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Title: AOTY 2012
Post by: VeganeBrodwärschd on November 28, 2012, 03:11:04 PM

The end of 2012 is nigh, so why not a AOTY 2012 thread. What is/ are your favorite album(s) ?

Even though many great albums were released this year, I basically have three runners-up for my AOTY :


Death Grips - The Money Store
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcl5ekQKC01rbeh5io1_500.jpg)

Favorite track has to be 'I've seen Footage', lovin the beat, lyrics are deep and the hook is catchy as fuck, but honestly every track on that LP is great.


Polica - Give you the Ghost
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcohzdfKbB1r759ny.jpg)

I like almost every song on this LP, but my favorites would 'I See My Mother' and 'Leading to Death'... Dat Bass. I have been blasting the whole album while driving to University everyday, I still do not get tired of the album.


Kendrick Lamar - Good Kidn m.A.A.d city
(http://hiphop-n-more.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city.jpg)

Every track is cohesive, this feels more like an audio short story to me, still flow and beats do not suffer from this concept which makes this album stand out, listen to the whole album in one sitting and you'll get it.

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How about you ?

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Plani on November 28, 2012, 03:30:20 PM

Green Day - Dos!

I didn't expected much about Green Day's new album after they latest work but this one really surprised me. Some songs even have the ''Dookie'' and ''Insomniac'' feel. Also as a bass player i have to say that Mike Dirnt basslines in this one are really tasty.
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Deftones - Koi no Yokan

Just Deftones...
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Pigs Parlament - Different Pigs, Same Shit.

I have to say i didn't expected much from a Slovenian band but this one rocked my socks off! It's just raw punk rock with a bit of ska, a perfect combination for my taste. The bass player is freakin' amazing too! If you like Rancid you must download this one. (It's for free on their website)

Also, check the bass recording, the guy is insane

Temptation-Pigs Parlament_Bass recording video from Studio P.L.C. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppoS4ecmpQ#ws)

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Davve on November 28, 2012, 03:57:31 PM

Swans -  The Seer

(http://www.radiok.org/files/2313/5148/5924/TheSeer500.jpg)

Definitely my favorite album of 2012. Michael Gira and his band Swans return with full force with crushing and droning songs with amazing ambience and composition.

Sigur Rós - Valtari

(http://www.postrockxchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1334544968_vatari.jpg)

I've always wanted Sigur Rós to make an album that focuses more on their gorgeous ambience and this I was given with Valtari.

Meshuggah - Koloss

(http://www.pattonmad.com/Vinyl%20&%20CD/Images/CD/MeshuggahKolossCDDVDDigiUSAAutographedF.jpg)

It's Meshuggah. If you're looking for technical metal with incredible and brutal rhythms this band and album will NOT disappoint you.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

(http://www.postrockxchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1349172980_cover.jpg)

Even though the songs from this album have been played several times before it is still great to see Godspeed back in action. They also played a new 45 minute long song fittingly titled Behemoth a few weeks after release so they seem to have unreleased songs aswell so my guess is we might see an EP or an album next year aswell.


I have a few more but I haven't listened to them enough to make up my mind about them. These include Koi No Yokan (Deftones), Honor Found in Decay (Neurosis), All We Love We Leave Behind (Converge), Advaitic Songs (Om) and probably a few more that I've forgotten to mention.

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Art   on November 30, 2012, 03:10:37 PM

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Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Mati on November 30, 2012, 03:16:17 PM

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Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Genyus on November 30, 2012, 03:21:19 PM

Always love these threads, looking forward to peoples choices in here. Gonna think of my favorites though I can't really come up with any album at the moment as I haven't been much into new albums this year I think

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Reaper on November 30, 2012, 03:23:47 PM

Just a few off the bat.  :P


(http://www.pakkotoisto.com/attachments/pakkometalli/86844d1346691985-sybreed-god-automaton-sybreeedgodcd.jpg)
(http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/data/bands/wintersun/releases/wintersun-time-i-cover-front-small.jpg?x=520)
(http://img.mp3rally.com/imager/w_500/h_/ecd6afe298c22527552723971e0d8ee8.jpg)
(http://kaaoszine.fi/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Before-The-Dawn-Rise-Of-The-Phoenix.jpg)
(http://cdn.fearnet.com/sites/default/files/images/Music/katatonia_dek.jpg)
(http://i061.radikal.ru/1206/98/37c419e112e4.jpg)
(http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/The-Faceless-Autotheism.jpg)

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: TurBo on November 30, 2012, 08:57:25 PM

Albums I found notable this year and wanted to review, chronologically from older to newer[This is gonna be long, my music taste is quite all around, if you're still interested, go ahead]:

Lostprophets-Weapons

A decent album with great potential but a somewhat lacking execution, some great songs and a great surprise in a form of a garage demo that was probably my favorite but only if they had done that in a decent quality with decent recording. A slight disappointment and their early albums were obviously better to me. 6/10.

Jack White-Blunderbuss

After his departure from the 'White Stripes' which I really love as a band resulting in the end of the band as it's only a two people band  :lol:, White carries on making good music and this time in a form of his solo album 'Blunderbuss' I liked the album, kinda fresh and very bluesy. some standout tracks and some other pretty good ones, I didn't listen to that quite as much as I'd wish but it's really good I still prefer White Stripes . 8.5/10

Slash-Apocalyptic Love

The legendary guitarist joins powers with the great singer from Alter Bridges, Myles. Slash picks an excellent partner to present a great album to us, one of my favorite singers ever, so versatile with his voice and yet so powerful when he needs on any vocal note he wishes. I should listen to it more to appreciate. Slash's playing, as solid and great as ever, he even gets better constantly. Some very powerful songs,some touching, dynamic album, some songs do feel like fillers though if I have to note out. 8.5/10

Fear Factory-The Industrialist

Here's a band I started liking recently, due to some of their old classic stuff maybe known to us stunters in the form of oldschool stuntvids[like barney's early vids] soundtracks and to some new stuff like 'Final Exit' song and many from 'Mechanize'. This album, although I didn't hear enough of it, is a strong and powerful album with strong songs and and feels like a Fear Factory comeback to their older sound with a twist. Initial rating would be 8/10

The Beach Boys-That's Why God Made The Radio

Talk about a blast from the past, it's been a long time since they were young boys making hits and making a brilliant album 'Pet Sounds'. And stuff has changed, they still deserve a credit for their real effort in making a good album that has still the trademark harmonizing, nice piano and good music. 7/10

Rush-Clockwork Angels

I've never been a huge Rush fan for a reason, though their musicality and impact can not be doubted and I do like stuff by them. That album impresses me for several reasons: music- still great music, tasty bass lines[their bass lines.. oh..], awesome drum patterns and creativity over the top. singing- sounds as fresh as any other great nowadays singer and unique in his way, still. evolving- they still evolve and remain actual even today. My favorite song from that would be the song which gave the album it's name, simply great feeling, great sound, great bassline, awesome. And other great songs imo- 'Seven Cities Of Gold', 'The Wreckers', 'Headlong Flight', 'Carnies', 'Anarchist'... oh fuck it.. too many, most of them really. The album that made me a fan if you will. 9.5/10

Linkin Park-Living Things

As summer approached, I highly anticipated this album, a friend of mine knew how much I did. I finally got to hear it and in contrast to the disappointed fans I thought it was brilliant, finally an album which not only gave them a new way but also had the wow factor the first two albums of this band had. From Lost In The Echo, great song with a feel to Burn It Down, a classic LP track done nicely and a slightly weird at first 'Lies Greed Misery' which got good gradually. 'Castle Of Glass', a masterpiece of it's own, very different. Heavy kickass 'Victimized' which was one of my favorites and other interesting tracks that follow and then a nice finisher. 9/10

John Frusciante-PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone

I liked some parts of it but for one, I think most of it was a weird mess I didn't get, and I was quite disappointed. I think leaving RHCP was not the right thing to do on his behalf but then again, should do what he feels like. 5/10

Green Day-¡Uno!

Highly anticipated this trilogy of albums which still hasn't quite finished releasing. First of them was pretty good at parts, nice songs like 'Oh Love', 'Nuclear Family', 'Carpe Diem', 'Let yourself go', 'Kill The Dj' which didn't have much point but was catchy and had cool instrumentals. A really tiny disappointed as I expected more and then kinda found out an album which was only ok and didn't get me all too impressed, good tho. 7/10

Muse-The 2nd Law

Ah that was a really great album, from start to finish, awesome music, awesome variety, great songs like 'Supremacy',  'Madness', 'Panic Station', 'Survival', 'Save Me' and 'Liquid State'. A big success of Muse in my eyes, really liked. 9.5/10

Three Days Grace- Transit Of Venus

TDG surprised me again, great album for me.. quite a journey, powerful and fresh album by them. 'Chalk Outline'[wow what a song], 'Operate', 'Anonymous', 'Misery Loves My Company', 'Happiness', 'Time That Remains'[Great acoustic], 'Unbreakable Heart'. Only thing that might bother me is lyrical themes that aren't changing too often. 8.5/10

Greenday-¡Dos!
This album's review is gonna be totally different than Uno's, and for a good reason, I thought it was brilliant... I liked almost anything about it really, the basslines, the ballads, the variety, guitar solos and generally all of it, very much one of my fav albums this year along with others mentioned above. Much better than Uno which leads to thinking how good the third is gonna be. 'See You Tonight' is very light and sweet, very touching and I like acoustics and their acoustics especially. 'Fuck Time' is shallow in the good way, unlike 'Kill The DJ' it's lyrics seem like some kinda comic take on what he's singing about, awesome solo too. 'Lazy Bones', very memorable, nice lyrics, nice bass[as usual, dirnt is badass] and a really nice song. Then wow, probably my favorite song from the album or one of, 'Wild One', just everything, the lyrics, the guitar with a lot of treble and a lot of feel, the song basically... from the first second I love it. 'Makeout Party' has a great bass and a great bass solo. 'Stray Heart' is another one of my favorites from that, again starts with awesome bass and goes on that way too, again very touching and lyrics that talk to me directly and clearly, then the buildup which explodes with drums and a fast, more energetic 'everything that I want...' singing billie, then comes the solo, very nice little breakout. 'Ashley' has a great energy and catchy lines. 'Wow That's Loud' is loud indeed, nice guitar work, very nice, another one of my favorites. And 'Amy', a very different, like the opener of this album, song. Very nice, full of emotion acoustic song that's quite blurry in sound but in a good way and another one of my favs. Oh and Nightlife totally didn't do it to me at all. 9.5/10

Deftones-Koi No Yokan

An epic album in the literal meaning, very epic feel to it. Opens with a strong, 'big' singing and complimented by the instruments that way too. Then 'Romantic Dreams', describes purely something I can relate to in a Deftonish way, one of my favs. 'Leathers' is one of my favorites, builds up nicely, love the singing. 'Poltergeist' is strong.. very strong and different sounding guitar, with those little 'breaks' in the middle of the song that make the buildup exactly great. 'Entombed' is the right kinda pause from heavy singing that comes in the right time to give a nice unique feeling, kinda feels like the cover of the album looks. I didn't quite get 'Graphic Nature'. 'Tempest' is absolutely brilliant, nice bass and nice all over... ends nicely. 'Gauze' has one great playing on it with a really good structure, one of my favs, nice fading away ending. 'Goon Squad' feels very nice to listen to and the two very different parts of the song make it really interesting, one of my favs... that buildup, that 'story'. 9/10

Soundgarden-King Animal
The comeback of the band I personally highly anticipated, with Cornell coming back to his old group after all his wandering. 'I've Been Away For Too Long' took time but eventually became a very loved song of mines, a great single leaving impression and anticipation. The album came and I can say it was really nice, felt like oldschool soundgarden with a few nice twists... I liked most of the songs and those I didn't like, will take longer till I like. Overall I think it was some great writing, guitar playing and very greatly formed song structures. 9/10

Oh.. and forgive me for forgetting one album I wanted to talk about

Wintersun-Time I
What can I say that hasn't been said, I can only say this band came to my knowledge pretty late but from all I've heard about that album I decided to just give it a listen. First track, a wonderful intro... very melodic. The whole album in one piece, that's very good and takes skill to pull off nicely, obviously they have it... the instrumentals in particular draw you in more and more, so many layers excellently combine. Epic feeling is one way to describe the whole thing. 9/10 only because I still didn't get into them that much but they're obviously musically awesome.

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Reynard The Fox on December 01, 2012, 01:20:59 AM

Miami Nights 1984 - Turbulence
(http://goldenscissors.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Miami-Nights-1984.jpg)
First time I heard this I couldn't believe my ears! This sound is just amazing. Especially when playing VC.

http://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence (http://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence)

Andy stott - luxury problems
(http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/LUXURY-PROBLEMS-575x575.jpg)

Chromatics - Kill for Love
(http://kickingthehabit.nl/images/2012-04/chromatics_kill_for_love.jpg)

Grimes Visions
(http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/44309/4771c8e8.jpg)

I can never choose though and these are some of my favorites that I can remember right now.

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Kacknase on December 01, 2012, 02:14:19 AM

Mediocrity has dominated this year musicwise. Yet there were some quality releases.

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/misterpinnacle/omgvinyl/andy-stott_luxury-problems.jpg)
Andy Stott - Luxery Problems
8/10

(http://www.qpratools.com/gallery/0007/iamamiwhoami-kin-front.jpg)
Iamamiwhoami - kin
9/10

(http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/album_review/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city-1350679355.jpeg)
Kendrick Lamar - Good kid m.a.a.d city
9/10

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxP87o5Wj3M/T2ZI4VY3BnI/AAAAAAAAAKo/MhhWWrd6wnc/s1600/AC068.jpg)
Trust - TRST
8/10

(http://www.impossibletrees.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-tallest-man-on-earth-theres-no-leaving-now-front-cover.jpg)
The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now
7/10

(http://www.musika.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/portico-quartet-self-titled-cover-art-hi-res.jpg)
Portico Quartet - s/t
8/10

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2rhpyjeqf1qd86j2_1334898133_cover.jpg)
BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2
8/10

(http://images.plixid.com/imager/w_500/h_/184fe33942ae2c4afd8656ce51b06a69.jpg)
Lorn - Ask The Dust
9/10

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Beside that I'd say there were solid releases from: Raime; Swans; Burial; GY!BE; Chromatics; Clark; Death Grips; DIIV; Holy Other; Kidkanevil; mewithoutYou; Squarepusher; Chromatics & Tame Impala

The biggest disappointments were Crystal Castles and Titus Andronicus

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Artifex on December 01, 2012, 02:17:42 AM

(http://www.nrc.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MUSE_THE-2ND-LAW_PACKSHOT_cmyk-568x568.jpg)

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Reaper on December 01, 2012, 02:19:17 AM

Quote from: TurBo on November 30, 2012, 08:57:25 PM

Wintersun-Time I
What can I say that hasn't been said, I can only say this band came to my knowledge pretty late but from all I've heard about that album I decided to just give it a listen. First track, a wonderful intro... very melodic. The whole album in one piece, that's very good and takes skill to pull off nicely, obviously they have it... the instrumentals in particular draw you in more and more, so many layers excellently combine. Epic feeling is one way to describe the whole thing. 9/10 only because I still didn't get into them that much but they're obviously musically awesome.

(http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/365/awwyea.jpg)

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Reynard The Fox on December 01, 2012, 02:20:54 AM

(http://m.plugout.nl/clientdata/images/handboek/size_1/Cryptocracy-huoratron-techno-muziek-uitgaan.jpg)

Shit I forgot this.

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Afterlife on December 01, 2012, 04:28:11 AM

(http://cdn.fearnet.com/sites/default/files/images/Music/katatonia_dek.jpg)

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: VeganeBrodwärschd on December 01, 2012, 04:39:25 AM

Quote from: Over The Horizon Gaydar on December 01, 2012, 01:20:59 AM

Miami Nights 1984 - Turbulence
(http://goldenscissors.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Miami-Nights-1984.jpg)
First time I heard this I couldn't believe my ears! This sound is just amazing. Especially when playing VC.

http://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence (http://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence)

Thanks for the share, some great 80s nostalgia, I can really dig into that one


Other albums that I did like were :
Grizzly Bear - The Shields
The two outstanding tracks were Sleeping Ute and Yet Again, other than those two that LP was pretty average

The Shins - Port of Morrow
Only a few really great tracks, the rest was also pretty average and did not really go that deep

Death Grips - No Love Deep Web
2 LPs in one year, this one wasn't as great as TMS, but still is a great LP overall

Kraftklub - Mit K
Liked a few songs only, but I loved the irony in Songs like "Scheißindiedisko", "Eure Mädchen" and also "Songs für Liam"

The Evens - The Odds
Ian Mackaye, the only reason why it's not yet my AOTY is because I didn't really have the time to dig into it, but my first impressions were actually really good

Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
You cannot not like this album

Passion Pit - Gossamer
When I listen to Indie Pop, I usually want to feel good, but listening to this album can get you into a weird melancholic feeling

Actually there are alot more that I liked, but I don't want to list them all

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: Jubito on December 01, 2012, 08:13:26 AM

Quote from: Over The Horizon Gaydar on December 01, 2012, 01:20:59 AM

Miami Nights 1984 - Turbulence
(http://goldenscissors.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Miami-Nights-1984.jpg)
First time I heard this I couldn't believe my ears! This sound is just amazing. Especially when playing VC.

Rockstar should get this to be part of the alleged new VC patch which should change the copyrighted stuff.
Thanks for providing us with this spring of nostalgia and a potential sample package.

Title: Re: AOTY 2012
Post by: PokeHerFace on December 04, 2012, 12:39:58 PM

Swans, Arvo Part, Ophacht, Scott Walker, Venn Rain, Burial and some other sophisticated boring shit; they just pwn.

However, my favorite album of the year is the debut LP of a Japanese trance artist, Nhato. Definitely the album I listened to the most this year.

Nhato - Etude

effortless songwriting + catchyness + production + consistency + vision = AOTY

Nhato - Hello World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXOv87kRAqo#ws)
Nhato feat. Hiroyuki ODA - Moonquake [Full HQ] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcSxG2eB5C8#ws)
Nhato - Gossip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiD_IskgRGY#ws)