The Best Albums of 2012

It’s this time again. Albums of the year. Don’t have my usual ten albums this year like I used to in 2011 and 2010, but hey so what? The ones I’ve got are good ones though. In no particular order.

Yeasayer – Fragrant World

Great band, fearless musicians and tremendously innovative. Haters gonna hate, but I love it.

Frank Ocean – channelORANGE

Some true gems on this. Talking predominantly ‘Pyramids’ and ‘Bad Religion’. Worthy follow-up to ‘Nostalgia, Ultra’.

Kendrick Lamar. - good kid. m.A.A.d city

Big. ‘Backseat Freestyle’ - HUGE!

The Weeknd – Trilogy

I know, I know it’s all been out before, but to hear it remastered and as one coherent album makes it all the more enjoyable. So much love.

Alt J - An Awesome Wave

Some indie stuff I like.

Jessie Ware – Devotion

Mainly because of ‘110%’. What a tune.

Big Sean – Detroit

Da man!!!

Death Grips – No Love Deep Web

Simply because his relentless, don’t give a fuck attitude and all the fun bizzznizzzz with the record label really amused me, the tunes are sick and his angry energy is actually quite gripping. Literally. Also let’s not forget THAT COVER.

The Best Albums of 2011

The best albums of the year according to, errr, me.

1.     Drake – Take Care

Immense. I mean it’s Drake. The best album I have heard in a long time.  

2.     Waters – Out in the Light 

Just fell in love straight away…

3.     James Blake – James Blake 

Next Level.

4.     WU LYF – Go Tell Fire To The Mountain 

Primal, pure and at times petrifying, also pretty weird in a good way.

5.     Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes 

....simply stunning

6. Ben Howard – Every Kingdom

Nothing like Jack Johnson. Thank God. 

7.     Yellow Ostrich – The Mistress 

So understated, so underrated, so simple and yet so beautiful. Okay gonna stop with this alliteration shizzle now. 

8.     Frank Ocean – Nostalgia/Ultra  

Different. Good.

9.     Patrick Wolf – Lupercalia 

On top form.

10.     Iceage – New Brigade

Intense

My Albums of 2010

Hello lovers, my albums of 2010 in a few words.

Zola Jesus – Stridulum II

Read this, that’s all.

Perfume Genius – Learning

Makes me wanna give him a big hug. Sadness and loneliness translate very well to his heartbreakingly fragile tunes.

Yeasayer – ODD BLOOD

Makes me wanna embrace the whole world. Makes me happy. Makes me wanna dance. Makes me wanna talk to people about it. Makes for a perfect record.

Kele – The Boxer

TUNAGE. That’s all.

Salem – King Night

Beautiful coffin music. The dichotomy of light and dark makes this intense and powerful, disturbing and beautiful.

These New Puritans – HIDDEN

A masterpiece. One of its kind. Stunning.

The Wanted – The Wanted

Pop at its best.

Johnny Flynn – Been Listening

Pure. Witty. Poetic. Breath-taking. Full of life. It doesn’t get any better than that.

Sleigh Bells – Treats

Great Noise.

Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts

Everyone needs a bit of male bonding every now and then.