The 2018 end of the year music lists thread

anyway fcc otm

yeah okay, didn't mean that... anyway 3 of my favorite 2018 albums by women born before 1983 are Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton John by Juliana Hatfield, Rebound by Eleanor Friedberger and SOAR by Catrin Finch with Seckou Keita, all highly recommended

xp "Leave It Alone" by Amanda Shires was also... #99 on the NPR tracks list

For a messageboard trying to list all the women over 35 who put out records this year, you sure are finding it easy to avoid mentioning Daphne & Celeste

Lj why don't you just say it's good and recommend it without being a prick about it

The Brandi Carlisle album is exactly the kind of thing that deserves multiple Grammy nominations (IMO) — terrific songwriting, remarkable performances (I love her singing), excellent production... all in a very “accessible”/“popular” (in the best possibly sense) style.

yeah when I reviewed it for the 'Fork I got more positive email than anything I've written in years. I didn't think anyone still did that sort of thing, until I realized 35+ men and women are more likely to write emails.

Amanda Shires made The Atlantic's list too. So did Marianne Faithful and um, Metallica...

The Atlantic - The 23 Best Albums of 2018
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/23-best-albums-2018/577792/

and shy glizzy!

PLACE MEG MYERS’ “NUMB” U COWARDS

surprised that teyana taylor record hasn’t placed either. seemed like a big deal record when it came out

I couldn't possibly recall which but it's been on at least two I've seen (from this thread)

oh.... I ctrl+f’d. not foolproof I guess

surprised that teyana taylor record hasn’t placed either. seemed like a big deal record when it came out

really? Felt like it got totally lost amid Kanye's bullshit. Felt sorry for her tbh

xp they might have just been linked

I've seen "A Rose in Harlem" on a couple of lists too I think

PLACE MEG MYERS’ “NUMB” U COWARDS

this is a good album but kind of suffers from no one covering this kind of music anymore unless it's by a designated name like snail mail or whoever

The Amanda Shires album is one I can see myself returning to over time; glad it's getting some recognition.

"numb" will be on my trax ballot

Shires is also on DeRo's list. Viagra Boys #1, which I've been enjoying the past few weeks: https://www.soundopinions.org/show/680

why would you name your band Viagra Boys

viagra boys album is funny

enjoyed it, but didnt really go back to it

A: you look like this

http://diymag.com/media/img/Artists/V/Viagra-Boys/_1500x1000_crop_center-center_75/VB-Press-Photo11_11.jpg

i like the guy on the rights stance

It's a tory power stance.

blue pill crew

has the man on the right gubbed one (1) viagra

They're staring at the viewer, like -- "You know we only have 6 mics to record this podcast, bro... you can sit in the little chair and watch."

Is Anxiety dude culturally appropriating the Slav squat or is he the real deal?

Good band look, imo

the funniest thing about viagra boys is their publicist has to call them "v**gra boys" so the emails don't get filtered as spam

major lol'z

lol

the funniest thing about viagra boys is their publicist has to call them "v**gra boys" so the emails don't get filtered as spam

...and everyone is gonna be reading that will be like oh, the vengaboys are back

Thanks to everyone making enigmatic references to the Makaya McCraven album upthread. I am listening now and it is magical.

wrong gangin

― based grandpa (noz), Tuesday, December 11, 2018 2:25 AM (thirteen hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

listened to gangin 2 for the first time today and this is otm

xp i saw him perform with people from that ensemble a few weeks ago in chicago, it really is a special record—so many little melodies and rhythms on so many tracks! cluttered in the way i love

the funniest thing about viagra boys is their publicist has to call them "v**gra boys" so the emails don't get filtered as spam

...and everyone is gonna be reading that will be like oh, the vengaboys are back

― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Tuesday, December 11, 2018 4:11 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

A+ marketing strategy tbh

V**gra bus is coming

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LU2yt6wOoK0

haha oh god

Viagra Boys' satire on masculinity is great, and confused reactions add a bonus layer of entertainment!

Was my mention of McCraven last month enigmatic or just overlooked?

haaa wow xp

Radio X’s Best Songs Of 2018
https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/best-songs-of-2018/

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sund4ra Karma - One Last Night On This Earth
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― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Tuesday, December 11, 2018 5:35 PM (yesterday)

heh is there an actual sund4r autoreplace in effect?

I don’t think the Breeders made it into any lists. :(

Was my mention of McCraven last month enigmatic or just overlooked?

― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 22:52 (yesterday) Permalink

enigmatic in the sense that I went in with no idea of what to expect.

xp yeah I thought that might be the case, totally nuts

https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/top-50-songs-of-2018/full-post/

consequence of sound's songs list is pretty bad - "all the stars" at #1, really?

if twin sister don’t win ilx’s poll.....

It's not groundbreaking but I can listen to the chorus of "All the Stars" all day, I also like Kendrick when he's not trying too hard to rip the mike, and the video deserves a mention (where is he again ? SA ? Kenya ?). For me it's the right kind of epic that goes into my playlist, when so many other songs in those lists sound dull or pompous to me (something like Geyser for example). But I know nothing, I'm not building a track list for this year (not that I ever do).