Urban75 Album of the Year 2015

[billy_bob]

all this lobbying for favourite albums in the thread should be banned imo. It's like standing around the polling booth wearing a party rosette...

Yeah, and after all, we're all so easily influenced by others' opinions on this forum....

 

[mwgdrwg]

Sent my list. Not a bad year!

 

[little_legs]

No list from me, but 2 that stood out for me this year:

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Max Richter - Sleep

Also, although he did not release an album in 2015, I discovered Action Bronson this year, and hot damn, he is good.

 

[Indeliblelink]

Yes he did, he released "Mr. Wonderful", I didn't like it as much as his previous LPs.

 

[little_legs]

You are right, I just looked it up. That one can go on my list too then.

 

[belboid]

You are right, I just looked it up. That one can go on my list too then.

and that'll be a longer list than many will send in!

 

[stavros]

I wonder if our choice will finish up being chronicled on Wikipedia as it was six years ago:

Many publications ranked Tarot Sport on their end of year lists, including:

• 1st – Urban75
• 3rd – Gigwise
• 5th – Drowned in Sound
• 8th – Mojo
• 8th – NME
• 11th – Pitchfork Media[17]
• 11th – Resident Advisor
• 21st – Rhapsody[18]
• 30th – Q

 

[Buddy Bradley]

I picked up the now free NME this morning - it's got their top 20 albums of the year in this week. Grimes is #1, with Kendrick #2.

Edit: Found the online version: http://www.nme.com/photos/nme-s-albums-of-the-year-2015/394320#/photo/31

 

[ska invita]

Only one record for me - the new Breadwinners

If you love black ark era lee perry and you want to support independent uk roots music its a must...best uk roots album since the first Breadwinners LP

Buy direct from Al Breadwinner himself! Buy The Breadwinners - By The Sweat Of Your Brow (Vinyl) at Discogs Marketplace

 

[billy_bob]

I wonder if our choice will finish up being chronicled on Wikipedia as it was six years ago:

We were such hipsters back then...

 

[stavros]

We were such hipsters back then...

Maybe, but Tarot Sport was and still is a fucking awesome LP.

 

[belboid]

I wonder if our choice will finish up being chronicled on Wikipedia as it was six years ago:

I have tried a couple of times, but it's always deleted as U75 is apparently not musically significant enough or something.

I think Tarot Sport remains as it would just be too cruel to remove their only number one.

 

[Voley]

In a dramatic departure from my usual submissions, my list may have more than two albums on it this year. At least one of those artists isn't in their forties. This, I'm sure you'll agree, makes me cutting fucking edge.

 

[ska invita]

D'Angelo album has to count as this year as it came out after the polls closed of last years

 

[sim667]

Firstly I need to write down all the albums I've got this year and then try and put them in order

This is going to take a while

 

[strummerville]

Having just seen them play the best gig of the year the other night at the Tufnell Park Tavern, the Wire album has definitely made my top 10.

 

[BigMoaner]

Only one record for me - the new Breadwinners

If you love black ark era lee perry and you want to support independent uk roots music its a must...best uk roots album since the first Breadwinners LP

Buy direct from Al Breadwinner himself! Buy The Breadwinners - By The Sweat Of Your Brow (Vinyl) at Discogs Marketplace

been listening to lee perry this morning on the way to work.

black vest
sufferers time (the version where he raps over it)
dreadlocks in moonlight

are all incredible masterpieces
so many more too.

For such a crazy chap, his music is so clear and his lyrics too.

Can only listen to the roots stuff though!

 

[Dr. Furface]

Having just seen them play the best gig of the year the other night at the Tufnell Park Tavern, the Wire album has definitely made my top 10.

Didn't know the Tufnell Park Tavern was a gig venue - are you sure?

 

[nogojones]

cobbled one together and sent

 

[strummerville]

Didn't know the Tufnell Park Tavern was a gig venue - are you sure?

Apologies meant the Dome next to the Boston Arms.

 

[belboid]

NOTE: I said 14th, which is Monday, and there's no chance I will compile it in the couple of days thereafter. Hence:

The deadline is now December 18

 

[redsquirrel]

Good, still finishing off my list.

 

[belboid]

I thought I'd get the annual fuck up in early

 

[killer b]

any trends starting to emerge yet belbers?

 

[eddiecurry]

Going to try and ask a question without looking like a total dildo but how on earth do I PM someone?

 

[killer b]

click on their name, then click on the link 'start a conversation' on the box that pops up.

 

[eddiecurry]

Ah thanks. Easy when you know how!

 

[belboid]

any trends starting to emerge yet belbers?

the traditional unexpected front runner, that will no doubt fall away and barely make the top 10. Otherwise, not that I can see, I've probably missed summat obvious tho

 

[belboid]

click on their name, then click on the link 'start a conversation' on the box that pops up.

you'll regret telling him how to do that

 

[Rebelda]

If it's Adele I'm leaving.