Albums
of the year
2014
Last year my goal was to shorten the reviews in my annual top albums post, but I failed miserably. This year, however, time was more limited – in a good way luckily (maybe because I interviewed two of my favorite bands: Lush, and Slowdive!) – and I’ve finally reached my goal. That’s even with 20 albums reviewed, up four from last year. I think I’ll keep this introductory shorter as well. As you can see, to the left is a playlist of a song from each of the albums that I think represents what makes each album great. Oh, and it’s Spotify, so you may need to have an account or something, not entirely sure how that works. Figure it out, or check out the song titles to find them somewhere else. Lastly, note these are in no particular order. They’re all great in their own individual ways, and thus albums at the bottom are JUST as important as those at the top. Enjoy, and feel free to comment if you want – and thanks for reading! Or not.
19
The Raveonettes
Pe'Ahi
The unstoppable Raveonettes seem to release about six albums a year, but really it’s just one every few years. Maybe because their sound really hasn’t altered that much over the years. And thank goodness for that. Their tone and mood have definitely changed, but their basic Jesus & Mary Chain fuzz mixed with shoegaze sound has served them well from one release to the next, and this, with inspiration from time spent in Hawai’i, somehow keeps it all going. You’d think they would be more relaxed from time spent there, but the beats are heavier, the guitars louder than ever (‘Sisters’), and the subject matter dark as ever (‘Killer in the Streets’). If you like your guitars sounding like a tidal wave of cotton candy coming down on you, then this will continue to fulfill all your needs, with The Raveonettes coming through yet again. May these Danes live long & prosper.