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SCROTUM [Edit] [Delete] 75 replies 09:40 December 6th, 2012

Well, it's not here just yet but it's the one that normally generates most chatter so yeah, might as well get in nice & early before the shitstorm of bickering begins.

Anyone wanna offer up predictions on tracks/albums? While the streamlining of content w/advertising means the lists are fairly representative of the scores awarded, there are usually a few curveballs - James Blake's three EPs in 2010 merging for a top 10 place, Destroyer landing #2 spot last year and so forth. There are certain patterns that emerge and it makes the whole thing far, FAR more predictable than DiS, for example, but every year there are a handful of surprises.

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put this prediction down in mid-late October, let's see how it stands up

1/ Frank Ocean
2/ Kendrick Lamar
3/ Grizzly Bear
4/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor
5/ Japandroids
6/ Fiona Apple
7/ Killer Mike
8/ Tame Impala
9/ Swans
10/ Chromatics
11/ Beach House
12/ Cloud Nothings
13/ Death Grips
14/ Burial (if counted, I suspect it will be)
15/ Ty Segall Band
16/ John Talabot
17/ Twin Shadow
18/ Andy Stott
19/ Dirty Projectors
20/ Grimes
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21/ Julia Holter
22/ Spiritualized
23/ Perfume Genius
24/ Actress
25/ El-P
26/ Jessie Ware
27/ Flying Lotus
28/ Converge
29/ Motion Sickness of Time Travel
30/ Schoolboy Q

SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 09:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
- as for tracks, it's usually harder to call
  
  Pyramids looks likely for no.1 although one really notable trend is that the consensus 'best' track from whatever ends up as AOTY usually gets no.2. Case in point: White Winter Hymnal, Runaway, Holocene etc. but I can't see what else would be getting the nod?
  
  songs I reckon will feature in the top 20:
  
  Cartoons & Cereal / Swimming Pools (maybe both)
  Apocalypse Dreams
  Hey Jane
  Gun Has No Trigger
  The Full Retard
  Call Me Maybe (likely near the top)
  Numb
  Mercy
  Don't Like (although the fallout from the gun range incident might exclude this)
  Wave Goodbye
  Oblivion
  Sleeping Ute / Yet Again
  Hacker
  The House That Heaven Built
  Wasted Days
  
  SCROTUM @SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 09:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Higher Ground as well come to think of it
    
    SCROTUM @SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 10:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
1. Channel ORANGE

2. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
3. Visions
4. Allelujah!
5. Kill For Love

Or something, but i've hardly read pitchfork at all this since the redesign, so not sure what else they might've lovved.

pichaelmarker | 6 Dec '12, 09:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- You got their top 3 rated albums in there...
  
  Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
  
  wonton @pichaelmarker | 6 Dec '12, 22:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
final bit of procrastination / borderline autism from me on this front

last year I think 6 or 7 BNM'ed records went AWOL from both the main list and Honorable Mentions. I recall Smith Westerns, A$AP Rocky, The Antlers and Washed Out all getting the shaft, none of which I would have expected at all. wonder who it might be this year?

having quickly scanned over their little collection of all the Best New Music albums, I'm gonna have a stab at Dum Dum Girls, Passion Pit, Wild Nothing and Frankie Rose for those that get unceremoniously dumped from view

SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 10:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I think Wild Nothing will be in there .. hunch
  
  Lililololaure @SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 10:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - probably footing the bill
    
    or thereabouts
    
    SCROTUM @Lililololaure | 6 Dec '12, 12:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Passion Pit more likely to scrape in ahead of Wild Nothing, for me
  
  If only because of all that cover story focus on them.
  
  wonton @SCROTUM | 6 Dec '12, 13:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Frankie Rose can be found on the Honorable Mentions list
  
  http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9018-albums-of-the-year-honorable-mention/
  
  FlintyFoxy @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 13:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - there's some crackers in there
    
    as usual
    
    Severed799 @FlintyFoxy | 19 Dec '12, 13:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- WU LYF got dumped last year too I think, unfortunately
  
  jopzorz @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 16:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
EOY

EOYEOYEOY

codpieceface | 6 Dec '12, 13:05 | X | ^ This | Reply

seedler, Pale-eyedBadger, JaguarPirate, and anal_schwarzenegger this'd this
It's time to take a deep look at your SCROTUM in the mirror.

theShipment | 6 Dec '12, 22:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

johnwiddop, CrispinAlexander, and furio this'd this
singles

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$AP Rocky- "Goldie"
87. Lotus Plaza- "Monoliths"
86. Chief Keef- "Love Sosa"
85. Major Lazer- "Get Free"
84. Lower Dens- "Brains"
83. How to Dress Well- "Cold Nites"
82. Schoolboy Q- "There He Go"
81. Liars- "No. 1 Against the Rush"
80. Baauer- "Harlem Shake"
79. Rich Kidz- "My Life" [ft. Waka Flocka Flame]
78. King Tuff- "Bad Thing"
77. The XX- "Angels"
76. Blawan- "Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?"
75. Angel Haze- "Werkin' Girls"
74. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti- "Baby"
73. Juicy J- "Bandz a Make Her Dance (Remix)" [ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz]
72. John Talabot- "Destiny" [ft. Pional]
71. Thee Oh Sees- "Lupine Dominus"
70. Four Tet- "Pyramid"
69. Le1f- "Wut"
68. TNGHT- "Goooo"
67. DIIV- "How Long Have You Known"
66. Rick Ross- "Stay Schemin'" [ft. Drake and French Montana]
65. Metz- "Wet Blanket"
64. Julia Holter- "In The Same Room"
63. Passion Pit- "Constant Conversations"
62. Philip Glass- "73 - 78 (Beck Remix)"
61. Jessie Ware- "110%"
60. Anna Meredith- "Nautilus"
59. Mac DeMarco- "Ode to Viceroy"
58. Purity Ring- "Fineshrine"
57. Killer Mike- "Big Beast" [ft. Bun B, T.I. and Trouble]
56. Peaking Lights- "Beautiful Son"
55. Miguel- "Do You"
54. Savages- "Husbands"
53. Rhye- "The Fall"
52. Sharon Van Etten- "Serpents"
51. Kendrick Lamar- "Backseat Freestyle"
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50. Icona Pop - "I Love It"
49. Future - "Turn On The Lights"
48. Burial/Four Tet - "Nova"
47. Grizzly Bear - "Sleeping Ute"
46. Ty Segall Band - "I Bought My Eyes"
45. Spiritualized - "Hey Jane"
44. AlunaGeorge - "You Know You Like It"
43. Dum Dum Girls - "Lord Knows"
42. Gunplay - "Jump Out"
41. El-P - "The Full Retard"
40. The Men - "Open Your Heart"
39. Schoolboy Q - "Hands On The Wheel" [ft. A$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" [ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 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" [ft. 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" [ft. 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 About 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"

SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 06:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe seems like a peculiar choice
  
  fair few surprises here and there
  
  SCROTUM @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 06:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - but it is the best one!
    
    Severed799 @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 12:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    hermano, suedehead, and incandenza_ this'd this
    - actually nahhhh
      
      I got a swimming pool full of
      liquor and they
      d i i i i i i i i i i i i i i v e
      in it
      
      pool full of a liquor imma
      d i i i i i i i i i i i i i i v e
      in it
      
      >_<
      
      (how pony is 'Compton', tho, seriously)
      
      incandenza_ @Severed799 | 20 Dec '12, 02:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I may recast my vote to
        
        sing about me I'm dying of thirst
        
        Severed799 @incandenza_ | 25 Dec '12, 11:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        SCROTUM this'd this
  - Personall y
    
    Swimming Pools > Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe
    
    Antelope @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 13:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Money Trees > Swimming Pools >... > BDKMV
      
      cronenberg @Antelope | 19 Dec '12, 13:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Backseat>good kid>Swimming Pools
      
      orangejuice @Antelope | 19 Dec '12, 13:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Looks like we can all agree that BDKMV isn't the best on the album
        
        good good.
        
        Antelope @orangejuice | 19 Dec '12, 15:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        BDKMV is my favourite track on the album
        
        so there. I'm well happy. THANKS P4K!
        
        dacbo @Antelope | 19 Dec '12, 15:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Severed799 this'd this
        
        Its my 2nd favorite.
        
        MAAD City is the best though, based on facts and logic, natch.
        
        theShipment @dacbo | 19 Dec '12, 21:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        there are literally dozens of us.
        
        Severed799 @Antelope | 19 Dec '12, 18:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - 1. Swimming Pools
    2. The Art of Peer Pressure
    3. Backseat Freestyle
    4. Bitch don't kill my vibe
    
    FWBTS @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 21:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Oblivion is a cracking single.
  
  What's most striking is the amount of stuff I haven't heard :/
  
  oojimaflop @SCROTUM | 19 Dec '12, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Really really REALLY glad we live in a world where the word bitch has not only been normalized
  
  But seen to be something totally acceptable.
  
  sean @SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 09:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Dinohead86, Lililololaure, and bornin69 this'd this
  - *rolleyes*
    
    SCROTUM @sean | 20 Dec '12, 09:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - We live in a world on two different axles.
    
    Or something.
    
    coolerthantv @sean | 20 Dec '12, 13:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - criiiiiiiiiinge
    
    CrispinAlexander @sean | 20 Dec '12, 22:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I think female artists
    
    should go for dickhead or something like that - looking forward to hear about 'Dickheads, don't kill my vibe'.
    
    Lililololaure @sean | 21 Dec '12, 17:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - worked for Kate Nash
      
      SCROTUM @Lililololaure | 21 Dec '12, 18:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I'm absolutely with you on this Sean
    
    I hate the word and it seriously reduces my enjoyment of some brilliant music.
    
    bornin69 @sean | 21 Dec '12, 17:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
Impressive.

In the first 51 places Ocean and Lamar have 3 tracks each.

cronenberg | 19 Dec '12, 13:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
I have a feeling that Actress and Laurel Halo are going to be in top 10.

thedamnedear | 19 Dec '12, 14:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- laurel halo is in honourable mentions
  
  Severed799 @thedamnedear | 19 Dec '12, 18:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - very surprised...
    
    ...by LIARS being so low. thought they would have been all over that.
    
    sunstroke_house @Severed799 | 19 Dec '12, 18:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - ... and Actress is at #33. I must be very good at this.
    
    thedamnedear @Severed799 | 20 Dec '12, 06:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Glad Holy Other placed in the Honourable Mentions list

Didn't score high enough to be top 50, but it's one of my favourites this year.

wonton | 19 Dec '12, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ROYAL HEADACHE
  
  finally someone noticed them. and it was fucking Pitchfork of all people.
  
  not sure what i mean by that. nevertheless, well done Pitchfork.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Pf2WpELgY
  
  sunstroke_house @wonton | 19 Dec '12, 18:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
Huh

that honourable mentions list is properly brilliant, will probably be better than their top 20.

A couple of the very best albums of the year in there, and plenty of other exceptionally good ones.

subbero | 19 Dec '12, 18:15 | X | ^ This | Reply

SCROTUM and bruised_blood this'd this
- they've developed a habit of doing this
  
  no idea why
  
  Severed799 @subbero | 19 Dec '12, 18:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  incandenza_ and pichaelmarker this'd this
- Seriously
  
  Laurel Halo, Liars, Holy Other and Daughn Gibson all relegated to the sidelines?
  
  LIARS! Really?
  
  bruised_blood @subbero | 20 Dec '12, 12:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
one of the most boring songs lists they've ever done

also, why did they stop adding funny comments under the bad album covers thing? it's not nearly as fun when it's just a page filled with them.

it feels like they're trying to become ultra professional and want to be mojo or some shit. and i still hate the website design.

WHINGE WHINGE WHINGE

CrispinAlexander | 20 Dec '12, 02:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- and why did they not put NSFW in the link?
  
  just had a massive cock come up on my screen at work.
  
  dacbo @CrispinAlexander | 24 Dec '12, 17:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
well, looking back at my top 20 from mid-October, only John Talabot has shown up thus far

but this year more than any has seen 50-21 filled with non-BNM albums: Action Bronson, Sharon Van Etten, Peaking Lights, Future, Cat Power, even Rustie's Essential Mix (?!) plus a few others

given that TNGHT and Dum Dum Girls got in with EPs I assume 'Kindred' will, and that all the other records on that early prediction are a lock (*maybe* not Twin Shadow but I'm pretty certain), that means there's one slot open to be contested by quite a lot of big BNM'ed names. Bat For Lashes, Perfume Genius, Wild Nothing, Converge, Jessie Ware, Passion Pit, Nas, Baroness, Mount Eerie and The Shins

SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 06:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
- fwiw
  
  I'm almost certain it'll be Jessie Ware
  
  SCROTUM @SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 07:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- and if Twin Shadow doesn't make the cut either, Bat For Lashes will take the other slot
  
  SCROTUM @SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 07:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - definitely agree with Bat for Lashes
    
    especially after they ran that big piece on the album.
    
    orangejuice @SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 19:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- They're really pushing the definition of 'album' this year
  
  Rustie's Essential Mix? Okaaay.
  
  littlebirds @SCROTUM | 20 Dec '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah I lol'd when I saw they reviewed it earlier in the year and gave it 8.1
    
    I'm all for it mixes rule, they're often loads better than albums. Its odd tho yeah.
    
    jimitheexploder @littlebirds | 20 Dec '12, 13:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    littlebirds, Antelope, and no-class this'd this
    - They might as well put out a list of their favourite mixes then
      
      Even Gorrila vs. Bear had one this year. ELECTRONIC MUSIC HAS ARRIVED.
      
      littlebirds @jimitheexploder | 20 Dec '12, 13:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - has to be them compensating for not having Glass Swords on last year's lists
    
    or even Honourable Mentions
    
    SCROTUM @littlebirds | 20 Dec '12, 13:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Yeah what happened there?!
      
      Had the Rustie buzz not started properly until early this year or something?
      
      Antelope @SCROTUM | 21 Dec '12, 00:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm glad Hot Chip got mentioned

Because I'm bloody sick of everyone else failing to notice that they're amazing...

vamos | 20 Dec '12, 22:04 | X | ^ This | Reply

FlintyFoxy and automatik this'd this
- This alone makes this list my favourite of the big publication ones this year
  
  FlintyFoxy @vamos | 20 Dec '12, 23:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  orangejuice this'd this
wellity well well

not quite as I had called it after all

SCROTUM | 21 Dec '12, 08:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pretty good top 20

About 5 that would make my top 20 Ty Segall, Burial, Andy Stott, Grizzly Bear & Tame Impala... nice work Pitchfork

_fake_blues | 21 Dec '12, 08:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kendrick Lamar no.1

Probably the best hip hop album I've heard since Madvillainy so good shout I say

_fake_blues | 21 Dec '12, 09:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
- i don't understand whats so fantastic about it
  
  furio @_fake_blues | 21 Dec '12, 15:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  automatik this'd this
  - In a great year for hip-hop
    
    I'm totally baffled at all the love for this. Don't get it at all.
    
    automatik @furio | 21 Dec '12, 18:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Bitch don't kill my vibe
    
    _fake_blues @furio | 21 Dec '12, 18:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    furio and Severed799 this'd this
Dislike.

Knew it'd be between those two, unfortunately. And they picked the wrong one to come top!

pichaelmarker | 21 Dec '12, 09:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
interesting top 20.

good to see andy stott, burial and bat for lashes so high. lol at beach house. must check out that fiona apple album

no-class | 21 Dec '12, 09:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
as I scrolled down to the inevitable

I envisioned a Gareth Gates/Will Young scenario, except I knew that the vanilla option would win over the interesting option. (not talking about the sexuality thing, here).

but NO!! :D haha yesss!

incandenza_ | 21 Dec '12, 10:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
totally agree with their top 2,

in my opinion channel orange edges it but theyre by far the best - and only really stellar releases i've heard this year

glad there's no weirdo emotional breakdowns that usually occur in pitchfork threads, let's keep it that way

Nestor | 21 Dec '12, 12:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
Fairly decent list

Think they're suffering a bit of an identity crisis now, a kind of 'jack of all trades, master of none' publication. Where they used to be excellent at spotting indie records & trends, we get the bizarre top 10 inclusion of Beach House & Grizzly Bear albums that are perfectly decent, but would struggle to get anyone particularly excited.

Guess it doesn't help that it wasn't a particularly strong year for indie rock... Nice to see Fiona Apple high, and Kendrick pip Frank O's more patchy effort to the top.

littlebirds | 21 Dec '12, 12:32 | X | ^ This | Reply

Puds this'd this
I'm probably sounding like a stuck record but

No Perfume Genius? Anywhere? Did I miss it?

automatik | 21 Dec '12, 13:08 | X | ^ This | Reply

incandenza_ this'd this
- No, it wasn't in the top 50 or even Honourable Mentions
  
  Insane.
  
  automatik @automatik | 21 Dec '12, 17:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - In fact I've just realised that four of my top five aren't in there anywhere
    
    The other three absentees being Dan Deacon, Mount Eerie and Tall Ships. Tall Ships probs aren't their thing but I'm surprised at the other two.
    
    I actually wish Pitchfork was more indie. Wow.
    
    automatik @automatik | 21 Dec '12, 17:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5CVsCnxyXg

cronenberg | 21 Dec '12, 13:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'd have thought Andy Stott and Burial would be higher...

Part of me also thought they'd merge Kindred with Truant/Rough Sleeper to seem really 'current' but in the end I'm glad they didn't as they deserve to stand separately. God, Burial's had an amazing year with those 5 songs.

John_Ho | 21 Dec '12, 14:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
anyone had a gander at the always interesting staff lists?

not as much of a gold mine as in previous years, but then they only show the top tens now.

<3 Andy Beta, though.

nice pick of the otherwise scandalously overlooked Mirroring in Mark Richardson's tracks. also love him and Brandon Stosuy for putting 'Set it Right' by HTDW in their track top tens.

I was going to lay in to newer writers for ruining the charts, but it's actually the old guard who have the most homogenous individual charts. obviously Schreiber's chart is pretty axiomatic. Frank Ocean at number one in both of his, though. hahaha.

I do miss the old P4K, though. before RS left the dirty work to his underlings.

incandenza_ | 21 Dec '12, 21:59 | X | ^ This | Reply

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