Best album of 2017
<b>The Dream Syndicate</b> • How Did I Find Myself Here?

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The Dream Syndicate • How Did I Find Myself Here?

<b>King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard</b> • Flying Microtonal Banana

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard • Flying Microtonal Banana

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  • Johnny b.
    Johnny b.
    27 sep 17
    Eyelids (Or) - Algiers (The Underside of Power) - Mount Eerie (A Crow Looked At Me) and Clientele
     
  • pozzo
    pozzo
    27 sep 17
    Beautiful and (almost) complete. I would add for now The xx and Mogwai.
     
    • pozzo
      27 sep 17
      Cigarettes after Sex is much higher for me (for me, that's the album of the year alongside Chelsea Wolfe).
    • Johnny b.
      27 sep 17
      You read my mind; I was just adding them. Thanks for stopping by. It's hard to make a correct ranking; the more you correct it, the more it feels wrong.
      Maybe it's better to say a list of preferences.
  • Taurus
    Taurus
    6 oct 17
    So much different stuff and some choices like Brand New and Beach Fossils are quite high for you too. I’ll take inspiration for a few names; a good chunk of these I’ve listened to as well.
     
  • Pinhead
    Pinhead
    7 oct 17
    The Nationals need to get them back; I heard a couple of noteworthy tracks.
     
  • Almotasim
    Almotasim
    20 oct 17
    Excellent summary of the year. Great job Johnny B. (very) Good(e)! I'm taking notes. I've heard very little compared to your far-sighted top. For me, Magnetic Fields, Dream Syndicate, and Fleet Foxes are good.
     
    • Almotasim
      20 dec 17
      Really exceptional! Well done Johnny!
  • Johnny b.
    Johnny b.
    21 oct 17
    An extraordinary year for all tastes. I can't wait for Quicksand to hit the stage again after 22 years, and Electric Wizard. Flaming Lips - Ty Segall - Elbow - Julian Cope - Animal Collective - Sun Kill Moon - Xiu Xiu - Feelies - Depeche Mode - Spoon - Jesus & Mary Chain - Phish - Guided By Voices - New Pornographers - Lanegan - Afghan Whigs - At The Drive In - Mac Demarco - Elf Power - P. Weller - Liars - Charlatans - Beck - D. Auberbach - J. Tweedy - Nine Inch Nails - Living Colour. Those I haven't listened to yet.
     
    • Almotasim
      21 oct 17
      Crazy year...
    • Johnny b.
      21 oct 17
      Without forgetting Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bats, Half Japanese, and Foo Fighters. I went to see all the releases this year and there were many, too many to mention them all.
  • sotomayor
    sotomayor
    8 nov 17
    But you know that Eyelids - at first listen it seemed like nonsense to me and instead, I don't know, I'm listening to it again now and I'm really enjoying it. I discovered them from your ranking. I don't know them at all. Tell me more.
     
    • sotomayor
      8 nov 17
      I came across the review of @[Pinhead]. Everything is clear now. I had also picked up on the various references in the sound... the Flying Nun... they are truly legends as far as I'm concerned. Some labels are a guarantee, and I dive into listening to everything they release. My favorite of all: Thrill Jockey. There isn't a single release of theirs that disappoints me. They push heavily on the experimental side, but even in these cases, the quality is always high.
    • Johnny b.
      8 nov 17
      The review of Pinhead was the catalyst. That’s how I discovered them, and then the fact that notable names got interested in them, like Peter Buck, did the rest. I like them because, despite having a somewhat dated sound, they manage to be fresh and carefree without too many frills, true artisans of pop rock.
    • Pinhead
      8 nov 17
      The circle is closed :-)
    • sotomayor
      9 nov 17
      When I hear Flying Nun or Dunedin Sound, I dive right in.
    • Pinhead
      9 nov 17
      Dunedin Sound, on the other hand, never heard of it.
    • sotomayor
      9 nov 17
      But no! Dunedin Sound is the genre! The New Zealand wave of various Verlaines, Chills, Clean, Dead C, Bats... Clearly closely connected to Flying Nun.
  • HOPELESS
    HOPELESS
    18 nov 17
    Stay sharp, Johnny! Now I know where to check for 2017. I even peeked a bit into your collection, really great shelves! Among the many, a shout-out to my beloved T.A.C.
    Hula Johnny!
     
  • Fiddler
    Fiddler
    19 dec 17
    The one from Quicksand surprised me. I never expected a great album after such a long time since they last played together (even though they had already started doing live shows again for a while) and instead...
     
    • Johnny b.
      20 dec 17
      Same thing, the more I listen, the higher it climbs in my personal ranking. Thank you for stopping by. I really like the things you propose.
  • algol
    algol
    10 jan 18
    Nice ranking. Some of them I don’t know, but given the similarities with my listening habits, I feel I should give them a listen. I can’t stop listening to Quicksand.
     
    • Johnny b.
      10 jan 18
      Your music is great too, and you introduced me to Pile and Ufomammut. I bought the latest Pile album, and I think I’ll buy more.
    • algol
      10 jan 18
      who the fuck are the pile???
    • algol
      10 jan 18
      Damn... you gave me the fear of being afflicted with rampant Alzheimer's. I'm going to check that these Pile aren't a creation of a moment of recklessness... no, okay. I don't really know them :-)
    • Johnny b.
      10 jan 18
      Forgive me, I met the Pile through Kloo. Sorry, and then the Ufomammut are more than enough.
    • algol
      10 jan 18
      So let's inform ourselves about these Pile. The group that keeps you warm but light. Haha. What a nonsense.
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