The Official 2015 Music Banter Album of the Year List

Trollheart · 12-24-2015, 01:20 PM

Great start, Manky, and I love the way you're parcelling it out. Looking forward to the next instalments.

totosama · 12-24-2015, 03:40 PM

Sorry I couldn't review the poison idea record on time... It's nice to see it making the top 20 anyway.

sidewinder · 12-24-2015, 04:52 PM

Digging the thoroughness of posts so far.

bob. · 12-24-2015, 05:07 PM

**** man....sorry I didn't get in my Low review quick enough

I champion th poison idea album as one of the better punk albums of the year

14232949 · 12-24-2015, 05:56 PM

I've just seen that I've mistaken the word subjective for objective. Oh dear.

Next installment tomorrow, when my parents ask me to wash up after Christmas Dinner.

And sorry for rushing people but I wanna get this all up and done by New Year so might bash on without. I have at least something for the next 17 entries so there shouldn't be a repeat of the Poison Idea situation.

Have started listening to the album, and y'know what? It's actually pretty decent if a little generic.

The Batlord · 12-24-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mankycaaant

Next installment tomorrow, when my parents ask me to wash up after Christmas Dinner.

Does that mean you'll sit down to dinner with dirt and semen-encrusted hands?

14232949 · 12-24-2015, 06:13 PM

Dirt and semen encrusted people.

**Exo** · 12-25-2015, 10:11 AM

Fantastic job so far Manks.

14232949 · 12-25-2015, 04:41 PM

17.

Album: Cemetery Highrise Slum
Artist: Creepoid
Release Date: June 23rd 2015
Genre: Shoegaze, Newgaze
Place In Artist's Discography: 3rd LP
Highest Individual List Ranking: 4th - Exo

Overall Points - 17

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Originally Posted by Exo

Creepoid - Cemetery High Rise Slum

Yeah, I'm championing this. Fantastic 3rd release from what is now my favorite band. It's fuzzy. It's loud. It's new shoegaze. Newgaze? Nah, that sounds lame. Anyway, I love this band way too much. It's unhealthy.

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Well, I love their self titled a hell of a lot more but it's still a wonderful album full of classic shoegaze riffs and dirty hooks. It's like if Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and MBV all had a baby. Some may find it derivative, but the sound just speaks to me.

-Exo

16.

Album: Abyss
Artist: Chelsea Wolfe
Release Date: August 7th 2015
Genre: Neo-Gothic, Darkwave
Place In Artist's Discography: 7th LP
Highest Individual List Ranking: 3rd - Exo

Overall Points - 17

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Originally Posted by Exo

Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss

Album of the year right now for me shared with Creepoid. It's miles above her other work as a whole. I really like a bunch of her other tracks and some not so much. This album is just perfect. Every single song flows so well with each other and it seems a bit more...intense? Better produced? I'm not sure but it's lovely.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

The new record kicks some serious ass. That is all.

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Originally Posted by Exo

It grows on you like a hipster mustache in Williamsburg.

15.

Album: Sun Coming Down
Artist: Ought
Release Date: September 18th 2015
Genre: Post-Punk, Art Punk
Place in Artist's Discography: 2nd LP
Highest Individual Ranking: 6th - Justthefacts

Overall Points - 17

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Originally Posted by Justthefacts

Only last year they released More Than Any Other Day and for me an instant classic. They've done it again here, maybe even more.

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I didn't love More Than Any Other Way, the vocals annoyed me pretty often. I'm liking this one more.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Just started the new Ought album and it's pretty good. I agree with what someone else said on here (sidewinder I think?) about the vocals being much better. It's not like I thought the vocals on the debut were bad, but I find the new ones a lot more interesting.

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As with most people, I was first introduced to this band through their debut LP More Than Any Other Day. An album that I consider to be one of the best of this decade, and one that set the bar incredibly high for me. Whilst I believe they fell slightly short with this sophomore effort, I was far from disappointed. They retained their quirky songwriting, bombastic attitude and balance between repetition, energy and fun.

Earlier this year I spent a week in New York, and the clear highlight of the whole trip was going to the Mercury Lounge to watch them live. Their performance solidified this bands place in my heart, and added a whole new layer to the album that I already loved.

Stand out tracks: Men for Miles and Beautiful Blue Sky.

- Goofle

Tomorrow, albums that earned more than 17 points enter the field. What will happen??? Stay tuned folks.

**Goofle** · 12-25-2015, 09:04 PM

Forget something Manky?

12-24-2015, 01:20 PM	#61 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Great start, Manky, and I love the way you're parcelling it out. Looking forward to the next instalments. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-24-2015, 03:40 PM	#62 (permalink)
totosama Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toulouse / Yokkaichi Posts: 78	Sorry I couldn't review the poison idea record on time... It's nice to see it making the top 20 anyway. __________________ Last.FM Music Journal

12-24-2015, 04:52 PM	#63 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Digging the thoroughness of posts so far. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

12-24-2015, 05:07 PM	#64 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	**** man....sorry I didn't get in my Low review quick enough I champion th poison idea album as one of the better punk albums of the year __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

12-25-2015, 10:11 AM	#68 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Fantastic job so far Manks. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

12-24-2015, 05:56 PM	#65 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	I've just seen that I've mistaken the word subjective for objective. Oh dear. Next installment tomorrow, when my parents ask me to wash up after Christmas Dinner. And sorry for rushing people but I wanna get this all up and done by New Year so might bash on without. I have at least something for the next 17 entries so there shouldn't be a repeat of the Poison Idea situation. Have started listening to the album, and y'know what? It's actually pretty decent if a little generic.

12-24-2015, 06:13 PM	#67 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	Dirt and semen encrusted people.