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MCCh 2012 (12) July, 15

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The best albums of 2012 (update July, 15)

The final numbers is the average rating and number of reviews in brackets (over 32)
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The magazines I used for the ratings were:
USA: Allmusic; AV Club; BeatsPerMinute; Blurt; Bowlegs; Consequence Of Sound; Pitchforkmedia; Popmatters; Prefix; Rolling Stone; Spin; Tinymixtapes
UK: DIY; Drowned In Sound, The Guardian, Music OMH, NME, No Ripcord
Australia: Rave
EUR: Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Jenesaispop; Laut; LesInrocks; MagicRPM; Mondosonoro; Music-story; Nojesguiden; Plattentests; Playgroundmag; Sentire Ascoltare; Storia Della Musica


65 - Patti Smith: Banga - 74,8 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 115x115]http://veneratomaestrooppure.files.word ... -banga.jpg[/imgsize]

64 - Peaking Lights: Lucifer - 74,8 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 115x115]http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/news/46381/f5ae7dc2.jpeg[/imgsize]

63 - Dirty Three: Towards The Low Sun – 74,9 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 115x115]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9bIzsiO6pfU/T ... ow+Sun.jpg[/imgsize]

62 - Portico Quartet: Portico Quartet - 75,0 (7)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 115x115]http://nmd.mx/wp-content/uploads/2012/0 ... uartet.jpg[/imgsize]

61 - Ty Segall and White Fence: Hair - 75,0 (15)
grooveshark
[imgsize 115x115]http://402productions.com/reviews/wp-co ... e_HAIR.jpg[/imgsize]

60 - Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship - 75,0 (18)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 120x120]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... omagic.jpg[/imgsize]

59 - First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar - 75,1 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 120x120]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... r-0001.jpg[/imgsize]

58 - Bobby Womack: The Bravest Man In The Universe - 75,1 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 120x120]http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/ ... 0561CD.jpg[/imgsize]

57 - Rush: Clockwork Angels – 75,1 (10)
grooveshark
[imgsize 120x120]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuWYIFs8fPI/T ... els_DC.jpg[/imgsize]

56 - Torche: Harmonicraft - 75,1 (10)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 120x120]http://www.drop-d.ie/wp-content/uploads ... 0x2100.jpg[/imgsize]

55 - M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion - 75,2 (29)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 125x125]http://www.mxdwn.com/wp-content/uploads ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

54 - Future Of The Left: The Plot Against Common Sense – 75,3 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 125x125]http://i.imgur.com/CyexD.jpg[/imgsize]

53 - Neneh Cherry & The Thing: Cherry Thing – 75,4 (15)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 125x125]http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/word ... yThing.jpg[/imgsize]

52 - Cate Le Bon: CYRK – 75,5 (18)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 125x125]http://www.am1700radio.com/images/CateLeBon_CYRK.jpg[/imgsize]

51 - Rufus Wainwright: Out Of The Game - 75,5 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 125x125]http://blahblahblahscience.com/wp-conte ... cover.jpeg[/imgsize]

50 - Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball - 75,5 (27)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 130x130]http://s2.cucharasonica.com/files/2012/ ... G_BALL.jpg[/imgsize]

49 - Aesop Rock: Skelethon - 75,6 (11)
grooveshark
[imgsize 130x130]http://0.tqn.com/d/rap/1/0/a/h/-/-/Aeso ... o-Dark.jpg[/imgsize]

48 - Quakers: Quakers - 75,6 (16)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 130x130]http://www.ultrabrit.com/wp-content/upl ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

47 - The Men: Open Your Heart – 75,7 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 130x130]http://hanus.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012 ... 4x1024.jpg[/imgsize]

46 - Beachwood Sparks: The Tarnished Gold - 76,1 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 130x130]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Ze ... 63d892.jpg[/imgsize]

45 - Schoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions - 76,2 (8)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.rule4080.com/wp-content/uplo ... 2/01/4.jpg[/imgsize]

44 - Allo Darlin': Europe - 76,5 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://image.iodalliance.com/release/30 ... 10-300.jpg[/imgsize]

43 - Alt-J: An Awesome Wave - 76,6 (13)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... s/altj.jpg[/imgsize]

42 - Saint Etienne: Words And Music By Saint Etienne - 76,9 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://www.ultrabrit.com/wp-content/upl ... kshot1.jpg[/imgsize]

41 - Sigur Rós: Valtari – 77,0 (30)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 135x135]http://i.imgur.com/vTUiQ.jpg[/imgsize]

40 - Twin Shadow: Confess - 77,2 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://thelabel.co.nz/wp-content/upload ... -COVER.jpg[/imgsize]

39 - Hot Chip: In Our Heads – 77,2 (27)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://www.wearenoise.cl/wp-content/upl ... pcover.jpg[/imgsize]

38 - Father John Misty: Fear Fun - 77,3 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://www.sfstation.com/images/ev/71/1586271a_orig.jpg[/imgsize]

37 - Lower Dens: Nootropics - 77,4 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://www.windishagency.com/assets/107 ... _cover.jpg[/imgsize]

36- Damien Jurado: Maraqopa – 77,4 (22)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 140x140]http://blog.vodafoneesmusica.com/wp-con ... r-6001.jpg[/imgsize]

35 - Death Grips: The Money Store - 77,5 (17)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://thirdworlds.net/img/money-store-1200.jpg[/imgsize]

34 - Mount Eerie: Clear Moon - 77,6 (14)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://petercauvel.files.wordpress.com/ ... iginal.jpg[/imgsize]

33 - THEESatisfaction: Awe Naturale - 77,6 (22)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://www.aqnb.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... -cover.jpg[/imgsize]

32 - Poliça: Give You The Ghost - 77,9 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 145x145]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAJB7IgjJf4/T ... tcover.jpg[/imgsize]

31 - Ty Segall Band: Slaughterhouse – 78,1 (14)
grooveshark
[imgsize 145x145]http://www.alterexa.com/wp-content/uplo ... 9672_n.jpg[/imgsize]

30 - Django Django: Django Django - 78,4 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://www.loudandquiet.com/wp-content/ ... -album.jpg[/imgsize]

29 - High On Fire: De Vermis Mysteriis – 78,5 (11)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/45593/0af63b8c.jpg[/imgsize]

28 - Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II - 78,6 (19)
grooveshark
[imgsize 150x150]http://www.self-titledmag.com/wp-conten ... r_web1.jpg[/imgsize]

27 - Screaming Females: Ugly – 78,6 (10)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://www.1234gorecords.com/catalog/im ... gly2LP.jpg[/imgsize]

26 - The Walkmen: Heaven – 78,8 (27)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 150x150]http://blogs.estrellagalicia.es/soneg/f ... Heaven.jpg[/imgsize]

25 - Can: The Lost Tapes – 79,0 (12)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6lTakzwh9X0/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]

24 - Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory – 79,1 (28)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://wpc.wichita-recordings.stukcdn.c ... cb5005.jpg[/imgsize]

23 - Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It – 79,1 (26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://elojodelnavegadorsingle.files.wo ... over14.jpg[/imgsize]

22 - Julia Holter: Ekstasis – 79,1 (18)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xedX16evqCo/T ... folder.jpg[/imgsize]

21 - Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself – 79,2 (27)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 160x160]http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music ... andrew.jpg[/imgsize]

20 - Sharon Van Etten: Tramp – 79,2 (25)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://blogs.20minutos.es/hablatumusica ... -Tramp.jpg[/imgsize]

19 - El-P: Cancer For Cure - 79,7 (21)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://www.chartattack.com/wp-content/u ... rfinal.jpg[/imgsize]

18 - Dr. John: Locked Down – 79,7 (20)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9BFVsz2uO4/T ... /cover.jpg[/imgsize]

17 - Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light – 79,7 (28)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/ ... 258099.jpg[/imgsize]

16 - Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music – 79,9 (13)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 170x170]http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000020958 ... iginal.jpg[/imgsize]

15 - Tindersticks: The Something Rain - 80,2 (22)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://www.delfuego.es/wp-content/uploa ... -Cover.jpg[/imgsize]

14 - Lambchop: Mr. M – 80,5 (29)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://img3.cityslang.com/cache//13/5/c ... _small.jpg[/imgsize]

13 - Gojira: L'Enfant Sauvage - 80,6 (7)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://kastatic.com/i2/u/2011182/USqNIQsWJm.png[/imgsize]

12 - Japandroids: Celebration Rock - 80,8 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://www.turntablekitchen.com/_upload ... n-Rock.jpg[/imgsize]

11 - Actress: R.I.P. – 80,9 (18)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 180x180]http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/8/1/100181.jpg[/imgsize]

10 - Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan - 81,4 (24)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdybZvIBhg4/T ... gellan.jpg[/imgsize]

09 - Jack White: Blunderbuss - 81,5 (30)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://highlightmagazine.net/wp-content ... erbuss.jpg[/imgsize]

08 - Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas - 82,0(26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gHBS7lGGrjI/T ... N_7050.jpg[/imgsize]

07 - Chromatics: Kill for Love – 82,2 (21)
grooveshark
[imgsize 190x190]http://i.imgur.com/u1Zqv.jpg[/imgsize]

06 - John Talabot: fin - 82,3 (19)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ0vCrQidok/T ... 2B2012.jpg[/imgsize]

05 - Liars: WIXIW - 82,5 (26)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://beatsperminute.com/wp-content/up ... wixiw.jpeg[/imgsize]

04 - Grimes: Visions - 82,8 (32)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q0oGHpB4OWc/T ... grimes.jpg[/imgsize]

03 - Beach House: Bloom – 84,1 (32)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://bellaunion.com/wp-content/upload ... 4x1024.png[/imgsize]

02 - Frank Ocean: Channel Orange - 85,0 (8)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 190x190]http://pinboardblog.com/wp-content/uplo ... _1280.jpeg[/imgsize]

01 - Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - 85,9 (23)
grooveshark spotify
[imgsize 200x200]http://www.jonbrion.net/wp-content/uplo ... _screw.jpg[/imgsize]
Last edited by Otisredding on Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:46 am, edited 5 times in total.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (12) July, 15

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Thank you, as always!

Two new entries into the top 10. Two instant classics. It was quite the two weeks. I wasn't sure if Frank Ocean would have enough reviews in time to make it on, and I'm glad he did.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (12) July, 15

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Thanks again, Otis! Really grateful for your work. Checking out Frank Orange right now!

Just in case anyone else is having trouble with the First Aid Kit spotify link, here's another one: http://open.spotify.com/album/3zmPFx2ilVB0nx2XKVH5Qc
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Re: MCCh 2012 (12) July, 15

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Sketch wrote:trouble with the First Aid Kit spotify link
Thank you. I changed the link.
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Re: MCCh 2012 (12) July, 15

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Still no "kin". Is iamamiwhoami the Cunninlynguists of electropop (very acclaimed at RYM but not by critics in an otherwise critically acclaimed genre)?
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Henrik wrote:Still no "kin". Is iamamiwhoami the Cunninlynguists of electropop (very acclaimed at RYM but not by critics in an otherwise critically acclaimed genre)?

I've only found three ratings (and analyzed 32 sites). All very good but only three ...
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