TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2014 (MMJ FORUM MEMBERS COMPENDIUM)

[LBSUNFLWR]

I was hugely disappointed in the new Ray LaMontagne. and I am a big fan since day 1.
I get that he wanted to try something different...but it just didn't work for me.

[EverythingChanges]

I was hugely disappointed in the new Ray LaMontagne. and I am a big fan since day 1.
I get that he wanted to try something different...but it just didn't work for me.

Agreed! His vocals really bug me on the new album.

[Sidus]

Strand of Oaks - Heal: 15
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain: 10
Ryan Adams - s/t: 10
The Delines - Colfax: 10
Sturgill Simpson - MSICM: 5

New ranking:

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream: 185
Strand of Oaks - Heal: 120
Tweedy - Sukierae: 80
Sturgill Simpson - MSICM: 66
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain: 59
Ryan Adams - s/t: 55
Real Estate - Atlas: 46
Spoon - They Want My Soul: 46
Water Liars - S/T: 38
Mac Demarco  - Salad Days: 32
Jack White - Lazaretto: 30
Reigning Sound - Shattered: 26
The Delines - Colfax: 25
Beck - Morning Phase: 24
Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather: 23
Wax Fang - The Astronaut: 22
St. Vincent - s/t: 21
Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son: 20
Future Islands - Singles: 20
Drive By Truckers - English Oceans: 20
Floating Action - Body Questions: 15
Robert Ellis - TLftCP: 15
Temples - Sun Structures: 14
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold: 10
Howell Dawdy - The Howell Dawdy Mixtape: 10
Blues Pills - s/t: 10
Black Keys - Turn Blue: 10
Counting Crows - Somewhere Under Wonderland: 10
Craft Spells - Nausea: 10
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers: 10
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager: 10
Ray LaMontagne - Supernova: 10
Trampled By Turtles - Wild Animals:10
Jesse Marchant - S/T: 9
Spanish Gold - South of Nowhere: 9
New Basement Tapes - Lost in the River: 9
Sun Kil Moon - Benji: 8
Jesse Merchant - s/t: 9
The Horrors - Luminous: 8
Weezer - EWBA: 8
Prince - Art Official Age: 8
Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator: 7
Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust: 5
the church - Further/Deeper: 5
The Hold Steady - 5
Wussy - Attica: 4
Felice Brothers - Favorite Waitress: 2
Cymbals Eat Guitars- LOSE: 1

[LBSUNFLWR]

I made a great 2-disc mix of all my favorite songs of the year. I'd love to share it here for anyone who'd want to hear it.

If I make a dropbox link to it can I post it here? 

[crooney]

Sturgill - 20
Floating Action - 15
War on Drugs - 5
Steve Gunn - 5
New Basement Tapes - 5

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream: 190
Strand of Oaks - Heal: 120
Sturgill Simpson - MSICM: 86
Tweedy - Sukierae: 80
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain: 59
Ryan Adams - s/t: 55
Real Estate - Atlas: 46
Spoon - They Want My Soul: 46
Water Liars - S/T: 38
Mac Demarco  - Salad Days: 32
Floating Action - Body Questions: 30
Jack White - Lazaretto: 30
Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather: 28
Reigning Sound - Shattered: 26
The Delines - Colfax: 25
Beck - Morning Phase: 24
Wax Fang - The Astronaut: 22
St. Vincent - s/t: 21
Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son: 20
Future Islands - Singles: 20
Drive By Truckers - English Oceans: 20
Robert Ellis - TLftCP: 15
New Basement Tapes - Lost in the River: 14
Temples - Sun Structures: 14
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold: 10
Howell Dawdy - The Howell Dawdy Mixtape: 10
Blues Pills - s/t: 10
Black Keys - Turn Blue: 10
Counting Crows - Somewhere Under Wonderland: 10
Craft Spells - Nausea: 10
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers: 10
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager: 10
Ray LaMontagne - Supernova: 10
Trampled By Turtles - Wild Animals:10
Jesse Marchant - S/T: 9
Spanish Gold - South of Nowhere: 9
Sun Kil Moon - Benji: 8
Jesse Merchant - s/t: 9
The Horrors - Luminous: 8
Weezer - EWBA: 8
Prince - Art Official Age: 8
Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator: 7
Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust: 5
the church - Further/Deeper: 5
The Hold Steady - 5
Wussy - Attica: 4
Felice Brothers - Favorite Waitress: 2
Cymbals Eat Guitars- LOSE: 1

[parkervb]

I made a great 2-disc mix of all my favorite songs of the year. I'd love to share it here for anyone who'd want to hear it.

If I make a dropbox link to it can I post it here? 

I'd definitely like to get a link, might be better to PM it. But I dunno

[BigHerm]

I would give all my points to Sturgill. Great album, better dude. Hope he brings home the Grammy.

War on Drugs had a fantastic album/year as well.

New Basement Tapes need more love in this thread. Top half of that album is as strong as anything else released this year IMO

[LBSUNFLWR]

But the rules stated that 15 points was the most you could give to one album.
This whole thing would look very different if we could give 20 or more points per album.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I would give all my points to Sturgill. Great album, better dude. Hope he brings home the Grammy.

War on Drugs had a fantastic album/year as well.

New Basement Tapes need more love in this thread. Top half of that album is as strong as anything else released this year IMO

It is a great album. He's your boy,  right? That's how I feel about Tim from Strand of Oaks. He deserves the attention he's finally getting. Super happy for him.

[e_wind]

I would give all my points to Sturgill. Great album, better dude. Hope he brings home the Grammy.

War on Drugs had a fantastic album/year as well.

New Basement Tapes need more love in this thread. Top half of that album is as strong as anything else released this year IMO

I agree about everything you posted. The Basement Tapes (especially the top half) is one of my favorite records this year. I just didn't count it because of its nature. I treat it kind of like a compilation or live album or what have you. Not because of the multiple artists, but because the artists that released it didn't write the lyrics.

Sturgill had the AOTY. Its still growing on me.

[Fully]

Sturgill Simpson Metamodern Sounds 10
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2 3
Caribou Our Love 10
Strand of Oaks Heal 2
Wax Fang The Astronaut 10
Ryan Adams 3
Real Estate Atlas10
Future Islands Singles 2

[Murph]

The Antlers - Familiars, this album has been killing me the last few days... I may have to rethink my vote

[manonthemoon]

Pallbearer Foundations of Burden 15
Manchester Orchestra Cope 11
Trail of Dead IX 7
Spanish Gold South of Nowhere 6
Sun Kil Moon Benji 5

[BH]

I'm not going to change my votes but late purchases from Damien Jurado and Jessica Lea Mayfield are finishing the year strong for me.  Anybody else have the new JLM?   Super grungy and much different than her last which I also like.

Looks like I'm going to have to buy Conor, Tweedy and Spoon.   Do I have to buy Real Estate?

[LBSUNFLWR]

I love Real Estate, it was my favorite album of the year. if you liked their other albums then yes, you surely should hear it.

[Crispy]

I'm not going to change my votes but late purchases from Damien Jurado and Jessica Lea Mayfield are finishing the year strong for me.  Anybody else have the new JLM?   Super grungy and much different than her last which I also like.

Looks like I'm going to have to buy Conor, Tweedy and Spoon.   Do I have to buy Real Estate?

I didn't buy JLM's record, but I listened to it a few times and was impressed by the creativity and boldness. She's a badass, I should go ahead and pick it up.

Yes, get that Real Estate record too!

[manonthemoon]

Pallbearer Foundations of Burden 15
Manchester Orchestra Cope 11
Trail of Dead IX 7
Spanish Gold South of Nowhere 6
Sun Kil Moon Benji 5

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Pallbearer Foundations of Burden 15
Inter Arma The Cavern 11
Manchester Orchestra Cope 11
Trail of Dead IX 7
Spanish Gold South of Nowhere 6

[oz_lieb]

Jack White - Lazaretto  15
Black Keys - Turn Blue 11
St Paul and the Broken Bones - Half the City 10
New Basement Tapes 8
Felice Brothers - Favorite Waitress- 6

[oz_lieb]

Totals are at:

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream: 190
Strand of Oaks - Heal: 120
Sturgill Simpson - MSICM: 86
Tweedy - Sukierae: 80
Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain: 59
Ryan Adams - s/t: 55
Real Estate - Atlas: 46
Spoon - They Want My Soul: 46
Jack White - Lazaretto: 45
Water Liars - S/T: 38
Mac Demarco  - Salad Days: 32
Floating Action - Body Questions: 30
Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather: 28
Reigning Sound - Shattered: 26
The Delines - Colfax: 25
Beck - Morning Phase: 24
Wax Fang - The Astronaut: 22
New Basement Tapes - Lost in the River: 22
Black Keys - Turn Blue: 21
St. Vincent - s/t: 21
Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son: 20
Future Islands - Singles: 20
Drive By Truckers - English Oceans: 20
Robert Ellis - TLftCP: 15
Spanish Gold - South of Nowhere: 15
Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden: 15
Temples - Sun Structures: 14
Inter Arma - The Cavern: 11
Manchester Orchestra - Cope: 11
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Half of the City: 10
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold: 10
Howell Dawdy - The Howell Dawdy Mixtape: 10
Blues Pills - s/t: 10
Counting Crows - Somewhere Under Wonderland: 10
Craft Spells - Nausea: 10
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers: 10
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager: 10
Ray LaMontagne - Supernova: 10
Trampled By Turtles - Wild Animals:10
Jesse Marchant - S/T: 9
Sun Kil Moon - Benji: 8
Jesse Merchant - s/t: 9
The Horrors - Luminous: 8
Weezer - EWBA: 8
Prince - Art Official Age: 8
Felice Brothers - Favorite Waitress: 8
Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator: 7
Trail of Dead - IX: 7
Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust: 5
the church - Further/Deeper: 5
The Hold Steady - 5
Wussy - Attica: 4
Cymbals Eat Guitars- LOSE: 1

[e_wind]

I'd say that we can call it day at this point. Im not surprised with the results, honestly