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| 2012 Albums
Albums that stuck out for me this year | | 15 |  | The Shins
Port of Morrow
Perhaps not quite as powerful as their earlier releases, new Shins is still new Shins. Tracks like '40 Mark Strasse' make this an exceptional release | | 14 |  | Max Cooper
Egomodal
An excellent ep by an icy, minimalistic dj with boatloads of talent. | | 13 |  | John Talabot
Fin
Chill music. Dwarfed slightly in my mind by Burial, but still incredibly relaxing and well executed | | 12 |  | Killer Mike
R.A.P. Music
El-P producing, Killer Mike rolling with it, seeing them both perform live enhanced my opinion of this well-executed, professional album | | 11 |  | Flying Lotus
Until the Quiet Comes
'see thru to u' , 'dmt song' , ... Flylo still is incredibly inventive and shows | | 10 |  | Purity Ring
Shrines
Gorgeous sounds, relaxing indie vibes. Always a pleasure to listen to. | | 9 |  | Flatbush Zombies
D.R.U.G.S.
Wild energy from a group of hoodlums who know how to entertain. Philosophical, anti-establishment and very relatable, these boys might lose their mind soon. But if they don't, it'll be intriguing to see them hone their craft in the years to come | | 8 |  | Ab-Soul
Control System
An under-the-radar release filled with gems like 'pineal gland' , 'nothing's something'. A bit more consistensy would require the thoughtful rapper to compete with fellow TDE members (above) | | 7 |  | Grimes
Visions
indie-hipster-nonsense. Why doesn't it all sound this good? | | 6 |  | Animal Collective
Centipede Hz
Rambly even by AC standards. Avey led album was just the pick me up I was looking for. | | 5 | | Kendrick Lamar
Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Latched onto this one and didn't let go for a while. When Kendrick's on, he can't be reckoned with, which is astonishingly often on this one. A little more inventiveness, more risks, and slightly better flow and this incredible storyteller would be king of the west coast. | | 4 |  | Gossamer
Gossamer EP
This little EP floors me when I hear it. Nicolas Jaar -esque and brilliantly crafted | | 3 |  | Burial
Kindred
"there is something out there" . Oh, yes, Mr Bevan. Yes indeed | | 2 |  | Anais Mitchell
Young Man in America
Folk music that makes my heart stop even still. | | 1 |  | Schoolboy Q
Habits and Contradictions
So catchy, so fun. Listen with friends | |
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12.26.12 | yeh | wabbit
12.26.12 | I've heard 2 of these. | aok
12.26.12 | ^ elite | sehguh
12.26.12 | cool list andy good job happy holidays now for another 6 month sputnik hiatus | AliW1993
12.26.12 | If anything Port Of Morrow is probably my biggest disappointment of the year. | clercqie
12.26.12 | Good stuff Andy, although I was pretty underwhelmed by Purity Ring. Can't for the life of me understand all the praise tbh... | aok
12.26.12 | @ali -- felt that way about the xx. shins sat well with me when i heard it recently.
@clercqie -- purity ring is all smiles. so pretty, gorgeous voice, cool backing instrumentals. | SgtPepper
12.26.12 | I've heard a few of these, 12 and 11 being my favourites. The new Shins album was good, but I agree that it wasn't as good as 'Wincing' or 'Inverted World'.
Anyway, good list, man. | aok
12.26.12 | cheers hernan |
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