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The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Guido Farnell

Guido Farnell

Freelancer

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  1. Hookworms - The Hum
  2. Arca - Xen
  3. Goat - Commune
  4. Gazelle Twin - Unflesh
  5. Sebastien Tellier - L'Aventura
  6. Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine
  7. Prins Thomas - Prins Thomas III
  8. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Atomos
  9. Todd Terje - It’s Album Time
  10. Blacknecks - 006

SONG OF THE YEAR

  1. Perfume Genius - Queen
  2. Neneh Cherry ft Robyn - Out Of The Black
  3. Sharon Van Etten - Your Love Is Killing Me
  4. FKA Twigs - Video Girl
  5. Jenny Hval & Susanna - Black Lake

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  1. Arca
  2. Ty Segall
  3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  4. Perfume Genius
  5. Ramona Lisa

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

  1. The Rolling Stones
  2. St Vincent
  3. John Grant
  4. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
  5. Kurt Vile

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

  1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  2. The Night Terrors
  3. Kimbra
  4. Courtney Barnett
  5. Nun

TOP TV SHOW

  1. Soul Mates
  2. Dating Naked
  3. Master Ink
  4. Bogan Hunters
  5. Frisky Business

TOP MOVIE

  1. Nymphomanic
  2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
  3. Mommy
  4. Winter Sleep
  5. White God

TOP WEBSITE

  1. theMusic.com.au
  2. Seek
  3. Muff Wiggler
  4. Dezeen Magazine
  5. Calm

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

There really weren't any but it was a better than average year for good new music.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

University fee deregulation? Some people are talking recession.