[mutabor]

 

[metalsonata]

I like Fantano, but he didn't include Aesop Rock's Skelethon, so I've gotta dock him points for that.

 

[Curly21029]

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Is that your vid or someone else's?  Either way, I count 9 albums that should make it into my personal top 50 and a couple more that would've made it into my top 100... you know, if I was still compiling that sort of thing.
 
A question though, isn't NO LOVE DEEP WEB still scheduled to release officially next year?

 

[Eee Pee]

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I like Fantano...

I do too, and he had some funny moments there.  

 

[DontBend Ascend]

Grizzly Bear - Shields
Mumford & Sons - Babel
Converge - All we love we leave behind
Baroness - Yellow/Green
 
and of course:
 
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't bend! Ascend'
 
are my picks from the top of my head
 
€: forgot two:
 
Swans - The Seer
Japandroids - Celebration Rock

 

[metalsonata]

It's someone else's, unless mutabor is secretly Anthony Fantano, aka: The Needle Drop. Fantano is a pretty popular Youtube music reviewer--I think he's actually the best such reviewer I've encountered, and is probably one of my favorite reviewers period. Him and I don't necessarily agree frequently, but that's what I like about him.
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Is that your vid or someone else's?  Either way, I count 9 albums that should make it into my personal top 50 and a couple more that would've made it into my top 100... you know, if I was still compiling that sort of thing.
 
A question though, isn't NO LOVE DEEP WEB still scheduled to release officially next year?

 

[Curly21029]

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It's someone else's, unless mutabor is secretly Anthony Fantano, aka: The Needle Drop. Fantano is a pretty popular Youtube music reviewer--I think he's actually the best such reviewer I've encountered, and is probably one of my favorite reviewers period. Him and I don't necessarily agree frequently, but that's what I like about him.

 
Fair enough.  I can't say that I've sincerely observed any proper album reviews outside of The Silent Ballet (ended its run earlier this year, unfortunately) in the past five+ years.
 
EDIT: Worth noting: I've listened to every album that he's listed from beginning to end.  Like you, I think that I'd disagree with his opinion more often than not.

 

[sonci]

I wonder that no one here mention Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Psychedelic Pill", if not the best, easy on top 5.
Maybe I`m growing old..

 

[Eee Pee]

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I wonder that no one here mention Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Psychedelic Pill"..

 
I'm drifting baaack.  

 

[Eee Pee]

Here's NPR's list: 
 
http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2012/2012/12/12/166972039/listener-picks-your-favorite-albums-of-2012

 

[StratocasterMan]

Rolling Stone has a list:
 
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-20121205

 

[metalsonata]

Weird lists. Some of it I agree with, but both get pretty significantly derailed at certain points.

 

[Curly21029]

Weird lists. Some of it I agree with, but both get pretty significantly derailed at certain points.

To be fair, NPR's list is a listener's poll and I was sincerely surprised by a few of the inclusions AND omissions.  As for Rolling Stone's... ugh.


Serious question: does Rolling Stone still exist in print form?

 

[metalsonata]

I just always figured NPR listeners has better taste. Oh well. As for Rolling Stone--that is a very legitimate question. Honestly, I'm sort of surprised that they still exist in any form, period. 
 
Green Day in the number 8 spot? ::Facepalm.::

 

[StratocasterMan]

Here is another list from SPIN:
 
http://www.spin.com/articles/best-albums-2012