Urban75 Album of the Year 2013 - The Results
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belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
26 The Ex & Brass Unbound - Enormous Door
The best album you haven’t heard this year. You can’t have heard it or it’d be higher. A work of genius, pure and simple. Once again, it’s the collaboration that brings out the underlying brilliance of The Ex. Ethiopian grooves, Swedish jazz and Dutch punk has never sounded so good. Go out and buy this record now.
The best album you haven’t heard this year. You can’t have heard it or it’d be higher. A work of genius, pure and simple. Once again, it’s the collaboration that brings out the underlying brilliance of The Ex. Ethiopian grooves, Swedish jazz and Dutch punk has never sounded so good. Go out and buy this record now.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
25 Major Lazer - Free the Universe
Haven’t they fallen apart? Apparently not! Diplo continues to create his own brand of music – ‘Gorillaz without the pretence’ and gathers an eclectic bunch of collaborators (Vampire Weekened, Dirty Projectors, Shaggy) to help him.
Haven’t they fallen apart? Apparently not! Diplo continues to create his own brand of music – ‘Gorillaz without the pretence’ and gathers an eclectic bunch of collaborators (Vampire Weekened, Dirty Projectors, Shaggy) to help him.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
22 Haxan Cloak – Excavation
The London producer’s second album is about the journey taken after death, apparently. Although that probably makes it sound cheerier than it is. Droning yet expansive, it’s bold and intimidating, yet can be surprisingly light and hopeful. May they long continue to intrigue.
The London producer’s second album is about the journey taken after death, apparently. Although that probably makes it sound cheerier than it is. Droning yet expansive, it’s bold and intimidating, yet can be surprisingly light and hopeful. May they long continue to intrigue.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
20 Hey Colossus - Cuckoo Live Life Like Cuckoo
Do you like The Melvins? Do you like Jesus Lizard? Well, why haven’t you bought the Hey Colossus album yet then?
(the track that will appear on the Spotify playlist is from an earlier album, as the new one isn't on there)
Do you like The Melvins? Do you like Jesus Lizard? Well, why haven’t you bought the Hey Colossus album yet then?
(the track that will appear on the Spotify playlist is from an earlier album, as the new one isn't on there)
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
16 Forest Swords – Engravings
All man, no biscuit. Some say it sounds just like the Sabres of Paradise. But only a bit, it’s still really rather good indeed. Spookily their contribution to my Best of the Year CD has just started as I'm posting this. I need a calming cup of tea.
All man, no biscuit. Some say it sounds just like the Sabres of Paradise. But only a bit, it’s still really rather good indeed. Spookily their contribution to my Best of the Year CD has just started as I'm posting this. I need a calming cup of tea.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Cheers for this belboid, though both the FOTL and the These New Puritans should be higher.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I have heard exactly none of the albums listed so far 
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
me too - or heard of them either - #outoftouchI have heard exactly none of the albums listed so far
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
so. looks like I'm late for this, this year. but so far, I approve of this list.
also no radiohead album to win this year
also no radiohead album to win this year
TruXta
tired
+1I have heard exactly none of the albums listed so far
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
you may have heard of the next one!I have heard exactly none of the albums listed so far
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
I'll add you to the list of people to remind for next year!so. looks like I'm late for this, this year. but so far, I approve of this list.
also no radiohead album to win this year
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
14 Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
I spent ages trying to work out how to pronounce their name, before working out it was really quite obvious. Its te only obvious thing about this album tho. It sounds like it’s made in the 1980’s by someone who travelled back in time from the 2020’s. Hints of Terry Riley and Brian Eno don’t stop this from being unmistakeably Daniel Lopatin.
I spent ages trying to work out how to pronounce their name, before working out it was really quite obvious. Its te only obvious thing about this album tho. It sounds like it’s made in the 1980’s by someone who travelled back in time from the 2020’s. Hints of Terry Riley and Brian Eno don’t stop this from being unmistakeably Daniel Lopatin.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
12 Haiku Salut- Tricolore
They sound like they should be French or Spanish, but are actually from the East Midlands. It’s a smorgasbord of delights, folky, ambient, and just darn funky. Hints of AotY favourites Beirut come through, making Haiku Salut easily the most popular new band on this years list.
They sound like they should be French or Spanish, but are actually from the East Midlands. It’s a smorgasbord of delights, folky, ambient, and just darn funky. Hints of AotY favourites Beirut come through, making Haiku Salut easily the most popular new band on this years list.
