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By naming two artists that have been performing longer than I have been alive, you have made me cry 
I won't slag off Gilmour (although he doesn't do it for me really, but then, neither do Motorhead that much)) but seriously, Motorhead have brought out one of the best albums of the year?
I won't slag off Gilmour (although he doesn't do it for me really, but then, neither do Motorhead that much)) but seriously, Motorhead have brought out one of the best albums of the year?
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I'm loving James Bays album.
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The Sum of its Parts by Chicane.
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell
Bjork - Vulnicura
Joanna Newsom - Divers
Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Jamie XX - In Colour
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Oh man... I didn't think I had that many to hand for this year!! These have pretty much been on repeat over the year.
Bjork - Vulnicura
Joanna Newsom - Divers
Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Jamie XX - In Colour
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Oh man... I didn't think I had that many to hand for this year!! These have pretty much been on repeat over the year.
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The new Disturbed album is fantastic. I also liked George Ezra and Faith No More's Sol Invictus
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott's latest album gets my vote.
Autocorrect got me again. That should obviously be 'Repentless'.
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Top album for the critics as well, apparently, and Courtney Barnett was second! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35132077
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1. King Creosote – Småvulgär
Probably one of his best albums, if not the best. How this guy isn’t more popular I will never know. Maybe he doesn’t want to be. This LP is hidden away on fence records, from a stockroom under Kenny’s bed... Might get a commercial release in 2016.
2. Chilly Gonzales – Chambers
Discovery of the year for me – helped somewhat from Mrs Basegreen playing him a lot at home.. hadn’t really heard that much of this bloke until a random radio slot we caught in the car. A self-styled musical genius. Part classical piano, part pop-music autopsy. His live show in London last month was incredible – including a surprise cameo from Jarvis Cocker who did three new tracks from their forthcoming collaboration. Wasn’t even close to being the best bit of the show which tells you a lot about how good the rest was.
3. Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool
I guess the comparisons to the Pixies are a bit lazy – but in terms of the overall sound and feel it’s not since Black Francis’ lot disbanded/turned crap that anything has been released that was close to their sound. Also very much an album and not a collection of singles to pimp on Youtube/Spotify/Insert Other Streaming service.
4. Joanna Newsom – Divers
Not, unfortunately, up to the brilliance of Ys, but definitely better than the sprawling effort last time. 80% of people would hate her voice so it’s a recommendation with caveats
5. Four Tet: Morning/Evening
I've always found their previous stuff a bit hit and miss. Not really sure why that is. This effort is great, though - It's an epic exploration of bollywood and Indian beats, with a very summer-focused tinge to everything.
6. Floating Points – Elaenia
A massive, sprawling jazz/electronica thing which will inevitably get tonnes of play over the next year or five.
7. Decemberists – What a terrible world…
I love pretty much everything they’ve ever done. This one feels a bit more poppy than some of their best work, so it kinda burned out quite quickly.
8. Prins Thomas – Paradise Goulash
Sod the rules, this is not a compilation in the traditional sense. It’s no less valid than some awful rap/r&b thing that cribs every song from something else. It’s almost four hours of music from dozens of genres, locations, styles. From the hardcore bangers on CD2 to obscure Spanish classical guitar stuff from the 60s, long forgotten. All hand mixed, raw, and offers something for anyone.
9. Max Richter – From Sleep
More chilled out ambient noise – the kicker with this one is that it’s supposedly designed with sleeping in mind. He apparently played the whole thing out live to an audience of sleeping concert goers.
10. Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
It’s on WARP. It’s electronica. Enough said. It comes with a lyric sheet. Jarvis always says never read the lyrics whilst the music is playing. No worries there then as none of the words are remotely distinguishable.
Probably one of his best albums, if not the best. How this guy isn’t more popular I will never know. Maybe he doesn’t want to be. This LP is hidden away on fence records, from a stockroom under Kenny’s bed... Might get a commercial release in 2016.
2. Chilly Gonzales – Chambers
Discovery of the year for me – helped somewhat from Mrs Basegreen playing him a lot at home.. hadn’t really heard that much of this bloke until a random radio slot we caught in the car. A self-styled musical genius. Part classical piano, part pop-music autopsy. His live show in London last month was incredible – including a surprise cameo from Jarvis Cocker who did three new tracks from their forthcoming collaboration. Wasn’t even close to being the best bit of the show which tells you a lot about how good the rest was.
3. Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool
I guess the comparisons to the Pixies are a bit lazy – but in terms of the overall sound and feel it’s not since Black Francis’ lot disbanded/turned crap that anything has been released that was close to their sound. Also very much an album and not a collection of singles to pimp on Youtube/Spotify/Insert Other Streaming service.
4. Joanna Newsom – Divers
Not, unfortunately, up to the brilliance of Ys, but definitely better than the sprawling effort last time. 80% of people would hate her voice so it’s a recommendation with caveats
5. Four Tet: Morning/Evening
I've always found their previous stuff a bit hit and miss. Not really sure why that is. This effort is great, though - It's an epic exploration of bollywood and Indian beats, with a very summer-focused tinge to everything.
6. Floating Points – Elaenia
A massive, sprawling jazz/electronica thing which will inevitably get tonnes of play over the next year or five.
7. Decemberists – What a terrible world…
I love pretty much everything they’ve ever done. This one feels a bit more poppy than some of their best work, so it kinda burned out quite quickly.
8. Prins Thomas – Paradise Goulash
Sod the rules, this is not a compilation in the traditional sense. It’s no less valid than some awful rap/r&b thing that cribs every song from something else. It’s almost four hours of music from dozens of genres, locations, styles. From the hardcore bangers on CD2 to obscure Spanish classical guitar stuff from the 60s, long forgotten. All hand mixed, raw, and offers something for anyone.
9. Max Richter – From Sleep
More chilled out ambient noise – the kicker with this one is that it’s supposedly designed with sleeping in mind. He apparently played the whole thing out live to an audience of sleeping concert goers.
10. Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
It’s on WARP. It’s electronica. Enough said. It comes with a lyric sheet. Jarvis always says never read the lyrics whilst the music is playing. No worries there then as none of the words are remotely distinguishable.
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Both are strong albums. Saw Courtney Barnett live and she was fantastic. There has been some decent stuff out this year. Wolf Alice's My Love is Cool is also another really strong album on that list.
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4. Joanna Newsom – Divers
Not, unfortunately, up to the brilliance of Ys, but definitely better than the sprawling effort last time. 80% of people would hate her voice so it’s a recommendation with caveats
This is true. Most of the people I've recommended her to have been a bit like, what on earth is this? Haha. Divers is a great album though and IMO has gotten better with each listen.
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No, I do like Ys a lot. The opening track to Divers just has me hooked.
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Basegreen - we seem to share identical musical tastes!
King Creosote is a a hugely underrated songwriter and singer, but I think he likes to keep under the radar. When I saw him perform at the Green Man Festival a few years ago after Diamond Mine had been nominated for the Mercury shortlist he looked mightily embarrassed at all the fuss.
Milk Eyed Mender is my favourite Joanna Newsom album. But I accept she (or rather her voice) is an acquired taste.
I haven't heard the new FourTet album but loved Rounds so will give it a listen. Thank god for a premium Spotify account!
King Creosote is a a hugely underrated songwriter and singer, but I think he likes to keep under the radar. When I saw him perform at the Green Man Festival a few years ago after Diamond Mine had been nominated for the Mercury shortlist he looked mightily embarrassed at all the fuss.
Milk Eyed Mender is my favourite Joanna Newsom album. But I accept she (or rather her voice) is an acquired taste.
I haven't heard the new FourTet album but loved Rounds so will give it a listen. Thank god for a premium Spotify account!