Urban75 Album of the Year 2014 - The Results
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belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
5 Mogwai - Rave Tapes
The reviews were a tad underwhelming, but Urban stills loves the Scottish post-rockers. As they say themselves: The album has ten songs and features drums (both real and electronic), guitars, synthesizers, piano and singing (both vocodered and human). We hope you like it!" – Don’t worry, we do.
The reviews were a tad underwhelming, but Urban stills loves the Scottish post-rockers. As they say themselves: The album has ten songs and features drums (both real and electronic), guitars, synthesizers, piano and singing (both vocodered and human). We hope you like it!" – Don’t worry, we do.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
3 Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
The Missouri-born songstress has a voice that belongs in the Kit Kat Club and a tender guitar-playing that comes over like the bastard daughter of Bill Callahan and T Rex. How could you not love an album that kicks off with a track called Unfucktheworld?
The Missouri-born songstress has a voice that belongs in the Kit Kat Club and a tender guitar-playing that comes over like the bastard daughter of Bill Callahan and T Rex. How could you not love an album that kicks off with a track called Unfucktheworld?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
2 Sleaford Mods - Divide and Exit
It had to be, didn’t it? Widely expected to be Number 1 (including by yours truly), it came damn close. No half-measures, no CD-long arcs, no organic development undertaken, no time at all to let it sink in and decide if this is something you might like. It’s the fucking Mods, and if you don’t like it, well, you have no soul. Or taste. Or something.
Oh, and the youtube track should help you understand the so-called mistake in my OP.
It had to be, didn’t it? Widely expected to be Number 1 (including by yours truly), it came damn close. No half-measures, no CD-long arcs, no organic development undertaken, no time at all to let it sink in and decide if this is something you might like. It’s the fucking Mods, and if you don’t like it, well, you have no soul. Or taste. Or something.
Oh, and the youtube track should help you understand the so-called mistake in my OP.
clandestino
no llevar papel
Sun Kil Moon and Sleaford Mods?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
1. The Bug - Angels and Devils
Well, that surprised you [unless you're killerb], didn’t it? Kevin Martin has made Urban’s first grime Number 1. Martin splits his interests, giving us six songs of muddy dirges and six tracks of raucous, MC-aided banging choons that should be familiar to fans of London Zoo. Presenting oneself as two competing forces is the dialectic in musical form, and Angels & Devils slides comfortably between those poles.
Well, that surprised you [unless you're killerb], didn’t it? Kevin Martin has made Urban’s first grime Number 1. Martin splits his interests, giving us six songs of muddy dirges and six tracks of raucous, MC-aided banging choons that should be familiar to fans of London Zoo. Presenting oneself as two competing forces is the dialectic in musical form, and Angels & Devils slides comfortably between those poles.
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Blimey, some of what I voted for actually made the list this year 
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Can we post our lists now?
clandestino
no llevar papel
Blimey. I remember London Zoo did well too, so makes sense really I guess. Great stuff Belboid thank you. Will you post 50-30?
clandestino
no llevar papel
As always, only one thing I voted for made the list, but then I didn't seem to listen to much new music this year. Probably spent most of the year listening to the Shugo Tokumaru album that came out a few years back, which I only discovered this year.
I also voted for:
Withered Hand, New Gods
Comet Gain, Paperback Ghosts
Sharon Jones, Give The People What They Want
Allo Darlin', We Come From The Same Place
Alvvays, Alvvays
The Understudies, Let Desire Guide Your Hand
...and I need to check out the Ex Hex album, which I think I'll like...
I also voted for:
Withered Hand, New Gods
Comet Gain, Paperback Ghosts
Sharon Jones, Give The People What They Want
Allo Darlin', We Come From The Same Place
Alvvays, Alvvays
The Understudies, Let Desire Guide Your Hand
...and I need to check out the Ex Hex album, which I think I'll like...
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
Can you share the playlist, cos I'm lazy?
AverageJoe
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This is consistently the best thread of Urbs and I look forward to it every year. Its a brilliant reminder of how diverse we are but that we are still part of a community that can share. The way its put together and written is fantastic. I always listen to everything and I've only got as far as Todd Terje and already have 4 albums that I want to buy.
Many thanks for putting this together this year belboid!
((((Urbs!!))))
Many thanks for putting this together this year belboid!
((((Urbs!!))))
heinous seamus
Perfect in an empty room
I've only heard Mogwai and I thought it was poor 
(and I love Mogwai)
(and I love Mogwai)
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I'm not sure how. I thought these things were private. I'll have a look.
Eta: shit they're all public
http://open.spotify.com/user/1112848444/playlist/4qmYNZZ3nX7jK3xz3vuBM9
ETA: please ignore my other playlists that I've collated in drunken moments
AverageJoe
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Ha! Just listened to Sleaford Mods (AMAZING!!) and realised why your OP was incorrect 
it's a disgrace that the silver mt zion album isn't top 30 (although I'm very pleased by the placing of Battle Trance - who else voted for it?)
This is my list fwiw
1. Battle Trance - Palace of Winds
2. Thee Silver mt. Zion - Fuck off get free...
3. Angel Olsen - Burn your fire for no witness
4. Richard Dawson - Nothing is Important
5. Soft Pink Truth - Why do Heathens Rage?
6. Swans - To be kind
7. The Bug - Angels & devils
8. V/VM - death of rave
9. Lightning Glove - Radical Zoo
10. King Champion Sound - Songs for the Golden Hour
This is my list fwiw
1. Battle Trance - Palace of Winds
2. Thee Silver mt. Zion - Fuck off get free...
3. Angel Olsen - Burn your fire for no witness
4. Richard Dawson - Nothing is Important
5. Soft Pink Truth - Why do Heathens Rage?
6. Swans - To be kind
7. The Bug - Angels & devils
8. V/VM - death of rave
9. Lightning Glove - Radical Zoo
10. King Champion Sound - Songs for the Golden Hour
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
This was my list:
01 - iamamiwhoami - Blue
02 - Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
03 - Tori Amos - Unrepentant Geraldines
04 - Warpaint - Warpaint
05 - Lykie Li - I Never Learn
06 - First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
07 - Royal Blood - Royal Blood
08 - Mogwai - Rave Tapes
09 - Cibo Matto - Hotel Valentine
10 - Imogen Heap - Sparks
01 - iamamiwhoami - Blue
02 - Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
03 - Tori Amos - Unrepentant Geraldines
04 - Warpaint - Warpaint
05 - Lykie Li - I Never Learn
06 - First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
07 - Royal Blood - Royal Blood
08 - Mogwai - Rave Tapes
09 - Cibo Matto - Hotel Valentine
10 - Imogen Heap - Sparks
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
excellent work belboid
my list
(1) The Delines - Colefax
(2) Lola Colt - Away from the Water
(3) A Winged Victory for the Sullen -Atomos
(4) Morton Valence - Left
(5) Cherry Ghost - Herd Runners
(6) Lucinda Williams - Down Where the spirit meets the bone
(7) Pharrel Williams - Girl
(8) Alt-J - This is all yours
(9) Elbow - The Take off and landing of everything
(10) The Both - The Both
which is basically the 10 new albums I bought - I bought a fair few from last years list and will do so again
my list
(1) The Delines - Colefax
(2) Lola Colt - Away from the Water
(3) A Winged Victory for the Sullen -Atomos
(4) Morton Valence - Left
(5) Cherry Ghost - Herd Runners
(6) Lucinda Williams - Down Where the spirit meets the bone
(7) Pharrel Williams - Girl
(8) Alt-J - This is all yours
(9) Elbow - The Take off and landing of everything
(10) The Both - The Both
which is basically the 10 new albums I bought - I bought a fair few from last years list and will do so again
you'll love soft pink truth - black metal songs done in an electro/house style. and the silver mt zion is just glorious.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
The unplaced Number 1's were:
Naomi Punk, Television Man
Diamond District - #1 March On Washington
iamamiwhoami - Blue
Melanie De Baisio - No Deal
Strange U - ep 2040
Boris Blank – Electrified
A Silver Mount Zion - Fuck off get free we shine a light on everything.
Rustie – Green Language
1= September Girls, Cursing the Sea
The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream (I thought this had an outside chance of being Number 1 – how wrong I was)
Naomi Punk, Television Man
Diamond District - #1 March On Washington
iamamiwhoami - Blue
Melanie De Baisio - No Deal
Strange U - ep 2040
Boris Blank – Electrified
A Silver Mount Zion - Fuck off get free we shine a light on everything.
Rustie – Green Language
1= September Girls, Cursing the Sea
The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream (I thought this had an outside chance of being Number 1 – how wrong I was)
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they're amazing live. The album is a reasonable approximation, but they were something else in the flesh...
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
That whole Top 50 then (this is where it usually goes horribly wrong):
1 The Bug - Angels and Devils
2 Sleaford Mods - Divide and Exit
3 Angel Olson - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
4 The Delines - Colfax
5 Mogwai - Rave Tapes
6 Lykke Li - I Never Learn
7 Swans - To Be Kind
8 Aphex Twin - Syro
9 Royal Blood - Royal Blood
10 A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Atomos
11 Warpaint – Warpaint
12 Andy Stott - Faith in Strangers
13 Richard Dawson - Nothing Important
14 Caribou - Our Love
15 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
16 Todd Terje - It's Album Time
17 Steven James Adams - House Music
18 Dean Blunt - Black Metal
19 Beck - Morning Phase
20 Gruff Rhys - American Interior
=21 Battle Trance - Palace of Winds
=21 Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love
23 Shellac - Dude Incredible
24 FKA Twigs - LP1
25 Hookworms - The Hum
=26 Clark – Clark
=26 Perc - The Power And The Glory
28 Caustic Window - Caustic Window LP
29 Frontier Ruckus Sitcom - Afterlife
30 Flying Lotus - You’re Dead!
31 Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
=32 King Champion Sounds - Songs From The Golden Hour
=32 NehruvianDOOM – NehruvianDOOM
34 Alt-J - This is All Yours
35 Martyn - The Air Between Words
36 Sun Kil Moon - Benji
37 Goat - Commune
=38 Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
=38 Millie & Andrea - Drop The Vowels
40 Morton Valence - Left (Bastard)
41 St Vincent - St Vincent
42 IX Tab - R.O.C.
43 Lone - Reality Testing
44 Sharon Van Etten - Are We There?
45 Band Of Holy Joy - Easy Listening
46 Neneh Cherry - Blank Project
47 Gallon Drunk - The Soul of the Hour
48 Untold - Black Light Spiral
49 Grouper - Ruins
50 First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
Spotify playlists (and embedding code, if you like that kinda thing)
https://play.spotify.com/user/belboid/playlist/6E915x07g43S6XZTd7xHyu
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1 The Bug - Angels and Devils
2 Sleaford Mods - Divide and Exit
3 Angel Olson - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
4 The Delines - Colfax
5 Mogwai - Rave Tapes
6 Lykke Li - I Never Learn
7 Swans - To Be Kind
8 Aphex Twin - Syro
9 Royal Blood - Royal Blood
10 A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Atomos
11 Warpaint – Warpaint
12 Andy Stott - Faith in Strangers
13 Richard Dawson - Nothing Important
14 Caribou - Our Love
15 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
16 Todd Terje - It's Album Time
17 Steven James Adams - House Music
18 Dean Blunt - Black Metal
19 Beck - Morning Phase
20 Gruff Rhys - American Interior
=21 Battle Trance - Palace of Winds
=21 Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love
23 Shellac - Dude Incredible
24 FKA Twigs - LP1
25 Hookworms - The Hum
=26 Clark – Clark
=26 Perc - The Power And The Glory
28 Caustic Window - Caustic Window LP
29 Frontier Ruckus Sitcom - Afterlife
30 Flying Lotus - You’re Dead!
31 Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
=32 King Champion Sounds - Songs From The Golden Hour
=32 NehruvianDOOM – NehruvianDOOM
34 Alt-J - This is All Yours
35 Martyn - The Air Between Words
36 Sun Kil Moon - Benji
37 Goat - Commune
=38 Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
=38 Millie & Andrea - Drop The Vowels
40 Morton Valence - Left (Bastard)
41 St Vincent - St Vincent
42 IX Tab - R.O.C.
43 Lone - Reality Testing
44 Sharon Van Etten - Are We There?
45 Band Of Holy Joy - Easy Listening
46 Neneh Cherry - Blank Project
47 Gallon Drunk - The Soul of the Hour
48 Untold - Black Light Spiral
49 Grouper - Ruins
50 First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
Spotify playlists (and embedding code, if you like that kinda thing)
https://play.spotify.com/user/belboid/playlist/6E915x07g43S6XZTd7xHyu
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