Album of the year

[countryman]

Mumford and Sons - Babel, would be my favourite album of this year.

Amy Macdonald - Life in a Beautiful Light would be my second.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Mumford and Sons - Babel, would be my favourite album of this year.

They annoy me.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Hmm.... not been impressed by much this year. Couldnt get into Django Django and think Babel is not as good as Sigh No More. Waiting to hear something that makes me sit up and listen.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Well, there is no Rounder this year but them bearded plaid types at Resident have released their top 10 albums of the year.

1.grimes - visions
2.first aid kit - the lion's roar
3.django django - django django
4.chromatics - kill for love
5.grizzly bear - shields
6.goat - world music
7.alabama shakes - boys & girls
8.sharon van etten - tramp
9.the xx - coexist
10.mark lanegan band - blues funeral

I've got 5 in that list (1,3,5,7,9) which are the odds and apart from Alabama Shakes I agree they're all worthy entries. Grimes and Django Django will certainly be near the top, if not the top, of my list. Anyway, I need some time to compile mine. Laters.

I first saw Alabama Shakes live they are wonderful and the singer has a good set of lungs on her; something special. I then bought the album and it did not come up to scratch sadly. Booo.

It is an interesting top ten. Surprised that Toy are not there and nothing from Ty Segall.
Agree with you about Alabama Shakes- they will not be in my top ten and neither will XX be.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Straight in to the top of my shortlist in Daphni (aka Caribou) with Jiaolong. Caribou does a dancefloor oriented album and very interesting and enjoyable it is too.

 

[Braders]

Jake Buggs self titled album for me.

 

[jemwillett]

Decent ,list, got 5 on there. Would add Dexy's, Spiritualised, Best Coast, M Ward, Richard Hawley.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Not sure what my top album would be but really enjoyed:
Toy by Toy
Cyrk by Cate Le Bon
Free Reign by Clinic
Also worth a mention are Future Of The Lefts- Plot against Common Sense and Blunderbus by Jack White.
Disappointment of the year for me was Animal Collective with Centipede HZ

 

[beardy gull]

Toy by Toy
Europe by Allo Darlin'
The Violence by Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Tame Impala - Lonerism
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
King Charles - Loveblood

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Toy by Toy
Europe by Allo Darlin'
The Violence by Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament

Not heard The Violence yet but read some very good reviews. His instrumental album about Lidos was enjoyable as was The January Songs. Saw him at Unitarian Church Brighton but think that was tail end of last year.

 

[matildaseagull]

Jake Buggs self titled album for me.

Agreed. Wasn't sure about all the slower stuff at first, but now love 'em all. Looking forward to seeing him at The Dome in February.

Also loving The XX.

 

[put_that_board_down]

Seen Toy live and enjoyed their album, and Django also my favourite, but two from later this year that stick in the mind are:

Swans - The Seer
Godspeed you Black Emperor! - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Both noisy, but incredible music

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Looking forward to hearing the Mogwai remix album out this week.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Another vote for Jake Bugg

 

[Skaville]

I only have the XX and Alabama shakes in that list. I totally rate Alabama shakes. Terrific album. On the other hand, if anyone wants my copy of the XX album they can have it. That difficult second album becomes much easier if you just do exactly the same thing but not quite as well.

Anyone got First Aid Kit? I've heard good things

 

[The Notorious BHA]

In no particular order...

Don Broco - Priorities
Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
Crystal Castles - (III)
Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
The Maccabees - Given To The Wild
Mumford - Babel
Tame Impala - Lonerism
The Milk - Tales From The Thames Delta
Blunderbliss - Jack White

FIVE are DEBUT albums!

Had the pleasure of reviewing all of these either for my site On Set Music or other online sites! All incredible albums and without a doubt worth a listen.

 

[narly101]

And mine, in no particular order;

2:54 - 2:54
The XX - Coexist
The Ting Tings - Sounds from Nowheresville
Matthew Dear - Beams
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (Paradise Version)
Karin Park - Highwire Poetry
Huski - Huski
Grimes - Visions
Crystal Castles - (III)
Breton - Other People's Problems

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Never really cut it at Man Utd, did he?

 

[herecomesaregular]

None of interest to me on that list.

My favourite of the year is definitely the Allah-las debut (self titled).