The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Andrew McDonald

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Swans - To Be Kind
2. Pharmakon - Bestial Burden
3. Ben Frost - A U R O R A
4. Hiss Tracts - Shortwave Nights
5. Have A Nice Life - The Unnatural World
6. Jenny Hval & Susanna - Meshes f Voice
7. Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra - Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
8. Sun Kil Moon - Benji
9. Aphex Twin - Syro
10. Avec le Soleil Sortant de sa Bouche - Zubberdust!

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Swans - She Loves Us
2. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
3. Ben Frost - Nolan
4. Liars - Mess On A Mission
5. Oneohtrix Point Never - Music For Steamed Rocks

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Pharmakon
2. Swans
3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4. Iceage
5. Sun Kil Moon

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Future Of The Left
2. Matmos
3. Liars
4. Savages
5. Cibo Matto

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Nick Cave
2. The Necks
3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4. The Smith Street Band
5. The Laurels

TOP TV SHOW

1. Mad Men
2. True Detective
3. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
4. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
5. Adventure Time

TOP MOVIE

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Gone Girl
3. 20,000 Days on Earth
4. Nightcrawler
5. Under the Skin

TOP WEBSITE

1. Serial
2. /Film
3. Goodreads
4. MUBI
5. PopMatters

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

The podcast finally came of age with the addictive and madly wonderful Serial.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

Kevin Shields and Terrence Mallick will continue to not release long-planned works their fanbases are rabid for. Australia's hardest-working band, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, will drop two or three more terrific albums.