Your Top 10 Albums of 2012

LoathsomePete · 12-03-2012, 10:39 AM

Chino XL put out a new album? Good to know.

dhoward541524 · 12-03-2012, 10:40 AM

From indian lakes album is pretty solid

**Goofle** · 12-03-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Goofle, you're becoming more and more obscure by the day. I like it. Is that Anus of Black Cat album really that good?
If so, any chance of a link. I've heard a track off it and was intrigued enough to hear more.

I'll PM you, and it certainly is if you like that kind of stuff. Their first album is better though

And yeah, I am trying to become more obscure. The likes of bob have helped me do this, but also subscribing to some vinyl based youtube channels and adding certain people to RYM. Following the likes of Fantano can only get you so far.

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Chino XL put out a new album? Good to know.

Yeah, he's crazy good on it.

Key · 12-03-2012, 12:08 PM

Seems this year is coming to an end, so I suppose I should make a list.

In no particular order...

1. pg.lost - Key: Still blows me away when I listen to it. One of the best post-rock albums I have heard,.
2. Anathema - Weather Systems: Granted, the whole album isn't great, but the first two tracks are beautiful and very nicely done.
3. Bob Dylan - Tempest: Just gave this a listen the other day, and I can see why a lot of people would bash it, his voice is nowhere near listenable, though when has it ever been? The songwriting is what got me interested, he's a man who knows how to use his words.
4. Asia - XXX: Another album that seems to have gotten a lot of mixed reviews, but I personally found a lot of enjoyment out of it. It starts off strong with Tomorrow The World, and continues to be a good listen.
5. Rush - Clockwork Angels: Amazing album from front to back. Geddy Lee sounds as good as he ever has in this album. His age surely doesn't show too much in his vocals, even if critics would say that his voice has changed a lot, which it has, but he's using it well.
6. Lamb of God - Resolutions: Finally got around to listening to this a few days ago as well. Definitely a good match against Sacrament. Not sure which one I would say I like more, but Resolutions is definitely a great release.
7. The Sword - Apocryphon: I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this album goes back to their older sound. Not saying Warp Riders was bad in any way, in fact, I still have it as one of my favorite releases of that year, but this album really brought me back to why I fell in love with the band to begin with. Gods of The Earth is my favorite album of theirs, and this one takes the number two spot in relation to that.

That's all I can think of right now.

Mrd00d · 12-03-2012, 12:09 PM

POS - We Don't Even Live Here

has jumped way up my list. Didn't like much on it at first, but now there's not much I don't like. They passed Dark Time Sunshine in my hip-hop bracket at least.

PoorOldPo · 12-03-2012, 04:27 PM

From personal preference in terms of what they did for me.

1. Tame Impala - Lonerism

2. POND - Beard Wives Denim

3. Grizzly Bear - Shields

4. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber

5. Fionn Regan - The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo

6. Jack white - Blundergrass

7. Sigur Rós - Valtari

8. Beach House - Bloom

9.Cloud Nothings - Attack on Nothing

10.The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

Looking Forward to...

O Emperor - Electric Tongues 2013
Villagers - Awayland 2013
MGMT - MGMT 2013

**Frownland** · 12-03-2012, 05:26 PM

1. Diamond Terrifier - Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself
2. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
3. Swans - The Seer
4. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
5. The Shaolin Afronauts - Quest Under Capricorn
6. Charles Gayle Trio - Streets
7. Colin Stenson & Mats Gustafsson - Stones
8. Tame Impala - Lonerism
9. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
10. Death Grips - The Money Store

The last three I put in because I couldn't remember anything else.

PoorOldPo · 12-03-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

1. Diamond Terrifier - Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself
2. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
3. Swans - The Seer
4. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
5. The Shaolin Afronauts - Quest Under Capricorn
6. Charles Gayle Trio - Streets
7. Colin Stenson & Mats Gustafsson - Stones
8. Tame Impala - Lonerism
9. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
10. Death Grips - The Money Store

The last three I put in because I couldn't remember anything else.

I love Captain Beefheart, had no idea he had a new album out!!!

duga · 12-03-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

4. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber

If you like this enough to put it on your best of 2012 list, I highly recommend you give these two albums listen...

Tamaryn - Tender New Signs
Blonds - The Bad Ones

I think you will have 2 new albums to put on the list.

**Frownland** · 12-03-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

I love Captain Beefheart, had no idea he had a new album out!!!

Yup, the Zappa family trust has been holding on to it for years and finally released it. It has a lot of the same songs as (Shiny Beast) Bat Chain Puller as well as Doc At the Radar Station and Ice Cream for Crow, but they're alternate versions plus it has a few new songs. Here's the tracklist:

Spoiler for tracklist:

The three new songs are the first non-bootleg releases of them.

12-03-2012, 10:39 AM	#121 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Chino XL put out a new album? Good to know. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	POS - We Don't Even Live Here has jumped way up my list. Didn't like much on it at first, but now there's not much I don't like. They passed Dark Time Sunshine in my hip-hop bracket at least. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

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PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	From personal preference in terms of what they did for me. 1. Tame Impala - Lonerism 2. POND - Beard Wives Denim 3. Grizzly Bear - Shields 4. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber 5. Fionn Regan - The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo 6. Jack white - Blundergrass 7. Sigur Rós - Valtari 8. Beach House - Bloom 9.Cloud Nothings - Attack on Nothing 10.The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends Looking Forward to... O Emperor - Electric Tongues 2013 Villagers - Awayland 2013 MGMT - MGMT 2013 __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/

12-03-2012, 05:26 PM	#127 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	1. Diamond Terrifier - Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself 2. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller 3. Swans - The Seer 4. El-P - Cancer 4 Cure 5. The Shaolin Afronauts - Quest Under Capricorn 6. Charles Gayle Trio - Streets 7. Colin Stenson & Mats Gustafsson - Stones 8. Tame Impala - Lonerism 9. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music 10. Death Grips - The Money Store The last three I put in because I couldn't remember anything else. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-03-2012, 10:40 AM	#122 (permalink)
dhoward541524 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5	From indian lakes album is pretty solid

12-03-2012, 12:08 PM	#124 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Seems this year is coming to an end, so I suppose I should make a list. In no particular order... 1. pg.lost - Key: Still blows me away when I listen to it. One of the best post-rock albums I have heard,. 2. Anathema - Weather Systems: Granted, the whole album isn't great, but the first two tracks are beautiful and very nicely done. 3. Bob Dylan - Tempest: Just gave this a listen the other day, and I can see why a lot of people would bash it, his voice is nowhere near listenable, though when has it ever been? The songwriting is what got me interested, he's a man who knows how to use his words. 4. Asia - XXX: Another album that seems to have gotten a lot of mixed reviews, but I personally found a lot of enjoyment out of it. It starts off strong with Tomorrow The World, and continues to be a good listen. 5. Rush - Clockwork Angels: Amazing album from front to back. Geddy Lee sounds as good as he ever has in this album. His age surely doesn't show too much in his vocals, even if critics would say that his voice has changed a lot, which it has, but he's using it well. 6. Lamb of God - Resolutions: Finally got around to listening to this a few days ago as well. Definitely a good match against Sacrament. Not sure which one I would say I like more, but Resolutions is definitely a great release. 7. The Sword - Apocryphon: I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this album goes back to their older sound. Not saying Warp Riders was bad in any way, in fact, I still have it as one of my favorite releases of that year, but this album really brought me back to why I fell in love with the band to begin with. Gods of The Earth is my favorite album of theirs, and this one takes the number two spot in relation to that. That's all I can think of right now.