Hopefully this will be a nice break from a depressing debate.
Albums (including reissues): 1. Wadada Leo Smith - Ten Freedom Summers (Cuneiform) (indie, jazz) 2. Various Artists - Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology (Profile) (major, rap, reissue) 3. Skrillex - Bangarang (Owsla/Big Beat/Atlantic) (major, dance) 4. Nas - Life Is Good (Def Jam) (major, rap) 5. Ja Rule - PIL2 (MPire/700 Hit Season) (indie, rap) 6. Adrenaline Mob - Omerta (Elm City/EMI) (major, metal) 7. Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin (TFK) (indie, CCM, metal) 8. Devin Gray - Dirigo Rataplan (Skirl) (indie, jazz) 9. El Doom & the Born Electric - El Doom & the Born Electric (Rune Grammofon) (indie, prog, metal) 10. The Very Best - MTMTMK (Moshi Moshi/Cooperative) (indie, dance, African) 11. PO PO - Dope Boy Magick (Mad Decent) (indie) 12. Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth (Interscope) (major, metal) 13. Batida - Batida (Soundway) (indie, dance, African) 14. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror (Mom + Pop) (indie) 15. The Souljazz Orchestra - Solidarity (Strut) (indie) 16. System of Survival - Needle and Thread (BPitch Control) (indie, dance) 17. The Lacs - 190 Proof (Average Joes/Backroad) (indie, country, rap) 18. Various - The Karindula Sessions (Crammed Discs) (indie, African) 19. Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct (Big Dada) (indie, rap) 20. First Aid Kit - The Lion’s Roar (Wichita) (indie, country) 21. Damita - Anticipation (Tyscot) (indie, CCM) 22. Hillsong Kids Jr. - Crazy Noise! (Hillsong/Sparrow) (major, CCM, children’s) 23. Los Dareyes de la Sierra - Mis Favoritas (Sony Latin) (major, Latin, reissue) 24. Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord - No New Tunes (indie, jazz) 25. El Bebeto y su Banda Patria Chica - Ese Soy Yo (Disa) (major, Latin) 26. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (Atlantic) (major, rap, dance) 27. Various - WOW Gospel 2012 (Verity) (major, CCM) 28. Graffiti6 -- Colours (NW Free/Capitol) (major, dance) 29. The Fresh Beat Band - Music From the Hit TV Show (Viacom) (major?) 30. Henry Threadgill Zooid - Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry, Spp (Pi) (indie, jazz) 31. Tim Berne - Snakeoil (ECM/Decca) (major, jazz) 32. Riz MC -- MICroscope (Tru Thoughts) (indie, rap) 33. Todd Terje - It’s the Arps (Smalltown Supersound EP) (indie, dance) 34. TEEN - In Limbo (Carpark) (indie) 35. Juanita y Los Feos - Pesadilla Adulta (Munster) (indie, Latin) 36. Soundtrack - Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Arista/Legacy) (major, rap, REISSUE) 37. Christian Mistress - Possession (Relapse) (indie, metal) 38. Michael W. Smith - Decades of Worship (Reunion) (major, CCM, reissue) 39. Counting Crows - Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) (Cooking Vinyl) (indie, country) 40. Los Amos de Nuevo Leon - Bien Hyphy y Bien Alterados (Hyphy Music Inc./Cosver) (indie, Latin)
That last one has some insane tuba lines, often coupled with synth tuba, which creates some cool glissando effects. I'd be happy with this top 10 in a Pazz/Jop, not that I wouldn't welcome better stuff, so I'll try hunting down your all's pix.
20 Singles in some order: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” - Taylor Swift “Mirando al Cielo” - Roberto Tapia “One Thing” - One Direction “Stupid Hoe” - Nicki Minaj “Somebody That I Used to Know” - Gotye “Call Me Maybe” - Carly Rae Jepsen “What Makes You Beautiful” - One Direction “I Belong In Your Arms” - Chairlift “Wut” - Le1f “Candy” - Robbie Williams “Gangnam Style” - Psy “Spring of Life” - Perfume “Gossip” - Big Boi ft. UGK & Big K.R.I.T. “Marriage Made in Hollywood” - Bonnie Raitt “Pop That” - French Montana ft. Drake, Lil’ Wayne and Rick Ross “Big Mouth” - Santigold “Sin Respiracion” - Banda el Recodo “Mamireru” - Kimura Kaela “Springsteen” - Eric Church “Survival” - Muse
If there's voting I'll probably end up voting for Taylor and Psy, which I get the sense are Taylor and K-pop for people who don't like Taylor and K-pop, but I do love them.
90 BILLION DOLLARS INTO GREEN JOBS?!?
Albums (including reissues):
1. Wadada Leo Smith - Ten Freedom Summers (Cuneiform) (indie, jazz)
2. Various Artists - Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology (Profile) (major, rap, reissue)
3. Skrillex - Bangarang (Owsla/Big Beat/Atlantic) (major, dance)
4. Nas - Life Is Good (Def Jam) (major, rap)
5. Ja Rule - PIL2 (MPire/700 Hit Season) (indie, rap)
6. Adrenaline Mob - Omerta (Elm City/EMI) (major, metal)
7. Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin (TFK) (indie, CCM, metal)
8. Devin Gray - Dirigo Rataplan (Skirl) (indie, jazz)
9. El Doom & the Born Electric - El Doom & the Born Electric (Rune Grammofon) (indie, prog, metal)
10. The Very Best - MTMTMK (Moshi Moshi/Cooperative) (indie, dance, African)
11. PO PO - Dope Boy Magick (Mad Decent) (indie)
12. Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth (Interscope) (major, metal)
13. Batida - Batida (Soundway) (indie, dance, African)
14. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror (Mom + Pop) (indie)
15. The Souljazz Orchestra - Solidarity (Strut) (indie)
16. System of Survival - Needle and Thread (BPitch Control) (indie, dance)
17. The Lacs - 190 Proof (Average Joes/Backroad) (indie, country, rap)
18. Various - The Karindula Sessions (Crammed Discs) (indie, African)
19. Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct (Big Dada) (indie, rap)
20. First Aid Kit - The Lion’s Roar (Wichita) (indie, country)
21. Damita - Anticipation (Tyscot) (indie, CCM)
22. Hillsong Kids Jr. - Crazy Noise! (Hillsong/Sparrow) (major, CCM, children’s)
23. Los Dareyes de la Sierra - Mis Favoritas (Sony Latin) (major, Latin, reissue)
24. Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord - No New Tunes (indie, jazz)
25. El Bebeto y su Banda Patria Chica - Ese Soy Yo (Disa) (major, Latin)
26. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (Atlantic) (major, rap, dance)
27. Various - WOW Gospel 2012 (Verity) (major, CCM)
28. Graffiti6 -- Colours (NW Free/Capitol) (major, dance)
29. The Fresh Beat Band - Music From the Hit TV Show (Viacom) (major?)
30. Henry Threadgill Zooid - Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry, Spp (Pi) (indie, jazz)
31. Tim Berne - Snakeoil (ECM/Decca) (major, jazz)
32. Riz MC -- MICroscope (Tru Thoughts) (indie, rap)
33. Todd Terje - It’s the Arps (Smalltown Supersound EP) (indie, dance)
34. TEEN - In Limbo (Carpark) (indie)
35. Juanita y Los Feos - Pesadilla Adulta (Munster) (indie, Latin)
36. Soundtrack - Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (Arista/Legacy) (major, rap, REISSUE)
37. Christian Mistress - Possession (Relapse) (indie, metal)
38. Michael W. Smith - Decades of Worship (Reunion) (major, CCM, reissue)
39. Counting Crows - Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) (Cooking Vinyl) (indie, country)
40. Los Amos de Nuevo Leon - Bien Hyphy y Bien Alterados (Hyphy Music Inc./Cosver) (indie, Latin)
That last one has some insane tuba lines, often coupled with synth tuba, which creates some cool glissando effects. I'd be happy with this top 10 in a Pazz/Jop, not that I wouldn't welcome better stuff, so I'll try hunting down your all's pix.
20 Singles in some order:
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” - Taylor Swift
“Mirando al Cielo” - Roberto Tapia
“One Thing” - One Direction
“Stupid Hoe” - Nicki Minaj
“Somebody That I Used to Know” - Gotye
“Call Me Maybe” - Carly Rae Jepsen
“What Makes You Beautiful” - One Direction
“I Belong In Your Arms” - Chairlift
“Wut” - Le1f
“Candy” - Robbie Williams
“Gangnam Style” - Psy
“Spring of Life” - Perfume
“Gossip” - Big Boi ft. UGK & Big K.R.I.T.
“Marriage Made in Hollywood” - Bonnie Raitt
“Pop That” - French Montana ft. Drake, Lil’ Wayne and Rick Ross
“Big Mouth” - Santigold
“Sin Respiracion” - Banda el Recodo
“Mamireru” - Kimura Kaela
“Springsteen” - Eric Church
“Survival” - Muse
If there's voting I'll probably end up voting for Taylor and Psy, which I get the sense are Taylor and K-pop for people who don't like Taylor and K-pop, but I do love them.