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THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2012: 49-25

After the standard office too-ing and fro-ing, argy bargy and general smackdowns (no news editor, Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t is in no way top 20 material, let alone top 100) we’ve arrived at what we feel is a wholly representative conclusion to an incredibly diverse year in music.

The breadth of musical range present in this list is emblematic of a music scene Crack is proud to be pushing with every sinew in our worn out little brains. In a year where you digest that much music there are going to be victims who didn’t make the cut (give Lana Del Rey another listen, go on), however, after that much democratic debate, we can only have the utmost most confidence in a list we’ve poured the whole of our 2012s in to. Here’s 49-25.

 


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49. FATHER JOHN MISTY
FEAR FUN
(Sub Pop)

 

 

FATHER JOHN MISTY – NANCY FROM NOW ON

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Father-John-Misty-Nancy-from-Now-On.mp3″ title=”Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On”]

 


 

48. KINDNESS
WORLD, YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND
(Polydor)

 

 

KINDNESS – CYAN

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kindness-Cyan.mp3″ title=”Kindness-Cyan”]

 


 

47. BEACH HOUSE
BLOOM
(Sub Pop)

 

 

BEACH HOUSE – WILD

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Beach-House-Wild.mp3″ title=”Beach House – Wild”]

 


 

46. LONE
GALAXY GARDEN
(Garden)

 

 

LONE  W/ MACHINEDRUM – AS A CHILD

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Lone-As-A-Child-with-Machinedrum.mp3″ title=”Lone-As A Child”]

 


 

45. DIIV
OSHIN
(Captured Tracks)

 

 

DIIV – HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DIIV-How-Long-Have-You-Known.mp3″ title=”DIIV-How Long Have You Known”]

 


 

44. WOLF + LAMB
VERSUS
(Wolf + Lamb)

 

WOLF+LAMB VS PILLOWTALK – REAL LOVE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wolf-Lamb-vs.-PillowTalk-Real-Love.mp3″ title=”Wolf+Lamb-Real Love”]

 


 

43. RICHARD HAWLEY
STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE
(Mute)

 

 

RICHARD HAWLEY – DON’T STARE AT THE SUN

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Richard-Hawley-Don-t-Stare-At-The-Sun.mp3″ title=”DON’T STARE AT THE SUN”]

 


 

42. JESSIE WARE
DEVOTION
(Island)

 

 

 JESSIE WARE – DEVOTION

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Jessie-Ware-Devotion.mp3″ title=”Jessie Ware – Devotion”]

 


 

41. NENEH CHERRY & THE THING
CHERRY THING
(Smalltown Supersound)

 

 

 NENEH CHERRY AND THE THING – ACCORDIAN

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Neneh-Cherry-amp-The-Thing-Accordion.mp3″ title=”Neneh Chery-Accordian”]

 


 

40. THE INVISIBLE
RISPAH
(Ninja Tune)

 

 

THE INVISIBLE – WHAT HAPPENED

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Invisible-What-Happened.mp3″ title=”The Invisible-What Happened”]

 


 

39. JJ DOOM
KEY TO THE KUFFS
(Lex Records)

 

 

JJ DOOM – RHYMIN’ SLANG

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/JJ-DOOM-Rhymin-Slang.mp3″ title=”The JJ Doom-Rhymin Slang”]

 


 

38. HOW TO DRESS
TOTAL LOSS
(Weird World)

 

 

 HOW TO DRESS WELL – TALKING TO YOU

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/How-To-Dress-Well-Talking-to-You.mp3″ title=”How To Dress Well-Talking To You”]

 


 

37. GREEEN LINEZ
THINGS THAT FADE
(Disktopia)

 

 

GREEN LINEZ – HIBISCUS PACIFIC

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Green-Linez-Hibiscus-Pacific.mp3″ title=”Green Linez-Hibiscus Pacific”]

 


 

36. PHEDRE
PHEDRE
(Daps Records)

 

 

PHEDRE – COLD SUNDAY

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Phedre-Cold-Sunday.mp3″ title=”Phedre-Cold Sunday”]

 


 

35. MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER
MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER
(Domino)

 

 

MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER – ENDLESS SHORE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Melody-s-Echo-Chamber-Endless-Shore.mp3″ title=”Melodys Echo Chamber-Endless Shore”]

 


 

34. SEAMS
TOURIST/SLEEPER
(Full Time Hobby)

 

 

SEAMS – NACHTMUSIK

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Seams-Nachtmusik.mp3″ title=”Seams-Nachtmusik”]

 


 

33. BLONDES
BLONDES
(RVNG Intl)

 

 

BLONDES – BUSINESS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Blondes-Business.mp3″ title=”Blondes-Business”]

 


 

32. WILD NOTHING
NOCTURNE
(Bella Union)

 

 

 WILD NOTHING –  MIDNIGHT SONG

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wild-Nothing-Midnight-Song.mp3″ title=”Wild Nothing-Midnight Song”]

 


 

31. TALLEST MAN ON EARTH
THERE’S NO LEAVING NOW
(Dead Oceans)

 

 

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH – THERE’S NO LEAVING NOW

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Tallest-Man-On-Earth-There-s-No-Leaving-Now.mp3″ title=”The tallest man On Earth-There’s No Leaving Now”]

 


 

30. MICACHU AND THE SHAPES
NEVER
(Rough Trade)

 

 

MICACHU & THE SHAPES – OK

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Micachu-amp-The-Shapes-OK.mp3″ title=”Micachu & The Shapes – OK”]

 


 

29. GRIZZLY BEAR
SHIELDS
(Warp)

 

 

GRIZZLY BEAR – SPEAK IN ROUNDS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Grizzly-Bear-Speak-In-Rounds.mp3″ title=”Grizzly Bear-Speak In Rounds”]

 


 

28. THE DIRTY PROJECTORS
SWING LO MAGELLAN
(Domino)

 

 

THE DIRTY PROJECTORS – GUN HAS NO TRIGGER

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dirty-Projectors-Gun-Has-No-Trigger.mp3″ title=”Dirty projectors-Gun Has No Trigger”]

 


 

27. CHROMATICS
KILL FOR LOVE
(Italians Do It Better)

 

 

CHROMATICS – LADY

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Chromatics-Lady.mp3″ title=”Chromatics-Lady”]

 


 

26. LIARS
WIXIW
(Mute)

 

 

 LIARS – OCTAGON

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Liars-Octagon.mp3″ title=”Liars-Octagon”]

 


 

25. SPACEGHOSTPURRP
MYSTERIOUS PHONK
(4AD)

 

 

SPACEGHOSTPURRP – BRINGING THE PHONK

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SpaceGhostPurrp.mp3″ title=”SpaceGhostPurrp-Bringing The Phonk”]

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