***Official Album of the Year 2016 Thread***

[Tarpon]

These ten had the highest average number of listens per days released so I guess they are my albums of the year. All a tad predictable for me. Must get out more.

Richmond Fontaine - You can't...
Martha Wainwright - Goodnight City
Leonard Cohen - You want it darker
David Bowie- Blackstar
PJ Harvey - The Hope...
Soft Hair - Soft Hair
Teenage Fanclub - Home
Metronomy- summer 08
Roison Murphy-Take Her...
Daughter - Not To Disappear

 

[spring hall convert]

I didn't even know Marie Davidson has recently released another album, it's her best yet 'Adieux Au Dancefloor'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnmLy0twS4o

Gives me an excuse to roll out this absolute banger from last year (2015) as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VUuYSSvusE

I see Pitchfork have joined the party - http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22493-adieux-au-dancefloor/ & http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9990-the-20-best-electronic-albums-of-2016/

I'm trying to book her to play Brighton soon. Watch this space.

A few vocal gremlins early on but this Boiler Room set is pretty wild.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrUG6qepvw4

#obsessed.

 

[spring hall convert]

Shiiiiiiit. The Danny Brown album is really good. The instrumentation and production are really inventive.

http://www.metacritic.com/music/atrocity-exhibition/danny-brown

Released on Warp, if that whets any appetites.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

My top 20 tracks of the year can be listened to at the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/top-20-tracks-of-2016/

 

[spring hall convert]

Wire magazine's Top 50

http://yearendlists.com/2016/12/the-wire-top-50-releases-of-2016/

 

[Gwylan]

Wire magazine's Top 50

http://yearendlists.com/2016/12/the-wire-top-50-releases-of-2016/

Pleased to see the Jenny Hval album so high, haven't seen anyone else mention that on here but it's one of my most played at the moment. A concept album about menstruation and vampires - just what the world needs.

 

[spring hall convert]

Pleased to see the Jenny Hval album so high, haven't seen anyone else mention that on here but it's one of my most played at the moment. A concept album about menstruation and vampires - just what the world needs.

I haven't heard it but have a fan been since she played TGE in 2013 so will get on it tomorrow. I remember being impressed and intrigued by this show in equal measure - http://brightonnoise.co.uk/live-review/?p=105629

 

[AmexRuislip]

Very surprised Christine and the Queens album, Chaleur Humaine not on list!

 

[spring hall convert]

And here's the list of lists aggregate album of the year

http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2016/