Albums of the Year 2012: Rolling List Thread
Not every year-end list will be thread-worthy, so if you spot one (especially within a specific genre) that you feel will be of interest, sling some of the list and a link to the full list or a thread about the list, in this thread.
Already mentioned on the boards...
THE FLY name Sharon Van Etten album of the year http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4419276
ROUGH TRADE SHOPS name Grimes album of the year
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4420247
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The Drift down in Devon...
...went with Grizzly Bear at number one: http://thedriftrecordshop.net/collections/records-of-the-year-2012
I'm a fan of this, nicely presented
Totnes <3
Makes me proud to be Devonian.
Resident (shop) in Brighton
also went with GRIMES http://www.resident-music.com/collection&path=10011
Largeheartedboy has already started compiling various random lists
http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2012/11/2012_yearend_on.html
AINT QUITE TIME YET
Can - Lost Tapes
Shall we put our own ones in here too?
]When they're done of course]
NO THERE'LL BE A SPECIAL THREAD FOR THAT
BECAUSE WE'RE SPECIAL.
Pleasantly surprised how many are going for Grimes as number one
It'll be in my top five.
Paste Magazine
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2012.html
this line from Paste is such utter balls
It’s a good thing the White Stripes broke up. If they hadn’t, we’d still be suffering through overblown, overrated albums from a band that hit its peak sometime between 2004 and 2006
GUARDIAN countdown has begun
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4420726
PASTE
Picks Frank Ocean http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2012.html
NME
Name Tame Impala album of the year http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4420788
Mojo
20 Lee Fields & The Expressions – Faithful Man
19 Advance Base – A Shut-In’s Prayer
18 Orbital – Wonky
17 Mark Lanegan Band – Blues Funeral
16 Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe
15 Cat Power – Sun
14 Hot Chip – In Our Heads
13 The xx – Coexist
12 Tame Impala – Lonerism
11 Scott Walker – Bish Bosch
10 Bob Dylan – Tempest
09 Julia Holter – Ekstasis
08 Dr. John – Locked Down
07 Django Django – Django Django
06 Black Keys – El Camino
05 Dexys Midnight Runners – One Day I’m Going To Soar
04 Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
03 Bill Fay – Life Is People
02 Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
01 Jack White – Blunderbuss
What's the average age of the top 11?
we've already one of these sean
I've never heard of Tame Impala.
they're good
OK