JWT155: A Very Merry JWT 2015

JWT155 12.28.15	Here it is, the only 2015 album list that matters. And my full description for the #1 album of 2015: 1: FJM: I Love You, Honeybear: While a majority of artists play it safe, have their music pumped through focus groups where it is analyzed to the nth degree or actively pander to critics and publications, Father John Misty says to hell with all that bullshit and created the ballsiest record of 2015. Filled with charm, satire, love, vitriol, narcissism and pretentiousness, FJM unabashedly throws himself into the forefront speaking whatever is on his God damn mind. Through his moniker, Father John Misty, Josh Tillman has created an alter ego where he channels his most raw emotions, free to satirize love, society or for that matter any subject FJM feels like addressing. With such a large and ambitious stage set up for this record, FJM pulls out all the bells and whistles. From the mariachi band featured on Chateau Lobby #4, the beautiful string arrangements on The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt, the raucous jamming on The Ideal Husband or the philosophical pondering on Holy Shit, FJM throws all the punches and tosses in the kitchen sink to create a tour de force record that truly takes the listener on a musical roller coaster, going up and down with the highs and lows of FJM’s ego and with constant turns between genres, tempos and lyrical themes. In a time where most artists play it safe, it is refreshing to see an artist go for it all. “So here you are on one hand that’s trying to aspire to really do something, and on the other hand you’re not allowed to be pretentious. And finally you say, ‘fuck it.’ I don’t care if I’m pretentious or not pretentious or if I’ve done it or I haven’t done it”
RadicalEd 12.28.15	you sure liked a lot of p4k albums. ice work on those descriptions though.
JWT155 12.28.15	That's funny, I think I've gone on Pitchfork maybe twice this past year.
RivalSkoomaDealer 12.28.15	That's a solid top 10 you got there.
theBoneyKing 12.28.15	Some really great picks here! I love your description for 1 (also my aoty)! I've been meaning to check out 15, I'll have to get on that, but maybe not before I make my year end list.
JWT155 12.28.15	15 is great but it is quite lengthy. It has some of my favorite tracks of the year (Fool For Love and Meet Me in the Woods).
JamieTwort 12.28.15	I like 3-5 that's about it.
JWT155 12.28.15	At least the 3 you liked were in the top 5.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.15	pretty much my entire top 25 worst albums of the year are on here but 6 rocks!
JWT155 12.28.15	Different strokes for different folks, and yes, 6 is very under rated!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.15	i respect your humility
Archael 12.28.15	ballsiest alb of the year wuuuut?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.15	i also like 47, 45, 41, 38, 33, 31 big grams was dec but kind of a let down tbh
JWT155 12.28.15	@Archael - In terms of throwing away the playbook, being openly arrogant and satirical, incorporating a mishmash of styles and being very open and blunt about his own love life (the record is literally a love letter to his wife) I'd without a doubt say it was the ballsiest record of 2015. Yea it took me a while to warm up to Big Grams but I like their collaboration and I think they could make something even better next time around.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.15	hope so i love phantogram and i like some big boi it just didnt deliver as well as i had hoped
JamieTwort 12.28.15	"At least the 3 you liked were in the top 5." Indeed. I can confirm that they will not be in my top 5 though (although 2 of them are probably among my most listened to). Nice job on the descrips btw.
JWT155 01.04.16	Shameless bump.
LotusFlower 01.04.16	Not a fan of much on the top ten (4 and 9 were good and 6 was great) but I do like a good number of the stuff before it. Nice list.
JWT155 01.04.16	Thanks man, been a good year for music.
LotusFlower 01.04.16	Sure has, heres to 2016 being just as good.
JamieTwort 01.04.16	Good year indeed.
JWT155 01.06.16	Hopefully 2016 lives up to 2015.