Best Albums of the Year. (Mixtapes are a different thread).

[dt43]

Wow, can't believe this hasn't been posted:

 

[balloonoboy]

Alicia Keys deserves a mention

 

[noskey]

New Crystal Castles album deserves a mention.

I have a lot to catch up on, hope some of the recs in here I havent heard are worth it.

 

[bless]

Wow, can't believe this hasn't been posted:

Yessir!! Robert Glasper is dope. My vote goes to Sean Price 'Mic Tyson'. P!!!

 

[balloonoboy]

That Robert Glasper is beyond dope. Good looks.

 

[trilluminated]

i don't think that this has been mentioned yet.

 

[truseone]

 

[cruthik3]

What I liked this year, don't think anything is coming out anymore (kind of in order but not really)

Actress- RIP
Burial - Kindred
Death Grips- The Money Store
Spiritualized- Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Chromatics- Kill for Love
Ty Segall and White Fence- Hair
Ty Segall- Slaughterhouse/ Twins
White Fence- Family Perfume Vol. 1 and 2
Animal Collective- Centipede Hertz
Jam City- Classic Curves
Liars- WIXIW (could be the most underrated album this year imo)
Lil B- Godsfather
I:Cube- "M" Megamix
Shackelton- The Dawbar Organ EPs/ Music for the Quiet Hour
The Men- Open Your Hear
Julia Holter- Ekstasis
Chelsea Wolfe- Unknown Rooms
Bass Clef- Reeling Skullways
Supreme Cuts- Whispers in the Dark
Sic Alps- Sic Alps
Terrence Dixons- From the Far Future Pt. 2

 

[currensy]

SchoolBoy Q - Habits & Contradictions

 

[Bad Religion]

 

[i live in texas]

TITLE FIGHT - FLORAL GREEN

 

[sonunox34]

Thank god for this thread. I am so happy that NT can finally talk about music other than rap... seriously I have been waiting for this

... although I saw someone seriously mention Odd Future Vol 2. Stop that.

Anyways, here's my submission:

Alt-J, "An Awesome Wave"

Just listen to Fitzpleasure. And then the whole album.

 

[trilluminated]

there's like 4 or 5 nte'rs lists that i look forward to in these threads.

they never disappoint.


Edit: my list,
had to come back and add that amazing big boi album to the list.

beach house-bloom
kendrick lamar-gkmc
killer mike-rap music
big boi-vicious lies and dangerous rumors
lianne la havas-is your love..
chromatics-kill for love
ab-soul-control system
frank ocean-channel orange
wild nothing-nocturne
grizzly bear-shields
purity ring-shrines
alchemist-russian roulette
animal collective-centipede hz
bat for lashes-haunted man
big krit-LFTU
flying lotus-UTQC
passion pit-gossamer
john mayer-born and raised
michael kiwanuka-home again
julia holter-ekstasis
the xx-coexist
grimes-visions
solange-true
lana del rey-paradise
kindness-world, you need a change of mind
crystal castles-iii
mumford and sons-babel
lana del rey-born to die
swans-the seer
tame impala-lonerism

 

[nocomment6]

pretty solid list Trillum

 

[8pm at msg]

List time huh?

1. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
2. Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
3. ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
4. Jessie Ware - Devotion
5. Beach House - Bloom
6. Purity Ring - Shrines
7. Grizzly Bear - Shields
8. Rochelle Jordan - PRESSURE
9. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
10. Tame Impala - Lonerism

 

[mossman1975]

 

[Bad Religion]

I forgot this album as well.

 

[noskey]

So, after going back and listening to what were my favorites this year, I think I've narrowed it down.

Top 10, in order:

1. Mina Tindle - Taranta
2. Death Grips - NO LOVE DEEP WEB
3. Chromatics - Kill for Love
4. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, MAAD city
5. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
6. Beach House - Bloom
7. Purity Ring - Shrines
8. Crystal Castles - 3
9. The xx - Coexist
10. Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts


Honorable mentions, in alphabetical order:

Ab-Soul - Control System
Death Grips - The Money Store
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
Liars - Wixiw
Nas - Life is Good
Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
Tame Impala - Lonerism
Twin Shadow - Confess

 

[joerdan23]

Kendrick Lamar - gkmc
The Weeknd - Trilogy
Killer Mike - R.A.P. music
Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
Frank Ocean - channelOrange
Purity Ring - Shrines
Big K.R.I.T. - LFTU
Michael Kiwanuka - home again
The XX - Coexist
Crystal Castles - III
JMSN - Priscilla
Robert Glasper - BRR-The Remixes
Jeremih - Late Nights with Jeremih
Band of Skulls -
TNGHT - TNGHT
How to Dress Well - Total Loss
Dom Kennedy - Yellow Album

 

[certifiedsw]

Will be back next week with my list. Hate that there's been a lot of good albums released this year this list won't be easy to make

 

[tsmooth]

Dmx Undisputed

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

I can't speak on other genres but Game has definitely put in a late push for Rap album of the year.....seriously.

 

[balloonoboy]

Minus well add Bruno and Big Boi.

This year has restored my faith in music and the artists of today.

 

[adobecs4]

 

[beh235]

Kendrick, it's practically a daily listen for me. I'll peruse this thread to check things I wouldn't have otherwise listened to.