Thanks to jobs and life, you might've noticed I haven't been writing as much as I used to. However, that doesn't mean I haven't been overstuffing my hard drive with records, hoarding all number of great albums. Around this time last year, I rattled off my favourite records of the the past six months and I thought, what better way to get this site back on track than to do it all over again? Though liable to change come December, these brief snapshot lists offer a mid-semester evaluation of music so far and are as good an excuse as any to share, debate and listen.
Like 2011, this list is stout and still heavily under development. First off, there's a bevy of albums still on the way that could radically alter my ranks: *ahem* releases from Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Crystal Castles, Liars, Hot Chip, Dirty Projectors, Twin Shadow, Yeasayer, Purity Ring, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, Tamaryn, Flaming Lips, Matthew Dear, Ariel Pink, How to Dress Well and The xx, to name a few. Second, there are a few already-out records I haven't been able to spend a significant amount of time with yet; those have an equal chance to pop up in my end-of-the-year lisztomania.
Regardless of the disclaimer(s) above, here are the 15 LPs I've been spinning nonstop since I first got my ears on them...
15. Evian Christ - Kings and Them
14. Hospitality - Hospitality
13. Death Grips - The Money Store
12. Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
11. Tanlines - Mixed Emotions
10. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
9. Actress - R.I.P.
8. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
7. El-P - Cancer for Cure
6. Grimes - Visions
5. The Walkmen - Heaven
4. Beach House - Bloom
3. The Men - Open Your Heart
2. Chromatics - Kill for Love
1. Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Like the list? Get 'em while you can and click on each album title for its respective download link.
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