| 2012 |
| Between the Buried and Me The Parallax II: Future Sequence | 3.5 |
| Ramyhead and the Irefires Welcome 2 Wagland | 3.5 |
To postulate on the importance of this record by way of anticipation before its release, one
would have to compare it to classics like The White Album, Beggars Banquet, and Wish You
Where Here. The hope that this would be this young century's masterpiece was palpable.
Unfortunately Welcome 2 Wagland, while for any other musician it would be a more than
commendable effort, does not live up to what we all had hoped for. In the words of the
foremost official on Socialist-negroid-Muslim affairs, Barrack Obama, as stated in his
message to the UN General Assembly, "Nigga, it's aiight." |
| The Mountain Goats Transcendental Youth | 4.0 |
| John Darnielle hasn't made a bad record in, well, ever. No surprises that this is great. His songs may not reel you in like they once did, but at this point he's still got more than what it takes to keep us dangling on the line waiting for each new release. |
| Enslaved RIITIIR | 2.5 |
| After being spot on for the last decade, Enslaved finally stumble. |
| Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt.1 | 2.5 |
| I don't know who's making Lupe's beats, but he fucking sucks. lyrically this ranges from decent to great, but these beats sound tailor made for Nicki Minaj top 40 bullshit, not the sequel to one of the best hip hop albums of the late 2000's. |
| Swans The Seer | 5.0 |
| Buffalo Blackfoot I Don't Mind | 4.0 |
| The best little release no one has heard from 2012. |
