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THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2012: 100-75

After the standard office to-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 of 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 into. Here’s 100-75.

 


100. THE DAGGER BROTHERS
HOT DOCTOR
(Void of Ovals)

 

THE DAGGER BROTHERS – DVDs

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/05-DVDs.mp3″ title=”Dagger Brothers – DVDs”]

 


 

99. TYPESUN
WORK IS LOVE MADE VISIBLE
(Root Elevation)

 

 

TYPESUN – HOW WE THINK ABOUT US

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/03-How-We-Think-About-Us.mp3″ title=”Typesun-How We Think About Us”]

 


 

98. CHILLY GONZALEZ
SOLO PIANO II
(Gentle Threat)

 

 

CHILLY GONZALEZ – WHITE KEYS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/01-White-Keys.mp3″ title=”Chilly Gonzalez – White Keys”]

 


 

97. NATHAN FAKE
STEAM DAYS
(Border Community)

 

 

NATHAN FAKE – ICENI STRINGS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/03-Iceni-Strings.mp3″ title=”Nathan Fake-Iceni Strings”]

 


 

96. SEAPONY
FALLING
(Hardly Art)

 

 

SEAPONY – PROVE TO ME

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-Prove-to-Me.mp3″ title=”Seapony-Prove To Me”]

 


 

95. GHOSTING SEASON
THE VERY LAST OF THE SAINTS
(Last Night On Earth)


 

GHOSTING SEASON – FAR END OF THE GRAVEYARD

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/02-Far-End-Of-The-Graveyard.mp3″ title=”Ghosting Season – Far End Of The Graveyard”]

 


 

94. EGYPTIAN HIP HOP
GOOD DOESN’T SLEEP
(R&S)

 

 

EGYPTIAN HIP HOP – YORO DIALLO

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Egyptian-Hip-Hop-Yoro-Diallo.mp3″ title=”Egyptian Hip Hop – Yoro Diallo”]

 


 

93. BAT FOR LASHES
THE HAUNTED MAN

(Parlophone)

 

 

BAT FOR LASHES – ALL YOUR GOLD

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bat-for-Lashes-All-Your-Gold.mp3″ title=”Bat For Lashes – All Your Gold”]

 


 

92. DAPHNI
JAIALONG
(Jaialong)

 

 

DAPHNI – AHORA

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/01-Ahora.mp3″ title=”Daphni – Ahora”]

 


 

91. PINKUNOIZU
FREE TIME!
(Full Time Hobby)

 

 

PINKUNOIZU – PARABOLIC DELUSIONS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/05-Parabolic-Delusions.mp3″ title=”Pinkunoizu-Parabolic Delusions”]

 


 

90. DEATH GRIPS
NO LOVE DEEP WEB
(Self Released)

 

 

DEATH GRIPS – I’VE SEEN FOOTAGE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1-06-Ive-Seen-Footage.mp3″ title=”Death Grips – No Love Deep Power”]

 


 

89. BALTIC FLEET
TOWERS
(Blow Up Records)

 

 

BALTIC FLEET – HEADLESS HEROES OF THE ACROPOLIS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/03-Headless-Heroes-Of-The-Acropolis.mp3″ title=”Baltic Fleet-Headless heroes Of The Acropolis”]

 


 

88. TIM HECKER AND DANIEL LOPATIN
INSTRUMENTAL TOURIST
(Software)

 

 

TIM HECKER AND DANIEL LOPATIN – INTRUSIONS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/04-Intrusions.mp3″ title=”Time Hecker and Daniel Lopatin – Intrusions”]

 


 

87. POLIÇA

GIVE YOU THE GHOST
(Memphis Industries)

 

 

POLIÇA – LAY YOUR CARDS OUT FEAT. MIKE NOYCE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/07-Lay-Your-Cards-Out-feat.-Mike-Noyce.mp3″ title=”Policia-Lay Your Cards Out Feat. Mike Noyce”]

 


 

86. CONVERGE
ALL WE LOVE WE LEAVE BEHIND
(Epitaph)

 

 

CONVERGE – A GLACIAL PLACE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/07-A-Glacial-Pace.mp3″ title=”Converge – A Glacial Place”]

 


 

85. CAT POWER
SUN
(Matador)

 

 

CAT POWER – CHEROKEE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cat-Power-Cherokee.mp3″ title=”Cat Power – Cherokee”]

 


 

84. MATTHEW DEAR
BEAMS
(Ghostly International)

 

 

MATTHEW DEAR – HER FANTASY

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MATTHEW-DEAR-HER-FANTASY-1.mp3″ title=”matthew dear-her fantasy”]

 


 

83. ANDY STOTT
LUXURY PROBLEMS
(Modern Love)

 

 

ANDY STOTT – NUMB

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

 


 

82. THEE OH SEES
PUTRIFIERS II
(In The Red)

 

 

THEE OH SEES – LUPINE DOMINUS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/08-Lupine-Dominus.mp3″ title=”Thee Oh Sees-Lupine Dominus”]

 


 

81. NAS
LIFE IS GOOD
(Def Jam)

 

 

NAS – DAUGHTERS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/01-Daughters-DIRTY.mp3″ title=”Nas-Daughters”]

 


 

80. EFTERKLANG
PIRAMIDA
(4AD)

 

 

EFTERKLANG – HOLLOW MOUNTAIN

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

 


 

79. DEERHOOF
BREAKUP SONG
(ATP Recordings)

 

 

DEERHOOF – FETE-D-ADIEU

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Deerhoof-Fete-d-Adieu.mp3″ title=”Deerhoof-Fete-d-Adieu”]

 


 

78. VESSEL
ORDER OF NOISE
(Tri Angle)

 

 

VESSEL – SCARLETTA

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

 


 

77. LE SERA
SEES THE LIGHT
(Hardly Art)

 

 

LA SERA – PLEASE BE MY THIRD EYE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Please-Be-My-Third-Eye.mp3″ title=”La Sera – Please be My Third Eye”]

 


 

76. ADDISON GROOVE
TRANSISTOR RHYTHM
(50 Weapons)

 

 

ADDISON GROOVE FEAT. SPANK ROCK – BAD THINGS

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/02-Bad-Things-Feat.-Spank-Rock.mp3″ title=”Addison Grrove Feat. Spank Rock – Bad Things”]

 


 

75. SHED
THE KILLER
(50 Weapons)

 

 

SHED – PHOTOTYPE

[haiku url=”http://crackmagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/06-Phototype-1.mp3″ title=”Shed – Phototype”]

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