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Your Surprise Record of the Year
I'm currently listening to Devil Sold His Soul's album and it occured to me that I absolutely fucking love it; it's equal parts brutal and atmospheric and bridges the technically proficient but not pretentious gap brilliantly.
But when I bought it I wasn't the biggest DSHS fan. Obviously I expected to like it, but I never thought for one second it would be one of the best things I'd buy this year.
Any other pleaseant surprises this year?