Sin lugar a dudas, la lista de fin de año más esperada en la industria musical dentro de la escena indie es la de Pitchfork Media. Por más de diez años, miles de indie kids se han juntado en chatrooms, message boards, y ahora en las redes sociales para discutir el conteo anual de los mejores discos y las mejores canciones.
Por lo general, los comentarios son del tipo negativo, a la par de “¿cómo se les ocurre poner a equis equis sobre equis ye?” y “¿Dónde está el disco de este otro tipo que nadie conoce más que yo?”. Pero a final de cuentas, la discusión siempre está presente y nuestros oídos están atentos a la publicación de la lista.
Aquí tienen primero LOS MEJORES 50 DISCOS DEL AÑO según Pitchfork.
50. Lambchop – Mr. M
49. Crystal Castles – III
48. Peaking Lights – Lucifer
47. Pallbearer – Sorrow and Extinction
46. Rustie – Essential Mix
45. El-P – Cancer for Cure
44. METZ – METZ
43. Mac DeMarco – 2
42. Rick Ross – Rich Forever
41. Dum Dum Girls – End of Daze EP
40. DIIV – Oshin
39. Hot Chip – In Our Heads
38. Lotus Plaza – Spooky Action at a Distance
37. Future – Pluto
36. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
35. TNGHT – TNGHT
34. Chairlift – Something
33. Actress – R.I.P.
32. Action Bronson / Party Supplies – Blue Chips
31. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
30. The Men – Open Your Heart
29. Cat Power – Sun
28. How to Dress Well – Total Loss
27. John Talabot – fIN
26. Julia Holter – Ekstasis
25. Schoolboy Q – Habits and Contradictions
24. Purity Ring – Shrines
23. Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
22. Flying Lotus – Until the Quiet Comes
21. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Mature Themes
20. Jessie Ware – Devotion
19. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
18. Ty Segall Band/Ty Segall & White Fence – Slaughterhouse/Hair
17. Bat for Lashes – The Haunted Man
16. Burial – Kindred EP
15. Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
14. Andy Stott – Luxury Problems
13. Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
12. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
11. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
10. Grizzly Bear – Shields
9. Death Grips – The Money Store
8. Chromatics – Kill for Love
7. Beach House – Bloom
6. Grimes – Visions
5. Swans – The Seer
4. Tame Impala – Lonerism
3. Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel…
2. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
1. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Y por último, LAS MEJORES 100 CANCIONES DEL AÑO:
100. Swearin’ – “Just”
99. Blur – “Under the Westway”
98. Odd Future – “Oldie”
97. Twin Shadow – “Golden Light”
96. Merchandise – “Time”
95. R. Kelly – “Share My Love”
94. Saint Etienne – “Tonight”
93. Cassie – “King of Hearts” (Richard X Remix Edit
92. King Louie – “Val Venis”
91. Antony & The Johnsons – “Cut the World”
90. Daphni – “Yes, I Know”
89. Jeremih – “773 Love”
88. A$AP Rocky – “Goldie”
87. Lotus Plaza – “Monoliths”
86. Chief Keef – “Love Sosa”
85. Major Lazer – “Get Free”
84. Lower Dens – “Brains”
83. How To Dress Well – “Cold Nites”
82. Schoolboy Q – “There He Go”
81. Liars – “No. 1 Against the Rush”
80. Baauer – “Harlem Shake”
79. Rich Kidz – “My Life” (feat. Wacka Flocka Flame)
78. King Tuff – “Bad Thing”
77. The xx – “Angels”
76. Blawan – “Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage”
75. Angel Haze – “Werkin’ Girls”
74. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Baby”
73. Juicy J – “Bandz Make Her Dance (Remix)” (feat. Lil’ Wayne & 2 Chainz)
72. John Talabot – “Destiny” (feat. Pional)
71. Thee Oh Sees – “Lupine Dominus”
70. Four Tet – “Pyramid”
69. Le1f – “Wut”
68. TNGHT – “Goooo”
67. DIIV – “How Long Have You Known”
66. Rick Ross – “Stay Schemin'” (feat. Drake & French Montana)
65. METZ – “Wet Blanket”
64. Julia Holter – “In the Same Room”
63. Passion Pit – “Constant Conversations”
62. Philip Glass – “73 – 78 (Beck Remix)”
61. Jessie Ware – “110%”
60. Anna Meredith – “Nautilus”
59. Mac DeMarco – “Ode to Viceroy”
58. Purity Ring – “Fineshrine”
57. Killer Mike – “Big Beast” [feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble]
56. Peaking Lights – “Beautiful Son”
55. Miguel – “Do You”
54. Savages – “Husbands”
53. Rhye – “The Fall”
52. Sharon Van Etten – “Serpents”
51. Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
50. Icona Pop – “I Love It”
49. Future – “Turn On The Lights”
48. Burial/Four Tet – “Nova”
47. Grizzly Bear – “Sleeping Ute”
46. Ty Segall Band – “I Bought My Eyes”
45. Spiritualized – “Hey Jane”
44. AlunaGeorge – “You Know You Like It”
43. Dum Dum Girls – “Lord Knows”
42. Gunplay – “Jump Out”
41. El-P – “The Full Retard”
40. The Men – “Open Your Heart”
39. Schoolboy Q – “Hands On The Wheel” [feat. A$AP Rocky]
38. Hot Chip – “Flutes”
37. Killer Mike – “Reagan”
36. Todd Terje – “Inspector Norse”
35. Fiona Apple – “Every Single Night”
34. Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless”
33. Danny Brown – “Grown Up”
32. Sky Ferreira – “Everything Is Embarrassing”
31. Frank Ocean – “Bad Religion”
30. Kanye West – “Mercy” [feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz]
29. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
28. Cat Power – “Nothin But Time”
27. Grizzly Bear – “Yet Again”
26. TNGHT – “Higher Ground”
25. Grimes – “Genesis”
24. Chief Keef – “I Don’t Like” [feat. Lil Reese]
23. Dirty Projectors – “Dance For You”
22. Death Grips – “I’ve Seen Footage”
21. Jessie Ware – “Wildest Moments”
20. Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
19. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Only In My Dreams”
18. Nicki Minaj – “Beez in the Trap” [feat. 2 Chainz]
17. Chairlift – “I Belong In Your Arms”
16. Solange – “Losing You”
15. Andy Stott – “Numb”
14. M.I.A. – “Bad Girls”
13. Chromatics – “Kill For Love”
12. Miguel – “Adorn”
11. Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”
10. Jai Paul – “Jasmine”
9. Fiona Apple – “Werewolf”
8. Beach House – “Myth”
7. Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”
6. Bat For Lashes – “Laura”
5. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”
3. Usher – “Climax”
2. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
1. Grimes – “Oblivion”
