Support NeoGAF

[Moozo]

1 | The 1975 - The 1975

2 | Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

3 | The National - Trouble Will Find Me

4 | Charli XCX - True Romance

5 | The 1975 - Music For Cars EP

6 | Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism Demos

7 | Cartel - Collider

8 | Dog & Panther - Our Bodies

9 | The 1975 - IV EP

10 | Andrew McMahon - The Pop Underground EP

 

[kn0wsk1lls]

El-P Killer Mike - Run the Jewels
Danny Brown - Old
Eminem - MMLP2
Action Bronson - SAAB Stories
¡MAYDAY! - Believers
A.S.A.P. Rocky - Long Live A.S.A.P.
Swollen Members - Beautiful Death Machine
Joey BadA$$ - Summer Knights
Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2
Flatbush Zombies - Better Off Dead
Kanye West - Yeezus

listening to acid rap.

 

[Jackben]

No, it's the post ten albums or get torched thread.

All right, jeez. I'm struggling to think of 10 proper 2013 albums that I've listened to.

 

[Tragicomedy]

All right, jeez. I'm struggling to think of 10 proper 2013 albums that I've listened to.

Me, too. I was stuck at eight and had to dig deep.

 

[Quidam]

...

Are you, by any chance, a member of The 1975?

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Are you, by any chance, a member of The 1975?

I'm not even sure they like themselves that much.

 

[Jackben]

OK I just did commentary for the first three since the other albums are already well-known or explained by just about everyone.

01 I Janelle Monae I The Electric Lady

In her own words, Janelle defies every label. But her ability to seamlessly weave crazy sci-fi & modern stories with a flair for the dramatic and a funky revival of rhythm and blues is stunning. And she continues to refine her art in the Electric Lady by injecting a breath of much-needed fresh air into what it means to be a female artist. Her collaborations are top notch including a punchy and slick guitar led introduction with Prince and great tracks with both Erykah Badu and Miguel. I don't know if the Electric Lady will ever eclipse her stunning entrance with the Archandroid, but having given this album a lot of time over the past few months I think it is easily its equal in depth and shows a clear step forward in ability. The Electric Lady truly shows Janelle is moving forward with her vision and building upon her foundations every step of the way. Some of the stand-out tracks (really every single one is standout but here's a sample of my favorites): Dance Apocalyptic, Dorothy Dandridge Eyes, Ghetto Woman.

02 | CHVRCHES | The Bones of What You Believe

Just recently got into these guys via GAF recommendation. This album was a complete surprise to me as going in I didn't think I'd like it. They hit the number 2 spot for me because when I really sat down and give them a chance I realized they rock. They definitely have that 'really promising new band' vibe going on. Obviously some deep things going on in the lyrics behind some of their songs that I haven't reflected on yet but I enjoy their sound even on a surface level. Just another layer to explore in the future! Stand out track is definitely The Mother We Share.

03 | Fuck Buttons | Slow Focus

Another surprising GAF recommendation. I don't know what I would call their genre, as a layman in musical terminology I want to say kind of an ambient electronic industrial thing going on. But really great shit, kind of like an alternate dimension early Nine Inch Nails where a lyric-adverse Reznor went more perfectionist and abstract. Great music to chill or work to, very heavy electronic. Check out Stalker & Hidden XS.

04 I Arcade Fire I Reflektor
05 I Sigur Rós I Kveikur
06 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories
07 | Kanye West | Yeezus
08 | Pusha T | My Name is My Name
09 | Justin Timberlake | The 20/20 Experience
10 | Atoms for Peace | Amok

 

[Moozo]

I'm not even sure they like themselves that much.

I was struggling by the time I got to number 5

 

[belvedere]

01 I Big Black Delta I Big Black Delta --- Huggin and kissin --- Side of the road
02 I Ski Lodge I Big Heart
03 | A Great Big Pile of Leaves | You're Always On My Mind
04 | Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin | Fly By Wire
05 | Dinosaur Bones | Shaky Dream
06 | HRVRD | From The Bird's Cage
07 | British Sea Power | Machineries Of Joy
08 | White Lies | Big TV
09 | Atoms for Peace | Amok
10 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories

 

[tj hazuki]

List so far (unranked)
J Cole – Born Sinner
A$AP Rocky – LONG-LIVE-A$AP
Justin Timberlake – The Complete Experience
Lorde – Pure Heroine
The Weeknd – Kiss Land
John Mayer – Paradise Valley
Sara Bareillis – The Blessed Unrest
Krewella – Get Wet
Haim – Days are Gone
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Jay Z –Magna Carter Holy Grail
AlunaGeorge - Body Music
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Skylar Grey - Back from the Dead
Wale - The Gifted
Eminem - MMPL2
Jessica Sanchez - Me, You & the Music

 

[GhaleonEB]

It's gonna be tough for me to get 10. I listen to music almost all day but it's usually the same old stuff. I don't listen to very many different artists.

I'm the same way. I have the new Arcade Fire disc but it's FUBAR so I can't listen to it.

 

[Citizen Mane]

01 | Danny Brown | Old
02 | Deafheaven | Sunbather
03 | Russian Circles | Memorial
04 | A$AP Ferg | Trap Lord
05 | CHVRCHES | The Bones of What You Believe
06 | Cultes des Ghoules | Henbane
07 | Earl Sweatshirt | Doris
08 | Juicy J | Stay Trippy
09 | Whirr | Around
10 | Portal | Vexovoid

 

[Kaladin]

My list is now complete, and solid.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=91371487&postcount=36

 

[Snuggles]

Okay, here it is. I'm not much of a music writer, but I added little descriptions for people unfamiliar with the artist. Click the album covers for a sample track.
I'll be doing plenty of tinkering before the year's end, the final version will probably be a full 25 albums.


01 | A$AP Ferg | Trap Lord
goofy, dark and mystical gangsta rap, fresh production and delivery from Ferg


02 | Drake | Nothing Was The Same
soulful pop rap with some killer hooks and one of the best singles of the year in Hold On, We're Going Home


03 | Kanye West | Yeezus
40 minutes raw sonic aggression, Kanye snapped


04 | The Weeknd | Kiss Land
bombastic alternative R&B with dramatic, MJ-esque vocals and synthy production


05 | A$AP Rocky | Long.Live.A$AP
swaggy cloud rap that delivers on the promise of Live.Love.A$AP, even if it doesn't quite surpass it


06 | Danny Brown | Old
a big and bold rap album, inventive and introspective on one side; rowdy and raunchy on the other, Danny's one of the stand-out MC's in the game right now


07 | Zomby | With Love
a double album of gothic trap soundscapes


08 | Toro Y Moi | Anything in Return
super smooth and funky love making music


09 | Teen Daze | Glacier
blissful, ambient electronic music, like a chillwave Eno


10 | Death Grips | Government Plates
not quite as brilliant as their first three releases, but a thrilling, mind-fucking listen regardless


11 | Travi$ Scott | Owl Pharaoh
scatterbrained and uneven, but the beats are infectious and loud, Scott's unconventional swag anthems have grown on me


12 | Suicideyear | Japan
dark and aggressive instrumental hip-hop


13 | Submerse | Algorithms and Ghosts
ethereal, sample-heavy instrumental beats


14 | Chance the Rapper | Acid Rap
chance's flow occasionally grates, but Acid Rap is an eclectic and promising debut


15 | Machinedrum | Vapor City
hypnotic electronica that ranges from drum & bass to downtempo to jungle and beyond


16 | Teengirl Fantasy | Nun
a short but sweet EP, like Teengirl's past work it feels both nostalgic and groundbreaking at the same time

17 | El Ten Eleven | Transitions Remixed



18 | DJ Smokey | Kush Alienz
wavy instrumental hip hop, the album title says it all

19 | Giraffage | Needs

20 | Rhye | Woman

21 | Denzel Curry | Nostalgic 64

22 | Shigeto | No Better Time Than Now

23 | Deptford Goth | Life After Defo

24 | Mr. Carmack | Bang Vol. 3

25 | Pusha-T | My Name is My Name

 

[solid mike]

01 | My Bloody Valentine | mbv
02 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories
03 | Earl Sweatshirt | Doris
04 | Best Coast | Fade Away
05 | Disclosure | Settle
06 | Chance the Rapper | Acid Rap
07 | Foxygen | We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
08 | Forest Swords | Engravings
09 | Kanye West | Yeezus
10 | Queens of the Stone Age | ...Like Clockwork

 

[Servbot24]

I was struggling by the time I got to number 5

Lots of suggestions in this thread to try out.

 

[The Interrobanger]

01 I Big Black Delta I Big Black Delta --- Huggin and kissin --- Side of the road
02 I Ski Lodge I Big Heart
03 | A Great Big Pile of Leaves | You're Always On My Mind
04 | Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin | Fly By Wire
05 | Dinosaur Bones | Shaky Dream
06 | HRVRD | From The Bird's Cage
07 | British Sea Power | Machineries Of Joy
08 | White Lies | Big TV
09 | Atoms for Peace | Amok
10 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories

Big Black Delta's album came out in 2011. It was just re-released this year with a few extra tracks.

 

[overcast]

I need to post on Confession GAF. The minute I see Yeezus on anyone's list, much less in the top position, I ignore the entire thing.

Well man, that IS a jerk thing to do.. but I guess I kind of do it for certain artists. Now that I look at it.

Still need to figure out a top 10. One of my favorite tracks of the year.

Edit: That was too hostile.

 

[Servbot24]

I need to post on Confession GAF. The minute I see Yeezus on anyone's list, much less in the top position, I ignore the entire thing.

I'm an awful person, and Yeezus is an awful album.

I do the same thing when I see Daft Punk or Arcade Fire at the top. No need to feel bad about it, you're not required to validate every opinion on the internet.

 

[teruterubozu]

I do the same thing when I see Daft Punk or Arcade Fire at the top. No need to feel bad about it, you're not required to validate every opinion on the internet.

Well, it's almost guaranteed the top 3 in the tally will be 1. Arcade Fire, 2. Yeezus, 3. Vampire Weekend. sigh.

 

[Jackben]

Popular music is popular. Who'da thunk it?!

I need to post on Confession GAF. The minute I see someone complaining about someone else's list, much less equating other's personal interest with bad taste, I lose respect for them.

I'm a reasonable person, and whining about music you don't like and insulting other's taste instead of talking about music you love and would like to support is an awful waste of time.

 

[teruterubozu]

Popular music is popular. Who'da thunk it?!

I need to post on Confession GAF. The minute I see someone complaining about someone else's list, much less equating other's personal interest with bad taste, I lose respect for them.

I'm a reasonable person, and whining about music you don't like and insulting other's taste instead of talking about music you love and would like to support is an awful waste of time.

Sorry man. Peace & Love, brotha.

 

[Jackben]

I'll admit a lot of my own taste is fairly generic and I don't see my number 1 breaking the top 10 overall (EVEN THOUGH SHE TOTALLY SHOULD). But I have walked away with a lot of cool recommendations outside what I've already heard smothering the radio, which is something I do appreciate GAF for. Would not have known about Fuck Buttons or Chvrches otherwise.

Instead of just saying "stop listing to X", "I'm tired of seeing X" how about "start listening to Y", "hey guys check out Y"

 

[Quake1028]

Work in progress.....

01 | The Civil Wars | The Civil Wars
02 | Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City
03 | The Thermals | Desperate Ground
04 | The National | Trouble Will Find Me
05 | She & Him | Volume 3
06 | Teagan and Sara | Heartthrob
07 | Phoenix | Bankrupt!
08 | Arctic Monkeys | AM
09 | Mogwai | Les Revenants
10 | James Blake | Overgrown

 

[amnesiac]

01 | The National | Trouble Will Find Me

02 | Mark Mulcahy | Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You

03 | Volcano Choir | Repave

04 | James Blake | Overgrown

05 | Boards Of Canada | Tomorrow's Harvest

06 | Arcade Fire | Reflektor

07 | Queens Of The Stone Age | Like Clockwork

08| My Bloody Valentine | MBV

09 | Atoms For Peace | Amok

10 | Youth Lagoon | Wondrous Bughouse

 

[kitchenmotors]

There was so much amazing music this year, I have to seriously sit down and think my list through. Although my #1 is pretty clear... Baths - Obsidian. By far my favorite album that's given me the most plays with 761 scrobbles on Last.fm. Such a beautifully haunting album.

Kinda surprised ctrl+f led me with no results for Baths.

 

[beato_angelico]

I need to post on Confession GAF. The minute I see someone complaining about someone else's list, much less equating other's personal interest with bad taste, I lose respect for them.

bad tastes do exist.

 

[Snuggles]

There was so much amazing music this year, I have to seriously sit down and think my list through. Although my #1 is pretty clear... Baths - Obsidian. By far my favorite album that's given me the most plays with 761 scrobbles on Last.fm. Such an beautifully haunting album.

Kinda surprised ctrl+f led me with no results for Baths.

Just made a Spotify playlist for Obsidian!

I liked his feature on Ryan Hemsworth's album, which might actually deserve a nod now that I think of it...

 

[iiicon]

I assume you're not collecting quotes yet? I'll probably add comments before the deadline. I did last year, at any rate. Here's that list for comparison.

01 | Various Artists | After Dark 2
02 | The Knife | Shaking the Habitual
03 | Boards of Canada | Tomorrow’s Harvest
04 | Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle | Perils From the Sea
05 | Julia Holter | Loud City Song
06 | Omar S | Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself
07 | The National | Trouble Will Find Me
08 | Thee Oh Sees | Floating Coffin
09 | Maxmilion Dunbar | House of Woo
10 | Emma Louise | Vs Head Vs Heart
11 | Colleen | The Weighing of the Heart
12 | Willie Burns | Land Vs. Air
13 | Janelle Monáe | The Electric Lady
14 | Natasha Kmeto | Crisis
15 | Kanye West | Yeezus
16 | Eleanor Friedberger | Personal Record
17 | M.I.A | Matangi
18 | The Field | Cupid’s Head
19 | Laura Marling | Once I Was an Eagle
20 | Charli XCX | True Romance
21 | Tim Hecker | Virgins
22 | Kacey Musgraves | Same Trailer Different Park
23 | Cassie | RockaByeBaby
24 | Sigur Rós | Kveikur
25 | Ghostface Killah | Twelve Reasons to Die

Honourable Mentions (no order)
Grouper | The Man Who Died in His Boat
Kyle Hall | The Boat Party
Lumigraph | Nautically Inclined
Legowelt | Star Gazing & Teen Romance EPs
Retribution Gospel Choir | 3
Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels
Quasimoto | Yessir Whatever
Czarface | Czarface
Föllakzoid | II
Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Mosquito
Queens of the Stone Age | Like Clockwork...
Jhené Aiko | Sail Out EP
Black Deer | Trail of Tears

 

[billy beane]

01 | Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City
02 | Kanye West | Yeezus
03 | Disclosure | Settle
04 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories
05 | Chvrches | The Bones of What You Believe
06 | Blood Orange | Cupid Deluxe
07 | Chance the Rapper | Acid Rap
08 | ASAP Ferg | Trap Lord
09 | Arcade Fire | Reflektor
10 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same

Honorable Mentions:
ASAP Rocky | Long. Live. ASAP
Italians Do It Better | After Dark 2
Gesaffelstein | Aleph
My Blood Valentine | MBV
Pusha T| My Name Is My Name

I'll update if something crazy happens and I need to make a change.

 

[MuddyDonut]

all of these recommendations. I love lists.

 

[Servbot24]

@iiicon, Now that is a dem fine list.

Freakishly similar to what mine will be actually <_<

 

[Jitters]

VW is going to win, as they should.
My favorite from last year was Bish Bosch and I can understand why that didn't win, but I think the best this year is a lot more accessible.

 

[K.Sabot]

List forthcoming still, have stuff to listen to still before the year end.

All I gotta say is that metal and hardcore music put in some god damned work this year.

 

[belvedere]

Big Black Delta's album came out in 2011. It was just re-released this year with a few extra tracks.

Yeah, but wasn't it initially released as a free EP? This year they've done extensive promotion and touring, at least, compared to what they did in '11 for the current version. I think it applies.

 

[Sol..]

Haha that's going to be a great show. They are both fantastic live. Album is just so much fun. Every track is catchy as hell. They made a mistake with their band name because I think people are quick to write them off. Their music is basically the direction MGMT should've kept going after their first album

The name was an immediate turn off. But, I gave it a go and it wasn't quite bad. Seems like the two have similar sounds. It will be a nice cohesive show.

 

[Blue Calx]

01 | CHVRCHES | The Bones of What You Believe
02 | Boards of Canada | Tomorrow's Harvest
03 | Darkside | Psychic
04 | The Knife | Shaking the Habitual
05 | Laura Marling | Once I Was an Eagle
06 | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats | Mind Control
07 | Alter Bridge | Fortress
08 | Justin Timberlake | The 20/20 Experience
09 | Lorde | Pure Heroine
10 | Fuck Buttons | Slow Focus
11 | Sigur Rós | Kveikur
12 | The National | Trouble Will Find Me
13 | Eluvium | Nightmare Ending
14 | Dark Tranquillity | Construct
15 | Danny Brown | Old
16 | Alice in Chains | The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
17 | Tricot | T H E
18 | Orphaned Land | All Is One
19 | Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
20 | Daughter | If You Leave
21 | Karnivool | Asymmetry
22 | Chelsea Wolfe | Pain is Beauty
23 | Autechre | Exai
24 | Janelle Monáe | The Electric Lady
25 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels

Honorable Mentions:
Glasser | Interiors
65daysofstatic | Wild Light
Neko Case | The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
Jon Hopkins | Immunity
In Vain | Ænigma

 

[Jackben]

Might have to bump something off my list to make room for Toro y Moi. Listening to Anything in Return now and it is undeniably sexy.

 

[iiicon]

@iiicon, Now that is a dem fine list.

Freakishly similar to what mine will be actually <_<

so obviously I can expect preferential treatment when it comes to collecting comments then

that list was hard to order. the first four are set, I think. Italians Do It Better have ruled my world the last two years, that new Knife album blows my mind, BoC put together a beautiful decayed record, and Koz is one of my favourite people in music. After that it's a bit of a mess.

 

[SecretMoblin]

yay somebody else listened to emma louise

 

[Snuggles]

Might have to bump something off my list to make room for Toro y Moi. Listening to Anything in Return now and it is undeniably sexy.

http://soundcloud.com/toroymoi/toro-y-moi-say-that-dam-funk-1

If this remix was on the full album I'd have to move it up a few slots.

 

[elseanio]

01 | Daughter | If You Leave
02 | CHVRCHES | The Bones of What You Believe
03 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories
04 | Laura Marling | Once I Was An Eagle
05 | Iron & Wine | Ghost on Ghost
06 | Kavinsky | Outrun
07 | Jetplane Landing | Don't Try
08 | Bill Callahan | Dream River
09 | Sigur Rós | Kveikur
10 | Frank Turner | Tape Deck Heart

 

[keit4]

I will make my list the next month, but for me this is the year of the disappointments. Thank god it's also the year of the surprises.

 

[Jitters]

People who are upset VW might win are the same people who would have been complaining about how cliche it would be to pick Remain in Light and would have voted for Nurse With Wound if it were 1980.

 

[teruterubozu]

People who are upset VW might win are the same people who would have been complaining about how cliche it would be to pick Remain in Light and would have voted for Nurse With Wound if it were 1980.

Haha no. Ariel Rechtshaid is talented but he's no Brian Eno.

 

[leng jai]

Man I'm going to have to give Once I Was an Eagle another listen. Fell asleep every time I tried a few months ago.

 

[Fjordson]

These threads are great for finding new music. First time I'm hearing this Omar S album. Love it!

 

[H.Cornerstone]

01 Killswitch Engage | Disarm the Descent
02 Amon Amarth | Deceiver of the Gods
03 Volbeat | Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies
04 Red Line Chemistry | Tug of War
05 Chimaira | Crown of Phantoms
06 Ashes of Ares | Ashes of Ares
07 Devil Driver | Winter Kills
08 Gemini Syndrome| Lux
09 Gloryhammer | Tales from the Kingdom of Fife
10 Sevendust | Black Out The Sun
11 Amaranthe | The Nexus
12 Tyr | Valkyrja
13 Alter Bridge | Fortress

 

[burgervan]

We need another thread for the best songs of the year.

There weren't that many albums that I felt strongly about this year but there's tons of individual tracks that I absolutely love.

 

[sqwarlock]

Posting so I can remember to put my own list together.