2015 Review: Top Albums of the last year
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I think the MyMorning Jacket album was great and much better than the Alabama Shakes. Just one guys opinion.
Nathaniel Rateliffe and the Nightsweats put out a great album and are outstanding live.
6. Titus Andronicus "The Most Lamentable Tragedy". A big sprawling awesome mess of punk, classic rock, and even a little metal with plenty of hat-tips to the Boss and the Who. A 90 minute rock opera loosely about a guy trying to understand his own neuroses through the experiences of his ancestors. The concept sounds pretentious, but Patrick Stickles doesn't really care. He (and Titus) just want to rock. And they do. Spotify these: Fatal Flaw, Pair of Brown Eyes, Dimed Out, I Lost My Mind
7. Craig Finn "Faith in the Future". The Hold Steady front man returns with a sonic curveball of an album that visits what seem to be the aftermaths of the kids from the Hold Steady songs' lives. Lots of horns, strings, keys, and chill arrangements give a weary, but hopeful vibe as he continues to spit brilliant lines such as "these are not the kind of cats you pet". It's always cool to see artistic growth this far into someone's career. Spotify these: Maggie I've Been Searching for our Son; St. Peter Upside Down; Going to a Show
8. Blitzen Trapper "All Across this Land". Unapologetic, tight-as-hell classic rock and roll. They aren't reinventing the wheel here. Just polishing the hell out of that baby. Major Boss vibe on this one too. That's not a problem in my world. Spotify these: All Across This Land, Across The River, Rock and Roll (Was Made for You), Cadillac Road
9. Corb Lund "Things That Can't Be Undone". The king of Canadian country does it again, with his most sonically expansive album to date. Lund's wry wit and observations are all over the place here as he moves from straight up classic country, to folk, to borderline 50's soul. Spotify these: S Lazy H, Goodbye Colorado, Washed Up Rockstar Factory Blues, Run This Town
10. Charlie Parr "Stumpjumper". The Austin, Minnesota native puts together his most complete album effort yet with the help of Phil Cook and some other session guys. His signature loose blues via blue grass jumps around like empty beer bottles rattling on a rust-riddled floor of a 30 year old pick up cruising down a north Iowa/southern Minnesota gravel road. The highlight is a track about the futility of the rat race in comparison to the eternal nature of the world, centered around the Cedar River (yes, that Cedar River). Spotify these: Over The Red Cedar, Remember Me If I Forget, Stumpjumper, Evil Companion
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7. Craig Finn "Faith in the Future". The Hold Steady front man returns with a sonic curveball of an album that visits what seem to be the aftermaths of the kids from the Hold Steady songs' lives. Lots of horns, strings, keys, and chill arrangements give a weary, but hopeful vibe as he continues to spit brilliant lines such as "these are not the kind of cats you pet". It's always cool to see artistic growth this far into someone's career. Spotify these: Maggie I've Been Searching for our Son; St. Peter Upside Down; Going to a Show
8. Blitzen Trapper "All Across this Land". Unapologetic, tight-as-hell classic rock and roll. They aren't reinventing the wheel here. Just polishing the hell out of that baby. Major Boss vibe on this one too. That's not a problem in my world. Spotify these: All Across This Land, Across The River, Rock and Roll (Was Made for You), Cadillac Road
9. Corb Lund "Things That Can't Be Undone". The king of Canadian country does it again, with his most sonically expansive album to date. Lund's wry wit and observations are all over the place here as he moves from straight up classic country, to folk, to borderline 50's soul. Spotify these: S Lazy H, Goodbye Colorado, Washed Up Rockstar Factory Blues, Run This Town
10. Charlie Parr "Stumpjumper". The Austin, Minnesota native puts together his most complete album effort yet with the help of Phil Cook and some other session guys. His signature loose blues via blue grass jumps around like empty beer bottles rattling on a rust-riddled floor of a 30 year old pick up cruising down a north Iowa/southern Minnesota gravel road. The highlight is a track about the futility of the rat race in comparison to the eternal nature of the world, centered around the Cedar River (yes, that Cedar River). Spotify these: Over The Red Cedar, Remember Me If I Forget, Stumpjumper, Evil Companion
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Josh Ritter - Sermon on the Rocks. Check out Gettin' ready to get Down and Where the Night Goes.
Leon Bridges - Coming Home
Leon Bridges - Coming Home
Not usually a fan of jazz, but Kamazi Washington's The Epic was just that, an absolutely epic album.
D'Angelo - The Black Messiah
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
I've been listening the hell out of My Morning Jacket's - The Waterfall
I hate country but I really like Chris Stapleton's - The Traveler
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats album is a little one noted, but I enjoyed it.
I've usually got at least a couple of Rap/Hip-Hop albums, but there weren't really many that blew me away this year. A lot of individual songs, but not albums as a whole.
D'Angelo - The Black Messiah
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
I've been listening the hell out of My Morning Jacket's - The Waterfall
I hate country but I really like Chris Stapleton's - The Traveler
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats album is a little one noted, but I enjoyed it.
I've usually got at least a couple of Rap/Hip-Hop albums, but there weren't really many that blew me away this year. A lot of individual songs, but not albums as a whole.
I must be missing the appeal of this guy. Yeah, it's a "different" style compared to what's currently popular, but he's basically just adopting every 60s Motown stereotype; no originality whatsoever.
Whitey Morgan - Sonic Ranch
Cody Jinks - Adobe Sessions
Turnpike Troubadours - Turnpike Troubadours
Corb Lund - Things Can't Be Undone
Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen - Hold my Beer Vol. 1
Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
Eric Church - Mr. Misunderstood
Jason Boland and the Stragglers - Squelch
Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart
William Clark Green - Ringling Road
Cody Jinks - Adobe Sessions
Turnpike Troubadours - Turnpike Troubadours
Corb Lund - Things Can't Be Undone
Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen - Hold my Beer Vol. 1
Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
Eric Church - Mr. Misunderstood
Jason Boland and the Stragglers - Squelch
Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart
William Clark Green - Ringling Road
Good list. I really liked the new Dwight and Whitey records, but just didn't get enough time with them. Cody Jinks and William Clark Green are on my list.
Isbell is in my honorable mention, and while I think about half the album is great, I'm a little disappointed because some of it is really, really boring and I have incredibly high expectations for his work. "Children of Children" and "Speed Trap Town" are first rate cuts.
There have been some really great albums, many already mentioned in this thread.
Lately I've been listening to Deerhunter, Fading Frontier on repeat. Amazing album.
D'Angelo and Kendrick Lamar released very solid albums this year. Modest Mouse's album was good.
Courtney Barnett, Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty and Chvrches all released excellent albums.
It's been a good year in music.
Lately I've been listening to Deerhunter, Fading Frontier on repeat. Amazing album.
D'Angelo and Kendrick Lamar released very solid albums this year. Modest Mouse's album was good.
Courtney Barnett, Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty and Chvrches all released excellent albums.
It's been a good year in music.
Re: 2015 Review: Top Alums of the last year
Either To Pimp A Butterfly or If you're reading this it's too late. Can 2014 forest hills drive be considered? It was released in mid december 2014
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Re: 2015 Review: Top Alums of the last year
I was pleasantly surprised by IYRTITL. Haven't been a huge Drake fan in the past, but he's growing on me a bit. Still wish he would actually rap about something, though. Future has grown on me, too..
I was pleasantly surprised by IYRTITL. Haven't been a huge Drake fan in the past, but he's growing on me a bit. Still wish he would actually rap about something, though. Future has grown on me, too..
Love these threads. I can take listeners' opinions and feed my procrastination, so I'll be only a year behind or so in 2016.
Rodeo is in my top 2, along with Logic's The Incredible True Story, which I'm surprised nobody has mentioned yet.
