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The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Bradley Armstrong

Bradley Armstrong

Freelancer

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  1. Clipping - Clppng
  2. Dean Blunt - Black Metal
  3. Pharmakon - Bestial Burden
  4. HTRK - Psychic 9-5 Club
  5. Perfume Genius - Too Bright
  6. Iceage - Plowing Into The Field Of Love
  7. Swans - To Be Kind
  8. Total Control - Typical System
  9. The Veronicas - The Veronicas
  10. Andy Stott - Faith in Strangers/FKA Twigs - LP1/Timber Timbre - Hot Dreams

SONG OF THE YEAR

  1. Clipping - Work Work
  2. Amen Dunes - Lonely Richard
  3. ilovemakonnen ft Drake - Club Going Up On A Tuesday
  4. Grouper - Holding
  5. HTRK - Chinatown Style

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  1. Yo La Tengo
  2. Nicholas Jaar
  3. Belle & Sebastian
  4. Clams Casino
  5. Sunn O

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

  1. Yo La Tengo
  2. Sunn O
  3. Darkside
  4. Mykki Blanco
  5. Osaka Monaurail

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

  1. Total Control
  2. Harmony
  3. UV Race
  4. Harrison Forward
  5. Per Purpose /Enderie Nuatal

TOP TV SHOW

  1. Game Of Thrones
  2. Pawn Stars
  3. Geordie Shore
  4. The Moaning of Life/Derek/Hello Ladies
  5. Catfish: The TV Show

TOP MOVIE

  1. Her
  2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
  3. Filth
  4. Frank

TOP WEBSITE

  1. Hotmail
  2. Gmail
  3. YouTube
  4. Wikipedia
  5. 4ZZZ

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

Gin and coke

PREDICTION FOR 2015

We're gonna get weaker. That's already happened. They used to say an apple a day keeps the doctor away and now they're saying eat five fruits.