The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Evan Young

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
2. The Growlers - Chinese Fountain
3. Ty Segall - Manipulator
4. Ariel Pink - Pom Pom
5. Temples - Sun Structures
6. Foxygen - ...And Star Power
7. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Revelation
8. Gum - Delorean Highway
9. Elephant Stone - The Three Poisons
10. Amen Dunes - Love

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. The War On Drugs - Under the Pressure
2. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Days, Weeks And Moths
3. GUM - Growin Up
4. Ariel Pink - Put Your Number in my Phone
5. J-Live - Money Matters

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Nicki Minaj
2. Pharrell Williams
3. Nick Allbrook
4. Courtney Barnett
5. FKA Twigs

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Kurt Vile
2. The Growlers
3. Yo La Tengo
4. Charles Bradley
5. Pete Rock/DJ Premier

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Dick Diver
2. The Drones
3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4. Peter Bibby
5. Hollow Everdaze

TOP TV SHOW

1. True Detective
2. Broad City
3. Transparent
4. American Horror Story: Freak Show
5. Fargo

TOP MOVIE

1. Nebraska
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Gone Girl
4. Under the Skin
5. The Double

TOP WEBSITE

1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. BuzzFeed
4. Pitchfork
5. Fader

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

The War On Drugs and Adam Granduciel releasing one of the most inspiring, moving and powerful albums I can remember in recent times.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

More and more people starting to ditch the bigger Aussie music festivals for the boutique.