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Had a quick blast through The Chromatics last night and this morning and only 2 or 3 tracks jumped out at me. Maybe I need it on in the background when I'm sipping tea on a Zurich hotel balcony.

 

Listening to Father John Misty, Dirty Projectors and Tallest Man on Earth today. I like the desperate rush to hear everything come the end of the year.

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I've not found a great deal that I've been massively impressed with this year. Usually I would find it difficult to narrow it down to a top twenty but this year it's a struggle to pick ten I've really enjoyed. It's not been helped that I've been in a shitty mood since I split with my lass a few months ago and I can't motivate myself to listen to anything new. Anyway my top ten would probably be;

10. XX - Coexist

9. Japandroids - Celebration Rock

8. Anais Mitchell - Young Man In America

7. Divine Fits - A Thing Called The Devine Fits

6. Tindersticks - The Something Rain

5. Chromatics - Kill For Love

4. Cat Power - Sun

3. Grizzly Bear - Shields

2. Liars - WIXIW

1. Godspeed You Black Emporer - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

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Jack White - Blunderbuss

Green Day Uno!/Dos!/¡Tre!

The Jim Jones Revue - The Savage Heart

 

Tom, did you know Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has new release, Meat & Bone, not sure about it on the first couple of listens.

 

Nothing really comes to mind but these were worth the effort.

Ringo Deathstarr - Mauve

A Place To Bury Strangers -- Onward To The Wall/Worship

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2012 Albums of the Year:

 

1. Trembling Bells & Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Marble Downs

2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!

3. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

4. Lightships – Electric Cables

5. Euros Childs – Summer Special

6. The Wedding Present - Valentina

7. Snowgoose – Harmony Springs

8. Fairport Convention – By Popular Request

9. Randolph’s Leap – Introducing

10. That Fucking Tank - TFT

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Kendrick Lamar's is a great bit of work. I'm a bit of a freak and could probably list about 50 albums I liked from this year. At some point I'll be getting around to doing that- not as if anyone cares.

 

I'm a huge Jack White fanboy and I wouldn't put Blunderbuss in the top 50. No joke

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I'm a tad late to the party with this but I've just heard it for the first time today and it is a beautiful album.

 

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I'm also now in love with Melody Prochet.

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Halfway through the year. What's people's thoughts?

 

My top 13 for 2013 so far

 

Colin Stetson - To See More Light

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

David Bowie - The Next Day

Disclosure - Settle

Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus

Ghosface Killah - Twelve Reasons To Die

James Blake - Overgrown

Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park

Ludovicio Einaudi - In A Time Lapse

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of The City

Villagers - {Awayland}

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito

 

Was most surprised with Vampire Weekend. Thought I'd had enough of them after the last album.

 

Was very satisfied with Villagers, Stetson and Einaudi, Blake, FBs and YYYs all maintaining quality which made their last albums great.

 

Was delighted to see Ghostface, Bowie and Daft Punk back to their best after what could be considered lulls.

 

..and a few new artists to follow thanks to Chez and Meenzer. Cheers lads.

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Japan Times with some alternative choices

 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/07/03/music/the-best-albums-of-2013-so-far/#.UdVkMTuvN8E

 

NME...

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

Kanye West - Yeezus

Jagwar Ma - Howlin

Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle

The Child of Lov - The Child of Lov

Peace - In Love

Merchandise - Totale Nite

Iceage - You're Nothing

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

Foals - Holy Fire

Night Beds - Country Sleep

Deap Vally - Sistrionix

Smith Westerns - Soft Will

The Orwells - Other Voices

Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows

Matias Aguayo - The Visitor

Sigur Rós - Kveikur

Gold Panda - Half of Where You Live

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

 

 

http://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/9-nme-highest-rated/2013/1

 

Guardian

Everything Everything – Arc

I Am Kloot – Let It All In

Biffy Clyro – Opposites

My Bloody Valentine – m b v

Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse

Foals – Holy Fire

Hurts – Exile

David Bowie – The Next Day

Suede – Bloodsports

British Sea Power – Machineries of Joy

The Knife – Shaking the Habitual

Paramore – Paramore

Noah and the Whale – Heart of Nowhere

Primal Scream – More Light

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

Disclosure – Settle

Black Sabbath – 13

Kanye West – Yeezus

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/jun/20/best-albums-2013-your-favourite

 

AOTY http://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/6-highest-rated/2013/1

RYM http://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2013

Metacritic http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-albums-of-2013-so-far

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Here's my current "Heard and Liked" list but, keeping in mind, I'm STILL struggling to get caught up since this year has been mental.

 

 

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of The City

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - Mind Control

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual

Kurt Vile - Walkin on a Pretty Daze

Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound

Kanye West - Yeezus

Justin Timberlake - 20/20

David Bowie - The Next Day

William Tyler - Impossible Truth

Disclosure - Settle (at least, half of it)

Inc. - No World

Vampire Weekend and Jim James jump out as my favourites with Yeezus growing on me with each listen. I think Disclosure runs out of steam halfway through but hopefully it clicks with me in time.
My current "To-Listen" list:

A$AP Rocky - Long Live A$AP

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow’s Harvest

Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse

After Dark 2 Comp

Colleen - The Weighing of The Heart

Sam Amidon - Bright Sunny South

Kyle Hall - Boat Party

Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Villagers - Awayland

Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle

The Dear Hunter - Migrant

Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork

 

Hopefully I'll have rattled through them in the next week. Anything I should just avoid?

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