YEAR END MEGALIST 2019

For the first time since 2015 (aka my last non-dad year) I have enough for a top 10! Sadly it consists of the only 10 albums released this year that I actually heard the whole way through. Here they are (point allocation in parenthesis):

1. Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe (15): The album makes more sense after seeing her music live. And is it just me, or doesn't it feel like this album came out years ago?

2. Tool - Fear Inoculum (15): I didn't think I needed Tool in my life again. I was wrong and I think this is now my favorite album of theirs.

3. Ladytron - Ladytron (15): Glad to have Ladytron back in my life so I can be a fanboy again.

4. Lana Del Rey - NFR! (12): Finally gave this album a fair shot earlier this week. I'm clearly not the target demographic but wow. That last song blew my mind.

5. Wilco - Ode to Joy (10): A yawner at first, but after seeing them live I see that this is an old school "grower."

6. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride (10): Bought it based on the singles and my own dad-rock reflex. A tad too long?

7. Rhiannon Giddens - There Is No Other (10): Not something I'm often in the mood for, but I love the unique instrumentation.

8. Caroline Polachek - Pang (5): One of my favorite human voices. "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" is probably my favorite song of the year.

9. Aldous Harding - Designer (5): When it's good, it's really good... but there are snoozers too. The music video for "The Barrel" is something else.

10. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold (3): The most unanswerable question of 2019 is, "how would this album be regarded if it was released by a different band?"
 
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bettim84 said:
10. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold (3): The most unanswerable question of 2019 is, "how would this album be regarded if it was released by a different band?"
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Such a great question. Because this album has grown on me especially after seeing it live. Carrie effing shreds on it. I think it would be regarded quite darn well if it was not an SK album. You?
 
bettim84 said:
For the first time since 2015 (aka my last non-dad year) I have enough for a top 10! Sadly it consists of the only 10 albums released this year that I actually heard the whole way through. Here they are (point allocation in parenthesis):

1. Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe (15): The album makes more sense after seeing her music live. And is it just me, or doesn't it feel like this album came out years ago?

2. Tool - Fear Inoculum (15): I didn't think I needed Tool in my life again. I was wrong and I think this is now my favorite album of theirs.

3. Ladytron - Ladytron (15): Glad to have Ladytron back in my life so I can be a fanboy again.

4. Lana Del Rey - NFR! (12): Finally gave this album a fair shot earlier this week. I'm clearly not the target demographic but wow. That last song blew my mind.

5. Wilco - Ode to Joy (10): A yawner at first, but after seeing them live I see that this is an old school "grower."

6. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride (10): Bought it based on the singles and my own dad-rock reflex. A tad too long?

7. Rhiannon Giddens - There Is No Other (10): Not something I'm often in the mood for, but I love the unique instrumentation.

8. Caroline Polachek - Pang (5): One of my favorite human voices. "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" is probably my favorite song of the year.

9. Aldous Harding - Designer (5): When it's good, it's really good... but there are snoozers too. The music video for "The Barrel" is something else.

10. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold (3): The most unanswerable question of 2019 is, "how would this album be regarded if it was released by a different band?"
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argh! I forgot Rhiannon Giddens! And our native daughters! To the edit button!
 
Teeeee said:
Such a great question. Because this album has grown on me especially after seeing it live. Carrie effing shreds on it. I think it would be regarded quite darn well if it was not an SK album. You?
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Me? I already said I don't know the answer!

(I'll say that a good friend of mine had a different report about their live show. He said he didn't like them at all without Janet, which is really too bad.)
 
bettim84 said:
Me? I already said I don't know the answer!

(I'll say that a good friend of mine had a different report about their live show. He said he didn't like them at all without Janet, which is really too bad.)
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Lol, you sure did say that. Reading comprehension skills are at a low today.

I get what your friend says very much. Janet left a huge hole. It took an adjustment in thinking to enjoy the show. But I looked at it this way - instead of trying to watch 3 women destroy, I only had to split my attention between 2. So I was more able to hone in on Carrie and Corin's performance. I barely paid attention to the drummer other than to think to myself, "adequate job with Entertain; we'll never see Let's Call It Love live again; oh, did she just mess up that beat there?"
 
Teeeee said:
Lol, you sure did say that. Reading comprehension skills are at a low today.

I get what your friend says very much. Janet left a huge hole. It took an adjustment in thinking to enjoy the show. But I looked at it this way - instead of trying to watch 3 women destroy, I only had to split my attention between 2. So I was more able to hone in on Carrie and Corin's performance. I barely paid attention to the drummer other than to think to myself, "adequate job with Entertain; we'll never see Let's Call It Love live again; oh, did she just mess up that beat there?"
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That's funny you mention that. The same friend said he didn't like the show at all EXCEPT "Entertain" ruled. So I guess we can all agree on that.
 
Teeeee said:
Well, Nathan, I'm going to include Caroline and Charli. And you know @gaporter will include Charli. So, you're gonna leave us out to dry??? ;)
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Unfortunately I’m going to have to leave you both Caroline Polachek and Charli XCX empty handed. If I was to include them, I would have to make the four albums I awarded 15 points, to have only 10 points! And I want to go big on the points with every album I list 😈🙈😅

I love both those albums, but I want them to be in the top 10! Charli XCX has not even been mentioned yet I don’t think.....😖

I’m rooting for Billie Eilish and Lizzo to both be included in the top 10 for this 2019 list! 🤞📬📮
 
NathanRicaud said:
Unfortunately I’m going to have to leave you both Caroline Polachek and Charli XCX empty handed. If I was to include them, I would have to make the four albums I awarded 15 points, to have only 10 points! And I want to go big on the points with every album I list 😈🙈😅

I love both those albums, but I want them to be in the top 10! Charli XCX has not even been mentioned yet I don’t think.....😖

I’m rooting for Billie Eilish and Lizzo to both be included in the top 10 for this 2019 list! 🤞📬📮
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I have Charli XCX in mine. With 7 points
 
The Divine Comedy - Office Politics (20)
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell (20)
Jamie Cullum - Taller (15)
Lamb - The Secret Of Letting Go (15)
Rex Orange County - Pony (10)
Weezer - Weezer (teal album) (10)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated (10)



Something like that.
edit. ok, let's hope I don't have to change it again.
 
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The National - I Am Easy To Find - 20
Better Oblivion Community Center - S/T - 20
Sharon Van Etten -Remind Me Tomorrow - 20
PUP - Morbid Stuff - 15
Vampire Weekend - Father Of The Bride - 10
Foals - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 - 10
Big Thief - Two Hands - 5
 
Like previous years, I'll post a couple of albums and will edit during the rest of the month until I have a definitive list.

18: Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
15: Joel Ross - Kingmaker
10: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib - Bandana
9: Mark de Clive-Lowe - Heritage II
9: Bad Bunny - X 100PRE (Came out super late 2018, so I think it counts)
8: Kokoroko - Kokoroko EP
7: Brockhampton - Ginger
6: Daymé Arocena - Sonocardiogram
6: clipping. - There existed an addiction to blood
5: Jamila Woods - Legacy! Legacy!
5: Mark de Clive-Lowe - Heritage I
2: Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿


I'll shave it down and add points to each over the course of the month
Thanks for doing this @Woob_woob
 
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Top 10! (no particular order)
  • Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
  • Black Mountain - Destroyer
  • Cage The Elephant - Social Cues
  • Chelsea Wolfe - Birth Of Violence
  • Feels - Post Earth
  • Kadavar - For The Dead Travel Fast
  • Lightning Dust - Spectre
  • Russian Circles - Blood Year
  • Tool - Fear Inoculum
  • White Reaper - You Deserve Love
 
Enaz Fox said:
Can't believe we're here already...

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Fishing for Fishies - 10
Clowns - Nature/Nurture - 6
Wand - Laughing Matter - 5
Crypt Trip - Haze County - 3
Frankie and the Witch Fingers - ZAM! - 3

Pijn & Conjurer - Curse These Metal Hands - 10
Asthma Castle - Mount Crushmore - 7
Witch Vomit - Buried Deep in a Bottomless Grave - 3
Tomb Mold - Planetary Clairvoyance - 3
Knocked Loose - A Different Shade of Blue - 3

Westside Gunn - Hitler Wears Hermès 7 - 10
Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places - 7
Crimeapple - Wet Dirt - 3
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Bandana - 3
Danny Brown - uknowhatimsayin¿ - 3

Billy Strings - Home - 10
Tyler Childers - Country Squire - 1

Iglooghost/Kai Whiston/Babii - XYZ -10

Think that puts me exactly at 100. Love reading all these lists. Thanks as always for doing this @Woob_woob
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Now this is a rowdy list — I approve. Nice to see a list that forks from the familiar.

Big ups for Crypt Trip and Frankie. Groovy stuff.
 
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