Wednesday 17 December 2014

Dragons of Disgust Best albums 2014 (40-11)




Before I get to THE VERY BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2014 I thought I'd highlight just how much superlative music has come out in the last twelve months. I've listened to a lot of records that deserve to be championed and given the full attention of your ears so here are thirty of 'em. The numbers really aren't all that important.


40. Lone – Reality Testing (R&S)
39. Luke Abbott – Wysing Forest (Border Community)
38. Paul White – Shaker Notes (R&S)
37. The Phantom Band – Strange Friend (Chemikal)
36. Tobacco – Ultima II Massage (Ghostly)
35. Wildbirds & Peacedrums – Rhythm (The Leaf Label)
34. A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Sea When Absent (Lefse)
33. Pye Corner Audio – Black Mill Tapes Volumes 3 &4 (Type)
32. Timbre Timbre – Hot Dreams (Full Time Hobby)
31. Earth – Primitive & Deadly (Southern Lord)
30. Goat – Commune (Rocket)
29. The Budos Band – Burnt Offering (Daptone)
28. Actress – Ghettoville (Ninja Tune)
27. Aphex Twin – Syro (Warp)
26. Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch (Hyperdub)
25. Wild Beasts – Present Tense (Domino)
24. Future Islands – Singles (4AD)
22. Sharon Van Etten – Are We There (Jagjaguwar)
23. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – PiƱata (Stone's Throw)
21. Gazelle Twin – UNFLESH (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray)
20. Eyedress – Hearing Colours (Self-Released)
19. Kiasmos – Kiasmos (Erased Tapes)
18. Lawrence English – Wilderness of Mirrors (Room 40)
17. Lockah – Yahoo or the Highway (Donkey Pitch)
16. Flying Lotus – You're Dead! (Warp)
15. Owen Pallett – In Conflict (Domino)
14. The Body – I Shall Die Here (RVNG Intl.)
13. Leon Vynehall – Music For The Uninvited (3024)
12. A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Atomos (Erased Tapes)
11. FKA Twigs – LP1 (Young Turks)


Top ten coming soon. Can you handle the suspense?

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