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Kyle Huntington This Year All I seem to have read or heard from the majority of people I talk to about the year 2012 with regards to music is that they were pretty disappointed by it, or that there weren't many albums they loved...at least not compared to last year or another recent one. I don't think my thoughts could be any more of a polar opposite, I feel spoiled for choice this year and across so many genres too. My Top 30 albums this year feel suitably varied and spacious and that's with only just about keeping up with releases. There are so many more lesser-known acts that I just didn't get around to delving into, something that will be sorted out as soon as 2013 chimes in. Albums of 2012 Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream 29. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar 2:54 - 2:54 27. David's Lyre - Picture Of Our Youth 26. Metric - Synthetica 25. M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion 24. Japandroids - Celebration Rock 23. Crystal Castles - III The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now 21. The xx - Coexist 20. Gang Colours - The Keychain Collection 19. Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge 18. The Cribs - In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull 17. The Men - Open Your Heart METZ - METZ Sharon Van Etten - Tramp 14. Deftones - Koi no Yokan 13. Poliça - Give You The Ghost 12. Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't 11. Lucy Rose - Like I Used To 10. Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough? Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Frank Ocean - channelORANGE 7. Graham Coxon - A+E 6. Tame Impala - Lonerism 5. Jessie Ware - Devotion 4. Cat Power - Sun 3. alt-J - An Awesome Wave Ceremony - Zoo 1. The Maccabees - Given To The Wild Tracks of 2012 Peace - "Bloodshake"Purity Ring - "Fineshrine"Young Colossus - "Franky" Ceremony - "World Blue"alt-J - "Breezeblocks"The Cribs - "Come On Be A No-One"King Krule - "Rock Bottom"Louellen - "Medicine"Frank Ocean - "Bad Religion"The Maccabees - "Pelican"Honourable Mentions: The Rolling Stones - "Doom and Gloom"The Maccabees - "Unknow"The Maccabees - "Slowly One"Peace - "Wraith"The xx - "Angels"Kendrick Lamar - "Backseat Freestyle"Kendrick Lamar - "Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst"Frank Ocean - "Pyramids"Ceremony - "Hysteria"King Krule - "Octopus"Breton - "Edward The Confessor"Jessie Ware - "Wildest Moments"Cat Power - "Ruin"Cat Power - "Nothin' But Time"Graham Coxon - "Advice"Lianne La Havas - "Gone"Lucy Rose - "Shiver"Miguel - "Adorn"Crystal Castles - "Plague"Louellen - "They Build Walls"Young Colossus - "Sleeper"Villagers - "The Waves"EPs of 2012 Meg Myers - Daughter In The Choir Lapalux - When You're Gone EP Louellen - The Watch Clock EP Shlomo - Vacation EP 1. Young Colossus - Young Colossus Videos of 2012 The Maccabees - "Feel To Follow"VIDEO
Bombay Bicycle Club - "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"VIDEO
The Shoes - "Time To Dance"VIDEO
Most Anticipated of 2013 Bombay Bicycle ClubTBA Local Natives - Hummingbird Yeah Yeah Yeahs - TBA The Cribs - Payola Peace - TBA Palma Violets - 180 The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste Johnny Marr - The Messenger Chapel Club - Good Together Villagers - {Awayland} Movies of 2012 The Descendants TV Shows Enjoyed In 2012 Attenborough: 60 Years In The Wild Come say hi on Twitter if you feel like it and thank you very much for reading this.
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07:28 AM on 01/01/13
Haven't heard the Graham Coxon or Jessie Ware albums yet, so I'm downloading them now, and the rest of your top 10 is great!
08:04 AM on 01/01/13
Wow, what a list. Least surprising #1 album of any staffer's list this year haha. Really happy to see Tame Impala and Jessie Ware getting some love, both those records are fantastic.
09:48 AM on 01/01/13
Lots of albums I've enjoyed/want to listen to. Great tv list as well
09:53 AM on 01/01/13
Great list, as expected
10:07 AM on 01/01/13
One of the few staff lists I check out. Nice picks.
11:33 AM on 01/01/13
Go if you want, I can't stop you.
12:37 PM on 01/01/13
My unrequited love for life...
Beautiful list.. The most anticipated list is almost the exact same as mine.
12:38 PM on 01/01/13
What'd you think of The Vaccines' second record? I just got my hands on it, it seems less catchy on the surface but I'm liking it so far.
02:42 PM on 01/01/13
The best staff list here. Glad that the Maccabees made it on top.
02:49 PM on 01/01/13
Best list I've read so far! Love seeing The Maccabees in the #1 slot. Awesome, to see First Aid Kit on a list too! - They were one of my top albums this year without a doubt
02:56 PM on 01/01/13
Haven't heard the Graham Coxon or Jessie Ware albums yet, so I'm downloading them now, and the rest of your top 10 is great!
Wow, what a list. Least surprising #1 album of any staffer's list this year haha. Really happy to see Tame Impala and Jessie Ware getting some love, both those records are fantastic.
Lots of albums I've enjoyed/want to listen to. Great tv list as well
Great list, as expected
One of the few staff lists I check out. Nice picks.
Beautiful list.. The most anticipated list is almost the exact same as mine.
Thanks a lot, all!
What'd you think of The Vaccines' second record? I just got my hands on it, it seems less catchy on the surface but I'm liking it so far.
Yeah I know Jonquil, not huge here but I adore a few of their songs. "Parasol" always ends up on repeat for me. As for The Vaccines record it just didn't connect with me at all like the debut did at the time.
02:57 PM on 01/01/13
The best staff list here. Glad that the Maccabees made it on top.
Best list I've read so far! Love seeing The Maccabees in the #1 slot. Awesome, to see First Aid Kit on a list too! - They were one of my top albums this year without a doubt
Of course they were gonna be at number 1 for me! :) Thanks for reading.
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