Monday, December 3, 2012

My Year in Music! (trying not to rip off of pitchfork...)

I've been off my mission for nearly 8 months.  How have I spent my time?  Following the music scene, reading too many Pitchfork reviews- I'm back to normal.  The year is coming to a close & I don't really give a crap about any upcoming music this month.  I made a list of my 10 favorite albums of the year, assuming I don't get into any new bands this December...  Here are some excellent albums that barely missed the cut & I didn't want to rank:
-Centipede Hz   Animal Collective
-Shields  Grizzly Bear
-R.A.P Music  Killer Mike
-I Bet on Sky  Dinosaur Jr
-The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do  Fiona Apple
-Lonerism  Tame Impala
And here's the top 10 list, which I've thought about for the last couple of months.  Some artists are out there succeeding at scaring the crap out of me (Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor), some are actually getting me into the genre of dream pop (Chromatics, Beach House), and some are Frank Ocean (Frank Ocean).  #10- #4 have changed a lot, I honestly haven't heard all these albums all the way through, but I really like what I've heard.  #1- #3 will probably never change for me, some of my personal favorite music ever.
10- Attack on Memory  Cloud Nothings
9- Sweet Heart Sweet Light   Spiritualized
8- Kill for Love   Chromatics
7- The Seer  Swans
6- Until the Quiet Comes   Flying Lotus
5- good kid, m.A.A.d city   Kendrick Lamar
4- 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!   Godspeed You! Black Emperor
3- Bloom   Beach House
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuvWc3ToDHg
2- Celebration Rock   Japandroids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVCtbfuDqw
1- Channel Orange   Frank Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD8nAt2xJZM

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