These two albums sound literally nothing alike. You can't compare the parts of each, just decide which sum of parts you like better as a whole. Ranking albums is silly anyway, it's more for people to check out things they haven't checked out yet.
Not complaining, but I'm surprised how many of the individual lists have the same albums. Usually these mid-year review are way more different/all over the place since people are usually behind on music, plus albums are still coming out all summer.
I'm pretty on board with the majority of the combined list, but I'd also add in that O'Brother album, which is definitely in my top 5
Goodness belongs at number one.. also nice to see Thrice crack the top 5.. I would have liked to see a moon shaped pool a bit higher but real great list
Modern Baseball was great but I was surprised to see it on so many lists. Tiny Moving Parts was a great surprise for me prefer it over Modern Baseball. Haven't heard anything from The 1975 album so I'll need to give that a listen.
I definitely agree with most of this list. Saosin's grown on me quite a bit since seeing them live. I still can't get into The 1975 or Thrice's newest. I'll have to check out Sturgill.
the correct answer is the relationship / dating thread. hell, just a certain three days of that thread wins for the entire year. what a glorious time that was.
That Daughter album did nothing for me, but I dig most of this list. I love that as my music tastes have grown over the years, AP.net/chorus has kept pace. I'm stoked to dig into the couple records that I haven't heard on here! I think a couple very small bands were overlooked, but for the most part I agree with these lists. Here are some stuff I dug that I didn't see on these lists much or at all (not all of this would be in a top 10, obviously, but these are just some overlooked gems, imo). Lobby Boxer - Big Bucks Southtowne Lanes - Give Up the Ghost Rocky Loves Emily - Miserable Love House of Heroes - Colors Run Half Hearted Hero - Isn't Real Posture and the Grizzly - I am Satan The Fall of Troy - OK Luca Brasi - If This is All We're Going to Be Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered o'brother - Endless Light Astronautalis - Cut the Body Loose Silver Snakes - Saboteur Milk Teeth - Vile Child Say Anything - I Don't Think it is Hesitation Wounds - Awake for Everything Young and Heartless - Stay Away All Human - Teenagers, You Don't Have to Die! Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude EPS Frameworks - Time Spent Movements - Outgrown Things The Starting Line - Anyways Stickup Kid - Debris Can't Swim - Death Deserves a Name
Late addition not included in my list, that Swiss Army Man soundtrack. Now that I've seen the movie, that score is my everything