2014 - Favorite Albums (so far)

[Ob1jacobe]

That Deerhunter is still a fine jam that should be in heavy rotation 

[Northern Neighbour]

Chad VanGaalen's album is awesome. It's reminiscent of Damien Jurado's LP from earlier this year, although replace the Catholic references with monsters and space travel.

[Ob1jacobe]

Chad VanGaalen's album is awesome. It's reminiscent of Damien Jurado's LP from earlier this year, although replace the Catholic references with monsters and space travel.

You had me at Jurado and then sealed it with monsters & space travel 

[Come Closer]

Chad VanGaalen's album is awesome. It's reminiscent of Damien Jurado's LP from earlier this year, although replace the Catholic references with monsters and space travel.

Well put. Those are probably my two favorites of the year. Definitely a similar sound.

[ffghtrs]

Trun Blue and Neil Young A Letter Home. 

[ffghtrs]

I'll also add Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Phosphorescent Harvest.  Which was confusing when buying on vinyl because i thought it was Phosphorescent the band.  but still great music.

[Ob1jacobe]

my current top 10.  I have to keep to only 10 or would drive myself crazy making lists.   

  1. War on Drugs - Lost in The Dream
  2. Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
  3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
  4. The Horrors - Luminous
  5. Beck - Morning Phase
  6. Real Estate - Atlas
  7. St. Vincent - S/T
  8. Conor Olberst - Upside Down Mountain
  9. Temples - Sun Structures
  10. The Woods - With Light and with Love

[bowl of soup]

You people are kidding right? Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast. To quote Letterman, "No more phone calls, we have a winner."

[Ob1jacobe]

You people are kidding right? Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast. To quote Letterman, "No more phone calls, we have a winner."

This has been the surprise hit for me.  After so much time off I can't believe they put at an album this great.  And yes this Letterman performance was awesome

http://youtu.be/wF3HCzLqia8

[Sidus]

Really love this thread, discovered some great music 

Love the new Afghan Whigs. War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" is also great, "An ocean in between the waves" will probably be my favorite song of the year. However, I must admit I often stop listening to the record after the first four superb songs, I don't like the second half of the album as much as the first half (which is extremely good).

I also like "Temples - Sun Structures". I think "Real Estate - Past Lives" is a bit boring, I do like the songs separately, but I cannot make it through the album in one go  . Maybe it will grow on me. It's a bit the same for The Woods, I really like music (also their previous record), but I don't really like the vocals, so I can't listen to them for a very long time.

Drive-By Truckers new album is solid, it really grew on me after I saw them playing the songs live. I also like "Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Phosphorescent Harvest", although it is not very original. Listened to Damien Jurado a couple of times and I like this album so far. Broken Bells latest one is fun to listen to, but nothing really special. Also like the new Beck (I also liked "Sea Change"  ). The new Black Keys is much better then expected, but I need to give a couple more listens (don't think it will be one of my favorites of this year, but it seems solid). Angle Olsen's albums seems quite nice after a couple of listens.

Still need to get Chad VanGaalen's and Sharon van Etten's albums. Sharon van Etten's "Tramp" is one of my favorite records of the last couple of years, she has become one of my favorite female singers. Heard some great things about her new album, so I have very high expectations  . Did you guys already listen to her new album?

[Ob1jacobe]

What i have been enjoying recently
- Sharon Van Etten
- Finally got into Spanish Gold and been listening to daily. 
- Love new Jack White. 
- Returned to Horse Thief and it is great

Need to listen to more
- First Aid Kit
- Hamilton Leithauser

Recently recommended to me.  Please LMK if you have an opinion on these
- New Brian Jonestown Massacre
- Pink Mountaintops

[buaawwww]

New ones I've been enjoying VERY much:

- Jack White "Lazaretto"
- Rival Sons "Great Western Valkyrie"
- Rich Robinson "The Ceaseless Sight"

[EverythingChanges]

Some of mine so far:

Familiars - The Antlers (This is a new one, and I am really digging it)
Lazaretto - Jack White
South of Nowhere - Spanish Gold
Upside Down Mountain - Conor Oberst
Sun Structures - Temples
The Astronaut - Wax Fang

[MrWhippy]

I've been enjoying seeing what people have been digging so far this year.  Given that we are at about the halfway point, here are my favorites thus far:

Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
Beck - Morning Phase
The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Temples - Sun Structures
Drive-by Truckers - English Oceans
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
Bob Mould - Beauty and Ruin
Fucked Up - Glass Boys
Thou - Heathen

Glad to see some people are digging the new album by The Horrors.  I was really looking forward to it, but have been underwhelmed so far, I'll give it some more tries.

[Ob1jacobe]

Some of mine so far:

Familiars - The Antlers (This is a new one, and I am really digging it)
Lazaretto - Jack White
South of Nowhere - Spanish Gold
Upside Down Mountain - Conor Oberst
Sun Structures - Temples
The Astronaut - Wax Fang

Love Familiars. Could even be competing with War On Drugs for album of the year .  It's a grower so give a several spins.

[MrWhippy]

I'm excited to hear good things about the new Antlers album, I hope to check it out soon.

I realized I made a major omission when I made my list of current favorites of the year.  I need to include Swans - To Be Kind on my list.

[Angelo]

Water Liars - S/T
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
Jack White - Lazaretto
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain
The Felice Brothers - Favorite Waitress
Simone Felice - Strangers
Dean Wareham - S/T
Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Phosphorescent Harvest


Still haven't taken the time to listen to And Then You Shoot Your Cousin and my copy of South of Nowhere will arrive tomorrow. Favorite Waitress is very good. Probably my favorite TFB album since their self-titled. I just wish they chose a different track as the album opener.


Looking forward to some new JTE later this year along with Christopher Denny's album in August. I know there are few more on my radar but I can't think of them.

[MrWhippy]

Favorite Waitress is very good. Probably my favorite TFB album since their self-titled. I just wish they chose a different track as the album opener.

Glad to hear that, I'm eager to check it out.  Celebration, Florida didn't do much for me, so glad to hear I might like their new one more.

[ironmike]

The war on drugs-lost in a dream
Strand of oaks-heal
Future islands-singles
The antlers-familiars
Hamilton leithauser-black hours
Cloud nothings-here and nowhere else
Freddie gibbs and madlib-pinata

[Ob1jacobe]

- Strand of Oaks - Heal  - i can not say enough about this album.  The songwriting is superb - he leaves it out on the table but without being off putting like SKM - Benji was at times.  J Mascis guitar shredding is awesome and makes me look forward to his solo album.  Great use of synths.