^^ Agreed to an extent, but in the same way I gravitate toward a lot of 70's-oriented stuff, many a MBer is geared towards alternative/indie, some variant of hardcore/emo, contemporary electronic genres, and all sorts of other shoegazing shenanigans. Thus, you are going to see a lot of similar lists. :D

man i loved your list found about some new artist i never heard of

Lush captian and TFN

Thanx bro

yall other list were cool 2 stuff i like

Anaïs Mitchell ft. Greg Brown - Why We Build the Wall
Dirty Three: "The Restless Waves
Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
Julia Holter - In The Same Room
Chairlift – Amanaemonesia
El Ten Eleven - "Yellow Bridges

My revised list. Yes, I know that there are 12 albums, it was just too hard for me to leave the last two out.

12. Kendrick Lamar- good kid, m.A.A.d city
11. Flying Lotus- Until the Quiet Comes
10. Killler Mike- R.A.P. Music
9. Anhedonist- Netherwards
8. El-P- Cancer for Cure
7. TNGHT- TNGHT EP
6. Ash Borer- Cold of Ages
5. Captain Murphy- Duality
4. Pallbearer- Sorrow and Extinction
3. Samothrace- Reverence to Stone
2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
1. Grizzly Bear- Shields

Those two bored me to be honest. Solid list though.

Alright I've done some heavy thinking on it and I think I've got my list in order.

10. BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2

While I can't say I'm a big fan of the source material these guys used, I can't help but respect how they managed to turn it into something truly beautiful. Incredibly talented musicians at a very young age who know exactly how to hit you where it hurts. I would really like to see them live.

09. Wovenhand - The Laughing Stalk

Definitely one of David Eugene Edwards' heavier albums with elements of noise-rock thrown into sweeping songs about guilt, redemption, and faith. He's really one of the few Christian musicians I can respect because he never forces his viewpoint on you, he merely invites you to inspect it.

08. Sigh - In Somniphobia

Well it took them over a decade but they really did manage to craft something that was similar to the chaotic joy of Imaginary Sonicscape without sounding like a rip off of their own material. In effect Sigh have continued to produce amazing album after amazing album and really are one of the most interesting bands in metal right now.

07. Matt Elliott - The Broken Man

Miserable folk music is miserable. It's definitely not the album you want to listen to on a sunny day or in a car with friends, but it is an album to put on if you're feeling down and just need someone to empathize with. Songs can go on a little too long, but still, a solid album is a solid album.

06. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...

Catchy, witty, and a solid mainstream reaction, sometimes things in life just work out, and this is definitely one of them.

05. Aesop Rock - Skelethon

I can't say I was the biggest fan of his previous solo effort None Shall Pass nor was I all that engaged with last year's Hail Mary Mallon, so I was a little skeptical that this album was going to be as good as his early '00's stuff. Not only is it as good, I think (over time) it will be looked up as superior, as with age comes wisdom and that will always help an artform based largely around wordplay.

04. Tindersticks - The Something Rain

This one caught me completely off-guard and I did not expect to like it anywhere near as much as I did. While I would have changed the opening track "Chocolate" to be the closer, it does showcase Stuart Staples' talent as a writer, with a diction and syntax that really reminded me of "The Gift" by The Velvet Underground, right down to the bizarre turn of events by the end of the song. Do not let this one slip by.

03. Grimes - Visions

While I'm no stranger to saying I love misery and discomfort, occasionally something penetrates my veneer of bitterness and drowns out the voices that tell me to set homeless people on fire. In the case of 2012, this goes to the indie electronic Canadian group Grimes and their retardedly catchy and fun Visions which just doesn't get old no matter how many times I listen to it on repeat in the car.

02. Killing Joke - MMXII

Despite featuring some of the most atrocious artwork I've seen in a very long time, Killing Joke have once again demonstrated that despite their age, they still wear the pants in the world of alternative music. Jaz still manages to contain his youthful fury and the rest of the band members still know how to write heavy, slow, and beautiful music. Killing Joke really might be the most important band in rock music right now.

01. El-P - Cancer4Cure

Like with Grimes, I've had a really hard time turning this album off. I deliberately made sure to use the opening and closing songs on my "Best of Hip Hop 2012" playlists just so I had more chances to hear them in the car when I'm browsing what CD to listen to. Really there's not much I can say that hasn't already been said, but El-P has demonstrated once again that he still holds the talented and ferocity of many younger emcees.


There are a bunch of other albums this year that I loved, but these are the 10 that I found myself listening to the most.

Another solid/great list. Not checked out that Wovenhand album though.

I can understand GY!BE being a bit boring, but Shields is absolutely amazing. It's a grower for sure. I didn't fully appreciate it until I had listened to it maybe 8 or 9 times through. I am a bit biased seeing as Grizzly Bear is my favorite band, but you can't deny how beautifully orchestrated it is.

Oh, and I saw them live right after they released Shields and it was fucking brilliant! I suppose that has something to do with it.

Repeated listens would allow me to enjoy it more, I just wanked to skip every track first time round. I will eventually give it another go but not for a while.

i think it's my favorite of theirs now....and i've been following them sense the beginning :)....Pete wrote an excellent review...well done man :)

Thanks, it's funny but the list hasn't changed all that much from my mid-point, except I only left Sigh on as the sole metal album. I hope you enjoy the new Wovenhand.

This took me far too long to decide on (how could I leave out Grizzly Bear, Chromatics, Leonard Cohen...!) but here's my (rather arbitrary) list.

1. Kendrick Lamar // good kid, m.A.A.d city
2. Frank Ocean // channel ORANGE
3. Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel...
4. Flying Lotus // Until the Quiet Comes
5. Grimes // Visions
6. Godspeed You! Black Emperor // 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
7. Tame Impala// Lonerism
8. Death Grips // The Money Store
9. Swans // The Seer
10. Beach House // Bloom

Provided this is from a list of around 150 albums I listened to from this year, this was difficult.

Beck did a single with Jack White? Can you send me the link while I go clean my pants?

Yeah I know we're supposed to limit ourselves to 10 but that's boring IMO because you end up seeing the same 25 albums 85% of the time.

01.)Godspeed You! Black Emperor -Allelujah! don't Bend! Ascend!
02.)Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms
Dark Folk at it's finest, would have walked away with first place if GY!BE hadn't released a great comeback.

03.)Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
04.)Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay
05.)Mars volta - Noctourniquet
06.)First Aid Kit - the lions Roar
07.)Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
08.)Swans - the Seer
09.)Grizzly Bear - shields
10.)Earth - Angels of Darknes Demons of Light 2
11.)Jk Flesh - Posthuman
Justin Broadrick returning to full on industrial=awesomeness

12.)DZ Deathrays - Bloodstreams
like DFA1979 with less energy but more experimentation.

13.)Om - Advaitic songs
14.)Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?
the Radiohead of Bluegrass. They bring experimentation and new life to a tired genre.

15.)Mewithoutyou - Ten Stories
16.)Rolo Tomassi - Astraea
Great dynamic/experimental metalcore, they're definitely earning a place next to the greats of the genre - Converge/Dillinger Escape Plan/Zao

17.)Davids Lyre - picture of our youth
Don't really know what to call this, really solid folkish songwriting with arrangements heavy on electronics and rare instruments.

18.)Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile
19.)Niki & The Dove - Instinct
The most "pop" album I've found myself liking since I was a child, the fact that it's even on my list shows how great it is-part of me really doesn't want to admit it's good, but it really is.

20.)AU - Both Lights
The schizophrenic inbred offspring of Grizzly Bear, Beirut, and Animal Collective.

21.)A Place To Bury Strangers - Worship
22.)IN THIS MOMENT - Blood
I know a lot of you are probably rolling your eyes at this one, at first glance they come off as 4th gen nu metal, but give it a closer listen- they're doing some really interesting stuff here.

23.)Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
24.)Circa Survive - Violent Waves
25.)Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychidelic Pill

EP's
1.)Mr Gnome - Softly Mad
2.)Burial - Kindred
3.)A Place To Bury Strangers - Onwards To The Wall
4.)How To Destroy Angels - An Omen

whoa!?

wonderful list :)

must find a copy of this one asap

1.) JJ DOOM-keys to the kuffs
2.) Action Bronson/Party Supplies-Blue Chips
3.) DJ Shaman/KDOTODOT-Trap Jesus 1(2011 time capsule)
4) LIL UGLY MANE-Mista Thug Isolation
5.) El-P-Cancer for Cure
6.) TNGHT-s/t EP
7) Jack White-Blunderbuss
8.) Ab Soul-Control System
9.) Killer Mike-Rap Music
10.) Captain Murphy-Duality

Wasn't "Trap Jesus" in 2011?

yeah ur right i had to take st vincent out of my list already too lol.

time fly's by

TNGHT-ep has some PHAT ass beats

I like my list wouldnt change much maybe add some dubstep on there X KORE UKF but yall would flame me 4 that LOL

Kill devil hill & BLues control deserve #11 and #12 i guess

still tho KILLBOT MElts my SOul

He released a few albums this year anyways.

Superb list. :)

Could be more diverse I suppose, but it was a great year.

You certainly get props from me for having Unsane, Swans and Liars on that list, that's for sure.

Did you have a list I missed, Jansz?

No, I'm bad at sticking with the current year in my listening habits. I doubt there's all that music 2012 music I have to choose from. I don't even have the Swans or Unsane albums you mentioned even though I love both bands dearly.

Well, rest assured that they're good. :)

I'm sure I'll get them both eventually. :)

i heard two more albums this year tha prob could have made my top 10 if i listened earlier. im late on these, i always ment t come around to it but didnt

Brother Ali - Mournng America and dreaming in color
Billy Woods - History will absolve me

10. The Church of Rock and Roll - Foxy Shazam
9. Young & Old - Tennis
8. Diamond Rugs - Diamond Rugs
7. Reservation - Angel Haze
6. Celebration Rock - Japandroids
5. good kid, m.A.A.d. City - Kendrick Lamar
4. Locked Down - Dr. Dog
3. Escort - Escort
2. In Our Heads - Hot Chip
1. channel ORANGE - Frank Ocean

Also, my choice for tracks.

10. Paddling Out - Miike Snow
9. The House That Heaven Built - Japandroids
8. Cocaine Blues - Escort
7. This Girl - Punch Brothers
6. Emmylou - First Aid Kit
5. Five Seconds - Twin Shadow
4. Losing You - Solange
3. Don't Deny Your Heart - Hot Chip
2. Sweet Life - Frank Ocean
1. Adorn - Miguel

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10.) A Thing Called Divine Fits - Divine Fits

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9.) Local Business - Titus Andronicus

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8.) Swing Lo Magellan - Dirty Projectors

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7.) Fear Fun - Father John Misty

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6.) channel ORANGE - Frank Ocean

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5.) The Odds - The Evens

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4.) Shields - Grizzly Bear

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3.) 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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2.) On The Impossible Past - The Menzingers

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1.) The Idler Wheel - Fiona Apple

Pretty basic list, but for god sake's, listen to these albums if you haven't already.

haha thats what i thought

crystal castles III, The Cassandra Effect, flying lotus until the quiet comes, clams casino instrumental 2

hey, this is nice thanks bruudah :thumb:

I can't rank music like I rank (occasionally) rank films so I'm just going to list all my favorite releases of the year in no particular order. I will however highlight the ones that stood out for me.

BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2
Between the Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
Blockhead - Interludes After Midnight
Burial - Kindred
Captain Murphy - Duality
Chromatics - Kill For Love
Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour.Golden Mile EP
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
Efterklang - Piramida
EL-P Cancer for Cure
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Grizzly Bear - Shields
How to Destroy Angels - An Omen
If These Trees Could Talk - Red Forest
M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion
Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
The Mars Volta - Nocturniquet
Meshuggah - Koloss
OM - Advaitic Songs
The Samuel Jackson Five - S/T
Susanne Sundfor - The Silicone Veil
Swans - The Seer


That's all folks.

Whoo mine too :thumb:

Although I actually think I'd put channel Orange in my top 3. It's all I've been listening too lately

Nice to see Violens on somebody's list, even if it's #38. I'm about due for another listen of that one, I'm having trouble ordering my list in the 10-30 range.

I've been readying my list for the last week. Might find the time to type it up tonight.

Still getting my last entries in. Couldn't find a few I really wanted to hear, but it was a great year...

Let me know which ones.