before I post the list I'd like to just point out the fact that this list is solely based upon what I have liked and disliked as far as music goes this year. It's not about the rating on pitchfork etc.
I'm pretty sure this is the only end of year top 51 albums list that I've seen so far that doesn't have Kendrick Lamar in the top 5 / on it at all but please bare with me.
here we go:
51. Something - Chairlift
50. Pinback - Information Retrieved
49. Breakup Song - Deerhoof
48. Kill For Love - Chromatics
47. America - Dan Deacon
46. Django Django - Django Django
45. Fragrant World - Yeasayer
44. Endless Flowers - Crocodiles
43. Put Your Back N 2 It - Perfume Genius
42. Long Slow Dance - The Fresh & Onlys
41. Nocturne - Wild Nothing
40. Port of Morrow - The Shins
39. Instrumental 2 - Clams Casino
38. Break It Yourself - Andrew Bird
37. I Love You, It's Cool - Bear In Heaven
36. King Tuff - King Tuff
35. Do Things - Dent May
34. Coexist - The XX
33. Melt - Young Magic
32. Love This Giant - St. Vincent & David Byrne
31. Strange Land - Yellow Ostrich
30. Slaughterhouse - Ty Segall Band
29. Blunderbuss - Jack White
28. XXYYXX - XXYYXX
27. Reign of Terror - Sleigh Bells
26. Time Capsules || - Oberhofer
25. Young & Old - Tennis
24. Total Loss - How To Dress Well
23. June 2009 - Toro y Moi
22. 51 - KOOL A.D
21. Kindred - Burial
20. Remember When - The Orwells
19. The Idler Wheel - Fiona Apple
18. Sun - Cat Power
17. Crystal Castles ||| - Crystal Castles
16. Nehru Jackets - HEEMS
15. Celebration Rock - Japandroids
14. Hairdresser Blues - Hunx
13. Swing Lo Magellan - Dirty Projectors
12. Mature Themes - Ariel Pink
11. Shields - Grizzly Bear
And here's the top 10...
10. The Money Store / No Love Deep Web - Death Grips
9. Hypnotic Knights - JEFF The Brotherhood
8. Visions - GRIMES
7. Take The Kids Off Broadway - Foxygen
6. Bloom - Beach House
5. Centipede Hz - Animal Collective
4. Beard, Wives, Denim - Pond
3. Shrines - Purity Ring
2. Lonerism - Tame Impala
1. Be The Void - Dr. Dog
I'm sorry for those of you who are completely butthurt about there not being Frank Ocean on this list.
I have a feeling a lot of people will disagree with me on Dr. Dog's "Be The Void" being #1 but I really do think it is mad underrated and that more people need to listen to it.
I also think many will disagree on Animal Collective's "Centipede Hz" as #5. We all know that Animal Collective is loved by many and hated by many. I for one love Animal Collective, I think they put on a great live show, and I think Centipede Hz is overall a really good album. I think most Animal Collective fans are disappointed by it for sure though, and I'm not going to lie I was a bit disappointed at first too. Merriweather Post Pavilion was SPECTACULAR. I loved it. I guess everyone was just expecting something at least remotely similar to Merriweather Post Pavilion and when they heard the strange sampling and psychedelic vibes they just weren't feeling it? I don't know.
I think Animal Collective changes directions and evolves into something different with every single album they put out. Strawberry Jam is completely different from Sung Tongs and both of those are different from Merriweather Post Pavilion and Centipede Hz is just something new.
After listening to the album from start to end a few times I fell in love with it. It grew on me.
I'm sure a lot of people will be confused as to why I made Coexist by The XX #34 instead of at least in my top 20... Well.. Even though I did really enjoy a good amount of tracks on this album... It just feels kind of empty. In no way shape or form does it even compare to their last album as far as keeping me entertained goes. Aside from the music, the band is overexposed a bit I think. Have you ever even seen someone's tumblr blog that didn't at least have one "✖" at least somewhere on the page? Both album covers are almost iconic now. So I give them big props for getting their brand out there but for me Coexist just wasn't doing much for me like the last one did.
I'm sure a lot of people will be confused as to why I made Coexist by The XX #34 instead of at least in my top 20... Well.. Even though I did really enjoy a good amount of tracks on this album... It just feels kind of empty. In no way shape or form does it even compare to their last album as far as keeping me entertained goes. Aside from the music, the band is overexposed a bit I think. Have you ever even seen someone's tumblr blog that didn't at least have one "✖" at least somewhere on the page? Both album covers are almost iconic now. So I give them big props for getting their brand out there but for me Coexist just wasn't doing much for me like the last one did.
Some other artists that put out music this year that should at least get an honorable mention that I couldn't find a place for in that list are...
Divine Fits
Santigold
White Rabbits
Menomena
The Cribs
And here's some music I was very very disappointed in. I just didn't get the hype.
POP ETC! Oh goodness. Well, let's face it. They were better as The Morning Benders. I'm sure we can all agree on that.
HAIM! What is this? Just no.
BEST COAST!
Poor Best Coast. This new album was so bad... Hipster Runoff called it a 'parody of a Best Coast album'.
The lyrics for "The Only Place" make me want to curl up in a ball and cry...
"We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair
When we get bored we like to sit around, sit around and stare
At the mountains, at the birds, at the ocean, at the trees
We have fun, we have fun, we have fun when we please"
When we get bored we like to sit around, sit around and stare
At the mountains, at the birds, at the ocean, at the trees
We have fun, we have fun, we have fun when we please"
Bethany look what you've done!
"what"
At least we still have the last album that was good! Wa-hoo that's a timeless jam.
Anyway, big congrats to Dr. Dog this year. Be The Void won me over.
