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The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Taylor Marshall

album of the year

  1. Gold Class — Drum
  2. Citizen — As You Please
  3. These New South Whales — You Work For Us
  4. Tyler, The Creator — Flowerboy
  5. Polish Club — Alright Already
  6. Wavves — You're Welcome
  7. You Me at Six — Night People
  8. Weezer — Pacific Daydream

song of the year

  1. Soviet X-Ray Record Club — Houses
  2. Bleeding Knees Club — Chew The Gum
  3. Cakes — Ill
  4. Cakes — Sweat
  5. Gold Class — Rose Blind

artist of the year

  1. Soviet X-Ray Record Club
  2. Voiid
  3. Bleeding Knees Club
  4. Horror My Friend
  5. Siamese

international artist performance

  1. Harlem
  2. letlive.
  3. Turnover
  4. You Me at Six

australian artist performance

  1. Horror My Friend
  2. Port Royal
  3. Bleeding Knees Club
  4. Gold Class
  5. Voiid

top movie

Blade Runner 2049

2017 highlight of the year

My number one highlight of the year would be catching Midnight Oil live with my dad. Nothing beats a good ol' moshpit with the bloke who helped shape your music persona.

prediction for 2018

I predict the Sydney nightlife and music scene will slowly become overtaken by the emerging popularity of the local Brisbane nightlife and music scene.