**** Top 100 albums of 2013 ****

[Gwylan]

You do realise this love for the John Grant album, where virtually every song is about gay sex, is only going to reinforce certain stereotypes?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I have 13 of the Rough Trade list and 7 of Resident's. Think it's time I checked out John Grant!

 

[big nuts]

And on that note, here's Rough Trade Records top 100 of the year. http://www.roughtrade.com/aoty2013

I've got 21 of their top 100 and a lot of the omissions mentioned in this thread from the Resident list appear on the Rough Trade list. The number one album is an absolute cracker too. It will definitely be in my top 10 for sure.

I've got 21 from rough trade also and 18 from resident after buying a savages and Matthew E White last night.

I saw John grant in Brighton in may this year excellent set, which I remember coincided with the start of the Poyet mess.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I've got 21 from rough trade also and 18 from resident after buying a savages and Matthew E White last night.

I saw John grant in Brighton in may this year excellent set, which I remember coincided with the start of the Poyet mess.

What are you implying? How was he involved?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The Rough Trade top one hundred contains some interesting entries and some you would expect. As with resident though no mention of Machineries Of Joy by British Sea Power and its on Rough Trade! Oh- Germany have just scored!

 

[The Modfather]

Good to see John Grant & Parquet Courts take their rightful place in the top 10

 

[Buzzer]

I was joking but I do like the guy and his voice. I may even buy his album.

I'd not heard of James Arthur until I read this. Seems like a very pleasant chap.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/86287/itunes-offer-refund-on-james-arthur-album-after-homophobia-row

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I have 13 of the Rough Trade list and 7 of Resident's. Think it's time I checked out John Grant!

Hi. You really should. Start with Queen of Denmark then move onto Pale Green Ghosts. Knowing your taste I really do not think you will be disappointed. He is an immense song writing talent and his voice is incredible. Saw him live earlier this year; wonderful.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Here you go folks, my top 10.

1) Reflektor – Arcade Fire.
2) RAM – Daft Punk.
3) Pale Green Ghosts – John Grant
4) Krieg Und Frieden (Music for Theatre) - Apparat
5) AM – Arctic Monkeys
6) AMOK – Atoms For Peace
7) Push The Sky Away- Nick Cave
8) Panorama Bar 05 – Steffi
9) In Technicolor – Coma
10) Floating Coffin – Thee Oh Sees

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Can I also just say, is this not a bit premature? Considering the year is not over yet.

The music year runs from mid-November to mid-November though.

 

[Machiavelli]

Would go along with the comments that Bon Iver's For Emma is one of the albums of the decade, but his follow-up is dire. As for this year, I don't listen to enough music these days, but my top five are:
Melt Yourself Down
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Knife
Waxahatchee
Boards of Canada

Resident, Rough Trade and NSC have persuaded me to buy John Grant (who we saw last year at The Dome, and was highly impressive) and Matthew E White. Many on here bang on about Arcade Fire, should I really buy Reflektor?
In a feeble attempt to revive the thread, my top five gigs this year were:
Melt Yourself Down -- Komedia
Kraftwerk (Electricity) -- Tate Modern
F*** Buttons -- Concorde 2
Mark Lanegan -- St George's Church
Hookworms -- Brighton's best venue

 

[Mellotron]

INSANITY that Baths - Obsidian isn't in the top 100. In my top 5, comfortably. Not a big name, I suppose. Just a bedroom musician in the US.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

INSANITY that Baths - Obsidian isn't in the top 100. In my top 5, comfortably. Not a big name, I suppose. Just a bedroom musician in the US.

I would have thought that would make it more likely that it would be included.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Here you go folks, my top 10.

1) Reflektor – Arcade Fire.
2) RAM – Daft Punk.
3) Pale Green Ghosts – John Grant
4) Krieg Und Frieden (Music for Theatre) - Apparat
5) AM – Arctic Monkeys
6) AMOK – Atoms For Peace
7) Push The Sky Away- Nick Cave
8) Panorama Bar 05 – Steffi
9) In Technicolor – Coma
10) Floating Coffin – Thee Oh Sees

Three, possibly four, of those will be in mine. I'll look out some of the others.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The best album of the year is RAM for me but then again I have only brought 2 albums so my top 2 are

1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
2. The Pet Shop Boys - Electric

Many thanks.

 

[Machiavelli]

Hello Pevenseagull, don't know if you know of Metz, who are playing next week. Saw them earlier this year at Audio, and think you might like them if you're free that night

 

[The Face]

Suede's album is my personal favourite with special mentions to Drenge, The National, Foals and Miles Kane

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Good to see Mogwai at 25. That soundtrack is rather lovely.

I'm definitely signing up the the Rough Trade album club.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Hello Pevenseagull, don't know if you know of Metz, who are playing next week. Saw them earlier this year at Audio, and think you might like them if you're free that night

I saw Metz at Audio- they were brilliant. Would go and see them this time round but have tickets for Public Service Broadcasting that night.

 

[spring hall convert]

I saw Metz at Audio- they were brilliant. Would go and see them this time round but have tickets for Public Service Broadcasting that night.

Thirded, they were excellent live. Really loud, nasty & punky but with some seriously good hooks