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             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.

5

Courtney Barnett

The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas

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This Australian lady is a gosh-darned genius, and it would be a shame if you didn’t give her a chance. The songs are kinda like laid-back, low-key folk songs with a heavy emphasis on groove thanks to a fantastic bass player. Her guitar is so darn GROOVY and then there’s her lyrics which are so unique. Each song is a long story with witty and humorous lines about even the most mundane yet beautiful things, like gardening. Like a mix of The Dandy Warhols, Lucinda Williams and The Velvet Underground with incredible lyrics, this is one of the best of the year, and it’s not even her debut album! Come on , if lyrics like “the paramedic thinks I’m clever cause I play guitar, i think she’s clever cause she stops people dying” – if they don’t get you, well, then you’re hopeless.

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