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my annual tradition...this year, my favorite 14 albums from 2014:

14. The Antlers - Familiars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX80TmhJ2Is

13. Real Estate - Atlas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTxGOyqKe30

12. Ambrose Akinmusire - The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y8-z9rXcZA

11. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=802vbfZe9io

10. Beck - Morning Phase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Zp84XH6Eo

9. Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MdFprpSURw

8. Swans - To Be Kind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2bMsYb9P-k

7. Jungle - Jungle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4UckOGdZtI

6. Future Islands - Singles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c

5. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Half the City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vpXX5BjltM

4. War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLOg252KRE

3. Temples - Sun Structures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFN1y9CtNE

2. Sun Kil Moon - Benji https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fm25YRaZP0

1. Spoon - They Want My Soul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtLzwPJJko

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Primus and the Chocolate Factory: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14y9IDxaLr1b94uKkPXYKqc-2_tveSpw

The live show was one of the top five shows I've ever seen. Hands down. I think Les Claypool was doing things on the bass that are illegal in 7 southern states.

Groundation - A Miracle:

Because we all need a little jazz/reggae/jewish spirituality fusion in our lives. Also one of the great live acts around. Played Trees last May.

Edit: I would be remiss to omit Denton's own Pansy Moon - Night on Elba, featuring gmg.com's own Christopher Walker on bass. The entire album is on Spotify. Not sure where else it resides online.

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You forgot:

Brant Croucher - Blanco County Lights. -

definitely didn't forget about that guy...I really enjoyed that album...it's actually currently in my car's cd player and I'm waiting EVER SO PATIENTLY for my vinyl to arrive.

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Where does #2's song about #4 rank for you?

one of the weirdest artist spats I've ever heard of. Kozelek is an ornery ass...I think he's subsequently apologized and will probably end up doing an entire tribute album as penance, but still...really weird.

the song itself, as everything he touches, is great though

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1) Salad Days - Mac DeMarco

2) Brill Bruisers - The New Pornographers

3) Georgia EP - Son of Stan

4) HAERTS- HAERTS

5) Split Peas Double EP - Courtney Barnett

6) Atlas - Real Estate

7) Stay Gold - First Aid Kit

8) Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams

Song of the year: Under the Pressure by The War on Drugs

EDIT: at some point I flipped listing the artists first and not the albums.

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Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal is up there for me

agree on lots of the above. Really enjoyed Future Island's latest, thought Spoon's was pretty solid. Was fortunate enough to see both this year after having missed both on their last trips through Dallas (which had been 2012 I think?)

Biggest miss of the year: TVOTR. I just can't. Can we just return to the cookie mountain? Honorable mention to DFA 1979, really let me down.

Most overhyped of the year? That's easy, FKA Twigs.

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Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal is up there for me

agree on lots of the above. Really enjoyed Future Island's latest, thought Spoon's was pretty solid. Was fortunate enough to see both this year after having missed both on their last trips through Dallas (which had been 2012 I think?)

Biggest miss of the year: TVOTR. I just can't. Can we just return to the cookie mountain? Honorable mention to DFA 1979, really let me down.

Most overhyped of the year? That's easy, FKA Twigs.

I want to like Parquet Courts...I've actually hung out with Andrew a few times down in Brooklyn...he's friends with one of my good friends down there, both from UNT...good dude, I just can't get into their music.

I'm willing to give TVOTR a pass on this album...it's their first without Gerard Smith's influence...but I agree, rather pedestrian.

thank you, thank you, thank you...for the life of me I don't get what everyone is raving about with FKA Twigs.

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Calling it now, nothing will top the new Tame Impala this year. I had some doubt after the singles had the band going in a new direction, but it's superb. Absolutely wonderful. 

I get the appeal...and I've tried to dig them...but I just can't get into them. 

So...you guys really big on country music and blues, huh?

I like James McMurtry's new album...you might also dig Alabama Shakes if you're after some blues. 

also...meet the reincarnation of Sam Cooke...Ft. Worth's own Leon Bridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrKkqE9p1o

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So...you guys really big on country music and blues, huh?

I really enjoyed The Devil Makes Three in June.  They got together in Santa Cruz, California, all fans of punk music, and started playing bluegrass at punk shows.  Sounds like something you'd want to sit on a long around a campfire sipping on some shine to.  

Bonus, their tatted up bassist is definitely not hard on the eyes.

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So...you guys really big on country music and blues, huh?

Most modern country is bad pop with played with a twangy telecaster and then a 80s hair metal riff out of nowhere.   There are a few good exceptions, I loved when Chris Knight used to play Dan's every year.

I love the blues, but there are very few new acts as good as the masters.

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