Best Gig/Album/Song of 2014 (1 Viewer)

[rettucs]

rather than rattling off lists (which you can do if you want), hows about 1 bullet for each.

for me:

Gig: Courtney Barnett (San Francisco)
Album: tough to pick just one but I'd go for Sinkane.
Song: High Five by Angel Olsen.


shoot

 

[mark]

Gig: The one that I remember is Neutral Milk Hotel. I know I enjoyed others though but i can't remember any of them.
Album: Loose Power by Survival Knife or To Be Kind by Swans
Song: Backstairs by The New Pornographers

 

[ilovehoovering]

Gig: The Ex (Primavera)
Album: The Gloaming - The Gloaming
Song: Rather Be - Clean Bandit

 

[sleepy]

Gig: Adebisi Shank in Whelans
Album: Foundation of Burden by Pallbearer
Song: Love is to Die by Warpaint

 

[egg_]

Off the top of my head ...

I think Caribou's album might top the list for me. Only 2 songs I really REALLY love on it, but that might be enough. Not that I really listen to albums anymore

Songs:
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Caribou - Can't do without you, All I ever need
FKA Twigs - 2 weeks

 

[therealjohnny]

Gigs-- Los Straitjackets in The Grand Social and The Sonics in The Róisin Dubh

I don't think I bought any memorable contemporary albums this year

 

[Lili Marlene]

Disappointingly civil thread so far.

 

[sleepy]

Disappointingly civil thread so far.

Go fuck yourself

 

[sleepy]

Gigs-- Los Straitjackets in The Grand Social and The Sonics in The Róisin Dubh

I don't think I bought any memorable contemporary albums this year

Los straitjackets were deadly

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I was at two gigs this year, neither of them deserve to have the word "best" associated with them

I suppose the FKA Twigs album would get my vote for album of the year. I forget what other new ones I liked

Dunno about a song either.

Best contribution to the thread so far - this one

 

[dudley]

Gig - RFTC
Album - erm. maybe Survival Knife
Song - erm, maybe the Caribou one with the lady singing

 

[Jim Daniels]

Gig: Neutral Milk Hotel
Album: St Vincent: St Vincent
Song: Julia Holter: Don't Make Me Over

 

[Unknown Convict]

gig: the necks at christchurch
album: the ape of god by old man gloom

 

[rettucs]

I was at two gigs this year, neither of them deserve to have the word "best" associated with them

not even Kate Bush? I was going to give that the vote but opted against it for various reasons. I still thought it was a fantastic show, albeit a bit nuts.

 

[rettucs]

Disappointingly civil thread so far.

......waiting for your contribution........

 

[rettucs]

Album: The Gloaming - The Gloaming

amazing album. Saw them at the kilkenny arts festival in the summer and they were fantastic. Looking forward to the March shows too.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

not even Kate Bush? I was going to give that the vote but opted against it for various reasons. I still thought it was a fantastic show, albeit a bit nuts.

I enjoyed it but it was the daftness of it I liked more than the music.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

..

 

[Lili Marlene]

Well anyway:

Gig: Prince (in Birmingham) OBVIOUSLY
Album: Maybe the St Vincent one. Feels terrible to be seen agreeing with NME though...
Song: Last.fm tells me my most listened to new release of 2014 is I Can't Keep the Tears from Falling by Nude Beach and who am I to argue?

 

[Lili Marlene]

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