Best "New" Music you've heard this year

[Soberphobia]

With the year end polls going on, best film etc; what is the best music you've never heard before during this year....doesn't have to be "new" as in made this year, could be from last century, but has to be something you've listened to this year that you really liked.

I really liked the Jack White (The White Stripes) album, and this song is a "cracker" from it:



There is a band from Perth, Australia that won a lot of "best of year" polls, Tame Impala - sounds like John Lennon in front of Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd with Marc Bolan playing bass - fantastic LP:





Any other music youv'e heard this year you've liked?

[Bonhomme Richard]

I really like Mumford & Sons. Not sure if that makes me a hipster, a tool, or a hipster-tool hybrid. But they're pretty good.

[nyahay bus]

Avett Bros. and Mumford & Sons are the Ronde-Tiki of the music world.

[Ruby2]

I like Mumford and Sons, but dont understand how they are a worldwide phenomenon.

Anyways, I think my two favorite albums this year were "Boys and Girls" by Alabama Shakes, and "Every Kingdom" by Ben Howard"





Some other Artists and Albums I enjoyed this year in no particular order:

Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball
Bob Dylan, Tempest
Brandi Carlile, Bear Creek
Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
Heartless Bastards, Arrow
Gary Clark Jr., Blak and Blu
Calexico, Algiers
Beach House, Bloom
John Hiatt, Mystic Pinball
The Shins, Port of Morrow
Norah Jones, Little Broken Hearts
Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again
Beth Orton, Sugaring Season
Of Monsters and Men, My Head Is An Animal
The Tallest Man On Earth, There's No Leaving Now

[Ruby2]

Rarely listen to hip hop anymore, but this was my favorite jam this year...



Oh and I forgot before to include my favorite song of the last year:

[PlumberKhan]

[Bay Ridge Jet]

Loved Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

[Ruby2]

Originally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet

Loved Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

I have been seeing that one on everyone's list.

Not really my type of music, but I might have to check it out.

Heres a new band from Brooklyn that I forgot originally, really like them.

[Bay Ridge Jet]

Its good. He gets over praised but thats the medias fault more than his. His tracks are really great. You can listen to Pyramids (its 8 minutes) and literally hear all of his styles.

I also liked the Japandroids album and the Fiona Apple album with the long name was good as well. It wasnt a great year for stuff I like..

[Soberphobia]

The Frank Ocean LP is just a great work. The Super Rich Kids song is probably my favourite off it, but that will change I have no doubt.

[Warfish]

My Favorite Band of recent years, Black Mountin, playing live material from their most recent Album "The Year Zero" Film Soundtrack. Very, very, Black Floyd Pink Sabbath, I in deeply in love with this band.



Latest Muse album, "The 2nd Law":

[IHATEDOLPHINS]

Originally Posted by Ruby2

I like Mumford and Sons, but dont understand how they are a worldwide phenomenon.

Anyways, I think my two favorite albums this year were "Boys and Girls" by Alabama Shakes, and "Every Kingdom" by Ben Howard"





Some other Artists and Albums I enjoyed this year in no particular order:

Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball
Bob Dylan, Tempest
Brandi Carlile, Bear Creek
Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
Heartless Bastards, Arrow
Gary Clark Jr., Blak and Blu
Calexico, Algiers
Beach House, Bloom
John Hiatt, Mystic Pinball
The Shins, Port of Morrow
Norah Jones, Little Broken Hearts
Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again
Beth Orton, Sugaring Season
Of Monsters and Men, My Head Is An Animal
The Tallest Man On Earth, There's No Leaving Now

Thanks for the info on Alabama Shakes never heard of them before.Pretty good band.