Stocking Stuffers
Before we get to the main event next week, we have the appetizer portion of our year-end festivities. As usual, we discuss things like our favorite EPs, most improved bands, and worst albums, amongst more goodies. Also as usual, Mike joins us to discuss our favorite album art, which you will find below so you can follow along.
It’s here! It’s finally here! Our top albums of the year list for you to argue over! I know you guys have been dying to get to this episode, so I’ll refrain form further exclamations and let you get into it! (Also, I hope you just read all that with the intended sarcasm.)
It’s less than two weeks until the end of the year, so that means it is time to start telling you our favorite (and least favorite) things from this year. As in past years, before we get our top albums, we have some other short lists to share, such as Best EP, Most Improved, Worst Albums, and more! Included in the “more” section is out Best Artwork featuring guest input form Mike Clancey, and this year, we actually are including the art for you to see! Imagine that…
This is it, freaks! Our Top 20 Albums of 2014! We all know lists are super subjective and semi-bullshit, but they at least make for good conversation/argument and give you some idea of albums that should be worth your time. Also, we are review show…we kinda have to do it.
This time, though, we went strictly with our guts. We each did one draft of our lists before combining them to the final one. No nitpicking and arguing “objectivity” with ourselves. No giving a shit if placing X higher than Y was trve or kvlt. What you see is an honest reaction to going over all 200+ albums we reviewed and picking what we liked best. Obviously our individual lists were longer – and surprisingly diverse considering how many times Nick and I give things the same ratings – but we are both quite pleased with the final rundown. Maybe we’ll share those personal lists later, but for now, get listening then leave us comments telling us how wrong we are so we can tell you you’re probably right, but argue anyway.
As promised, this week’s show is about our supplemental lists. A prelude, if you will, to the top albums of the year. We trimmed the fat this year, so we only have six categories (yeah, there was more), including Best EP, Most Disappointing, and Best Art. As in years past, the latter is done with a guest appearance from our good friend and kinda-in-house artist Mike Clancey. Feel free to share your picks – or argue with ours – in the comments!
(Just a reminder: For those of you doing your last minute Christmas shopping on Amazon – which we know some of you are doing – please go there through one of the album links on the side. That simple click-through will help keep this podcast up and running. Thanks!)
