BadBadNotGood Download

Those interested in hearing some great jazz which came out this year should go download the new BadBadNotGood which is available free through their website. The album came out earlier this year and has not received the attention it deserves. Give it a listen and see what you think. http://badbadnotgood.com/

Top 10 Overlooked Albums of 2012

10. Pontiak - Echo Ono 9. Loma Prieta - I.V. 8. Mirrorring - Foreign Body 7. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa 6. Whirr - Distressor 5. Blondes - Blondes 4. Lightships - Electric Cables 3. Lower Dens - Nootropics 2. BadBadNotGood - BBNG 2 1. Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet

Top 10 Overrated Albums of 2012

10. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball 9. Jacuzzi Boys - Glazin' 8. The Lumineers - The Lumineers 7. Yeasayer - Fragrant World 6. Best Coast - The Only Place 5. Muse - The 2nd Law 4. Passion Pit - Gossamer 3. Fun - Some Nights 2. Lana Del Rey - Born to Die 1. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2012

10. Black Breath - Sentenced to Life 9. Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind 8. Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction 7. Asphyx - Deathhammer 6. Grave - Endless Procession of Souls 5. Loma Prieta - I.V. 4. Baroness - Yellow & Green 3. Gojira - L'enfant Sauvage 2. Pig Destroyer - Book Burner 1. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis

Top 10 Electronic Albums of 2012

10. Holy Other - Held 9. Burial - Kindred [EP] 8. Cooly G - Playin' Me 7. Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland - Black Is Beautiful 6. Daphni - Jaiolong 5. Lone - Galaxy Garden 4. Delta Funktionen - Traces 3. Robert Hood - Motor: Nighttime World 3 2. John Talabot Fin 1. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems

Top 10 MN Local Albums of 2012

10. The Bad Plus - Made Possible 9. Greg Grease - Cornbread, Pearl & G 8. Buffalo Moon - Selva Surreal 7. Magic Castles - Magic Castles 6. Leisure Birds - Globe Master 5. Flavor Crystals - Three 4. Prissy Clerks - Bruise or Be Bruised 3. Gay Witch Abortion - Opportunistic Smokescreen Behavior 2. Pony Trash - Pony Trash [EP] 1. Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.M.T. - Arp Navigators

Top 50 Albums of 2012

I took a little time and came up with my top 50 albums of 2012. I will also be posting  up a few different top ten lists as well including: local, metal, electronic, overrated, and overlooked.

50. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
49. Laurel Halo - Quarantine
48. Russian Circles - Empros
47. Halasan Bazaar - How To Ever Be Happy
46. Clams Casino - Instrumental Mixtape 2
45. Leisure Birds - Globe Master
44. Twin Cities Funk & Soul: Lost Grooves from Minneapolis/St. Paul 1964-1979 - Various Artists (Secret Stash)
43. Flavor Crystals - Three
42. Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes
41. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
40. Ty Segall & White Fence - Hair
39. Dirty Three - Toward the Low Sun
38. Holy Other - Held
37. Burial - Kindred [EP]
36. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Aufheben
35. Magic Castles - Magic Castles
34. Tamaryn - Tender New Signs
33. Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland - Black Is Beautiful
32. Grimes - Visions
31. Camera - Radiate
30. Frkwys Vol. 9 Icon Give Thank- Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, and the Congos
29. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
28. Tame Impala - Lonerism
27. Daphni - Jiaolong
26. Bear In Heaven - I Love You, It's Cool
25. Imikuzushi - Keiji Haino, Jim O-Rourke, Oren Ambarchi
24. Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
23. Lone - Galaxy Garden
22. Disappears - Pre Language
21. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
20. Grizzly Bear  - Shields
19. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
18. Liars - WIXIW
17. The Men - Open Your Heart
16. Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.M.T. - Arp Navigators
15. Mac Demarco - 2
14. Wild Nothing - Nocturne
13. Delta Funktionen - Traces
12. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
11. Robert Hood - Motor: Nighttime World 3
10. Goat - World Music
9. John Talabot - Fin
8. Can - Lost Tapes
7. Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
6. Swans - The Seer
5. Tara King Theory - Uncolored Past Part 1 &2
4. Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
3. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
2. Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
1. Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse