Three Midyear lists

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SPIN

Action Bronson, Blue Chips
Addison Groove, Transistor
Actress, R.I.P.
Air, Le Voyage Dans Le Lune
Amadou & Mariam, Folila
Beak>, >>
Beach House, Bloom
Willis Earl Beal, Acousmatic Sorcery
Best Coast, The Only Place
Carter Tutti Void, Transverse
Ceremony, Zoo
Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory
DJ Rashad, TEKLIFE Vol. 1 Welcome to the Chi
Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
Escort, Escort
Future, Pluto
Daughn Gibson, All Hell
Guided by Voices, Let’s Go Eat the Factory
Himanshu, Nehru Jackets
Imperial Teen, Feel the Sound
Japandroids, Celebration Rock
Killer Mike, R.A.P. Music
King Tuff, King Tuff
Mark Lanegan Band, Blues Funeral
Lindstrøm, Six Cups of Rebel
Spoek Mathambo, Father Creeper
The Men, Open Your Heart
Meshuggah, Koloss
Miguel, Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1, 2 & 3
Moonface, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Pallbearer, Sorrow and Extinction
Frankie Rose, Interstellar
Santigold, Master of My Make Believe
Siinai, Olympic Games
Sleigh Bells, Reign of Terror
Spiritualized, Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Torche, Harmonicraft
Traxman, The Mind of Traxman
Jack White, Blunderbuss

Source: http://www.spin.com/gallery/40-best-alb ... ar?image=1


Stereogum

25. Heems – Nehru Jackets
24. Ceremony – Zoo
23. Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery
22. Grimes – Visions
21. Kindness – World You Need A Change Of Mind
20. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light
19. Chromatics – Kill For Love
18. Death Grips – The Money Store
17. Frankie Rose – Interstellar
16. Tanlines – Mixed Emotions
15. Torche – Harmonicraft
14. Lotus Plaza – Spooky Action At A Distance
13. Julia Holter – Ekstasis
12. Action Bronson & Party Supplies – Blue Chips
11. Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
10. Future – Pluto
09. Sleigh Bells – Reign Of Terror
08. Rick Ross – Rich Forever
07. Screaming Females – Ugly
06. El-P – Cancer For Cure
05. Beach House – Bloom
04. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
03. Chairlift – Something
02. The Walkmen – Heaven
01. Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory

Source: http://stereogum.com/1038361/stereogums ... istomania/


NME

Jack White - 'Blunderbuss'
Tribes - 'Baby'
Lana Del Rey - 'Born To Die'
Enter Shikari - 'A Flash Flood Of Colour'
Grimes - 'Visions'
Django Django - 'Django Django'
Pulled Apart By Horses - 'Tough Love'
Sleigh Bells - 'Reign Of Terror'
Hodgy Beats - 'Untitled'
Flats - 'Better Living'
Actress - 'RIP'
Perfume Genius - 'Put Your Back N 2 It'
Breton - 'Other People's Problems'
Polica - 'Give You The Ghost'
Oberhofer - 'Time Capsules II'
Pond - 'Beard Wives Denim'
Mystery Jets - 'Radlands'
Paul Weller - 'Sonik Kicks'
Graham Coxon - 'A+E'
Maccabees - 'Given To The Wild'
The Cribs - 'In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull'

Source: http://www.nme.com/photos/21-best-album ... 67097/17/1