As the year draws to a close I thought it might be fun to see if Forum can come up with an album of the year. Needs to be a new album not a re- release, remaster etc (my rules!). Although it is ok if recorded a long time ago but only released this year (I’m looking at you NY). After a suitable period, determined by me) I will collate top 10 into a poll. Remember it is just a bit of fun.
I’m going to kick off with something only released today but I saw it when it was first streamed live and it blew me away. Idiot Prayer by Nick Cave. A recording of his solo performance at Ally Pally tbhis year. Superb recording, brilliant songs and an outstanding performance by the man.
What a vote! To say that I am a fan of the man is perhaps an understatement. Twenty seven years he (and the Bad Seeds) have been one of my two absolute favourites. Can only support your decision and did not even know it was released today. It is playing right now.
And as you voted for him I can vote for the other one of my almost three decade long favourites.
After a very long absence from the public eye, Andreas Vollenweider released Quiet Places this year. Hit me in the feels so much. Especially The Pyramidians, a variation on a song from his first widely known studio album. A song that has been extremely special to me for a very very long time.
For me this is definitely the best album I have heard this year, and this in a year of some very good albums, it is without doubt my most played album of 2020.
