B&C's Best Albums of 2012

[u2popmofo]

I feel like you drank 1000 too many beers last night.

 

[PhilsFan]

I even remember reading Axver's list and thinking it was bizarre that he had listened to Grimes. No idea how that slipped through the cracks. Though it was on Saturday and I definitely had a thousand beers on Saturday.

 

[PhilsFan]

I have a class I need to go to, but I'll get you kiddies started with the first group of albums. As I did last year, I compiled a top thirty with the only rule being that you needed at least three votes to qualify. That rule only impacted two albums (Cruel Summer and Centipede Hz). Let's roll, you guys.

STATS ARE FUN
Total Albums: 137
Albums Receiving Only One Vote: 75
Total Lists: 23

30. Stars - The North (12 points, 4 votes)
29. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself (15 points, 3 votes)
T-26. Frankie Rose - Interstellar (17 points, 4 votes)
T-26. Bloc Party - Four (17 points, 4 votes)
T-26. Grimes - Visions (17 points, 4 votes)
25. Metric - Synthetica (24 points, 3 votes)
24. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp (27 points, 3 votes)
23. Bob Dylan - Tempest (28 points, 3 votes)
22. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant (30 points, 3 votes)
21. Cat Power - Sun (34 points, 7 votes)

REVISED:

STATS ARE FUN
Total Albums: 146
Albums Receiving Only One Vote: 84
Total Lists: 24

30. Stars - The North (12 points, 4 votes)
29. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself (15 points, 3 votes)
T-27. Frankie Rose - Interstellar (17 points, 4 votes)
T-27. Bloc Party - Four (17 points, 4 votes)
26. Grimes - Visions (24 points, 5 votes)
25. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp (27 points, 3 votes)
24. Bob Dylan - Tempest (28 points, 3 votes)
23. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant (30 points, 3 votes)
22. Metric - Synthetica (33 points, 4 votes)
21. Cat Power - Sun (34 points, 7 votes)


Thanks to Axver's list, Grimes and Metric move up.

 

[u2popmofo]

I like that the vast majority of albums we submitted only received one vote.

 

[PhilsFan]

It's actually less than last year, which had 86 one-vote albums out of a total of 142.

 

[u2popmofo]

We are slowly being assimilated.

 

[iron yuppie]

The Hive! Alcest is our only hope against groupthink.

 

[nielsgov]

Spoiler

That's how I felt about Centipede Hz

You should've given it points. Then it would be on the list.

 

[Imperor]

Too late to get my list in???

 

[u2popmofo]

Submit it. Force Pee Fur to work.

 

[PhilsFan]

Too late to get my list in???

I laughed.

 

[Axver]

I like that the vast majority of albums we submitted only received one vote.

The perk of Peef failing to include my list is that I can see that 9 out of the 15 albums on my list were nominated solely by me.

 

[PhilsFan]

The perk of Peef failing to include my list is that I can see that 9 out of the 15 albums on my list were nominated solely by me.

Ha. The funny thing is that I figured this would be your first comment. I know you pride yourself on that ability to subvert the tastes of this forum.

The six you had in common with others: Alcest, Metric, Grimes, Caspian, John Talabot and Allo Darlin'.

 

[Dalton]

Ha. The funny thing is that I figured this would be your first comment. I know you pride yourself on that ability to subvert the tastes of this forum.

Come to think of it, has anyone seen he and GAF in the same room? Same person, methinks.

 

[PhilsFan]

GAF not including Taylor Swift was easily the biggest upset of the tournament.

 

[Axver]

Ha. The funny thing is that I figured this would be your first comment. I know you pride yourself on that ability to subvert the tastes of this forum.

The six you had in common with others: Alcest, Metric, Grimes, Caspian, John Talabot and Allo Darlin'.

Actually, I was kind of thinking of cutting some of the random obscure Aussie stuff that I knew wouldn't be on anybody else's list in favour of including other, more popular stuff I liked to help it out on the overall list, but you know, I wanted to include my real top fifteen, rather than my top ten plus five interlopers from the top thirty. No strategic voting and all that EYKIW shit. I don't really give a shit about "subverting" this forum's tastes Schloop-a-loop style. I just think some of the albums hyped here are rather mediocre (Tame Impala better not win this thing).

 

[PhilsFan]

Alright, second batch of albums:

20. Twin Shadow - Confess (35 points, 6 votes)
19. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan (37 points, 4 votes)
18. Menomena - Moms (38 points, 4 votes)
17. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (41 points, 6 votes)
16. Japandroids - Celebration Rock (41 points, 7 votes)
15. Father John Misty - Fear Fun (45 points, 8 votes)
14. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball (54 points, 5 votes)
13. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, Maad City (56 points, 5 votes)
12. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange (59 points, 8 votes)
11. Jack White - Blunderbuss (63 points, 7 votes)

 

[Imperor]

I'd have given Kendrick 15.

 

[Dalton]

I'd have given Kendrick 15.

He coulda been a contenda.

 

[the tourist]

Poor Twin Shadow. Totally thought it would crack the top ten before people turned in lists.

 

[cobl04]

13. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, Maad City (56 points, 5 votes)
12. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange (59 points, 8 votes)

This is an abomination.

I'd have given Kendrick 15.

 

[Axver]

Wow, Kendrick Lamar didn't even make the top ten? Good, but given the hype I thought he'd be top five.

And ha, if Slopsy had bothered to do a list, Alcest would've finished 16th, 44 points from 3 votes.

 

[PhilsFan]

And now we begin the top ten. This year's fun feature? Completely out of context comments various users made about these respective albums! Enjoy. We begin with a tie at nine...

T-9. Grizzly Bear - Shields (68 points, 10 votes)

"I'm feeling this, big time." - LemonMelon
"This album may turn me into a fan." - Nielsgov
"Awww yeaaaaaahhhhhhhh" - Mofo
"I have tickets to see them." - FitzChivalry
"I like it." - Elfa
"FUCK!" - Friggin' Cobbler
"It seems like a grower." - Iron Yuppie
"I missed the Letterman performance last night." - U2inUtah
"I'm absolutely loving the percussion on this bitch." - Impy
"And my axe!" - NSW

 

[u2popmofo]

Great quotes.

 

[cobl04]

I think I might have just guessed your way of humiliating me though.

 

[PhilsFan]

T-9. Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man (68 points, 10 votes)

"The production is a bit disappointing." - LemonMelon
"I love this woman." - Iron Yuppie
"Gorgeous stuff." - HeartlandGirl
"I guess this will be banned in Utah?" - Danny Boy
"This is pretty great." - Bollox
"[flirty smileys]" - Catman
"What the hell have I been doing with my life?" - Friggin' Cobbler
"My overall favorite album of hers." - Mofo
"This album isn't doing much for me." - Nielsgov
"It is great." - Bono212
"I want her sex." - Slapnutz

 

[u2popmofo]

Spoiler

Pretty sure I was talking about a complete different album in my quote. Maybe not.

 

[nielsgov]

17. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (41 points, 6 votes)
13. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, Maad City (56 points, 5 votes)

I expected these to be higher, and they should have been.

 

[PhilsFan]

8. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance (72 points, 8 votes)

"This album rules." - LemonMelon
"Really fantastic." - Mikal
"I really enjoy it." - Hollow Island
"It's really deserving of a lot of praise." - Mikal
"Like this." - Phanan
"Buying it today, provided it has a booklet." - Friggin' Cobbler
"I think it deserves even higher than an 8.4" - Mikal
"Full of atmosphere and professionalism." - Iron Yuppie
"I am liking this quite a bit." - Cori
"Fuck yes" - Mikal
"Really impressed." - Padj
"I'll bring my Cox to the table, if you know what I'm saying." - GAF

 

[cobl04]

8. Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance (72 points, 8 votes)

"Buying it today, provided it has a booklet." - Friggin' Cobbler