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Great albums that aren't featuring in Best-of-2012 lists

Mr_Grieves [Edit] [Delete] 173 replies 10:53 December 5th, 2012

So, the reverse of http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4421148 - what albums have you loved this year that have been completely overlooked in the end-of-year listfest? I'll start with:

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
Meursault - Something for the Weakened

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Napalm Death - Utilitarian

Flats - Better living (yeah, they're empty and hipsterish and blah blah blah, but I like this a lot).

thewarn | 5 Dec '12, 10:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
- good shout with utilitarian however
  
  the Pig Destroyer album (for me) just blew away everything in its path, and they have THE greatest music video ever for The Diplomat.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HdVgLSu7mw
  
  ClamingToBeOnTele @thewarn | 6 Dec '12, 08:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
not a single vote for zammuto in the dis poll so far

makes me sad.

codpieceface | 5 Dec '12, 11:02 | X | ^ This | Reply

bruised_blood and incandenza_ this'd this
- Such a great album
  
  Criminally overlooked everywhere.
  
  bruised_blood @codpieceface | 5 Dec '12, 20:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
All of my favourite albums of the year.

DriftingSkeleton | 5 Dec '12, 11:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ^ give this man some indie points
  
  no-class @DriftingSkeleton | 5 Dec '12, 12:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  gonad and shakerwors this'd this
  - Fuck your Indie points
    
    DriftingSkeleton @no-class | 5 Dec '12, 14:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - ^too indie for indie points
      
      anal_schwarzenegger @DriftingSkeleton | 5 Dec '12, 23:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
I keep writing about this album & band

I promise I'm not related to them in any way (though that would be great..)

"Nude" - The Irrepressibles

cosk | 5 Dec '12, 11:17 | X | ^ This | Reply

MarwoodW this'd this
I will repeat myself...

Lanegan. Blues Funeral is an amazing album. And My Jerusalem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra4rCsINd4w

dresi | 5 Dec '12, 11:22 | X | ^ This | Reply

Reno this'd this
- So Nick Cave it's boring
  
  Sorry.
  
  moker @dresi | 6 Dec '12, 15:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- THIS
  
  Blues Funeral is a murky, croaky masterpiece.
  
  yuggy @dresi | 9 Dec '12, 11:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- great
  
  great record
  
  Reno @dresi | 9 Dec '12, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
oh hundreds that were released in 2011 or prior to that

Jordan_229_2 | 5 Dec '12, 11:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
Trail of Dead isn't featuring in many

A lot better than their last couple, former indie darlings and Pitchfork 10.0er types.

steinbolt | 5 Dec '12, 11:28 | X | ^ This | Reply

freddiehubbard this'd this
I forgot there was a new Meursault album

Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Dec '12, 11:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
- its really great
  
  they switched up their style in a cool way, far less electronic but the songwriting is better than ever and its really well produced. the version of 'teenage millionaire' (from the first album) is killer.
  
  emmettcruddas @Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Dec '12, 11:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Mr_Grieves and cameron12 this'd this
  - eh, I'm really iffy on it
    
    I was at the album launch in Edinburgh and while Neil's still got plenty of energy and presence (maybe even more than before, he seems to have unleashed his inner guitar-god) the songs just aren't there - they've lost of a lot of what made them unique. Also that version of Teenage Millionaire is probably my least favourite thing on the album, takes all the drama and urgency out of it and leaves a pretty-but-bland shell in it's place
    
    JaguarPirate @emmettcruddas | 5 Dec '12, 13:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Probably going to make the top 5 of my albums of 2012...
    
    love everything about it.
    
    cameron12 @emmettcruddas | 6 Dec '12, 08:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
Andrew Bird and Trail o Dead, both in here

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4145819-drowned-in-sounds-favourite-albums-of-2012--100-51

sean | 5 Dec '12, 11:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yeah I would have replied I Like Trains
  
  but for you featuring it, damn!
  
  Stuzza @sean | 5 Dec '12, 12:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- To be fair, a top 100
  
  wouldn't miss much out I suppose!
  
  steinbolt @sean | 5 Dec '12, 14:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
Cold Specks.

Please will people listen to that damn album. It's amazing and deserves much more recognition than it's getting.

Also I Like Trains and Wave Pictures (new one was much better than Beer in the Breakers, I thought) don't seem to be getting many mentions.

RE: Meursault, while I really like the album I don't feel it was one of the best out this year.

sweetverbs | 5 Dec '12, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply

abandondrugs, thesewoodenideas, seedler, and hotsoftlight this'd this
- damn, I still never got around to getting my mitts on that Meursault lp. Shame, I really liked the previous one!
  
  sean @sweetverbs | 5 Dec '12, 12:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yes to Cold Specks
  
  Havne't heard the whole album but what I have it great.
  
  moker @sweetverbs | 6 Dec '12, 15:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
Oh yeah, The Men

great album.

Stuzza | 5 Dec '12, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate and freddiehubbard this'd this
Most of my favourites aren't showing up and likewise I'm not familier with most of those that are

that doesn't make me indie, it makes me out of touch.

But my shouts:
The Crimea
Darren Hayman
mewithoutYou
I am the Avalanche

NickDS | 5 Dec '12, 12:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Is that Crimea album actually available anywhere?
  
  Can remember reading about a vinyl release at some point last year but they seem to have just vanished. I was convinced that they were going to be massive back in 2005.
  
  jeff_panda @NickDS | 5 Dec '12, 12:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - hmmm, I've just been googling and it seems you can't even buy it from the band! It was only released in vinyl but I thought you'd be able to get mp3's at least.
    
    best bet I'd email them directly: info@thecrimea.net they had some for sale at a gig back in May.
    
    It's a shame they've been forgotten, it took them years to get this album out (which is why it's a double) but it really is wonderful.
    
    NickDS @jeff_panda | 5 Dec '12, 12:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Don' tell me that album is not going
      
      to get a proper release?
      I can't believe it's true.
      
      Lililololaure @NickDS | 5 Dec '12, 21:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Do know... I thought I had been but then couldn't actually find anywhere selling it :(
        
        They really need to get in on itunes and other d/l sites at least cos it is wonderful and not like anything else around atm. They should be a much loved British treasure.
        
        NickDS @Lililololaure | 6 Dec '12, 15:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Don't know*
        
        NickDS @NickDS | 6 Dec '12, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Apparently it'll be getting a proper release in 2013
        
        NickDS @Lililololaure | 25 Dec '12, 19:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Oh and I am Gemini by Cursiev too
  
  NickDS @NickDS | 5 Dec '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  thesewoodenideas this'd this
- i'd totally forgotten there was a new mewithoutyou album out
  
  is it good? Wasn't much fussed about the previous one but I love Brother/Sister and Catch For Us The Foxes.
  
  OceanStorm @NickDS | 5 Dec '12, 17:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yes, it's brill
    
    much more like Brother/Sister than It's all crazy... Still a mix of heavy and slow but not as folk as the last one.
    
    I got a beautiful vinyl box set from them which comes with cd version with 2 extra tracks, 7'' (of the extra tracks), fancy lyric book, nice box with lovely art etc. <3 All for around £30.
    
    NickDS @OceanStorm | 6 Dec '12, 16:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
I mentioned it in the top 5 albums list thread

but High On Fire have released an absolute beast of an album this year.

thetaxidriver | 5 Dec '12, 12:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
As have Martyrdod.

Paranoia is a belter.

fellover | 5 Dec '12, 12:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
Loma Prieta- I.V.

SarahIsPi | 5 Dec '12, 12:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Didn't we already have one of these threads?

Pretty sure we did and pretty sure I mentioned Josephine Foster and Barry Andrewsin Disko

karl | 5 Dec '12, 12:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
BATS

Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Dec '12, 13:04 | X | ^ This | Reply

Oissin_ and moker this'd this
- I totally don't understand why this isn't on the DiS list...
  
  Oissin_ @Icarus-Smicarus | 9 Dec '12, 12:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
Lindstrøm - Smalhans

Either it came out too late to get the exposure needed to make the end of year lists or Six Cups of Rebel's sheer awkwardness has overshadowed Lindstrøm's significantly more on-track 2nd album this year. 33 minutes of space disco trance funk bliss.

Yvash | 5 Dec '12, 13:22 | X | ^ This | Reply

JonBeat, oldfamenewfame, and bj72 this'd this
Human Don't Be Angry
Miaoux Miaoux

Has the Boy album cropped up much? I really enjoyed that one and I've not seen it about as yet.

chanticleer | 5 Dec '12, 13:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
Au

Still haven't spotted their excellent 'Both Lights' album which has dominated my year.

I hope that's only because i've not been looking hard enough...

bruised_blood | 5 Dec '12, 13:48 | X | ^ This | Reply

lyserge this'd this
- absolutely cracking album
  
  would be amazed if it doesn't feature anywhere
  
  Vian @bruised_blood | 5 Dec '12, 13:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I really love both
  
  Au and Miaoux Miaoux.
  
  Lililololaure @bruised_blood | 5 Dec '12, 21:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yeah it was ace
  
  I think 'Get Alive' is my most played track this year possibly
  
  automatik @bruised_blood | 9 Dec '12, 02:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
Gaza - No Absolute in Human Suffering

Bit of an banana skin as Band name and title go, but a bloody good album.

Vian | 5 Dec '12, 13:50 | X | ^ This | Reply

codpieceface, ClamingToBeOnTele, niallKP, and robellovich this'd this
- I only heard their ep from years ago, but that was fantastic.
  
  Is this as good as that?
  
  thewarn @Vian | 5 Dec '12, 13:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - every record they've made is superb
    
    the transitions from absolute filth to big joyous chordy stomps <3
    
    codpieceface @thewarn | 6 Dec '12, 12:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Ichor this'd this
These were criminally overlooked:

Lone Wolf - The Lovers
Beachwood Sparks - Tarnished Gold
Isidore - Life Somewhere Else

Clair_de_Lune | 5 Dec '12, 14:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
Stealing Sheep

Sloame_Ocean | 5 Dec '12, 14:05 | X | ^ This | Reply

funkycow, Mike_Diver, hotsoftlight, and Tiresias42 this'd this
Puffy Areolas- 1982 Dishonourable Discharge

Sounds like the bastard child of the Birthday Party and the Stooges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYWXv4M2E1Y

LA Vampires & Maria Minerva - Integration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdhdGJ9A0xg

Jessica Baliff - At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNQuY78dxjg

pad_023 | 5 Dec '12, 14:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
Josephine Foster - Blood Rushing

so good but it seems hardly anyone even reviewed it let alone had it in their best albums of 2012 lists.

Binary_Star | 5 Dec '12, 14:35 | X | ^ This | Reply

sunstroke_house and karl this'd this
Oh yeah, and JK Flesh

greatness

Stuzza | 5 Dec '12, 15:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

Lililololaure this'd this
Chris Cohen - Overgrown Path

It ain't going to change the face of music but it's a lovely thing indeed. Plus Jens Lekman, Woods, Beachwood Sparks.

Also Mac DeMarco, but I'm expecting to see that in the DiS top 50 at least.

sam_henshaw | 5 Dec '12, 15:10 | X | ^ This | Reply

HoldenCaulfield this'd this
Mystery Jets - Radlands

Not in my top 5, or even top 10 but I thought it would get more love for sure

seedler | 5 Dec '12, 16:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
- HEALTH's Max Payne 3 OST
  
  It's so bloody good.
  
  Boy Friend
  Foreign Fields
  Golden Fable
  The Darcys
  
  pichaelmarker @seedler | 5 Dec '12, 21:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Chariot - One Wing

shucks | 5 Dec '12, 21:02 | X | ^ This | Reply

Murder this'd this
Was habits and contradictions by schoolboy q this year?

Cos that's pretty strong, but noone's mentioned it that I can see...

HumanDog | 5 Dec '12, 21:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I mentioned it in mine at #3
  
  iizcallum @HumanDog | 9 Dec '12, 15:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ringo Deathstarr and Bad Books

cocodaLOL | 5 Dec '12, 21:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ringo Deathstarr will be in my top 5, absolute quality that and a step up from Colour Trip
  
  funkycow @cocodaLOL | 5 Dec '12, 22:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Black Twig- Paper Trees

Easily a top 5 pick for me...hardly a mention of this album on the board :(

dcnuman | 5 Dec '12, 22:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
BISH BOSCH

Oissin_ | 5 Dec '12, 22:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
ZELIENOPLE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-sYc8v6pqo

so fucking good. like spiritualized with the life support switched off.

Jordan_229_2 | 5 Dec '12, 23:06 | X | ^ This | Reply

RobinPlaysChords and cronenberg this'd this
- I read your article, and I was a little bit dubious
  
  but I gave them a listen and yeah, really nice actually.
  
  incandenza_ @Jordan_229_2 | 9 Dec '12, 11:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - dubious of what?
    
    Jordan_229_2 @incandenza_ | 9 Dec '12, 20:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - that they were going to be as good as you were suggesting
      
      incandenza_ @Jordan_229_2 | 12 Dec '12, 17:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Wow - didn't know they were still going
  
  Must have been ten years since I saw them play. Super nice chaps too. Must check this new doobry out after work.
  
  eoin @Jordan_229_2 | 12 Dec '12, 13:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE HEARD OF THEM

(MY CAPS LOCK IS ON AND I CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO SWITCH IT OFF, I'M NOT SHOUTING)

anal_schwarzenegger | 5 Dec '12, 23:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
Tindersticks

Claro Intelecto
Moritz Von Oswald Trio

ThirstyDog | 6 Dec '12, 01:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Griz - Mad Liberation

I sure haven't seen this on anyone's list. At least one track (my favorite, Better Than I've Ever Been) was available as a free download in late 2011, but he dropped the whole thing properly this year (also for free) and it's just brilliant: all glitch-hop, electro-soul-funk, with some of my favorite sampling this year, and a tendency towards the gnarliest of possible breakdowns. Czech it:
http://soundcloud.com/griz/sets/griz-mad-liberation

Standouts: Better Than I've Ever Been, Live On Arrival, See You Again, Smash the Funk

maff | 6 Dec '12, 04:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kishi Bashi - 151a

twentynine | 6 Dec '12, 06:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
First Aid Kit - The Lions Roar

Chairlift's album is also excellent but seems to be missing from most top 50 album lists.

BMS1 | 6 Dec '12, 07:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
Paws - Cokefloat!

Can't see this featuring in as many end of year lists as it should. One of the best debuts of the year imo

cameron12 | 6 Dec '12, 08:23 | X | ^ This | Reply

kilgore-trout and ithica this'd this
- it's very good
  
  but it's not that great, they've still got a lot of potential to fill
  
  Severed799 @cameron12 | 6 Dec '12, 10:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  justanothersheeldz this'd this
Disappears Pre-Language

and maybe two wounded birds

theintl | 6 Dec '12, 08:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Echo Lake - Breathe Deep

ThirstyDog | 6 Dec '12, 08:56 | X | ^ This | Reply

HoldenCaulfield this'd this
Title Fight - Floral Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD-lqmIBNr8

Severed799 | 6 Dec '12, 10:26 | X | ^ This | Reply

badgertastic, gonad, and ithica this'd this
- listening to this now, sounds good
  
  whats the back story with these guys? Heard they had 7"s going for thousands on ebay!
  
  cameron12 @Severed799 | 6 Dec '12, 10:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - they started off as a fairly conventional pop-punk/hardcore band
    
    but with a lot of potential: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3R2C73Q9I
    
    then started to go in a more indie/emo and built on that promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqKM-gvK_w
    
    and then on this record really pushed themselves without completely alienating their sound or audience. It's the work of a band who've built and built and realised their potential and influences and just made a really really great record: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu9KgGqXDyw
    
    Severed799 @cameron12 | 6 Dec '12, 12:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - cool, cheers for that :-D
      
      cameron12 @Severed799 | 6 Dec '12, 15:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - well you did ask ;')
        
        Severed799 @cameron12 | 6 Dec '12, 15:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - huh, these guys sound really good, loving 27
      
      just checked and saw they'll be playing King Tut's on the 3rd of May, kinda tempted to go
      
      JaguarPirate @Severed799 | 12 Dec '12, 14:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      Severed799 this'd this
      - 27's a beautiful song
        
        it's weird because they're really not an original band but they take so much care in what they do. Can't wait for that King tuts show!
        
        Severed799 @JaguarPirate | 13 Dec '12, 22:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
Matthew Dear - Beams

Stealing sheep and The Men....but i guess you knew that already

bj72 | 6 Dec '12, 10:28 | X | ^ This | Reply

Lililololaure, funkycow, and JonBeat this'd this
- Beams is a wonderful record.
  
  Don't know if Spectrasoul are getting mentioned anywhere because I can't be arsed to read many of these listy things. However that is my favourite of the year I think.
  
  JonBeat @bj72 | 9 Dec '12, 13:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Really agree
    
    Loads of repeat plays for me since about August
    I think fans of WIXIW might like it (once they get past the almost the almost deftly dated opening bars of the first track).
    
    funkycow @JonBeat | 9 Dec '12, 17:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - * sorry, some predictive text abberations in there.
      
      funkycow @funkycow | 9 Dec '12, 17:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
ROYAL HEADACHE

seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFocv8IaDg

sunstroke_house | 6 Dec '12, 11:11 | X | ^ This | Reply

gonad and JaguarPirate this'd this
I think one guy metioned Holy Other in the voting thread, then got rid of it

People really need to give it a listen if they haven't.

wonton | 6 Dec '12, 13:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ultrasound - Play For Today

It's awesome.

mil_c | 6 Dec '12, 15:47 | X | ^ This | Reply

packageholiday this'd this
- oh really?
  
  Id forgot this was out...thanks for the heads up
  
  bj72 @mil_c | 6 Dec '12, 16:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
Paul Banks - Banks

film_maker | 6 Dec '12, 15:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
Bo Ningen - Line The Wall

really surprised about this. Whilst the album does not reflect their AMAZING live show it's still really bloody good. Plus everyone seems to be quite excited about them this year, I thought they'd crop up more often in end of year lists.

CillaCrack | 6 Dec '12, 15:51 | X | ^ This | Reply

mfmcd57 and freddiehubbard this'd this
Cold Specks

is the correct answer for sure (as has been said by sweetverbs)

seedler | 6 Dec '12, 15:59 | X | ^ This | Reply

sweetverbs this'd this
Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

thephotobooth | 6 Dec '12, 16:29 | X | ^ This | Reply

heliolithic this'd this
- g'wan Snapes!
  
  yes, this is a wonderful record. and seemingly most people don't even know.
  
  incandenza_ @thephotobooth | 9 Dec '12, 11:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - just listened to her for the first time
    
    would be a lot better if not for the Aguilera-like vocal quivering.
    
    Jordan_229_2 @incandenza_ | 9 Dec '12, 16:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - but...that's her thing
      
      that's what distinguishes her from the others.
      
      incandenza_ @Jordan_229_2 | 11 Dec '12, 00:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Liking this a lot
  
  wewerewerewolvesonce @thephotobooth | 13 Dec '12, 15:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Invisible - Rispah

Might have made a few lists, but generally conspicuous by its absence. Much better album than their more-heralded debut.

Would ^ This the Zelienople post if possible. An amazing band that deserve so much more recognition.

RobinPlaysChords | 8 Dec '12, 17:40 | X | ^ This | Reply

seedler this'd this
- Rispah is very good
  
  but it is more an encouraging sign for the future than a best of 2012 contender
  
  wonton @RobinPlaysChords | 8 Dec '12, 17:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I liked rispah
    
    but I agree it felt like a nice album by a band who could do good things, but it did rather sound like Reckoner by Radiohead a lot (no bad thing but hard to stick on a list)
    
    Tiresias42 @wonton | 22 Dec '12, 20:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Irrepressibles - Nude

cronenberg | 8 Dec '12, 22:59 | X | ^ This | Reply

MarwoodW and cosk this'd this
- Toy - Toy
  
  cronenberg @cronenberg | 9 Dec '12, 00:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - nah...its awfully dull
    
    freddiehubbard @cronenberg | 12 Dec '12, 15:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    randomgirl_3 and avl06 this'd this
    - oh god i hated it...........
      
      randomgirl_3 @freddiehubbard | 13 Dec '12, 14:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
- So glad someone else suggested it
  
  My album of the year
  
  cosk @cronenberg | 12 Dec '12, 18:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  cronenberg this'd this
VCMG - SSSS

I think I'm the only one who liked it.

I also quite liked Umberto - Night Has a Thousand Screams.

mfmcd57 | 9 Dec '12, 01:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Nah,
  
  VGMC definitively up there, enjoyed it alot
  
  Miikka @mfmcd57 | 27 Dec '12, 11:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
Cold Pumas - Persistent Malaise

Can't really think how to describe it - like Women but a bit krautrockier I guess. Super good, anyway.

brainfeedr | 9 Dec '12, 11:49 | X | ^ This | Reply

GoatmeatMF this'd this
- and this again
  
  amazing album
  
  GoatmeatMF @brainfeedr | 12 Dec '12, 14:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Blues Funeral

The Haunted Man (my number one)
Human Don't Be Angry
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Aufheben

yuggy | 9 Dec '12, 11:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
- let's add RM Hubbert to that too
  
  yuggy @yuggy | 27 Dec '12, 11:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. BJ the Chicago Kid - Pineapple Now-Laters

it's so good. i don't get why he's not huge

shrewbie | 9 Dec '12, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply

pichaelmarker this'd this
Amanda Palmer - Theatre Is Evil

I know it's not particularly DiS-ish, and the lyrics are a bit cringy, but I love it, and was expecting it to feature in at least some lists.

Oissin_ | 9 Dec '12, 16:05 | X | ^ This | Reply

MarwoodW this'd this
helio sequence and

The megaphonic Thrift records.

tinyspark | 9 Dec '12, 17:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
I really liked the new Spain album

apart from one track. I'm not sure anybody else liked it though.

I really liked Land Observations too but that rarely makes any best of year lists. Shame, cos it's good.

libbyshuss | 9 Dec '12, 18:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Mirroring - Foreign Body [Kranky]

Grouper / Tiny Vipers collab.

Not the best thing this year but still GREAT

crashingthrough | 11 Dec '12, 01:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- label in square brackets-centric
  
  crashingthrough @crashingthrough | 11 Dec '12, 01:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - that'll be in the Boomkat and Pitchfork lists
    
    great record.
    
    incandenza_ @crashingthrough | 12 Dec '12, 17:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - haha didn't even look at those
      
      (obvs.)
      
      crashingthrough @incandenza_ | 12 Dec '12, 18:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Emeralds - Just to feel anything

I know the reaction was mixed, however I think it's fantastic. Short and too the point, really good stuff and a worth follow-up to Does It Look Like I'm Here?

jontosh2001 | 12 Dec '12, 13:38 | X | ^ This | Reply

oldfamenewfame and Pale-eyedBadger this'd this
I heard that that iamamiwhoami album 'kin' was good...

... is this not the case? I was considering putting it on my Christmas list.

thosegoldsounds | 12 Dec '12, 13:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
- No one with an opinion on this?
  
  thosegoldsounds @thosegoldsounds | 22 Dec '12, 12:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
My faves of the year. Not appearing in any threads

Goat - World Music (probably will feature in a couple in the low 40's tho')
The Lost Rivers - Sins & Lostness made the DIS list, but unlikely to make any others. (Dom Gourlay has great taste!)
School Of Seven Bells - Ghostory has made one or two as well.

The Blood Choir - No Windows To The Old World
Daniel Land & The Modern Painters - The Space Between Us
Dark Horses - Black Music
Eat Lights Become Lights - Heavy Electrics
Guile - Alone On The West
Kyte - Love To Be Lost
Mugstar - Axis
Chris Olley - The Death Of Six By Seven
A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship
Plank! - Animalism
Radar Men From The Moon - Echo Forever
She Makes War - Little Battles
93MillionMilesFromTheSun - Towards The Light
Carina Round - Tigermending

TheGrudge | 12 Dec '12, 14:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Goat is in most of them isn't it?
  
  Some good shouts other than that though
  
  Christophales @TheGrudge | 12 Dec '12, 19:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pond - Beard Wives Denim

think i saw it in one pole

mrdaniels | 12 Dec '12, 15:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- its really rather great isnt it
  
  Its well worth a listen
  
  bj72 @mrdaniels | 24 Dec '12, 11:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
i very much enjoyed

the sleigh bells record

lobotomypop | 12 Dec '12, 15:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
I really enjoyed

The new Best Coast album but not seen anything about it on any list! Its not top ten material but still...

gcub2004 | 12 Dec '12, 16:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
Demdike Stare - Elemental

Another great release from these guys, it hasn't had much coverage.I think they are doing some of the most interesting things in electronic music at the moment.

Windy & Carl - We Will Always Be

Another stellar year for Kranky who just release wave after wave of good stuff and this was no exception. Fantastic ambient album.

Inner Tube - S/T

Mark Mcguire's collaboration with Spencer Clark from Skaters. Definitely my favourite Emeralds release from the last year.

pad_023 | 12 Dec '12, 16:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Think the problem with Elemental is that is doesn't really 'move' their sound on from Triptych
  
  and it's a good deal less expansive and varied. That and the fact that some of the tracks are way too long. I still like it, but it has nothing on Triptych.
  
  lemonbrickcombo @pad_023 | 25 Dec '12, 19:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
The La Sera album is really good.

Not mind blowing or life changing but catchy and fun, listened to it a lot. It's probably in my top 5.

kittensgotclaws | 12 Dec '12, 18:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
Haven't seen much mention of these

The Cast of Cheers - Family
Standard Fare - Out of Sight, Out of Town
Delicate Steve - Positive Force
Being There - Breaking Away

katamariii | 12 Dec '12, 19:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
I know it cropped up here . . .

. . . but I haven't seen Anais Mitchell's Young Man in America crop up anywhere else.

Also on a folk note Traces by Karine Polwart seems to have been completely overlooked by all and sundry.

Somewhat surprised by the Quakers album not cropping up as it was generally well recieved (though perhaps by its nature a bit patchy to appear on year end lists).

DJ Format's Statement of Intent wasn't as good as his previous albums (a lack of Abdominal) but still was the only record this year that scratched that old school hip hop itch for me.

Lambchops | 13 Dec '12, 14:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ravenous - Splendid

I honestly thought this was the sort of thing that pitchfork would be all over, gleefully discordant, buoyant and full of hooks.

Teen Suicide - I Will Be My Own Hell Because There I A Devil Inside My Body

Easily one of the best lo-fi records I've heard this year, falls somewhere between jangly indie-rock and snotty punk rock.

Sutekh Hexen - Behind the Throne

Pitch-black drone experimentation heavy, dark and incredibly deep. It's the sort of record I'd imagine having a lot of crossover appeal.

wewerewerewolvesonce | 13 Dec '12, 15:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
It's only just come out

But Ego Phizmiz - Eleven Songs

is a really good imaginative and weird indie rock pop type affair

Yesiamaduck | 13 Dec '12, 19:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
pant loads

light asylum - light asylum
gatekeeper - exo
led er est - the diver
prince rama - top 10 hits of the end of the world
cut hands - black mamba
gary war - jared's lot
rosenkopf - rosenkopf
dylan ettinger - lifetime of romance
white car - everyday grace
die antwoord - ten$ion

haven't seen any of these on any lists...

blicky | 14 Dec '12, 16:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Michael Mayer - Mantasy

Lindstrom - Smalhans
Paul Kalkbrenner - Guten Tag
Emeralds - Just To Feel Anything

oldfamenewfame | 21 Dec '12, 12:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Lambchop-Mr. M

Tindersticks
Saint Etienne
wild nothing

Can anyone believe Magnetic Fields put out an album this year? I'm amazed at how one of the most celebrated bands in indie history has released 4 albums in a row that have been utterly forgotten a week after release. All my friends love Magnetic Fields but they are still singing songs from 69 love songs. Has Stephen Merrit just been unable to pull out of the shadow of that amazing triple album?

auteur55 | 22 Dec '12, 04:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
Oh and Bloc Party

that thing kind of ducked it's head and ran away before anyone knew if they liked it or not.

auteur55 | 22 Dec '12, 04:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
Rolo Tomassi - Astraea

Damn fine.

Olivarez | 22 Dec '12, 08:33 | X | ^ This | Reply

Oissin_ and oh_gerardus_MERCATOR this'd this
CFCF - Exercises

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISM8INqYieQ

Exit Music - Passage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmtcrv2ImF4

Glacial - On Jones Beach
https://soundcloud.com/adhocfm/glacial-jones-beach-excerpt

Huoratron - Cryptocracy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsHIzhaNOYU

KTL -V
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPneoIM9ugE

White Lung - Sorry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PoQhaNiXvg

thedamnedear | 22 Dec '12, 09:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
By The Sea - S/T

http://vimeo.com/49375820

cronenberg | 22 Dec '12, 10:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- It's not a great album
  
  But I've listened to it a few times recently and it is pleasant. I look forward to their next LP whenever it may be.
  
  automatik @cronenberg | 27 Dec '12, 10:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
Cemeteries - The Wilderness

Black Moth Super Rainbow -Cobra Juicy
The Durutti Column - Short Stories for Pauline

All Top 5 for me.

jack_on_fire | 22 Dec '12, 12:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
Birthmark - Antibodies

by a long way my favourite album of the year. no mentions anywhere whatsoever

alcxxk | 22 Dec '12, 21:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
Tallest Man On Earth

There's No Leaving Now. Probably my favourite album, single and concert this year but not seen it mentioned anywhere.

crustyman | 23 Dec '12, 10:04 | X | ^ This | Reply

seedler this'd this
some words on Title Fight's Floral Green:

http://heff88.tumblr.com/post/38589074991/album-of-the-year-2012-title-fight-floral

Severed799 | 23 Dec '12, 10:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- hey i've been listening to Joyce Manor loads later. I know about Title Fight and Tiger's Jaw but what are the other bands that are like this please?
  
  fuckyeahdubstep @Severed799 | 23 Dec '12, 12:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I named a few in that post!
    
    everything everywhere, balance and compsure, seahaven, basement, polar bear club...
    
    Severed799 @fuckyeahdubstep | 23 Dec '12, 18:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Algernon Cadwallader (RIP)
      
      Severed799 @Severed799 | 23 Dec '12, 18:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: Pamyu Pamyu Revolution

every writer seems to be talking about how big an influence j-pop is on Grimes and then how Grimes is great but no one is talking about the biggest and best j-pop album of the year? i can't stop listening to it.

here's the "hit" www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzC4hFK5P3g

Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament: The Violence
Shrag: Canines
Allo Darlin': Europe
Martha EP, The Just Joans, Tigercats etc etc

Feels like old hat me banging on about how British people on the internet don't appreciate all the fantastic indie pop bands in their own country so I'll leave it there.

Nite Jewel: One Second Of Love

Seems like the kind of thing everyone likes and it got decent reviews when it came out and there was a fair amount of hype but now everyone has forgotten about it? weird.

fuckyeahdubstep | 23 Dec '12, 12:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
CTRL + F'd

No love for Titus Andronicus in this thread? Not seen it popping up much in any lists. I don't think it's quite as good as the first 2 albums but still thought it was a pretty strong release. Nice change of direction. Don't think it's necessarily AOTY material but I was surprised not to see it in m/any Top 50s.

kubrahhh | 24 Dec '12, 03:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
- because it wasn't that great
  
  certainly not by their standards
  
  Severed799 @kubrahhh | 25 Dec '12, 19:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Tall Ships - Everything Touching

Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned anywhere. Such a good album and possibly my favorite of the year, strange omission.

Huggy_Bear | 24 Dec '12, 11:11 | X | ^ This | Reply

seedler, Lililololaure, automatik, and kilgore-trout this'd this
Mystical Sun - 26000

My favourite album of the last 17 years and not even one review of it. Says it all really. Thank fuck for Bandcamp.

DriftingSkeleton | 24 Dec '12, 12:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
the babies - our house on the hill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgX_CYtSK8

underwhelmed | 25 Dec '12, 18:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
Jon Mueller - Death Blues

I checked this out on a bit of a whim and it totally kicked my ass.

http://deathblues.bandcamp.com/album/death-blues

wewerewerewolvesonce | 25 Dec '12, 18:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
Only just got it but the Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) album Dept. of Disapearance

sounds v good.

NickDS | 25 Dec '12, 19:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
For me it's the Earth record, which few people seem to rate as much as I do

Other than that Aluk Todolo's Occult Rock which is the album Liturgy wish they could make. Definite crossover appeal.

Most of the other stuff I've loved has probably been a bit obscure... Plekzationz, Techno Primitvism, KTL V...

On a lesser note, I know it's been in most lists, but I also think Flying Lotus didn't get the recognition it deserved, it's been really low down most of the time. Easily a top three for me, but you need to live with it for a while

lemonbrickcombo | 25 Dec '12, 19:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
Soulsavers - The Light The Dead See

Karine Polwart - Traces
The Unwinding Hours - Afterlives
Kevin Macneil and Will Campbell - Are Visible From Space
120 Days - II

All worthy of further listeners....

akt1001 | 25 Dec '12, 22:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
Troyka - Moxxy

Gallops - Yours Sincerely Dr Hardcore
Micachu - Never
Trio VD - Maze
Trish Clowes - In the night time she is there
The Cast of Cheers - Family

Annoying_person | 25 Dec '12, 23:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
Cheval Sombre - Mad Love

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
Spook Houses - Trying
Chris Cohen - Overgrown Path
King Tuff - King Tuff
Mac DeMarco - 2
Moon Duo - Circles
Naomi Punk - The Feeling
Tamaryn - Tender New Signs

HoldenCaulfield | 27 Dec '12, 10:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
Teeth - The Strain

Easily my favourite of the year.

cryoncamera | 27 Dec '12, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
pye corner audio - sleep games

great soundtrack to a british horror film which never existed

j_hindsight | 27 Dec '12, 12:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
my album of the year

was by a dude called kissed her little sister. it's bloody perfect pop music and i've not seen it mentioned anywhere else.

http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/12-for-12-1-goldflakepaints-album-of-the-year/

Teeej | 27 Dec '12, 12:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- sounds pretty good
  
  so far
  
  underwhelmed @Teeej | 27 Dec '12, 13:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
The new Bailterspace album didn't make a splash at all

which is a bit sad because it's really good

Antelope | 27 Dec '12, 13:43 | X | ^ This | Reply

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