Collaborators' Top Albums of 2019

Tapfret wrote: ^Exposure and logistics around releases are the bane of many bands existences. All but a few of the bands on the menu for our little ceremony have limited resources to gain exposure, some to the point of only having the cash in their own pockets and Facebook/Bandcamp to promote themselves. And some don't even go that far. So I don't see the parameters of the release as a massive problem for the list for this particular band, anymore than it ever is. You can see how many bands are on the  complete list, meaning most of the 30 voters' lists had a majority unique albums. And that only scrapes the surface of what was available to vote on. I personally listened to at least 150 albums released in 2019 and as usual, was blown away at how many I hadn't heard that showed up in our final list.  What I did get a full listen to was Wate of Space Orchestra. And although I agree with you on many of the album's merits, it did not make my list, primarily on the basis of the vocals. I'm sure I am not the only one that feels that way. That vocal angle wears thin on a lot of people. I knocked another incredible album out of my top 20 for the same thing. I used to tolerate it, but now a band has to be really really really...really really special to overlook that.

 

I started out with 2019 waaay too late. There’s just so much music out there I still have to hear...which is both wonderful and a little irritating The latter only because I would’ve loved to have done my homework, properly, before submitting my 20 cansidates.
Then again I’ve changed my mind so many times when it comes to albums that it probably wouldn’t have made a difference. I am literally terrible with rankings

The best thing about AOTY? It injects the music collection with new stuff!

...though I have yet to receive a lot of the cd’s I’ve ordered. Most of my AOTY listening has been done over jootoob or bandcamp. I am genuinely looking forward to spending some more time with all of these releases..including the ones I pick up out of sheer curiosity when trawling through this list
The De Lorians album is about the only one I’ve gotten my hands on as of yet. Very befitting to have it adorn the top-spot methinks

Nice job, Tapfret and TCat. Sorry it was such a bear this year. I love the opening checkerboard display.

1- Hooffoot  - The Lights In the Aisle Will Guide You (23)

2- Yokaï – s/t (70)

3- Ikarus – Mosaismic (51)

4- Elephant9 with Riene  Fiske - Psychedelic Backfire II (6)

5- The Wrong Object- Into the Herd (62)

6- Jordsjø – Nattfiolen (12)

7- Magma - Zess (3)

8- Supersister - Retsis Repus (57)

9- Panzerpappa - Summarisk Suite (54)

10- October Equus - Presagios (14)

11- Isildurs Bane and Peter Hammill - In Amazonia (66)

12- Rustin Man - Drift Code

13- Spacious Mind - No. 4 or 5 Gravy Band

14- Vannier & Patton - Crystal Corpses

15- Elephan9 - Psychedelic BackfireI (25)

16- Ghost Rhythms - Live at Yoshiwara

17- Ghost Funk Orchestra -A Song For Paul

18- De Loreans - s/t (9)

19- Charlie Cawood - Blurring Into Motion (18)

20- Gong - The Universe Also Collapses

21- Unit Wail - Egares

 

Bubbling under (meaning also heard amongst many others):

Hackett, Tool , Kopecky-Lennon, The Who

Well, my votes seem a bit far afield compared to what ended up in the top 10. Really surprised Electric Asturias and The Psychedelic Ensemble were so far down on the list. 

Edited by The Dark Elf - February 29 2020 at 16:29

Zugzwang wrote: Funny that Le Grand Sbam did better than PoiL.

A bit further down the list but I had a listen to Helium Horse Fly for the first time. Love what I'm hearing so I ordered all their albums as a bundle from Bandcamp as it was a very good price even with the shipping on top. Will have to wait for a while for the delivery but in the meantime I can stream the albums. BTW Their current album Hollowed is officially available for free on YT if anyone is interested ( be interested!)

^Well I didn’t come across it until you just now posted about it...so yeah thank you both

tamijo_II wrote: Always nice to get inspired by those lists. Today made me get Japanese "De Lorians" debut - as i attempt to expand on Japanese albums. Very good listen so far.

That was my top pick
*Duke Ellington Band on shrooms visiting Canterbury*

Zugzwang wrote: Funny that Le Grand Sbam did better than PoiL.

I loved Brossaklit, but sus was quite a bit of a step down IMO. I felt like Le Grand Sbam had way more energy and adventurousness.

Tapfret wrote: Zugzwang wrote: Funny that Le Grand Sbam did better than PoiL. I loved Brossaklit, but sus was quite a bit of a step down IMO. I felt like Le Grand Sbam had way more energy and adventurousness.

I think seeing Sus live helped bring it to life for me.