Year-End Critics' Polls 2012

what the hell, they're free (now that's what I call a list)

Downloads are main interest for me, but might do their Readers Poll--closes today, looks like still time though:
http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-begins-next-wee

Here's their Best New Artists: http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-new-artists

Best Labels: http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-labels

And--Best Overrated:
http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2012/12/xlr8rs-best-2012-overrated-relea

Pontone mixtape of albums of the year:
http://pontone.pl/tones-of-the-year-2012-50-best-albums-vol-1-50-35/
http://pontone.pl/tones-of-the-year-2012-50-best-albums-vol-2-34-18/
http://pontone.pl/tones-of-the-year-2012-50-best-albums-vol-3-17-1/

43. eMMplekz IZOD Days (Mordant Music)

^ this one is so classic if you haven't heard it yet emil.y!

But yeah, lots of good stuff on that list, thanks!

http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9015-the-top-100-tracks-of-2012/

I only know a few of the p4k songs (so far) but I'm cool with what they've done there.

Only crossover with my own tracks list is "There He Go."

huh i didnt know ariel pink did a cover of 'baby' (although i did know he 'rediscovered' it or w/e so, not surprised i guess) - ive been in love w/ the orig the last month or so

Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland have also covered "Baby" this year; it's "2" on their album.

The write-up for Miguel's "Do You" is pretty o_O

yeah

Guardian individual lists here

bollocks if i'd voted for the royal-t album (subbed out at the last minute) it would've placed, with kieran's #1 vote! (but then if i'd heard vatican shadow before i voted...)

always surprises me that so few UK critics care about school of seven bells. like, they're my token indie pick!

As usual there's such a long gap between voting and the votes being posted that I've already changed my mind about half the list.

this is written by an ilxer right?? http://thecorner.co.nz/2012/12/14/the-corners-2012-year-in-review-50-best-international-singles/

!

attn lex

Slate round table. Jody Rosen's list. I'm happy he remembered Kellie Pickler:

Future, Pluto
Kellie Pickler, 100 Proof
Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox
Bob Dylan, Tempest
Micachu and the Shapes, Never
Melanie Fiona, The MF Life
Ka, Grief Pedigree
Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream
JB and the Moonshine Band, Beer for Breakfast
Usher, Looking 4 Myself
Lionel Richie, Tuskegee
Jeremih, Late Nights with Jeremih
fun., Some Nights
R. Kelly, Write Me Back
Jens Lekman, I Know What Love Isn't
Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
Prinzhorn Dance School, Clay Class
2 Chainz, Based on a T.R.U. Story
Keyshia Cole, Woman to Woman
Action Bronson, Blue Chips

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_music_club/features/2012/music_club_2012_the_top_albums_and_songs_of_the_year/music_club_2012_jody_rosen_s_top_albums_and_songs_of_the_year.html

nice to see some good late year releases like the Bruno Mars and Keyshia Cole get into a list

and Lionel Richie!

is the pfork list messed up

yup

The write-up for Miguel's "Do You" is pretty o_O

lol yeah. another one that made me rmde was the one for john talabot's "destiny" ('BIG SONGS about BIG TOPICS' etc)

that corner list is great, obv

this is written by an ilxer right?? http://thecorner.co.nz/2012/12/14/the-corners-2012-year-in-review-50-best-international-singles/

― just sayin, Monday, December 17, 2012 6:16 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah stevie kaye is etc.

Great roundup!

lol 'the corner' is a different kind of spot in the u.s.

haha at first I was all "Tim, FINISH THE SENTENCE" and then I realized

Good work etc

Nice... He's got afrobeats and US rap and r'n'b and Eric Church and k-pop

scraper

I bet "The House That Heaven Built" takes the top spot on P4k's track list.

cool that rich kidz "my life" placed, song made me v happy many times this year

yeah that was cool... plus "louie" and "love sosa"

i thought it was a little strange that they listed the theme song to the louis c.k. show personally

oh i see because of the names

i just thought it looked funny to refer to the king louie song as "louie" instead of "val venis"

oh, yes

I refer to it as "pig benis"

scraper

― r|t|c, Monday, 17 December 2012 20:09

eunuch eclectic signing in. nz charts have been bleaker than usual this year.

how on earth did you stumble across that, though, just sayin?

one of my friends emailed it to me! I think we have some friends in common

Did I make that Corner list?

that p4k blurb about "do you" is horrible

srs

plus so obv that miggy is really more into hugs and stuntin with the drug talk

Yeah I felt Mr. Blurbwriter was listening to a completely different song to me, or maybe just not listening. There was also that long Spin article (I think?) that ripped on Pussy is Mine because it's supermisogynistic and Miguel obviously just cares about controlling women.

there was a (positive) review in the Irish Times that described Pussy Is Mine as "loverman bragging". I despair