Year-End Critics' Polls 2014

(nb i love carrie underwood)

and i hate one direction pretty thoroughly so i dont have full credentials for the pop quadrant of my listening brain, fwiw

https://twitter.com/thompsonplaid/status/527866562628165632
i stand by my hypothesis

A Surefire Technique That Takes You Both Over the Edge Simultaneously

^ David Fricke is writing slash articles for them now?

xp and based on that twitter, that list is like 85% her. let's get her on ilx plz

Cosmo Bandesman

xxp she digs sleater kinney...

that's a little surprising

https://twitter.com/thompsonplaid/status/539903968483102720

let's see, out of 1,866 followers, one person retweeted and zero favourited it

That cosmo list is excellent; all jokes, reservations, whatever much less so. Very telling, these "oh no we're like GIRLS" reactions. Btw how is a women's magazine more superficial than any of the desperate and hidebound music outlets itt? Beyond the covers cosmo, elle etc publish much more ~srs features than fucking stereogum

tbf Mordy is the source of that ugliness which is pretty expected at this point.

Particularly nice to see the kelis and miranda lambert albums there; former seems to have been completely forgotten, latter I thought had a lot of support but of course lambert's positioning is all wrong for any serious music publication to acknowledge her!

Xp indeed

i couldn't do anything with the kelis album unfortunately. i tried!

Jerk Ribs still sounds great to me, but yeah...the rest of it faded away quick.

It's not one to return to in the winter even if you like it I guess

Time Magazine - Top 10 Best Albums
https://time.com/3613540/top-10-best-albums/

1. LP1, FKA twigs
2. St. Vincent, St. Vincent
3. Alt-J, This Is All Yours
4. 1989, Taylor Swift
5. Too Bright, Perfume Genius
6. Ultraviolence, Lana Del Rey
7. Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Against Me!
8. The Voyager, Jenny Lewis
9. Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
10. Broke With Expensive Taste, Azealia Banks

i also earmarked jerk ribs and biscuits and gravy but mostly out of respect

Time Magazine - Top 10 Worst Songs
https://time.com/3613505/top-10-worst-songs/

1. “Rude,” Magic!
2. “Literally, I Can’t,” Redfoo, Lil Jon, Enertia McFly
3. “Masterpiece,” Jessie J
4. “Sun Daze,” Florida Georgia Line
5. “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
6. “Wiggle” by Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg
7. “Summer,” Calvin Harris
8. “Black Widow,” Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora
9. “Brooklyn Girls,” Catey Shaw
10. “L.A. Love (La La),” Fergie

No arguments there. All of those songs are terrible.

That Cosmo list is shit and anyone who says Cosmo is genuinely representative of "girls" and not part of the fucking problem is, well, part of the fucking problem.

lol srsly but i can't wait for lex to defend the ten best ways to stick yr finger in yr boyfriend's anus

that TIME album list isn't embarrassing

I don't like FKA Twigs and don't understand Ryan Adams and think the Jenny Lewis is embalmed studio rock but yes on Against Me!, Azealia Banks, and Swift. Didn't expect Perfume Genius, whom I can't stand but didn't expect to be on TIME's radar.

1. Taylor Swift, 1989 - There's some good and some bad on this album.
2. Ariana Grande, My Everything - No.
3. Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste - Yes, absolutely! I had no idea it would be this good.
4. Miranda Lambert, Platinum - Whatever, she's alright.
5. First Aid Kit, Stay Gold - Strong first half, at least.
6. Tinashe, Aquarius - Great!
7. Lana Del Rey, Ultraviolence - People still like her. That doesn't bother me.
8. Kelis, Food - Jerk Ribs > everything else.
9. Lykke Li, I Never Learn - I love this one.
10. Beyoncé, BEYONCÉ Platinum Edition - This was my #1 album from 2013. Still love it.
11. One Direction, Four - I haven't listened to this, but I like some 1D songs.
12. Ex Hex, Rips - I actually wish I liked this more.
13. Jessie Ware, Tough Love - Better than her debut. There, I said it!
14. Various Artists, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - Is Lorde on this? No thanks.
15. Angel Olsen, Burn Your Fire for No Witness - I'm fine with this. Hardly ever listen to it.
16. Dolly Parton, Blue Smoke - Dolly, always.
17. Jenny Lewis, The Voyager - It's no Rabbit Fur Coat, but what is.
18. FKA twigs, LP1 - YES!
19. Perfume Genius, Too Bright - I have to be a mood, but when I am this is wonderful.
20. St. Vincent, St. Vincent - I like it more each time I play it (which isn't often).

So no, the whole list isn't shit. Maybe only a tiny little bit of it is.

things i like are great and things you like are shit and let em all go to hell except cave 76

Did Hitler write these lists?

That Cosmo list is shit and anyone who says Cosmo is genuinely representative of "girls" and not part of the fucking problem is, well, part of the fucking problem.

― emil.y, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 00:09 (8 minutes ago) Permalink
+1/otm/imo

Looks like TIME and I agree on two albums, at almost the same spots! Weird.

12. Ex Hex, Rips - I actually wish I liked this more.

yeah

I just get really mad at dudes on the internet telling me what women are and what they identify with. Is it fun erasing people's experience of womanhood? Because it isn't fun for me.

idk is there any of that itt? As a man, my radar might not be as finely tuned into certain language or whatever, but I honestly don't think anyone made a point about Cosmo speaking for ALL WOMEN.

The only objectionable thing I saw was Mordy basically saying "lol @ you guys like chick music".

there's a bunch of great records on that cosmo list!

I like 3-4 of the albums on that list; most of the others I just haven't heard (or aren't my bag).

I don't like FKA Twigs

*displays "i'm with alfred" shirt*

The problem being that it isn't even necessarily ~chick music~, as members of either gender are testifying

lol johnny fever u didn't see me say anything of the sort keep trolling :)

"10. Beyoncé, BEYONCÉ Platinum Edition - This was my #1 album from 2013. Still love it."

lol but the Cosmo list entry is definitely for the bonus EP on the new re-release that has 2 new songs and some stupid remixes

you take that back about the flawless remix sir that shit is fire

big fan of the standing on the sun remix here.
and ring off is a pretty great track!

8/8 NEVER FORGET

http://michaelceramusic.bandcamp.com/releases

Kidding! (Or am I?)

I admit with chagrin that after not connecting with Rewind the Film at all, I hadn't bothered to track down Manic Street Preachers Futurology until now. This was a judgment error.

Oh, wow, this Brooklyn Rider album! Another amazing thing I had never heard of before seeing it on one of these lists (Textura).

cosmo list is not terrible. also the miguel/chemical brothers track is great and i hope they collaborate again

lol sometimes i feel like when it comes to year-end stuff i really identify with dudes like johnny fever and forksclovetofu

1. Taylor Swift, 1989 - I need to spend more time with this. Lead singles are good, though, including "Shake It Off" -- apart from the embarrassing rap, it's pretty good!
2. Ariana Grande, My Everything - I thought her first album was Great. This is a step down, but I love all of the singles. Thought "Problem" would be my favorite -- such an iconic summer song -- but "Love Me Harder" is something I play over and over again
3. Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste - This is good, but I have to say, when "212" comes on, I immediately perk up. Like it's obviously still the standout. "Chasing Time" is really good, though. Wtf to the Ariel Pink cover/remake
4. Miranda Lambert, Platinum - Can't bring myself to listen to this, even tho I've def liked M. Lambert songs in the past
5. First Aid Kit, Stay Gold - Don't know anything about them
6. Tinashe, Aquarius - Really fucking solid. Prob unfair to compare her to Jhene Aiko, but I thought the Tinashe album was much better.
7. Lana Del Rey, Ultraviolence - Kind of confused about her critical standing.
8. Kelis, Food - Kelis seems like good people, but I haven't given this more than a single spin.
9. Lykke Li, I Never Learn - This was a bit of a disappointment, but "No Rest for the Wicked" is classic Lykke Li
10. Beyoncé, BEYONCÉ Platinum Edition - lol okay
11. One Direction, Four - Huh. Should I listen to this? I have def spent time w/One Direction in my life
12. Ex Hex, Rips - Great album. Maybe it's because I don't listen to a lot of power-pop and thus don't recognize it as fairly standard for the genre (iirc, n/a thought it sounded rote), but this album does it for me.
13. Jessie Ware, Tough Love - Man. I sincerely think that "Imagine It Was Us" is one of like the best-ever songs of the decade, which makes this one of the biggest disappointments of 2014 for me
14. Various Artists, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - Feel weird listening to soundtracks before I see the movie, so I will withhold judgment until I do ... Chvrches was my favorite album of 2013, though, so I'm eager to hear it.
15. Angel Olsen, Burn Your Fire for No Witness - This was kind of boring, iirc?
16. Dolly Parton, Blue Smoke - Good for Dolly. Don't care too much, though.
17. Jenny Lewis, The Voyager - I like Jenny Lewis best in Fleetwood Mac/soft disco mode (e.g., Rilo Kiley's "Dreamworld"), so I'm glad there's a little of that here (like the first track). "Just One of the Guys" is for sure catchy, but it's also kind of annoyingly twee.
18. FKA twigs, LP1 - Good but in this austere way that I admire more than love. That one harmonic voice in "Pendulum," though.
19. Perfume Genius, Too Bright - Need to listen to this with closer attention.
20. St. Vincent, St. Vincent - Actually, St. Vincent is the classic example of someone I admire more than love. There are songs of hers that I like a lot -- at least a couple per album -- and she was kind of amazing at Pitchfork Fest this year, maybe the highlight -- but she's never going to rank in a top 10 of mine.

sorry to get all dog latin or w/e

lol srsly but i can't wait for lex to defend the ten best ways to stick yr finger in yr boyfriend's anus

― Mordy, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 7:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

wait what's wrong with listing 10 ways of fingering your boyfriend

i'm all ears

granted i have not had sex with you mordy but i'm gonna go out on a limb and say you are prob someone who could pick up some sex tips from cosmo

1. Taylor Swift, 1989 - I need to spend more time with this...
...
4. Miranda Lambert, Platinum - Can't bring myself to listen to this, even tho I've def liked M. Lambert songs in the past
5. First Aid Kit, Stay Gold - Don't know anything about them
...
11. One Direction, Four - Huh. Should I listen to this?...
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14. Various Artists, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - Feel weird listening to soundtracks before I see the movie, so I will withhold judgment until I do
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19. Perfume Genius, Too Bright - Need to listen to this with closer attention...

― jaymc, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:59 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

The point for the Cosmo list is surely that it's not a music / arts publication, it's a fashion magazine. It would be suprising to get a good list from Nuts, What Car or Viz too.

That also explains why it's fairly decent - it seems to be the work of one person rather than a committee.