The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Peter Laurie

18 December 2013 | 8:50 am | Pete Laurie

Peter Laurie predicts the reunion of more '90s bands in 2014.

Top Ten Albums
1.  Bad Religion  -  True North
2.  The Bronx  -  The Bronx (IV)
3.  Tegan & Sara  -  Heartthrob
4.  Regurgitator  -  Dirty Pop Fantasy
5.  Nancy Vandal  -  Flogging A Dead Phoenix
6.  The Reigning Monarchs  -  Black Sweater Massacre
7.  Boy & Bear  -  Harlequin Dream
8.  Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants  -  All Hat And No Cattle
9.  They Might Be Giants  -  Nanobots
10.  Future Of The Left  -  How to Stop Your Brain In An Accident

Top Three Miscellaneous Albums
1.  Various Artists  -  Inside Llewen Davis Original Soundtrack Recording
2.  Bad Religion  -  Christmas Songs
3.  Nirvana  -  In Utero

Top Five Songs
1.  Franz Ferdinand  -  Right Action
2.  Pearl Jam  -  Mind Your Manners
3.  The Wild Feathers  -  Backwoods Company
4.  Tegan & Sara  -  I Was A Fool
5.  Boy & Bear  -  Southern Son


Artist Of The Year
1.  Wilco
2.  Japandroids
3.  Bob Mould
4.  The Bronx
5.  Tegan & Sara

Best Five International Artist Performances  
1.  Japandroids
2.  The Bronx
3.  Tegan & Sara
4.  They Might Be Giants
5.  Wilco

Best Five Australian Artist Performances  
1.  The Mark Of Cain
2.  Regurgitator
3.  Nancy Vandal
4.  Darren Hanlon
5.  Tumbleweed

Top Five TV Shows   
1.  It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
2.  Boardwalk Empire
3.  Justified
4.  Parks & Recreation
5.  30 Rock

Top Five Films
1.  Gravity
2.  The World's End
3.  Pacific Rim
4.  Blue Jasmine
5.  Alan Partidge: Alpha Papa

 Top Five Websites
1.  The AV Club
2.  Faster Louder
3.  Triple M
4.  Youtube
5.  Moshcam

The Highlight Of 2013
The Mark fo Cain live at the HiFi Bar Melbourne.  Their fill in drummer made me somehow not even miss John Stanier.

Prediction For 2014
More 90s bands to get back together for cash grab reunion tours.