MCCh 2012 (08) May, 15

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Otisredding
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MCCh 2012 (08) May, 15

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The best albums of 2012 (update May, 15)

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; Cokemachineglow; Consequence Of Sound; Pitchforkmedia; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spin
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound, The Guardian, Music OMH, NME, No Ripcord
EUR: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Jenesaispop; Laut; LesInrocks; 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: Slant; Tinymixtapes; Humo;


45 - Laura Gibson: La Grande - 74,9 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/ ... agrand.jpg[/imgsize]

44 - Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral – 75,0 (29)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.theholyfilament.cl/wp-conten ... uneral.jpg[/imgsize]

43 - Orbital: Wonky – 75,0 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.anotherreddeath.com/wp-conte ... -Wonky.jpg[/imgsize]

42 - Cate Le Bon: CYRK - 75,2 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.am1700radio.com/images/CateLeBon_CYRK.jpg[/imgsize]

41 - Bowerbirds: The Clearing - 75,2 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/wordpress2/wp ... earing.jpg[/imgsize]

40 - Lower Dens: Nootropics - 75,3 (13)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://www.windishagency.com/assets/107 ... _cover.jpg[/imgsize]

39 - Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship - 75,3 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... omagic.jpg[/imgsize]

38 - Frankie Rose: Interstellar - 75,5 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://filtermexico.com/wp-content/uplo ... ginal.jpeg[/imgsize]

37 - Lee Fields: Faithful Man - 75,6 (7)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://promola.files.wordpress.com/2012 ... l-man1.jpg[/imgsize]

36 - PS I Love You: Death Dreams - 75,6 (7)
grooveshark
[imgsize 140x140]http://www.chartattack.com/wp-content/u ... OVEYOU.jpg[/imgsize]

35 - Allo Darlin': Europe - 75,8 (15)
………................................................................] spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://image.iodalliance.com/release/30 ... 10-300.jpg[/imgsize]

34 - Rufus Wainwright: Out Of The Game - 75,9 (17)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://smylliecyrus.net/wordpress/wp-co ... e-game.jpg[/imgsize]

33 - Ty Segall and White Fence: Hair – 76,0 (15)
grooveshark
[imgsize 145x145]http://402productions.com/reviews/wp-co ... e_HAIR.jpg[/imgsize]

32 - Portico Quartet: Portico Quartet – 76,0 (7)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://nmd.mx/wp-content/uploads/2012/0 ... uartet.jpg[/imgsize]

31 - First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar - 76,1 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... r-0001.jpg[/imgsize]

30 - M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion - 76,3 (28)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://www.mxdwn.com/wp-content/uploads ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

29 - Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball - 76,5 (25)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://s2.cucharasonica.com/files/2012/ ... G_BALL.jpg[/imgsize]

28 - Father John Misty: Fear Fun - 76,5 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://www.sfstation.com/images/ev/71/1586271a_orig.jpg[/imgsize]

27 - Death Grips: The Money Store - 76,6 (14)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://thirdworlds.net/img/money-store-1200.jpg[/imgsize]

26 - Dirty Three: Towards The Low Sun - 77,0 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNpdr2OOrM8/T ... bumArt.jpg[/imgsize]

25 - The Men: Open Your Heart - 77,7 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://hanus.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012 ... 4x1024.jpg[/imgsize]

24 - Torche: Harmonicraft - 77,9 (7)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://www.drop-d.ie/wp-content/uploads ... 0x2100.jpg[/imgsize]

23 - Damien Jurado: Maraqopa - 77,9 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://blog.vodafoneesmusica.com/wp-con ... r-6001.jpg[/imgsize]

22 - Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II - 77,9 (17)
grooveshark
[imgsize 160x160]http://www.self-titledmag.com/wp-conten ... r_web1.jpg[/imgsize]

21 - Django Django: Django Django - 78,0 (17)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://www.loudandquiet.com/wp-content/ ... -album.jpg[/imgsize]

20 - Schoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions – 78,0 (9)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://www.rule4080.com/wp-content/uplo ... 2/01/4.jpg[/imgsize]

19 - THEESatisfaction: Awe Naturale - 78,1 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://www.aqnb.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

18 - Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light - 79,4 (26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... 258099.jpg[/imgsize]

17 - High On Fire: De Vermis Mysteriis – 79,4 (10)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/45593/0af63b8c.jpg[/imgsize]

16 - Screaming Females: Ugly - 80,0 (8)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://www.1234gorecords.com/catalog/im ... gly2LP.jpg[/imgsize]

15 - Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself – 80,1 (26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... andrew.jpg[/imgsize]

14 - Sharon Van Etten: Tramp - 80,2 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://blogs.20minutos.es/hablatumusica ... -Tramp.jpg[/imgsize]

13 - Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory - 80,4 (27)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://wpc.wichita-recordings.stukcdn.c ... cb5005.jpg[/imgsize]

12 - Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It - 80,5 (25)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://elojodelnavegadorsingle.files.wo ... over14.jpg[/imgsize]

11 - Dr. John: Locked Down - 80,5 (18)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9BFVsz2uO4/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]

10 - Beach House: Bloom – 80,6 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://bellaunion.com/wp-content/upload ... 4x1024.png[/imgsize]

09 - Tindersticks: The Something Rain - 80,7 (22)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://www.delfuego.es/wp-content/uploa ... -Cover.jpg[/imgsize]

08 - Chromatics: Kill for Love - 80,7 (14)
grooveshark
[imgsize 190x190]http://i.imgur.com/u1Zqv.jpg[/imgsize]

07 - Actress: R.I.P. – 81,2 (11)
grooveshark
[imgsize 190x190]http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/8/1/100181.jpg[/imgsize]

06 - Lambchop: Mr. M - 81,4 (29)
grooveshark
[imgsize 190x190]http://img3.cityslang.com/cache//13/5/c ... _small.jpg[/imgsize]

05 - Jack White: Blunderbuss - 81,8 (28)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://highlightmagazine.net/wp-content ... erbuss.jpg[/imgsize]

04 - Julia Holter: Ekstasis - 82,0 (17)
grooveshark
[imgsize 200x200]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xedX16evqCo/T ... folder.jpg[/imgsize]

03 - Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas - 83,0(24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gHBS7lGGrjI/T ... N_7050.jpg[/imgsize]

02 - John Talabot: fin - 83,2 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ0vCrQidok/T ... 2B2012.jpg[/imgsize]

01 - Grimes: Visions - 83,7 (31)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://www.uwmpost.com/media/2012/02/GrimesVisions.jpg[/imgsize]
Last edited by Otisredding on Tue May 15, 2012 4:31 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (08) May, 15

Post by irreduciblekoan »

Wow, very surprised Bird rose up so much. Suddenly over 80 now. I remember it disappointing me but I'd only heard it twice. Time to return to it.
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