Best new music this year 2012 edition

[Stanley]

So, I did one of these last year and was recommended some great music, some that turned out to be my records of the year. So fire away - albums, singles, ep's, whatever you're listening to. Perhaps you'll turn some listeners on to something new and awesome.

Grimes - Visons

VCMG - Ssss

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Django Django - Django Django

School of Seven Bells - Ghostory

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Chairlift - Something

White Rabbits - Milk Famous

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[Goose]

Bugger! I've removed the wrong one Sorry.

[acidbearboy]

It's been a good year for dance/electronic music. Possibly a few here from 2011, but all recent-ish selections.

Lovelock - Burning Feeling

Lone - Galaxy Garden

Moore/Majeure - Brainstorm

Martyn - Ghost People

Perseus - Cool Running

Rustie - Glass Swords

Todd Terje - It's The Arps

Vince Watson - Every Soul Needs a Guide

2562 - Air Jordan

Drexciya - Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller Vol.1

Floating Points - Shadows

Lindstrom - Six Cups of Rebel

[Vaya.]

Deathgrips - moneystore

El-P - Cancer 4 cure

Killer Mike - R.a.p. Music

Off! - Off!

All from this month

[Mr Do 71]

John Maus - No Title (Molly)

[Michael J Glocks]

Excluding those mentioned so far (Grimes, Chairlift, Killer Mike, Death Grips), Slow to Love by Doe Paoro is my favourite album of the year so far.

You can get it as a pay what you want download here: http://doepaoro.bandcamp.com/

TRST by Trust is good too, recommended for fans of Crystal Castles/Cold Cave and the like.

ALSO:

John Talabot - Fin

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Anais Mitchell - Young Man in America

Looking forward to Friends' debut next month too.

[Mr Do 71]

This is ace as well, Julia Holter - In the same room

[Ben]

I haven't heard a great deal that's blown me away so far this year, the Grimes album is probably my favourite but there's been plenty of good stuff. Some of my favourite releases not mentioned:

Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet

Monolake - Ghosts

Shackleton - Music for the Quiet Hour

LHF- Keepers of the Light

The Hot Chip off-shoots New Build and The 2 Bears released fun albums too. Beach House and SMD albums next week should be worth hearing.

Spotify playlist of my favourite albums this year: Albums of 2012

[toythatkills]

Django Django - Django Django

This didn't grab me at first beyond the singles, but I've really started to enjoy it on repeated listens. Really looking forward to the Alt-J album in a couple of weeks, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezuqY-lGzW0

[mop]

El-P - Cancer 4Cure

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

Action Bronson - Blue Chips

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory

[futureshock]

John Maus - No Title (Molly)

Thanks for this! John was my album of last year.

[DeadRussian]

Some good stuff this year that your Dad might like as well.

Damien Jurado - Maraqopa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCrP8rdoFw

Lambchop - Mr. M

And one for your parents to dagger to...

[ngchol]

Lots of great stuff so far this year...

Bloom - Beach House

Something - Chairlift

Kill For Love - Chromatics

Journey Of... (reissue) - Drexciya

Drokk - Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury

Anxiety - Ladyhawke

SSSS - VCMG

[Lovelyman]

Field Music's Plumb is one of the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rTkQLLk9o

[Stanley]

Someone mentioned Beach House's new album Bloom. I've played it twice now and it's ridiculously good.

[Quest]

For most of the year I've been obsessing over particular eras of old music, so I've not listened to as much new stuff as I usually do. That said, I've enjoyed records by Lone, Actress, Grimes, Innercity, 2562, Voices from the Lake, Carter Tutti Void, John Talabot, Julia Holter, Demdike Stare, Earth, Chromatics, Drokk, Killer Mike, Pop. 1280 and Black Rain. Not a bad year so far, but nowt special.

I probably hated everything else. Really looking forward to that new Laurel Halo on Hyperdub, though, and that Gatekeeper album with the first-person exploration game thingy sounds interesting.

[Sapa]

Another vote for Beach House - Bloom.

Love the opening track, just waiting on a sunny day and a nice drive somewhere to enjoy it properly

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[Uncle Mike]

Thanks for starting this Stanley. I love it when these sorts of threads help me. acidbearboy always a great read, thanks!

[Arc'Tan'Gent]

http://allmusic.com/album/wreck-r2397337/review

[Stanley]

Wow!

[Mr Do 71]

Thanks for this! John was my album of last year.

Rarities album out in July

http://m.pitchfork.com/news/46548-john-maus-to-release-rarities-collection/

[futureshock]

Joy!

[Mogster]

Bloom has just kept me up way too late for a work night. Amazing album.

Wild is my favourite track so far I think. It's just wonderful.

[KRP]

Hmmm was the Burial EP this year? That was pretty good. I'm enjoying the new Gold Panda EP as well:

[ngchol]

I mentioned VCMG - SSSS further up, so here's a link to "Lowly", which I think is completely fantastic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOv9yn1eKE

[Pekoe]

My list will probably cover most of what's been mentioned.

Chromatics - Kill For Love

Symmetry - Theme For An Imaginary Film

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

Moodymann - Picture This

Clock Opera - Ways To Forget

John Talabot - Fin

Django Django - Django Django

Lone - Galaxy Garden

Andrew Weatherall - Masterpiece

Pepe Deluxe - Queen Of The Wave

The Shins - Port Of Tomorrow

Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Howlin Rain - The Russian Wilds

Cage & Aviary - Migration

DJ Food - The Search Engine

Beach House - Bloom

Santigold - Master Of My Make Believe

Orbital - Wonky

Seriously looking forward to the In Motion#1 compilation and new Sebastien Tellier album , and must remember to get Loops Of Your Heart, and look into La Sera, Nite Jewel and Frankie Rose albums.

Have to say that Bloom is absolutely amazing. Was never completely won over by their previous albums but this is in new stratospheres of brilliance. Solidly one of the best albums I've heard.

[Stanley]

Already some amazing stuff in this thread. Will have to check out Chromatics as they have been mentioned a few times now.

[MrPogo]

Excluding those mentioned so far (Grimes, Chairlift, Killer Mike, Death Grips), Slow to Love by Doe Paoro is my favourite album of the year so far.

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You can get it as a pay what you want download here: http://doepaoro.bandcamp.com/

Thanks, just ordered the CD on there.

[Pekoe]

Woodkid is going to big.

[Stanley]

Nice. Is that from a new album or something?