#268

That Kara-Lis Coverdale record is all kinds of wonderful. It’s not an album though.

#269

Nice enough how they have these 10 great albums on a list hidden away on their website but have the below mess on primetime BCC2

THE YEAR IN MUSIC 2017

In a special programme on BBC Two, Claudia Winkleman and Clara Amfo look back at the year’s music highlights - featuring 2017’s best albums, biggest artists, and most unforgettable performances. The show includes interviews with Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher, Stormzy, Nile Rodgers, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa, Nick Grimshaw, Mistajam, and Jo Whiley; and an exclusive performance by Rag‘n’Bone Man.

The year in music programme sorta seems like the type of programme they should feature their AOTY on… Just an idea

#270

Two interviews with Liam G? Fookin’ mega that.

#271

I started watching that programme - made it all the way to the ‘first award’ which was best live act or performance or some such - Foo Fighters. Gave it up after that. Seems like it was more of a showcase for artists who’ve been on BBC programmes or live transmissions a lot rather than actually good music.

#272

I like how so many of the commenters standard insult is to call other commenters Guardanista’s - so people who read The Guardian. Like they are.

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#273

Magnet’s list: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2017/12/22/magnets-top-25-albums-of-2017/

Bandcamp’s best of cassette releases: https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/12/20/hi-bias-the-best-cassette-releases-of-2017/

#274

Enjoyed the fact that they misspelled the name of their number one album

Phone Screenshot

(to be fair, has anyone not done this?)

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#275

That’s the BBC music award show which is basically their staff Christmas party, they probably have a vote amonst themselves to decide who they want to play at it.

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#276

HAha classic Grauniad

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#277

Brand New make the Pitchfork Reader Poll top 20

Figure this will be a thing in most reader polls?

Everything Now in the top 50!

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#278

https://www.musicomh.com/features/lists/musicomhs-top-50-albums-2017

#279

thought this was the title for ages

#280

Me too. I didn’t like it so much that it was number one on my end of year list though. Reckon I might have paid more attention if it was.

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#281

NPR’s Listener Poll is out:
https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/12/18/570799909/poll-results-all-songs-considered-listeners-100-favorite-albums-of-2017

#282

Under the Radar’s honorable mentions: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/under_the_radars_top_100_albums_of_2017_-_honorable_mentions/

I love Widowspeak: Expect the Best, especially “The Dream.” I’m surprised it didn’t get more recognition.

#283

Echoes and Dust

#284

I see the Brockhampton/Needle Drop fanboys rendered this thing even more pointless

#285

Brockhampton routinely release pretty good records though. Overzealous fanbase or not I’ve got to commend their level of output for how prolific they’ve been.

#286

Ah, to clarify I’m a fan of Brockhampton. i think I was the first person to write about them on here and think they’re getting better with each record. It’s just clearly a targeted campaign by a few boards to get them to the top of this readers list (which itself seemed a nice idea when they first tried it but has never worked that well or added anything new)

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#287

Acclaimedmusic always collates all the end of year lists into a spreadsheet, this is the current top 50:

1 | Kendrick Lamar | DAMN.
2 | LCD Soundsystem | American Dream
3 | Lorde | Melodrama
4 | St. Vincent | MASSEDUCTION
5 | The War on Drugs | A Deeper Understanding
6 | SZA | Ctrl
7 | Vince Staples | Big Fish Theory
8 | The National | Sleep Well Beast
9 | Slowdive | Slowdive
10 | Thundercat | Drunk
11 | Father John Misty | Pure Comedy
12 | Sampha | Process
13 | King Krule | The Ooz
14 | Perfume Genius | No Shape
15 | Kelela | Take Me Apart
16 | Mount Eerie | A Crow Looked at Me
17 | The xx | I See You
18 | Fever Ray | Plunge
19 | Tyler, The Creator | Flower Boy
20 | Arca | Arca
21 | Jlin | Black Origami
22 | Jay-Z | 4:44
23 | Queens of the Stone Age | Villains
24 | Big Thief | Capacity
25 | Fleet Foxes | Crack-Up
26 | Migos | Culture
27 | Algiers | The Underside of Power
28 | Bjork | Utopia
29 | Protomartyr | Relatives in Descent
30 | Lana Del Rey | Lust for Life
31 | Aldous Harding | Party
32 | Alvvays | Antisocialites
33 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | The Navigator
34 | Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile | Lotta Sea Lice
35 | Moses Sumney | Aromanticism
36 | Grizzly Bear | Painted Ruins
37 | Cigarettes After Sex | Cigarettes After Sex
38 | Julien Baker | Turn Out the Lights
39 | IDLES | Brutalism
40 | Richard Dawson | Peasant
41 | Kelly Lee Owens | Kelly Lee Owens
42 | Laura Marling | Semper Femina
43 | J Hus | Common Sense
44 | Mount Kimbie | Love What Survives
45 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels 3 [2016]
46 | Wolf Alice | Visions of a Life
47 | Japanese Breakfast | Soft Sounds from Another Planet
48 | Priests | Nothing Feels Natural
49 | Spoon | Hot Thoughts
50 | Sleaford Mods | English Tapas

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