EOY 2012: PopMatters (USA)

[Otisredding]

SONGS

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/16 ... s-of-2012/


75 - Bob Mould - The Descent
74 - The Afghan Whigs - Lovecrimes
73 - El-P - The Full Retard
72 - Menomena - One Horse
71 - Sun Airway - Close
70 - Laura Gibson - Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed
69 - Pet Shop Boys - Leaving
68 - Dum Dum Girls - Lord Knows
67 - PS I Love You - Sentimental Dishes
66 - Islands - Hallways
65 - Azealia Banks - 212
64 - Passion Pit - Take a Walk
63 - Nicki Minaj - Starships
62 - Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
61 - The Mountain Goats - Cry for Judas
60 - Nas - Bye Baby
59 - Filastine - Gendjer2
58 - Sharon Van Etten - Leonard
57 - Kathleen Edwards - Empty Threat
56 - Titus Andronicus - In a Big City
55 - iamamiwhoami - Play
54 - Kendrick Lamar - B_tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe
53 - Ceremony - Hysteria
52 - Cloud Nothings - Wasted Days
51 - Alice Smith - Cabaret
50 - Ryan Bingham - Heart of Rhythm
49 - Icky Blossoms - Heat Lightning
48 - The Coup - The Guillotine
47 - Bat for Lashes - Laura
46 - Swans - A Piece of the Sky
45 - Saint Etienne - Tonight
44 - The Shins - Simple Song
43 - La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye
42 - Adele - Skyfall
41 - Murder By Death - I Came Around
40 - Spiritualized - So Long You Pretty Thing
39 - Amanda Palmer - Melody Dean
38 - Grimes - Genesis
37 - Killer Mike - Reagan
36 - Justin Townes Earle - Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
35 - The Vaccines - Aftershave Ocean
34 - Bruce Springsteen - Death to My Hometown
33 - Cat Power - Nothing But Time
32 - Stars - Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It
31 - POLIÇA - Lay Your Cards Out
30 - Wrongtom meets Deemas J - At the Dancehall
29 - fun. - Some Nights
28 - Charli XCX - You’re the One
27 - Esperanza Spalding - I Can’t Help It (Heads Up)
26 - Jack White - Love Interruption
25 - Chromatics - Kill for Love
24 - Chairlift - I Belong in Your Arms
23 - Anathema - Untouchable
22 - Pepe Deluxé - A Night and a Day
21 - Death Grips - Get Got
20 - Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
19 - Alabama Shakes - Hold On
18 - Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
17 - The Avett Brothers - Live and Die
16 - Blur - Under the Westway
15 - Django Django - Life’s a Beach
14 - Gotye (feat. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know
13 - Santigold - The Keepers
12 - Killer Mike - Big Beast” feat. Bun B & T.I
11 - Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
10 - Jessie Ware - Wildest Moments
9 - Hot Chip - Night and Day
8 - Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
7 - Beach House - Myth
6 - alt-J - Breezeblocks
5 - Plan B - Ill Manors
4 - Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
3 - Frank Ocean - Pyramids
2 - Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
1 - Grimes - Oblivion

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[Nick]

Almost perfect top three. Great list, all that's missing is some Grizzly Bear.

[Jackson]

46 - Swans - A Piece of the Sky
40 - Spiritualized - So Long You Pretty Thing
25 - Chromatics - Kill for Love
22 - Pepe Deluxé - A Night and a Day
1 - Grimes - Oblivion

A nice list, I would have never expected "A Piece of the Sky" or "A Night and a Day" to show up on a critics' list. Though I must say, if we're including mainstream pop having T Swift above "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Call Me Maybe" is criminal!

[Otisredding]

Indie Rock Albums

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/16 ... k-of-2012/


10 Moonface With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
09 Diiv: Oshin
08 Lotus Plaza: Spooky Action At A Distance
07 Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory
06 Divine Fits: A Thing Called Divine Fits
05 Beach House: Bloom
04 Metz: Metz
03 Japandroids: Celebration Rock
02 Swans: The Seer
01 Chromatics: Kill For Love



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[Otisredding]

Indie-Pop albums

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/165948

10 - High Water Marks - Pretending to Be Loud
9 - The School - Reading Too Much into Things Like Everything
8 - Literature - Square of Opposition
7 - Jon DeRosa - A Wolf in Preacher’s Clothes
6 - One Happy Island - The Purpose of the Surface
5 - Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn’t
4 - Tennis - Young and Old
3 - The Smittens - Believe Me
2 - Advance Base - A Shut-In’s Prayer
1 - Allo Darlin’ - Europe

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[Otisredding]

I no longer publish more partial lists because I've noticed that at the end of the month Popmatters published "Top ¿75?Best Albums " in general

[Nassim]

I no longer publish more partial lists because I've noticed that at the end of the month Popmatters published "Top ¿75?Best Albums " in general

And those lists are just written by one critic, only the top songs and albums are made by all the contributors.

[Otisredding]

Albums

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/16 ... s-of-2012/


75 - My Jerusalem - Preachers
74 - Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
73 - Tallest Man on Earth, The - There's No Leaving Now
72 - Sun Araw/M. Geddes Gengras/The Congos - FRKWYS Vol. 9: Icon Give Thank
71 - Purity Ring - Shrines
70 - La Havas, Lianne - Is Your Love Big Enough?
69 - Allo Darlin' - Europe
68 - Goat - World Music
67 - Rush - Clockwork Angels
66 - Passion Pit - Gossamer
65 - Krallice - Years Past Matter
64 - Segall, Ty - Twins
63 - Islands - A Sleep & A Forgetting
62 - Debo Band - Debo Band
61 - alt-J - An Awesome Wave
60 - Gaslight Anthem, The - Handwritten
59 - Redd Kross - Researching The Blues
58 - Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
57 - Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
56 - Springsteen, Bruce - Wrecking Ball
55 - Smith, Wadada Leo - Ten Freedom Summers
54 - BBU - Bell Hooks
53 - Talabot, John - fIN
52 - How to Dress Well - Total Loss
51 - Snider, Todd - Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables
50 - Weller, Paul - Sonik Kicks
49 - DeMent, Iris - Sing the Delta
48 - Lambchop - Mr. M
47 - Bingham, Ryan - Tomorrowland
46 - Holter, Julia - Ekstasis
45 - Bob Mould - Silver Age
44 - Palmer, Amanda & The Grand Theft Orchestra - Theatre Is Evil
43 - Metz - Metz
42 - Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
41 - Quantic and Alice Russell - Look Around the Corner
40 - Men, The - Open Your Heart
39 - Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal
38 - Byrne, David & St. Vincent - Love This Giant
37 - Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
36 - Nas - Life is Good
35 - El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
34 - Touré-Raichel Collective, The - The Tel Aviv Session
33 - Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man
32 - Spalding, Esperanza - Radio Music Society
31 - Hot Chip - In Our Heads
30 - Glasper, Robert - Black Radio
29 - Death Grips - The Money Store
28 - Stott, Andy - Luxury Problems
27 - Father John Misty - Fear Fun
26 - Dr. John - Locked Down
25 - Galactic - Carnivale Electricos
24 - Mountain Goats, The - Transcendental Youth
23 - Swift, Taylor - Red
22 - Maccabees, The - Given to the Wild
21 - Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
20 - Avett Brothers, The - The Carpenter
19 - Grizzly Bear - Shields
18 - Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
17 - Pepe Deluxé - Queen of the Wave
16 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
15 - Baroness - Yellow & Green
14 - White, Jack - Blunderbuss
13 - Walkmen, The - Heaven
12 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden
11 - Grimes - Visions
10 - Chromatics - Kill for Love
9 - Lamar, Kendrick - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
8 - Ware, Jessie - Devotion
7 - Tame Impala - Lonerism
6 - Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
5 - Swans - The Seer
4 - Beach House - Bloom
3 - Apple, Fiona - The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
2 - Japandroids - Celebration Rock
1 - Ocean, Frank - Channel Orange


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[Harold]

Small correction: the Esperanza Spalding album at #32 is Chamber's follow-up, Radio Music Society.

Thanks, Otis!

[Otisredding]

Small correction: the Esperanza Spalding album at #32 is Chamber's follow-up, Radio Music Society.

OK. Thanks Harold. I've corrected the error