Urban75 Album of the Year 2018 - the Results

[belboid]

14 Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids - An Angel Fell.

Cosmic jazz that uses folklore, fantasy and drama as a warning bell (Not on the Spotify playlist, sadly)

 

[belboid]

13 SOPHIE — OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES

Scottish electropop, that irritatingly insists on ALL CAPS. Still worth a listen though.

 

[belboid]

12 Hailu Mergia - Lala Belu.

The Ethiopian keyboard maestro releases his first album in fifteen years, and it's 'like a Bedouin farce in the desert' - which I'm guessing is a good thing.

 

[May Kasahara]

15 Stick In The Wheel - Follow Them True

North-eastern folkiness, but don't worry, it sounds nothing like richard Dawson.

Probably because they're from London.

 

[killer b]

North-eastern folkiness, but don't worry, it sounds nothing like richard Dawson.

probably because they're actually from london.

 

[belboid]

11 Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic

Is it goth? Is it pop? Post-metal? Aaah, it's Swdish, say no more.

 

[stavros]

28 DMBQ, Keeenly

Magnificent Jap manicness (youtube clip almost defintely not from the album, but it is at least from this year)

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to go for this late-comer.

Also a little alarmed that only three of my list have come up so far.

 

[belboid]

Probably because they're from London.

probably because they're actually from london.

Sorry, where are they from?

 

[killer b]

LONDON.

I think some of them used to be involved with old Urban favourites Various Productions

 

[Plumdaff]

If we're being sticklers for places of origin, Gwenno is from Cardiff. Her Dad is a Cornish poet, so she grew up speaking Welsh and Cornish at home.

 

[belboid]

Where's Samantha Fox when you need her?

 

[belboid]

10 Tirzah – Devotion

A compelling vision of what imperfect pop music can be

 

[belboid]

9 Pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs – King of Cowards

7p (as they should be known) drive their art metal along te A66 and continue to pulverise our senses.

 

[ManchesterBeth]

10 Tirzah – Devotion

A compelling vision of what imperfect pop music can be

Hipster rnb. Tried so hard to get into this.

 

[belboid]

8 Christine and the Queens - Chris

Stark naked whilst wearing the most magnificent wardrobe, Chris is red hot, sweaty and insatiable.

 

[belboid]

7 Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel

Aussie (or, maybe, London, who knows anymore?) slacker sings about the downside of fame, along with other tales of tenderness and frustration.

 

[belboid]

6 Skee Mask – Compro

https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5ae209aba85afb79a8445d69/1:1/w_320/Skee Mask_Compro.jpg



A shining hybrid of breakbeats and ambient textures, I guess that makes it one of the best dance records of the year.

 

[belboid]

5 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs

Aussie (see above) indie stuff, with such an awful name I've never bothered checking them out. I have now. I suppose it doesn't make me want to actually vomit.

 

[ManchesterBeth]

ooooh. bated breath for top 5.

 

[May Kasahara]

Forgot about Courtney Barnett too fucksake.

 

[belboid]

4 ILL - we are ill.

Majestic raging debut of banshee-punk-funk. ILL take ’You go, girl!’ and turn it into ‘FUCK YOU’, ‘FUCK THE PATRIARCHY’ and ‘FUCK THE FUCKING TORIES’

 

[ManchesterBeth]

5 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs

Aussie (see above) indie stuff, with such an awful name I've never bothered checking them out. I have now. I suppose it doesn't make me want to actually vomit.

Liked for that description alone.

 

[Voley]

9 Pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs – King of Cowards

7p (as they should be known) drive their art metal along te A66 and continue to pulverise our senses.

My album of the year. Fucking brilliant band.

 

[belboid]

And now..it is time for the official break. And for you to have some fun guessing at the top 3!

I'll tell you now...yes, Low is one of them.

 

[belboid]

My album of the year. Fucking brilliant band.

You should have voted then!

 

[Voley]

And now..it is time for the official break. And for you to have some fun guessing at the top 3!

You all come to your senses and vote PigsX7 in to all three top spots?

 

[Voley]

You should have voted then!

There were no other records that were any good.

 

[ManchesterBeth]

cardi b or janelle monae for number 1. not where i would have placed em but.

 

[Voley]

My criteria, of course, being 'Bands that have retweeted me this year.' PigsX7 are clear winners on this front.

 

[killer b]

I have zero in the list so far, and am not expecting that to change. Monae will be number 1.