your top albums of 2012

almost the end of 2012, and top lists regarding anything and everything are flooding the net. so what's your top 5/10 albums of the year?

mine (3-10 being in no particular order):
1. kendrick lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
2. frank ocean - channel orange

3. the weeknd - trilogy (even tho the majority of the songs came out in 2011, the compilation was released in 2012 :dance:)
4. nas - life is good
5. kanye & co. - cruel summer
6. killer mike - r.a.p. music
7. the xx - coexist
8. schoolboy q - habits & contradictions
9. ab-soul - control system
10. santigold - master of my make-believe

macklemore - the heist
the xx - coexist
the weeknd - trilogy
flo + the machine - ceremonials
rihanna - unapologetic (llol)

pierce the veil - collide with the sky
punk goes pop 5
the word alive - life cycles
issues - black diamonds ep
memphis may fire - challenger

Nas - Life is Good

Literally the only album I've really enjoyed this year, but to be fair I haven't listened to much new stuff so that won't help. 2011 was better by a long long shot

One Direction - Take me Home
Taylor Swift - Red
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
The Script - #3

every time i die - ex lives
fireflight - now
cancer bats - dead set long living
architects - daybreaker
miss may i - at heart
yellowcard - southern air

no order

the xx - coexist
mumford & sons - babel
two door cinema club - beacon
taylor swift - red
the weeknd - trilogy (heard the majority of the songs before tho)
macklemore - the heist (only like 2 songs so um idk if that counts)

1) lana del rey - born to die (paradise edition)
2) the xx - coexist
3) paloma faith - fall to grace
4) the vaccines - come of age
5) alt-j - an awesome wave
6) mumford & sons - babel
7) jake bugg - jake bugg
8) bob dylan - tempest
9) the maccabees - given to the wild
10) jack white - blunderbuss

lawson - chapman square
taylor swift - red
nicki minaj - pink friday roman reloaded
nicki minaj - pink friday: the re-up
justin bieber - believe
p!nk - the truth about love
alicia keys - girl on fire

such a generic taste, oops.

One Direction - Take Me Home
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (Roman Reloaded)

I don't usually pay attention to albums but I liked them both.

Lana del rey - born to die (paradise edition)
Taylor swift - red

not much else though really, I listen to such a limited array of music lmao, and 2012 hasn't been that gr8

1. Purity Ring - Shrines
2. Tall Ships - Everything Touching
3. Passion Pit - Gossamer
4. Marina & the Diamonds - Electra Heart
5. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Trouble
6. Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
7. Yeasayer - Fragrant World
8. Charli XCX - Super Ultra
9. Kotki Dwa - Staycations
10. Grimes - Visions

One Direction - Take me home

Matt Cardle - The Fire
Ronan Keating - Fires
Swedish House Mafia - Until Now
Calvin Harris - 18 Months

ellie goulding - halcyon
rihanna - unapologetic
snsd - girls & peace
santigold - master of my make-believe
marina & the diamonds - electra heart

the ghost inside - get what you give
expire - pendulum swings
brutality will prevail - scatter the ashes
trapped under ice - big kiss goodnight
breaking point - life sentence
parkway drive - atlas

honourable mentions:
demoraliser - a living nightmare
last witness - mourning after

marina & the diamonds - electra heart
two door cinema club - beacon
ellie goulding - halcyon

the xx - coexist
lana del rey - born to die
muse - the 2nd law
marina & the diamonds - electra heart

mumford & sons - babel
marina and the diamonds - electra heart
ellie goulding - halcyon
florence and the machine - ceremonials
of monsters and men - my head is an animal
radio 1's live lounge 2012

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Red

One Direction - Take me Home
Taylor Swift - Red
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
The Script - #3

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Exactly ^

Honestly no new albums out this year that have done it for me.

One Direction - Take me Home

Niki Minaj

marina & the diamonds - electra heart
pierce the veil - collide with the sky
muse - the 2nd law (deluxe)
green day - uno, dos & tres
yellowcard - southern air
taylor swift - red

Lots of Marina fans :D

Marina & The Diamonds - Electra Heart
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Ke$ha - Warrior
One Direction - Take Me Home

taylor swift-red. only 1 but yeah its my fav :3

Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
Crystal Castles - (III)
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Azealia Banks - 1991 EP/Fantasea
One Direction - Take Me Home
M. Pokora - A la Poursuite du Bonheur

In no particular order:

Nicki Minaj - Pink friday: roman reloaded
Taylor Swift - Red
Drake - Take care
One direction - Take me home
Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
Rihanna - Talk that talk, Unapologetic
Lana Del Rey - Born to die
Calvin Harris - 18 Months
Justin Bieber - Believe
P!nk - the truth about love
Chris Brown - Fortune
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

A lot of these albums were released in 2011 but still listening to them this year as many songs have been released as singles this year

1. Christina Aguilera - Lotus
2. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded the Re-Up
3. Taylor Swift - Red
4. Rihanna - Unapologetic
5. One Direction - Take Me Home

pierce the veil - collide with the sky
cannibal corpse - torture
blink182 - neighbourhoods

lana del rey - born to die & the paradise edition
marina & the diamonds - electra heart
taylor swift - red
ke$ha - warrior

liked carly rae jepsen's kiss as well but not as much as those

two door cinema club - beacon
taylor swift - red
florence and the machine - ceremonials

Taylor Swift - Red

florence + the machine - ceremonials
taylor swift - red
mumford and sons - babel
lana del ray - born to die
one direction - take me home
leona lewis - glassheart
two door cinema club - beacon
paloma faith - fall to grace

Green Day - ¡Uno!
Green Day - ¡Dos!
Green Day - ¡Tre!
Ingrid Michaelson - Human Again
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Richard Hawley - Standing At Sky's Edge
Andy Burrows - Company

Slim pickings this year really, most of the stuff I've been listening to this year was from years gone by.

Rihanna - Unapologetic
Ke$ha - Warrior
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream Complete Confection
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Marina & The Diamonds - Electra Heart

nor really sure can't think of what albums got me this year. I'd say though Valtari by Sigur Ros was an amazing and beautiful album and Lex Hives by The Hives was quite fun. Getting Coheed and Cambria's new album soon and usually love their stuff so that might be one of those. There's quite a few good albums out there I haven't got hold of yet.

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Odd Future - OF Tape Vol 2
Jakwob - The Prize
xxyyxx - xxyyxx
Jam Baxter - The Gruesome Features

More mixtapes but still quality tracks on them
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
Flatbush Zombies - D.R.U.G.S.

few more i have probably forgot but these have been the stand outs, not to much really album wise some brilliant tracks have been out this year.

Muse - The 2nd Law
Ed Sheeran - +

I know + was released in 2011, but the majority of songs were released this year so i'm whacking it in anyway. :p

Probably the only two I've enjoyed this year:

Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (III)

Ellie Goulding - Halcyon is the only album this year that I've fully liked really..