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Best album of 2018

drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,468
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Pretty simple, what was your favorite album release this year? 

Forgive me if you are still waiting on an album to drop in December. None came to my mind so I decided to start it. 

My album of the year has to be Attention Attention by Shinedown. I think Brent Smith has one of the best voices in rock and music in general. I can listen through this album (and many of theirs) from beginning to end with ease. 
Pittsburgh 2013
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Probably Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon or Even Machines by David Allan Isakov. Amanda Shires, Matt Nathanson, John Prine, and Andrew Combs (EP).
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    Probably Soccer Mommy - Clean
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,752
    Amen Dunes-Freedom (tracks 8-11 are unbelievable)
  • PapPap Posts: 28,989
    edited February 2019
    1) Ben Harper - No Mercy In This Land
    2) Ziggy Marley - Rebellion Rises
    3) Clutch - Book Of Bad Decisions
    4) Mudhoney - Digital Garbage
    5) Alice In Chains - Rainier Fog
    6) Public Service Broadcasting - White Star Liner
    7) Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
    8) Glen Hansard - Between Two Shores
    9) Mark Lanegan - With Animals
    10) Xavier Rudd - Storm Boy
    11) The Noise Figures - Telepath
    12) Allison Crowe - Welcome To Us Acts 1 & 2
    13) Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I Forgive You
    14) Cat Power - Wanderer
    15) Mason Jennings - Songs From When We Met
    16) Jake Shimabukuro - The Greatest Day
    17) Madeleine Peyroux - Anthem
    18) Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells
    19) Thunderpussy - Thunderpussy
    20) Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid
    21) DeVotchKa - This Night Falls Forever
    22) Thievery Corporation - Treasures From The Temple
    23) Florence + The Machine - High As Hope
    24) The Smashing Pumpkins - Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.
    25) Muse - Simulation Theory
    26) Jack White - Boarding House Reach
    27) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wrong Creature
    28) The Prodigy - No Tourists
    29) Moby - Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
    30) Belle & Sebastian - How To Solve Our Human Problems
    31) Sophie Hunger - Molecules
    32) Neil & Liam Finn - Lightsleeper
    Post edited by Pap on
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    edited November 2018
    Cody Jinks - Lifers
    American Aquarium - Things Change
    Whitey Morgan - Hard Times and White Lines
    The Record Company - All of This Life
    Post edited by Attaway77 on
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    John Butler Trio- Home

  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,542
    pljam said:
    John Butler Trio- Home

    Beat me to it!

    I’ll put together a list eventually, but for now I just wanted to say that ‘Home’ is a fantastic record! I cannot stop playing it.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    Same here
    It is an amazing album
    The percussion is perfect and lyrically very impressive and the guitar work , well it's JB what more can you say
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Jim James - Uniform Distortion
    Jim James - Uniform Clarity 
  • karl_chihirokarl_chihiro Posts: 443
    Rainier Fog- Alice In Chains.

    26/ 05/ 00 -Velodomo Anoeta -San Sebastián.
    02/ 09/ 06 -Azkena Rock Festival- Vitoria -Gasteiz.
    09/ 07/ 10 - BBK live -Bilbao.
    10/ 07/ 18 -Palau Sant jordi -Barcelona.




  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    karl_chihiro said:
    Rainier Fog- Alice In Chains.

    Yep... I definitely jumped the gun on this without looking back. Ignore my previous post, a lot of great albums put out this year..
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    Interesting. I thought this year was just OK for records. Probably because last year was so great. 

  • DeadmanDeadman Posts: 793
    Although so many great records this year, nothing beats GHOST - Prequelle.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    I need to put my list together
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    I think this is my list for the year.

    1. Soccer Mommy - Clean
    2. Aphex Twin - Collapse EP
    3. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
    4. Snail Mail - Lush
    5. The Good The Bad and the Queen - Merrie Land
    6. Oh Sees - Smote Reverser
    7. Yuno - Moodie EP
    8. Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt 
    9. Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth
    10. Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin

    I wasn't sure if the Kendrick Lamar curated Black Panther album is an album per say, so I left it off. It would probably be my #2 if it is
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    My favorite 2018 record thus far is J Mascis, Elastic Days
    Runner up is Juliana Hatfield,  Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John


    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Dispatch - Location 13
  • No CoderNo Coder Posts: 1,126
    edited November 2018
    I was just thinking about this the other day. My absolute number 1 is  - 

    Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I forgive You. This album has been on high rotation since I first got it and has never gotten old. Love every note on it. Just wish she tour Australia sometime

    Other's that make up a top ten are - 

    Middle Kids - Lost Friends 
    Gang of Youths - Unplugged
    Matt Corby - Rainbow Valley
    Midnight Oil - Arminstance Day: Live at the Domain 
    City and Colour - Guide me Back Home
    King Princess - Make my Bed
    Camp Cope - How to Socialise and Make Friends
    Oddette - To a Strander
    Powderfinger - Internationalist 20 Year anniversary release

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    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • derbydavederbydave Posts: 11,254
    These are my Top Ten albums of 2018:


    #1 Big Red Machine


    #2 Uniform Distortion - Jim James


    #3 The Magpie Salute - High Water 1


    #4 Carl Broemel - Wished Out


    #5 The Breeders - All Nerve


    #6 Glen Hansard - Between Two Shores


    #7 Prince - Piano & A Microphone 1983


    #8 Interpol - Marauder


    #9 Jack White - Boarding House Reach


    #10 Minus The Bear - Fair Enough



    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    like most recent years i bot about 15-20 new cds this year
    john butler wins
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    My list:
    1. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - Tearing at the Seams
    2. Ben Harper & Charlie Musslewhite - No Mercy in this Land
    3. Glen Hansard - Between Two Shores
    4. Alice in Chains - Rainer Fog
    5. Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - The Difference Between Me & You
    6. Jim James - Uniform Distortion 
    7. Jimi Hendrix - Both Sides of the Sky
    8. Erika Wennerstrom - Sweet Unknown
    9. Jack White - Boarding House Reach
    10. Amanda Shires - To the Sunset 
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    I can't find a single record I bought this year that was realesed in 2018............
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    What about streamed?

    Looking at my record stand, I only bought about 20 new albums (live records/comps/reissues aside). But I know I've streamed around 100 new albums. 

  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    Heres a DL of Soccer Mommy for whoever wants it. 

    GdP93

    at memphisvinyl.com/downloads


    enjoy.
  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192

    My tops were:

    American Aquarium- Things Change

    Craig Wedren- Adult Desire

    Nap Eyes- I'm Bad Now

    Pile- Odds and Ends

    SP- Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol.1

    Breeders- All Nerve


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    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    Been kind of a weak/slow year for music IMO. Nothing really stood out this year.  Kurt Vile- Bottle it In is a contender though.  Few others I really like are Ghost, Alice in Chains, Gorillaz, Good, Bad & The Queen, Django Django, BRMC, The Prodigy, The Decemberists and a couple others. 
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • LCLC Posts: 279
    A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant
    8-29-00 Mansfield, 6-29-03 Montreal, 7-2-03 Mansfield, 7-3-03 Mansfield, 7-11-03, Mansfield, 9-28-04 Boston, 9-29-04 Boston, 10-8-04 Kissimmee, 9-15-05 Montreal, 9-16-05 Ottawa, 5-12-06 Albany, 5-13-06 Hartford, 5-24-06 Boston, 5-25-06 Boston, 6-28-08, Mansfield, 6-30-08 Mansfield, 5-15-10 Hartford, 5-17-10 Boston, 7-19-13 Chicago, 10-15-13 Worcester, 5-2-16 New York City, 8-5-16 Boston, 8-7-16 Boston
    EV- 2008, 2011 Boston
  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,141
    Easy ones for me:
    Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino
    Beach House - 7
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    helplessdancer said:
    like most recent years i bot about 15-20 new cds this year
    john butler wins
    OOPS i forgot about david bryne's new cd. a stunner and easily the best live show of the year for me
    and sir paul gets a special nod cause he put some songs on his new cd that blew my mind wide open...it freaks me out the diversity of the new record and how every song is a little different than the last. genius song writing++ 
  • karl_chihirokarl_chihiro Posts: 443
    edited November 2018
    Attaway77 said:
    karl_chihiro said:
    Rainier Fog- Alice In Chains.

    Yep... I definitely jumped the gun on this without looking back. Ignore my previous post, a lot of great albums put out this year..
    :rock_on:
    26/ 05/ 00 -Velodomo Anoeta -San Sebastián.
    02/ 09/ 06 -Azkena Rock Festival- Vitoria -Gasteiz.
    09/ 07/ 10 - BBK live -Bilbao.
    10/ 07/ 18 -Palau Sant jordi -Barcelona.




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