EOY 2012: The Guardian (UK)

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... 2012-40-21


40 Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
39 Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music
38 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
37 Orbital: Wonky
36 Beach House: Bloom
35 Nite Jewel: One Second Of Love
34 Dexys: One Day I'm Going To Soar
33 Mala: Mala in Cuba
32 Farrah Abraham: My Teenage Dream Ended
31 Marina And The Diamonds: Electra Heart
30 Angel Haze: Reservation
29 Jack White: Blunderbuss
28 Tribes: Baby
27 Poliça: Give You The Ghost
26 Bright Light Bright Light: Make Me Believe In Hope
25 Actress: R.I.P.
24 Dawn Richard: Armor On
23 Jam City: Classical Curves
22 The Cribs: In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull
21 Bat For Lashes: The Haunted Man
20 Plan B: Ill Manors
19 Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes
18 Saint Etienne: Words And Music By Saint Etienne
17 Lana del Rey: Born To Die
16 Taylor Swift: Red
15 Cooly G: Playin' Me
14 Grizzly Bear: Shields
13 Chromatics: Kill For Love
12 Django Django: Django Django
11 Miguel: Kaleidoscope Dream

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10: Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe

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9. Hot Chip In Our Heads

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8. The xx - Coexist

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7. alt-J - An Awesome Wave

[Matski]

6: Tame Impala - Lonerism

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No 5: Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, MAAD City

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My prediction: 4. Jessie Ware, 3. Swans, 2. Grimes, 1. Frank Ocean

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4. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... projectors

no Grimes then?

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3. Jessie Ware - Devotion

[Nassim]

no Grimes then?

no Swans seems more likely

[Matski]

Indeed, I'm really doubtful on Swans being included at all. Especially with the news that...

No. 2: Grimes - Visions

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And as number 1 is just a formality now, here is full top 10:

10. Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
9. Hot Chip - In Your Heads
8. The xx - Coexist
7. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
6. Tame Impala - Lonerism
5. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d City
4. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
3. Jessie Ware - Devotion
2. Grimes - Visions
1. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

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Songs

20. Rihanna – Where Have You Been
19. Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrassing
18. Dean Blunt – The Narcissist
17. Polica – Lay Your Cards Out
16. TNGHT – Higher Ground
15. Haim – Forever
14. Grimes – Oblivion
13. Miguel – Adorn
12. AlunaGeorge – Your Drums, Your Love
11. Major Lazer – Get Free
10. Blur – Under The Westway
9. Zebra Katz – Ima Read
8. Savages – Husbands
7. Solange - Losing You
6. Jai Paul – Jasmine
5. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
4. Jessie Ware - 110%
3. Plan B - Ill Manors
2. Usher - Climax
1. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/de ... st-spotify

It looks kind of not 'proper' list though - it's shorter and way too much pop-oriented and random but still it's staff voted so I guess it's eligible.

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1. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

My daughter, who is eight years old, thinks the same

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... rank-ocean

1: Frank Ocean – Channel Orange