Grizzly Bear
Shields
"Shields not only matches its predecessor in Grizzly Bear's back catalogue, but it exceeds it."- AbsolutePunk
Original Points: 812, Lists Appearing: 30, Final Points: 24360
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
#2
Passion Pit
Gossamer
"The onetime bedroom artist now makes first-rate pop anthems, gleaming rocketships of sound that wouldn't sound out of place on the radio next to Rihanna or Nicki Minaj. The tone might seem out of step with the lyrics, but it speaks to a certain resilience."- Chicago Tribune
Original Points: 869, Lists Appearing: 28, Final Points: 24332, #1: justinandimcool
#3
The Tallest Man on Earth
There's No Leaving Now
"Matsson employs more (though still not much) instrumental shadings to his heart-rending songs on There's No Leaving Now, though he's still riding mostly on the quality of his songs and the spunk of his performances."- The A.V. Club
Original Points: 808, Lists Appearing: 28, Final Points: 22624
#4
Beach House
Bloom
"This is an album that is simply, in the most awe-inspired sense of the term, absolutely golden from end to end – a real treasure and an utter delight to experience every time you play it."- Popmatters
Original Points: 731, Lists Appearing: 27, Final Points: 19737 #1: Bron Yr Aur
#5
Jack White
Blunderbuss
"While Blunderbuss appears to be definite off-loading of emotional baggage, it also feels like a move toward rebirth. "- MOJO
Original Points: 632, Lists Appearing: 25, Final Points: 15800, #1: Noremac
#6
Japandroids
Celebration Rock
"Kind of heartwarming that it's still possible for a young band to rock out with palpable joy about the pleasures, terrors, and life lessons of the road."- Expert Witness
Original Points: 602, Lists Appearing: 25, Final Points: 15050, #1: MPizzle06, keithcoldroses, thebridge15
#7
Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
"Channel Orange is so arrestingly smooth that all of its unusually shaped pieces fit together as a seamless whole."- The A.V. Club
Original Points: 603, Lists Appearing: 24, Final Points: 14472, #1: dantillo24, luccic12
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