End of Year Lists: Best Albums of 2016

Diiv – Is the Is Are
Bob Mould – Patch the Sky
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
Face to Face – Protection
Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate
Beach Slang – A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
David Bowie – Blackstar
Kristin Hersh – Wyatt at the Coyote Palace
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool

Yada wrote:

Light upon the Lake by Whitney

also this one I need to hear

The vocals might take some getting used to, but the songs are really good and the guitar player is subtly awesome.

hutch wrote:

Yada wrote:

Light upon the Lake by Whitney

also this one I need to hear

I don't think you'll approve hutchess.

1. Drive By Truckers-American Band
2. Lucinda Williams-The Ghosts of Highway 20
3. Gillian Welch-Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
4. Case/Lang/Veirs-Case/Lang/Veirs
5. Robbie Fulks-Upland Stories
6. Margo Price-Midwest Farmer's Daughter
7. V/A-Dave Cobb's Southern Family
8. Karl Blau-Introducing Karl Blau
9. Nada Surf-You Know Who You Are
10.Mudcrutch-Mudcrutch 2
11.Britta Phillips-Luck or Magic
12.Bob Dylan-Fallen Angels
13. Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms-Innocent Road

Julian, wrote:

hutch wrote:

Relaxer wrote:
In my opinion, quoting Allmusic as a credible source of music criticism is very laughable.

Just curious.. why is that? I find Erlewine to be a really good critic..

Do you just find the idea of critics laughable in general or do you have something with AMG?

Allmusicguide is an excellent source for factual music information (e. g. biographies, discographies, similar/related acts, etc) and the sheer amount of bands its cataloged is stunning. AMG as a source for highlighting what music is good and what is not (i. e. criticism) is subpar.

I agree with this take. I use allmusic to see what year, say, Hail to the Thief came out or to see whether Lodger or Scary Monsters came out first. I don't find their reviews or criticism useful, but if you do that's good because it's a free site and I'm it exists for my purposes

I'll get around to posting a list of my favorite albums.. but I'm gonna start with some easy, my single of the year… Since getting back from visiting South Korean on vacation this song has been in heavy rotation

blackpink - whistle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dISNgvVpWlo

kosmo wrote:
blackpink - whistle

my 10 yr old has this in very heavy rotation
BLACKPINK - (PLAYING WITH FIRE)

not necessarily on my year end list, but that keyboard rif is pretty darn catchy

What is happening to us?

Holy shit, how have I never heard of this? I think it's because their album/ep covers are so generic, I didn't realize they were a girl group or whatever. I can't be downloading some record and then find out it's a boy band. Gross!

Overall, I think the song is ok, a little lackluster and lacking in energy, but the production is pretty interesting and all over the place. If you like this kind of things (more artsy kpop), you should check out 4Minute, particularly their 'Crazy' ep.

The only album that came out this year that will be talked about 20 years from now is "A Salior's Guide to Earth"

vansmack wrote:
The only album that came out this year that will be talked about 20 years from now is "A Salior's Guide to Earth"

bold very bold

Have you met Smackie?

Meh year for me.  Here's the ones i liked:

Future of the Left - Peace and Truth of Future of the Left
Laura Gibson - Empire Builder
Youth Code - Commitment to Complication
David Bowie - Blackstar

vansmack wrote:
Have you met Smackie?

gold jerry gold