The best albums of 2012 (update April, 30)
The final numbers is the average rating and number of reviews in brackets (over 31)
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The magazines I used for the ratings were:
USA: Allmusic; AV Club; BeatsPerMinute; Blurt; Bowlegs; Consequence Of Sound; Pitchforkmedia; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spin; Tinymixtapes
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound, The Guardian, Music OMH, NME, No Ripcord
EUR: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Jenesaispop; Laut; MagicRPM; Mondosonoro; Music-story; Nojesguiden; Plattentests; Playgroundmag; Rave; Sentire Ascoltare; Storia Della Musica
I have not counted (not have reached 50% of the average reviews) these magazines: Cokemachineglow; Slant; LesInrocks
40 - The 2 Bears: Be Strong - 74,2 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... bears2.jpg[/imgsize]
39 - The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow - 74,2 (8)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://edenontheline.co.uk/storage/the_ ... 3613109510[/imgsize]
38 - Orbital: Wonky - 74,4 (15)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://www.anotherreddeath.com/wp-conte ... -Wonky.jpg[/imgsize]
37 - Cate Le Bon: CYRK - 74,6 (15)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://www.am1700radio.com/images/CateLeBon_CYRK.jpg[/imgsize]
36 - Laura Gibson: La Grande - 74,8 (22)
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[imgsize 140x140]http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/ ... agrand.jpg[/imgsize]
35 - Chairlift: Something - 74,8 (26)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://twistingthelens.files.wordpress. ... 00x500.jpg[/imgsize]
34 - Porcelain Raft: Strange Weekend - 74,9 (20)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://i.imgur.com/ZU5w8.jpg[/imgsize]
33 - Graham Coxon: A+E - 75,5 (17)
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[imgsize 145x145]http://www.indiehearts.com/wp-content/u ... 854-MF.jpg[/imgsize]
32 - Rufus Wainwright: Out Of The Game - 75,7 (12)
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31 - Allo Darlin': Europe - 75,8 (8)
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30 - M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion - 75,9 (28)
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29 - Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral - 75,9 (29)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://www.theholyfilament.cl/wp-conten ... uneral.jpg[/imgsize]
28 - Death Grips: The Money Store - 76,0 (12)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://thirdworlds.net/img/money-store-1200.jpg[/imgsize]
27 - Portico Quartet: Portico Quartet - 76,1 (7)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://nmd.mx/wp-content/uploads/2012/0 ... uartet.jpg[/imgsize]
26 - First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar - 76,2 (24)
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[imgsize 150x150]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... r-0001.jpg[/imgsize]
25 - Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball - 76,3 (27)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://s2.cucharasonica.com/files/2012/ ... G_BALL.jpg[/imgsize]
24 - The Men: Open Your Heart - 76,9 (18)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://hanus.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012 ... 4x1024.jpg[/imgsize]
23 - Schoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions - 77,3 (8)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://www.rule4080.com/wp-content/uplo ... 2/01/4.jpg[/imgsize]
22 - Dirty Three: Towards The Low Sun - 77,4 (23)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNpdr2OOrM8/T ... bumArt.jpg[/imgsize]
21 - THEESatisfaction: Awe Naturale - 78,1 (18)
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[imgsize 160x160]http://www.aqnb.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]
20 - Django Django: Django Django - 78,1 (17)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.loudandquiet.com/wp-content/ ... -album.jpg[/imgsize]
19 - Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself - 78,4 (24)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... andrew.jpg[/imgsize]
18 - Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light - 78,9 (24)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Lk0UY6huOE/T ... tLight.jpg[/imgsize]
17 - Damien Jurado: Maraqopa - 79,2 (21)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://blog.vodafoneesmusica.com/wp-con ... r-6001.jpg[/imgsize]
16 - Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II - 79,6 (18)
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[imgsize 170x170]http://www.self-titledmag.com/wp-conten ... r_web1.jpg[/imgsize]
15 - Actress: R.I.P. - 79,7 (7)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/8/1/100181.jpg[/imgsize]
14 - Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory - 80,0 (28)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://wpc.wichita-recordings.stukcdn.c ... cb5005.jpg[/imgsize]
13 - Screaming Females: Ugly - 80,1 (7)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://www.1234gorecords.com/catalog/im ... gly2LP.jpg[/imgsize]
12 - Sharon Van Etten: Tramp - 80,2 (24)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://blogs.20minutos.es/hablatumusica ... -Tramp.jpg[/imgsize]
11 - Dr. John: Locked Down - 80,3 (17)
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[imgsize 180x180]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9BFVsz2uO4/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]
10 - Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It - 80,9 (24)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://elojodelnavegadorsingle.files.wo ... over14.jpg[/imgsize]
09 - Chromatics: Kill for Love - 80,9 (14)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://i.imgur.com/u1Zqv.jpg[/imgsize]
08 - High On Fire: De Vermis Mysteriis - 80,9 (8)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/45593/0af63b8c.jpg[/imgsize]
07 - Tindersticks: The Something Rain - 81,5 (23)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://www.delfuego.es/wp-content/uploa ... -Cover.jpg[/imgsize]
06 - Lambchop: Mr. M - 81,7 (29)
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[imgsize 190x190]http://img3.cityslang.com/cache//13/5/c ... _small.jpg[/imgsize]
05 - Julia Holter: Ekstasis - 82,2 (17)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xedX16evqCo/T ... folder.jpg[/imgsize]
04 - Jack White: Blunderbuss - 82,2 (26)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://images.coveralia.com/audio/j/Jac ... rontal.jpg[/imgsize]
03 - Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas - 83,1(26)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gHBS7lGGrjI/T ... N_7050.jpg[/imgsize]
02 - Grimes: Visions - 83,2 (30)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://www.uwmpost.com/media/2012/02/GrimesVisions.jpg[/imgsize]
01 - John Talabot: fin - 83,9 (17)
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[imgsize 200x200]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ0vCrQidok/T ... 2B2012.jpg[/imgsize]
MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
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Last edited by Otisredding on Fri May 11, 2012 6:00 am, edited 20 times in total.
Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Thanks, Otis! Great work as usual.
One small correction: it's Blunderbuss, not "Bunderbuss."
One small correction: it's Blunderbuss, not "Bunderbuss."
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Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Ok.Thank You. Now I have corrected the error
Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
One more thing I just noticed: is the score for Julia Holter's Ektasis 82,2 instead of 80,2? If 80,2 is correct it should be ranked lower.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Thank you. I haved corrected the errorHarold wrote:...Julia Holter's Ektasis 82,2 instead of 80,2?...
Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Fantastic work, Otis. I can't keep up with all the new releases!!!
FYI, I found the Tindersticks album on Spotify here.
FYI, I found the Tindersticks album on Spotify here.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Thank you, SketchSketch wrote:I found the Tindersticks album on Spotify ...
In Spain is not available but, anyway, I could include link to spotify
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Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
Thanks, as always! This month--well, last month--was especially busy. 3 new entries of scores 80 and over. I'm surprised at how "low" Death Grips are. I'm guessing non-US critics weren't quite as taken by it.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (07) April, 30
I think the album Death Grips go up much in the MCCH (so far only received 12 ratings).irreduciblekoan wrote: I'm surprised at how "low" Death Grips are. I'm guessing non-US critics weren't quite as taken by it.
The worst scores come from UK: The Guardian (40) and NME (60).
It seems a remarkable album.