The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Josh Ramselaar

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. The Smith Street Band - Throw Me In The River
2. PUP - PUP
3. Luca Brasi - By A Thread
4. Ceres - I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here
5. You Blew It! - Keep Doing What You're Doing
6. Cayetana - Nervous Like Me
7. Harmony - Carpetbombing
8. Restorations - LP3
9. Fucked Up - Glass Boys
10. Pinch Hitter - When Friends Die In Accidents

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Antactigo Vespucci - Bang!
2. PUP - Mabu
3. Panhandler - Where I Lay I Fell
4. Grim Fandango - Tin Foil Hat
5. Caves - January

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. The Smith Street Band
2. The Bennies
3. PUP
4. Against Me!
5. Violent Soho

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Ghost
2. The Menzingers
3. Max Stern
4. Morning Glory
5. Pity Sex

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. The Smith Street Band
2. Ceres
3. The Bennies
4. Violent Soho
5. Hoodlum Shouts

TOP TV SHOW

1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Game Of Thrones
3. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
4. Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell
5. Bob's Burgers

TOP MOVIE

1. Guardians Of The Galaxy
2. Boyhood
3. Godzilla
4. The LEGO Movie
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

TOP WEBSITE

1. The A.V. Club
2. Bandcamp
3. theMusic.com.au
4. Imgur
5. Does Nick Offerman Say Fremulon?

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

I got sweaty and drunk and shouted at bands with friends in various states and countries, it was all good. There were a few tears of joy when I saw Descendents at Fest too, but don't tell anyone.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

#emorevivalrevival