The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Imogen Elliott

album of the year

Courtney Barnett — Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
Sleater-Kinney — No Cities To Love
Tame Impala — Currents
Ouch My Face — Bunyip
Fraser A Gorman — Slow Gum
Peaches — Rub
Best Coast — California Nights
Summer Flake — Time Rolls By
Immigrant Union — Anyway
FKA Twigs — M3LL155X

song of the year

Courtney Barnett — Kim's Caravan
Tame Impala — Let It Happen
Sleater-Kinney — No Cities To Love
Best Coast — California Nights
Lana Del Rey — High By The Beach

artist of the year

Courtney Barnett
Tame Impala
Fraser A, Gorman
FKA Twigs
A$AP Rocky

international artist performance

Swans
The Julie Ruin
Anna Von Hausswolff
A Wilhelm Scream
The Brian Jonestown Massacre

australian artist performance

Courtney Barnett
Parkway Drive
Fraser A Gorman
Thundamentals
Heart Beach

top tv show

Unreal
Broad City
Inside Amy Schumer
Transparent
Louis

top movie

Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck
Amy
Straight Outta Compton
Inside Out

top website

Junkee
Horror Sleaze Trash
The Shovel
The Guardian
Slate

2015 highlight of the year

A highlight for me was interviewing Courtney Barnett on community radio in Hobart. It was the first day of her Aussie tour supporting the release of Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit and we chatted about her former job as a pizza delivery driver before she played the track Elevator Operator live in the studio on her first guitar, which she brought in from her childhood home. Sadly, I bumped in to Courtney (and partner Jen Cloher) at the supermarket the following day while hungover in my pyjamas (It's Tasmania, okay? You're more likely to be looked at for dressing nicely) and I could let this tarnish my fond memory, but instead I justify that if anyone couldn't care less for what I was wearing, it would be Courtney.

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