Author Topic: The Bore's Best/Favorite Albums of 2012 (Read 8500 times)

Robo · « **on:** December 03, 2012, 09:38:45 PM »

1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...

2. Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light

3. Chromatics - Kill for Love

4. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE

5. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz Applesauce Today's Supernatural		6. Tame Impala - Lonerism Elephant Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
7. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory Wasted Days No Future/No Past		8. Holy Other - Held Held Tense Past
9. Purity Ring - Shrines Fireshrine Lofticries		10. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Swimming Pools

and the rest in a quilted order of some sort:

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11. Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse
12. The xx - Coexist
13. The Men - Open Your Heart
14. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
15. Jessie Ware - Devotion
16. How to Dress Well - Total Loss
17. John Talabot - Fin
18. Bob Dylan - Tempest
19. Crystal Castles - (III)
20. Screaming Females - Ugly
21. Beach House - Bloom
22. Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
23. Grizzly Bear - Shields
24. Japandroids - Celebration Rock
25. Evian Christ - Kings and Them

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Steve Contra · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2012, 09:44:09 PM »

Whatever album had the line "What's your real name? (and not your stripper name)" on it.

Robo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2012, 09:48:02 PM »

That was the Rod Stewart Christmas album, obviously.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2012, 09:50:12 PM »

I vote for that.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2012, 09:55:04 PM »

http://open.spotify.com/user/125910236/playlist/3gLn3Nuz7Dk13S045RxLlJ

others:

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:06:40 PM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:33:38 PM »

basically the only new albums i've listened to multiple times this year

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

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

Django Django - Django Django

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:39:36 PM »

I've never cared all that much about new music

just whatever is new to me

ha ha ha kill me

Positive Touch · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:44:51 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:59:21 PM »

Spotify plus desk job plus insane commute makes me care about music

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2012, 11:17:01 PM »

Gotta listen to Big Boi's album before finalizing my list, although I pretty much have my top 2 finalized barring something amazing coming out in the next few weeks

tiesto · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2012, 11:53:48 PM »

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FatalT · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2012, 11:59:24 PM »

Yeasayer - Fragrant World
Mumford & Sons - Babel
Ke$ha - Warrior
Crystal Castles - III
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
Bloc Party - Four
Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
Muse - The 2nd Law
Adam Lambert - Trespassing

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:34:52 AM »

Laurel Halo - Quarantine

Purity Ring - Shrines

Holy Other - Held

the new deerhoof album

those are also the only new albums I heard in 2012

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:35:37 AM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:43:39 AM »

I'm too lazy to do youtube/album arts, so in no particular order this is what I've listened to and enjoyed this year

Chromatics- Kill for Love

Cat Power- Ruin

Fiona Apple- Idler Wheel

M. Ward- A Wasteland Companion

Ezra Furman and the Harpoons- The Year of No Returning

Heartless Bastards- Arrow

etc etc etc, probably leaving some shit out but whatever, this is what comes to mind. A lot of it just went on the annual end of year mix cd.

Beezy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:54:57 AM »

This album surprised me.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2012, 01:47:12 AM »

According to spotify, these are the 2012 releases I've been listening to the most (in no particular order):

Gossip - A Joyful Noise

Nicki and the Dove - Instinct

Icona Pop - Iconic EP

The Sound of Arrows - Voyage

Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal

Mumford and Sons - Babel

Mika - Origin of Love

Fiona Apple - Long Ass Title

Regina Spektor - What We Saw from the Cheap Seats

Emeli Sande - Our Version of Events

Elli Goulding - Halcyon

The Lumineers

Bebpo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:56:27 AM »

I've heard a lot of good B+ to C+ tier albums this year (Regina Spektor, Killers, Passion Pit, Stars), but these are the only three I see myself listening to regularly for the next decade.

Fifstar · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:58:39 AM »

Dman, I haven't listened to albums at all this year, definetely a lot of catching up to. Only thing I really remember is fin. Have to go through the suggestions in here.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2012, 03:14:32 AM »

I am stunned/horrified that Stars album is making the lists to be honest - the best track on the album is almost note for note the same as a Parallel Lions track (which hurts it a lot) and i found it deeply -deeply- disappointing as a huge Stars fan. Usually when that happens i grow to love the album - but it hasn't happened - i just hate it more and more.

For me : Album of the Year is Wonky. I admit i've not listened to that much this year, but i was expecting something worse than what we got and the stand out tracks are excellent :

but ultimately - it was the return from the dead from the horrors of the Blue Album. Right back into form and a real grower of an album.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:51:01 AM »

and the fact that it bothers you would bother ME if I listened to music for anyone but myself.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #22 on:** December 04, 2012, 09:06:23 AM »

1. Between The Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence
2. The Smashing pumpkins - Oceania
3. Meshuggah - Koloss
4. Jack White - Blunderbuss

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #23 on:** December 04, 2012, 09:46:19 AM »

Fiona Apple - Idler Wheel

Took me a few listens, but once it got it's hooks into me it was fantastic. Looks like she has a chance to win some awards with it, people are still talking about it 6 months later.

Eric P · « **Reply #24 on:** December 04, 2012, 10:08:26 AM »

albums I loved this year (most of these are free or on spotify)

Sharkpact - Heard about it last year but didn't get it until this year. It's probably my favorite thing I've heard this year. electro pop punk with some serious songwriting chops. "haven't laughed this hard in a long time / my face is turning read / i would swear you were back again" in a song about the death of a friend. You can DL it here.

Heems - Nehru Jackets / Wild Water Kingdom - This is the reason I'm not mad at the break up of Das Racist.

Pop 1280 - The Horror. anhedonic city music. the first line of the album is "two dogs fucking" and it goes downhill from there. nasty electronic noise crap described as "cyberpunk" but it's really more like 80s italian post apocalyptic city jams

BBU - bell hooks: the political act gets personal, really personal talking about the pressures of life and politics straining personal relationships which lead to the break up of this grou.

the men - open your heart: they lost bassist chris hansell but gained a country twang creating a sound that belongs in the desert or a jodorowsky film

death grips - the money store: the first of two albums which takes the experimental abrasive avant garde style of Ex-Military and makes it nastier. amazing accomplishment

le1f - dark york: love this shit. artful hip hop more in line with the really crazy shit you can't find anymore like rammellzee

big juss - machines that make civilization fun: oh hey, glitched out abstract political hip hop.

wiki / ratking - 1993. glitched out amazing hip hop by fucking teenagers on a record label named after rammellzee's sculptures. i mean, really. there was no way i wouldn't love this

Ty Segall - Slaughterhouse / Twins / Hair - ty segall had an amazing year and one the one hand I'm so happy he's found this success. I mean I've been following him since 2007 when he hadn't even graduated college yet, but now all of his shows are packed messes so it's hard to get that same level of enjoyment from them that i used to get. thankfully the music still kicks ass

83 Cutlass - S/T - don't know when this was released but i discovered this artist this year. great baltimore rapper with some wonderful production flourishes

The Mallwalkers - Out of the Malls and Into the Streets - Buffalo uh punk (i guess?) band with a horn section. more like talking heads meets devo than RTFC

killer mike - r.a.p. music: the most accomplished thing this atlanta mc has done.

ka - grief pedigree - brownsville brooklyn abstract lyricism

pet shop boys - elysium: they are always automatically on my "best of" list

mykki blanco - cosmic angel: glitched up dark hip hop by a guy who used to be in an industrial band. yes, of course

gunplay - everything ever released ever: i heard a radio of edit of "drop" it was hilarious.

Huff · « **Reply #25 on:** December 04, 2012, 11:05:29 AM »

Only 2 albums I've really listened to all the way are the DeadMau5 and Mumford & Sons. Got some checking up to do this break

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #26 on:** December 04, 2012, 03:24:00 PM »

p.s. album art of the year--

that's laurel halo - quarantine

Steve Contra · « **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:26:49 PM »

I really liked Shrines, so that's my real answer.

Himu · « **Reply #28 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:27:48 PM »

Surprised at the Crystal Castles III love. Felt it was disappointing.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #29 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:31:40 PM »

Erik Blood's Touch Screens is really good. It didn't much attention outside some random Seattle music articles and obscure blogs back in August.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #30 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:12:17 PM »

Quote

and the fact that it bothers you would bother ME if I listened to music for anyone but myself.

hahaha - yeah, tis true of course. I guess i'm still just in that "WHY Stars, WHY!?" disappointment zone and i'm being an arsehole as usual

It's weird - i'm fine with music discourse and see how dumb it is to argue about musical tastes, but Videogames? You like what?! I'LL FUCKING CUT YOU!
There's not really any difference.

Bebpo · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:45:47 PM »

I thought the Stars album was good until I listened to their past albums and then I was like "oh wait..." :\

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:58:20 PM »

The North took a few listens before it really sunk in and then I liked it. [shrug]

Beezy · « **Reply #33 on:** December 04, 2012, 07:23:08 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 04, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

p.s. album art of the year--

(Image removed from quote.)

that's laurel halo - quarantine

I'm going with this one:

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #34 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:14:49 PM »

Quote from: The Business on December 04, 2012, 08:07:01 PM

That Erik Blood album cover is really turning me on.

Took long enough for someone to comment on it.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #35 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:22:00 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on December 04, 2012, 07:23:08 PM

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 04, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
p.s. album art of the year--

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LpAAg.jpg[/ig]

that's laurel halo - quarantine
I'm going with this one:

[img]http://www.missinfo.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/action-bronson-alchemist-rc-cover.gif[/ig]

animation is not regulation pinewood derby specifications.

Freyj · « **Reply #36 on:** December 04, 2012, 10:45:26 PM »

Grimes - Visions

Trent Dole · « **Reply #37 on:** December 05, 2012, 02:23:31 AM »

Swans - The Seer
Squarepusher - Ufabulum

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #38 on:** December 05, 2012, 02:30:54 AM »

Still not sure what the appeal of Mumford and Sons is.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #39 on:** December 05, 2012, 12:12:34 PM »

I don't know their story, but I have a feeling they're another Lana Del Ray case, i.e. manufactured indie/folksy musical act solely for the purpose of appealing to the mainstream. But they're guys, handsome, English, and not ear bleedingly awful. I kinda wanna have sex with the four of them.

Huff · « **Reply #40 on:** December 05, 2012, 12:58:12 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 05, 2012, 02:30:54 AM

Still not sure what the appeal of Mumford and Sons is.

people love banjos

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #41 on:** December 05, 2012, 12:59:07 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 05, 2012, 02:30:54 AM

Still not sure what the appeal of Mumford and Sons is.

dunno you tell me, WHITE PERSON

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #42 on:** December 05, 2012, 01:11:42 PM »

Oh yeah, banjos.

Beezy · « **Reply #43 on:** December 05, 2012, 01:39:26 PM »

banjos are awesome

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #44 on:** December 05, 2012, 02:28:21 PM »

Sufjan Stevens plays the banjo, why the fuck ain't he bigger than Mumble or whatever they are.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #45 on:** December 05, 2012, 02:35:48 PM »

Because he's not part of an English quartet. Come on, I've already explained this.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:14:06 PM »

I like the Lumineers

Picked up Heartless Bastards - Arrow today too. Tried looking for other stuff you guys liked but ya'll listen to some obscure shit if I cant find it at Silver Platters

Robo · « **Reply #47 on:** December 06, 2012, 06:58:53 PM »

Was listening to the Grizzly Bear album for most of the day—I probably should've put it a bit higher on my list. I think it's much better than Veckatimest. Can't quite put together why this one is getting ignored (relatively), while that one was spunked all over. People sure are fickle.

Himu · « **Reply #48 on:** December 06, 2012, 07:20:22 PM »

Listened to crystal castles III a third time. Still shit. Why the hype?

I'd rather just listen to CC1.

Beezy · « **Reply #49 on:** December 06, 2012, 07:38:04 PM »

Instantly became a favorite after one listen. Big Boi is 2 for 2 as a solo artist.

Himu · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2012, 07:39:14 PM »

Word?

Beezy · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2012, 08:05:18 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #52 on:** December 06, 2012, 09:09:25 PM »

I can appreciate Crystal Castles, but their sound puts me on edge- same with Purity Ring.

Himu · « **Reply #53 on:** December 06, 2012, 09:59:06 PM »

I LIKE Crystal Castles. I bumped 1 hard when it came out and even II got a lot of play from me.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #54 on:** December 06, 2012, 10:13:07 PM »

here's a download code for Purity Ring - Shrines

go to: www.beggarsgroupusa.com/promo
enter the UPC- 652637321814
enter code: SHRINEEEKATZ9V

Robo · « **Reply #55 on:** December 06, 2012, 10:20:39 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 06, 2012, 09:59:06 PM

I LIKE Crystal Castles. I bumped 1 hard when it came out and even II got a lot of play from me.

I thought their first album was awful, lazy chiptune nonsense (other than the HEALTH collabo), but I liked (II) a lot, and (III) is similar, just a little more subdued. I was underwhelmed at first, too, but it grew on me like a feminazi fungus.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #56 on:** December 06, 2012, 10:34:09 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 06, 2012, 10:13:07 PM

here's a download code for Purity Ring - Shrines

go to: www.beggarsgroupusa.com/promo
enter the UPC- 652637321814
enter code: SHRINEEEKATZ9V

I used it, still has two downloads left.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #57 on:** December 06, 2012, 10:39:03 PM »

Listening to the Beach House album...I really like it, but jeez it feels like they have three songs in their catalog that they just loop over and over. The music is good, dreamy, catchy...but I can barely differentiate any of it

Still need for finish The XX album

tiesto · « **Reply #58 on:** December 07, 2012, 01:50:25 AM »

Wait a minute... I must be going senile... how the fuck could I have possibly forgotten this one:

Robo · « **Reply #59 on:** December 07, 2012, 01:53:07 AM »

Shit, I forgot about The Seer.

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Author Topic: The Bore's Best/Favorite Albums of 2012 (Read 8500 times)