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Best of 2012: Music

It’s my favorite albums of 2012!

Hey, look. It’s my 10 favorite albums of 2012!

10

The Money Store

Death Grips

Death Grips continues their hostile takeover of hip-hop with this ear-splitting, but undeniably unique album.

9

Blunderbuss

Jack White

Jack White’s debut solo album is just what you would expect – a great mix of rock, blues, and soul.

8

Lonerism

Tame Impala

Drawing from psychedelic rock of the past, Lonerism sounds like a weird alternate universe where The Beatles are still making Revolver-like albums in 2012.

7

Kin

Iamamiwhoami

The enigmatic Iamamiwhoami’s first full length, Kin, is a sometimes sad, sometimes pleasant, but always dreamy and downright hallucinogenic audio journey.

6

Cancer 4 Cure

El-P

El-P maintains his hard, playful style on his fourth full-length Cancer 4 Cure, an album with amazing production and a ton of great guest appearances.

5

Knife City

Knife City

Anamanaguchi member Luke Silas released his own 8-bit dance album under the name Knife City, and it’s fantastic. Listen and download the free album over at 8bitpeoples.

4

Dethalbum III

Dethklok

Brendan Small returns with a third album of tracks from the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse. Dethalbum III refines the elements introduced on Dethalbum II to create the best comedy metal album since, um.. Dethalbum I.

3

R.A.P. Music

Killer Mike

Killer Mike goes hard with incredible beats by El-P. If you think all southern rap is disposable commercial trash, give this album a spin and prepare to be wrong.

2

Unsung Heroes

Ensiferum

Ensiferum continues to dominate folk metal with their fifth album. Tracks like In My Sword I Trust, Burning Leaves, and the title track prove that Ensiferum still knows how to create the perfect blend of folk melodies and metal riffs.

1

Nehru Jackets / Wild Water Kingdom

Heems

Das racist may be no more, but Heems had a great year with back to back free mixtapes proving once and for all that he is fucking great at rapping.

What were your favorites this year?