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Old 12-21-2012, 02:58 PM   #171 (permalink)
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This took me far too long to decide on (how could I leave out Grizzly Bear, Chromatics, Leonard Cohen...!) but here's my (rather arbitrary) list.

1. Kendrick Lamar // good kid, m.A.A.d city
2. Frank Ocean // channel ORANGE
3. Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel...
4. Flying Lotus // Until the Quiet Comes
5. Grimes // Visions
6. Godspeed You! Black Emperor // 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
7. Tame Impala// Lonerism
8. Death Grips // The Money Store
9. Swans // The Seer
10. Beach House // Bloom

Provided this is from a list of around 150 albums I listened to from this year, this was difficult.
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Spoiler for My Top 50 Albums of 2012 (Still in progress):
1. Kendrick Lamar // good kid, m.A.A.d city [4.5/5]
2. Frank Ocean // channel ORANGE [4.5/5]
3. Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel... [4.5/5]
4. Flying Lotus // Until the Quiet Comes [4.5/5]
5. Grimes // Visions [4.5/5]
6. Godspeed You! Black Emperor // 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! [4.5/5]
7. Tame Impala // Lonerism [4/5]
8. Death Grips // The Money Store [4/5]
9. Swans // The Seer [4/5]
10. Beach House // Bloom [4/5]
11. Leonard Cohen // Old Ideas [4/5]
12. Killer Mike // R.A.P. Music [4/5]
13. Jessie Ware // Devotion [4/5]
14. Andy Stott // Luxury Problems [4/5]
15. Grizzly Bear // Shields [4/5]
16. Converge // All We Love We Leave Behind [4/5]
17. Chromatics // Kill for Love [4/5]
18. METZ / METZ [4/5]
19. Dexys Midnight Runners // One Day I'm Going to Soar [4/5]
20. Jack White // Blunderbuss [4/5]
21. El-P // Cancer 4 Cure [4/5]
22. Goat // World Music [4/5]
23. Bob Dylan // Tempest [4/5]
24. Bill Fay // Life is People [4/5]
25. Gojira // L'enfant sauvage [4/5]
26. Max Richter // Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin/André de Ridder; Daniel Hope) [4/5]
27. Caspian // Waking Season [4/5]
28. Staff Benda Bilili // Bouger le monde! [4/5]
29. Bobby Womack // The Bravest Man in the Universe [4/5]
30. The Men // Open Your Heart [4/5]
31. Ty Segall // Twins [4/5]
32. Liars // WIXIW [4/5]
33. Spiritualized // Sweet Heart Sweet Light [4/5]
34. Dr. John // Locked Down [4/5]
35. Dan Deacon // America [4/5]
36. Actress // R.I.P [4/5]
37. Sharon Van Etten // Tramp [4/5]
38. Kindness // World, You Need a Change of Mind [4/5]
39. Chairlift // Something [4/5]
40. Martin Rossiter // The Defenestration of St Martin [3.5/5]
41. Sean Price // Mic Tyson [3.5/5]
42. Miguel // Kaleidoscope Dream [3.5/5]
43. Japandroids // Celebration Rock [3.5/5]
44. Django Django // Django Django [3.5/5]
45. Crystal Castles // (III) [3.5/5]
46. Jamey Johnson // Livin' for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran [3.5/5]
47. Cat Power // Sun [3.5/5]
48. Anaïs Mitchell // Young Man in America [3.5/5]
49. Taylor Swift // Red [3.5/5]
50. Lana Del Rey // Born to Die [3.5/5]
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Old 12-21-2012, 03:40 PM   #172 (permalink)
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A Place to Burry Strangers - Onwards to the Wall (EP)
Their are creating a very unique sound, very haunting

James Iha - Look to the Sky
Way better than his first release, it has everything the new pumpkins is missing

IdiotHead - Free Market Music (EP)
Polish band, a form of industrial nu-metal, don't know exactly how to describe, they used to be called Co.In and they used to be heavier, but this is good also

Last Step - Sleep
IDM composed while Aaron Funk (Venetian Snares) was falling asleep. Very interesting.

mewithoutyou - Ten Stories
I dislike the indie route they were following, so they decided to turn the electric guitars again, it's not their best, but it is good

Sarah MacIntosh - Current
Gospel/folk with orchestral and electronic arragements, very rich music

Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
Amazing electronic album. His voice isn't the same as it used to be on the Screaming Trees, but it fits perfectly the new musical direction.

††† - EPs
I guess I like everything from Chino Moreno, though Team Sleep is still my favorite.

Disappointments:
- Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania, it is not bad, but I was expecting much more from the samples...
- Marilyn Manson - Born Villain, I have no idea why I gave this a try

Still haven't checked out:
- The Samuel Jackson Five - Selft Titled, post-rock with vocals, couldn't find a link
- Nada Surf - The Stars are Indifferent to Us, I listened to it, but didn't pay much attention, their last album was very good
- P.J. Harvey - Let England Shake, also didn't payed much attention, gonna give it another try
- Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel..., if it is as good as her past releases I'm going to have a new favorite for the year
- Blue Foundation - In My Mind I Am Free, not very familiar with this trip-hop collective, but people are enjoying this a lot
- The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet, I have listened to the samples but I was at work, don't remember much
- Jack White - Blunderbuss, I have no idea why I haven't checked this already

Looking foward to:

- The Killers - Battle Born
- MGMT - MGMT
- Tool - ? (if they are really releasing something)
- The Wallflowers - ?
- Beck - ? (The single with Jack White was awesome)
- Deftones - Eros (Diamond Eyes was awesome)
Beck did a single with Jack White? Can you send me the link while I go clean my pants?
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Old 12-23-2012, 03:06 PM   #173 (permalink)
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Yeah I know we're supposed to limit ourselves to 10 but that's boring IMO because you end up seeing the same 25 albums 85% of the time.

01.)Godspeed You! Black Emperor -Allelujah! don't Bend! Ascend!
02.)Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms
Dark Folk at it's finest, would have walked away with first place if GY!BE hadn't released a great comeback.

03.)Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
04.)Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay
05.)Mars volta - Noctourniquet
06.)First Aid Kit - the lions Roar
07.)Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
08.)Swans - the Seer
09.)Grizzly Bear - shields
10.)Earth - Angels of Darknes Demons of Light 2
11.)Jk Flesh - Posthuman
Justin Broadrick returning to full on industrial=awesomeness

12.)DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams
like DFA1979 with less energy but more experimentation.

13.)Om - Advaitic songs
14.)Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?
the Radiohead of Bluegrass. They bring experimentation and new life to a tired genre.

15.)Mewithoutyou - Ten Stories
16.)Rolo Tomassi - Astraea
Great dynamic/experimental metalcore, they're definitely earning a place next to the greats of the genre - Converge/Dillinger Escape Plan/Zao

17.)Davids Lyre - picture of our youth
Don't really know what to call this, really solid folkish songwriting with arrangements heavy on electronics and rare instruments.

18.)Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile
19.)Niki & The Dove - Instinct
The most "pop" album I've found myself liking since I was a child, the fact that it's even on my list shows how great it is-part of me really doesn't want to admit it's good, but it really is.

20.)AU - Both Lights
The schizophrenic inbred offspring of Grizzly Bear, Beirut, and Animal Collective.

21.)A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship
22.)IN THIS MOMENT - Blood
I know a lot of you are probably rolling your eyes at this one, at first glance they come off as 4th gen nu metal, but give it a closer listen- they're doing some really interesting stuff here.

23.)Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
24.)Circa Survive - Violent Waves
25.)Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychidelic Pill

EP's
1.)Mr Gnome - Softly Mad
2.)Burial - Kindred
3.)A Place To Bury Strangers - Onwards To The Wall
4.)How To Destroy Angels - An Omen
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Old 12-23-2012, 03:41 PM   #174 (permalink)
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Justin Broadrick returning to full on industrial=awesomeness

whoa!?

wonderful list

must find a copy of this one asap
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Old 12-26-2012, 03:13 PM   #175 (permalink)
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1.) JJ DOOM-keys to the kuffs
2.) Action Bronson/Party Supplies-Blue Chips
3.) DJ Shaman/KDOTODOT-Trap Jesus 1(2011 time capsule)
4) LIL UGLY MANE-Mista Thug Isolation
5.) El-P-Cancer for Cure
6.) TNGHT-s/t EP
7) Jack White-Blunderbuss
8.) Ab Soul-Control System
9.) Killer Mike-Rap Music
10.) Captain Murphy-Duality

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Old 12-26-2012, 03:16 PM   #176 (permalink)
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Wasn't "Trap Jesus" in 2011?
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yeah ur right i had to take st vincent out of my list already too lol.

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Old 12-26-2012, 03:23 PM   #178 (permalink)
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TNGHT-ep has some PHAT ass beats

I like my list wouldnt change much maybe add some dubstep on there X KORE UKF but yall would flame me 4 that LOL

Kill devil hill & BLues control deserve #11 and #12 i guess

still tho KILLBOT MElts my SOul
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Old 12-26-2012, 03:24 PM   #179 (permalink)
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He released a few albums this year anyways.
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TNGHT-ep has some PHAT ass beats

I like my list wouldnt change much maybe add some dubstep on there X KORE UKF but yall would flame me 4 that LOL

Kill devil hill & BLues control deserve #11 and #12 i guess

still tho KILLBOT MElts my SOul
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