Best Albums of 2016

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-28-2016, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Finally some love for that Teen Suicide album.

i tried to listen to it but it was a little meh

Key · 12-28-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

i thought it was pretty mediocre as well. with that being said i don't think Bright Eyes ever came close to an album the quality of IWAIM again so i can understand.

The new Oberst album was disappointing. I expected more.

Tristan_Geoff · 12-28-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

The new Oberst album was disappointing. I expected more.

Story of all Oberst's music in a nutshell

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-28-2016, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Story of all Oberst's music in a nutshell

you shut up, dirty bright eyes hater.

Key · 12-28-2016, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Story of all Oberst's music in a nutshell

Nah, Bright Eyes have had some very solid releases.

Justthefacts · 12-29-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Danny Brown
Atrocity Exhibition

Jeff Rosenstock
Worry

The Drones
Feelin Kinda Free

Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool

Swans
The Glowing Man

James Blake
The Colour in Anything

Frank Ocean
Blonde

Crying
Beyond the Fleeting Gales

BADBADNOTGOOD
IV

clipping.
Splendor & Misery

Solid choices. That Crying record is great .

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

The new Badbadnotgood wasn't that great IMO.

I disagree, III was the disappointment.

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Originally Posted by FaSho

okay it is hard to argue that IWAIM isn't the best thing Oberst has ever done, though sometimes I lean more towards fevers and mirrors. but those records along with cassadaga, lifted, and letting off the happiness blow his last two solo records completely out of the water in every possible way. I feel like he's pretty much phoning it in at this point.

I agree that his first solo record is shitty, but Casssdega and lifted are overrated.

Machine · 12-29-2016, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Justthefacts

Solid choices. That Crying record is great .

I disagree, III was the disappointment.

I agree that his first solo record is shitty, but Casssdega and lifted are overrated.

Yeah the Crying album was one of my surprises of the year, really caught me off guard. Worry is Rock AOTY though.

Aloysius · 12-31-2016, 05:12 AM

These aren't in order, but here is my favourite 10 for this year:

DEP - dissociation
On the first listen I loved most of the tracks but wasn’t sold on the breakcore and pop tracks - now I see the whole album as one multi movement work and the whole thing is making sense. A great release.

Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep of Reason
Yes it’s more of the same but I still love it.

Gorguts - Pleiades’ Dust
Fantastic single track release. Death metal as art music.

Manuel Valencia - Entre mis Manos
By far the best flamenco release of this year. Manuel is the nephew of the great singer Terremoto Hijo (who was the son of the even more amazing singer Terremoto). His guitar style is pure jerez, and you can here echoes of all three great jerez guitar dynasties (los Morao, los Jero and los Parrilla).

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
I lot of depth here, I keep coming back to this album.

Pixies - Head Carrier
Yes I know everyone else in the world hates this album, especially pixies fans, but I thought it was really good. Also my kids love it and I’m getting sick of the Wiggles.

Obscura - Akróasis
Even though this band got its name from the Gorguts album, their sound is nowhere near Gorguts, to me they sound closer to In Flames in terms of the flat out fun vibe.

Low leaf - Palm Psalms: A Light to Resolve All Darkness
Outstanding spaced out neo soul. Not the auto tuned **** that gets put under the neo soul banner, but real music with immense depth.

Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat
I can’t believe I’ve got a pop release in my top 10, but this was too good to ignore.

Entropea - Ufonaut
There have been heaps of good experimental black metal albums this year recommended by Mondo, Frown etc, which I’m grateful for, but I haven’t been able to listen to them much at home as my family doesn’t dig metal. This album has really stood out to me. (Also great were new releases from Deathspell Omega, Ulcerate etc).

Best EPs

L'Orange & Mr Lif - The Life and Death of Scenery
For me the best hip hop release of 2016, but at 20m it leaves me wanting more.

Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP
The result of treating a vintage synth with the sort of respect a classical violinist treats their instrument.

Blank. · 12-31-2016, 05:46 AM

My top 5 for the year.

Chevelle - The North Corridor
Zao - The Well-intentioned Virus
Opeth - Sorceress
Korn - The Surrenity Of Suffering
Brant Bjork - Tao of the Devil

FaSho · 12-31-2016, 11:00 AM

26. Young Thug - No, My Name is JEFFEREY
25, Shura - Nothing's Real
24. Travi$ Scott - Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
23. Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
22. The 1975 - I Like it When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of it
21. James Blake - The Colour in Anything
20. Rihanna - ANTI
19. Spraynard - Mable
18. Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
17. Pinegrove - Cardinal
16. Regina Spektor - Remember us to Life
15. Carseat Headrest - Teens of Denial
14. Martha - Blisters in the Pit of my Heart
13. Joyce Manor - Cody
12. The Hotelier - Goodness
11. Yndi Halda - Under Summer
10. Lapsley - Long Way Home
9. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
8. The Weeknd - Starboy
7. Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
6. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
5. Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
4. Bon Iver - 22, A Million
3. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
2. Frank Ocean - blonde
1. Touche Amore - Stage Four

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Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	My top 5 for the year. Chevelle - The North Corridor Zao - The Well-intentioned Virus Opeth - Sorceress Korn - The Surrenity Of Suffering Brant Bjork - Tao of the Devil

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Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 353	These aren't in order, but here is my favourite 10 for this year: DEP - dissociation On the first listen I loved most of the tracks but wasn’t sold on the breakcore and pop tracks - now I see the whole album as one multi movement work and the whole thing is making sense. A great release. Meshuggah - The Violent Sleep of Reason Yes it’s more of the same but I still love it. Gorguts - Pleiades’ Dust Fantastic single track release. Death metal as art music. Manuel Valencia - Entre mis Manos By far the best flamenco release of this year. Manuel is the nephew of the great singer Terremoto Hijo (who was the son of the even more amazing singer Terremoto). His guitar style is pure jerez, and you can here echoes of all three great jerez guitar dynasties (los Morao, los Jero and los Parrilla). Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool I lot of depth here, I keep coming back to this album. Pixies - Head Carrier Yes I know everyone else in the world hates this album, especially pixies fans, but I thought it was really good. Also my kids love it and I’m getting sick of the Wiggles. Obscura - Akróasis Even though this band got its name from the Gorguts album, their sound is nowhere near Gorguts, to me they sound closer to In Flames in terms of the flat out fun vibe. Low leaf - Palm Psalms: A Light to Resolve All Darkness Outstanding spaced out neo soul. Not the auto tuned ** that gets put under the neo soul banner, but real music with immense depth. Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat I can’t believe I’ve got a pop release in my top 10, but this was too good to ignore. Entropea - Ufonaut There have been heaps of good experimental black metal albums this year recommended by Mondo, Frown etc, which I’m grateful for, but I haven’t been able to listen to them much at home as my family doesn’t dig metal. This album has really stood out to me. (Also great were new releases from Deathspell Omega, Ulcerate etc). Best EPs L'Orange & Mr Lif - The Life and Death of Scenery For me the best hip hop release of 2016, but at 20m it leaves me wanting more. Aphex Twin - Cheetah EP** The result of treating a vintage synth with the sort of respect a classical violinist treats their instrument.