That Holly Herndon album is pretty interesting. Need to listen to it more, it was only up on spotify for two days before it got taken down again, but iirc it was an unusual mix of slightly industrial-sounding techno and more academic-leaning art experiments, lots of processed voice and mouth sounds and stuff. Getting lots of comparisons to Laurel Halo which I can sort of see as she seems to have a foot in both those worlds too.
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
A fair few things on the Elastic Witch list are also likely to make my EOY ballot: Julia Holter, Sun Araw et al., Grimes, Chromatics, Talabot. On the other hand I thought the Daphni and Umberto albums were let-downs relative to expectations and my love affair with Peaking Lights, uh, peaked some time ago. Pye Corner Audio/Holly Herndon/Goat/Diiv/Beak> are solid but others do similar better imo. Still want to hear Flying Lotus, Voices From The Lake and obviously Scott.
― ILM Communication (seandalai), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
Norman Records top 50: http://www.normanrecords.com/top-fifty.php
― ILM Communication (seandalai), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, that Norman list reminds me I need to listen to the Andy Stott more. And good to see Divorce in there, even if they are in the latter reaches.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
Ah, finally someone rates Motorpsycho's The Death Defying Unicorn (#36)! Cool list! Only complaint is listing the not-amazing Om album at #3 while overlooking the likes of Ufomammut.
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
The Om album is the best thing they have done in a long long time.
― ɷ, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
NME top 50
Tame Impala - Lonerism Grimes - Visions Frank Ocean - Channel Orange Crystal Castles - III Alt-J - An Awesome Wave The Maccabees - Given To The Wild Pond - Beard Wives Denim The Cribs -In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg Jack White - Blunderbuss Django Django - Django Django David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant DIIV - Oshin The XX - Coexist Sharon Van Etten - Tramp Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber Grizzly Bear - Shields Tribes - Baby Toy - Toy Howler - America Give Up Cat Power - Sun Beach House - Bloom Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge Merchandise - Children Of Desire Ariel Pink - Mature Themes Spector - Enjoy It While It Lasts Jessie Ware - Devotion Spiritualized - Sweet Heart, Sweet Light Mac DeMarco - 2 Breton - Other People's Problems Kanye West - Cruel Summer Graham Coxon - A+E Hot Chip - In Our Heads Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man Metz - Metz The Vaccines - Come Of Age Enter Shikari - A Flash Flood Of Colour TEED - Trouble Liars - WIXIW Polica - Give You The Ghost Ty Segall - Twins Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks Ratking - Wiki93 Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, MAAd City Lana Del Rey - Born To Die Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe John Talabot - Fin The 2 Bears - Be Strong Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes Purity Ring - Shrines
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
NME best tracks of 2012 Spotify playlist
http://open.spotify.com/user/nme.com/playlist/0E9FpJ4eISNe2HtMo5WBgO
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
lol Cruel Summer over Kendrick, even in a year when it's not hard to get token rap picks right they find a way to fuck up
― some dude, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
lol i was just gonna say
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:36 (eleven years ago) link
really do not get tame impala at all
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
you do not need to put flange on everything
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
is this the first year in the last decade that there hasn't been a big crossover indie/alt album in the NME top 20 albums of the year? your man in the street/non NME reader hasn't heard of any of that stuff i'm saying.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
but...but...Jake Bugg!
― ILM Communication (seandalai), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:42 (eleven years ago) link
Who gave Nottingham its first ever #1!
― ɷ, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
That NME tracks list doesn't exactly resemble my favourites of 2012 but isn't terrible - Palma Violets at #1 smacks of desperation though. There's something actually a bit sad about the albums list though, like it shows how meagre the pickings are in their natural stamping ground these days.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
Q magazine:
http://gallery.qthemusic.com/gallery/qs50bestalbumsof2012/Default.aspx
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
Was wondering if Cruel Summer would even show up on end of year polls. Maybe Complex might list it as well?
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
Surprised by Daphni and Peaking Lights on that Q list.
This Alt-J record keeps getting props by such mags, never heard of it before. What is this?
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20176215
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
I feel like I've listened to music nonstop this year, but it still never ceases to amaze what the celebrated records are...
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
That Bobby Womack album with the Alborn and Richard Russell production tries to duplicate the production approach Russell used on last year's Gil Scott-Heron album, but it's it's a bit bland this time around imho(and I like Womack's voice). They even include a Gil Scott-Heron sample. That may be good enough to get the token old-school soul slot on some lists, but eh, I will stick with Jeff Floyd and/or other obscure Southern soul singers who appear on the http://www.soulbluesmusic.com/southernsoulbluescharts.htm list. Alas, artists on that chart are not marketed it to the crossover print or online media (which does not seek it out on its own); and their synth backing sounds annoy the few fans of old-school soul and most contemporary r'n'b who might hear it. I still like it though (as I've made tediously clear on here on other threads!).
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
I've got a soft spot for some Brit guitar pop, but the latest Maccabees kind of sucks. I don't get why NME and Q rate that but skipped Maximo Park's The National Health, which is pretty great. Not sure what to think of Alt-J after first time through. I see that they're trying to be 'different', but only about three cuts work as far as I can tell.
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
took me until now to realize Alt-J wasn't k-pop
― I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
really do not get tame impala at all― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:38 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkyou do not need to put flange on everything― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:39 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:39 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
everyone just mentally made a Garu G's gran joke here and moved on, right
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 20:14 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not exactly sure what flange is, but I love their sound.
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
never thought i'd see the day when jaymc acted a tuomas
― some dude, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:09 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it shouldn't, it's a fucking mess
― childish bambino (rennavate), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
Well, obviously. But ya know, Kanye.
― MikoMcha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
and ya know, Complex
― some dude, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah there's no doubt it will be on complex list... i mean they ran a piece after it dropped explaining why it was the latest example of kanye's greatness EVEN IF NO ONE WANTED TO ADMIT IT YET
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
their 1200 word manifesto about how "No Worries" is Lil Wayne's amazing undeniable comeback song was funnier though
― some dude, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
shit that's a deep cut, i'm gonna have to look that up
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
I think I know what it is -- I mean, I know that it's a guitar effect -- but YouTube loads pretty fucking slowly on my work computer.
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
classic shit: http://www.complex.com/music/2012/09/lil-wayne-is-back-and-its-because-of-no-worries
― some dude, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
i actually think wayne's rapping quite well on dedication 4 but i know i'm in the minority on that one
― childish bambino (rennavate), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
smfh
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:01 (eleven years ago) link
glad to see you agree j0rdan
― childish bambino (rennavate), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
― some dude, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:58 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark
sssssmmmmhhhhhhh
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:07 (eleven years ago) link
Did Palma Violets actually get NME's Single of the Year?
― soundbitesnyc, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
yahhh, I haven't seen any singles/tracks list
― these bitches is my sons and i make dad jokes (The Reverend), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
oh man pictures of Alt J and Django Django
― that's the way to choke a jiving spirit (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 06:21 (eleven years ago) link
Next installment of the Guardian list:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/nov/28/guardian-best-albums-2012-20-11
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:36 (eleven years ago) link
TAYLOR at 16 <3 but TOO LOW by at least 15 spots
Miguel at 11, wow, kinda didn't expect him to be that high.
Cooly G just missed out on my ballot, glad to see her place.
― #YOLO ONO (lex pretend), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:37 (eleven years ago) link
Cooly G at #15 !
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:38 (eleven years ago) link
11 is an amazing placement for Miguel given his profile is pretty much zero over here. By rights he should be placing above Frank Ocean on every list but you can't have everything I suppose.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:48 (eleven years ago) link
Miguel would have been even higher if I hadn't been so tardy about getting around to listening to it. Fantastic album - straight into my top 10.
― Deafening silence (DL), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 10:57 (eleven years ago) link
I know this probably isn't the best thread to say this in, but the inevitability of these lists each December coupled with the inevitability of certain acts getting "grandfathered" into said lists regardless of how uninteresting their material is as well as the general critical reaffirmation of conventional wisdom - the ritual nature of it all is just really difficult for me to engage with
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 11:24 (eleven years ago) link
I mean there are always nice surprises - like DL discovering one of his favourite albums at the last second but those little bottle rockets are not what these lists feel like they're about to me - they always feel more like they're about consolidating, congealing, shoring up defenses - blarg
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 11:26 (eleven years ago) link
They're about both, their very predictability means that the outliers stick out.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 28 November 2012 11:30 (eleven years ago) link