyway.

What would be some songs or albums that have come out in the past 6 months that may interest me? I'll travel back through this thread to but I'm just looking for some starting points. Thanks fbg's, you guys always give solid music advice.

No schtick... 1989 is a really good album beginning to end. It would fit into your 'guily pleasure' category. Not a guilty pleasure for me... I no longer feel guilty for any music I like, but if you are open to it I would definitely check it out.Most people probably only know the signle 'Shake It Off' and maybe the 2nd single 'Blank Space'. Both of those songs are good, but the rest of the songs on the album are just as strong. It's pretty amazing to me how well she captured the era of the 80's. Shre pretty much nails it throughout the album. Not every song is a catchy pop song. From a pure sonic standpoint alone, the album is strong. If you do like 80's music at all, the odds of you liking 1989 are pretty high.

1989 ####### rules.ETA - get the deluxe version, New Romantics is better than half the songs on the album proper, sounds like it should be on a 90s Pet Shop Boys album. Also, "the rumours are terrible and cruel... but honey most of them are true"

I did get the deluxe version and I agree with you. That is a great song. Good call on the Pet Shop Boys sound. I knew it sounded familiar but couldn't put my finger on it.

 

[Ilov80s]

Is Swift against Spotify or against the idea that they allow free memberships? I have read that the free memberships on Spotify and other similar companies are on the way out. Music companies have basically said, you had your chance to recruit users. Now make them all pay.

 

[Jutz]

From her article in Time

"She believes that Spotify's particular model devalues her work. With Beats Music and Rhapsody you have to pay for a premium package in order to access her albums. And that places a perception of value on what she created. On Spotify they don't have any settings or any kind of qualifications for who gets what music. I think that people should feel that there is a value to what musicians have created, and that's that."

 

[Sand]

Awolnation time scale:

As for that new record, AWOLNATION fans, keep your eyes and ears peeled for December: The record is in the mixing process at the moment, but Bruno reveals that they're looking to drop the full-length follow-up to 2011's Megalithic Symphony in mid-March. - See more at: http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2014/11/voodoo-2014-awolnation-interview#sthash.ZxhhTjvh.dpuf

Massive here.

 

[Tick]

I just noticed a Crystal Method album came out in January - did anyone check it out?

 

[Fiddles]

new ryan adams is terrific

ya it isI just realized he did a voivod inspired album in memory of piggy, orion

not sure how I missed it

hadn't heard of him before you guys started talking about him in here.

then I noticed KCRW's music mine on Spotify has had him pretty religiously up and down the DJ lineups. I find it pretty *meh*. Does not turn my crank at all... but I'm much less into the singer/song-writer lyric or melody driven type of stuff like this. I tend to like rhythm/hook driven songs- barely listen to the lyrics until much later.

So you guys into this stuff also into the new Hiss Golden Messenger? Just curious... seems similar.

anybody? this keeps popping up- and it has the same singer/songwriter vibe as Ryan Adams. I think you will like it. "you"= the people who like more thoughtfully written and sung music vs the more basic garagey stuff I like.eta: has a Father John Misty vibe, IMO...

This is all I've listened to the last few weeks. Pairs perfectly with driving through the mountains. Thx buddy.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

 

[Good Posting Judge]

http://www.stereogum.com/1722402/charli-xcx-breaking-up-video/video/

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Co-written by one of the Swedes who also produced/wrote Dancing On My Own.

 

[El Floppo]

the new Trash Kit album, Confidence, is really ####### good.

 

[bosoxs45]

Anyone have an updated list of albums they've enjoyed this year on Spotify?

 

[Ilov80s]

Anyone have an updated list of albums they've enjoyed this year on Spotify?

http://open.spotify.com/user/mcilheda/playlist/3NxjREbUjJNA3g5aGoIXDy

 

[Abraham]

The #1's. can't tell if it's a really good jangly sort of punk record or a bunch of guys that found a stack of Lemonheads records and simply decided to add distortion. It's either very good or utter ####. I'll wait for NV, Tufnel, or Stu to tell me which.

 

[skol asylum]

New Smashing Pumpkins

 

[El Floppo]

Anyone have an updated list of albums they've enjoyed this year on Spotify?

http://open.spotify.com/user/mcilheda/playlist/3NxjREbUjJNA3g5aGoIXDy

I would kill to be that organized

 

[Brony]

New Smashing Pumpkins

Pretty good on initial listen. Has the post-2000 sound, but not as annoying as the past few albums.

 

[skol asylum]

New Smashing Pumpkins

Pretty good on initial listen. Has the post-2000 sound, but not as annoying as the past few albums.

First run through i liked the first 2-3 songs better than the rest.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Not sure how big of a hip hop contingent there is here but Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels is

Not sure if it technically qualifies as hip-hop, although there's some guest artists... but the Flying Lotus album from this year is also pretty great.

Both great albums.