45. The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
44. House of Heroes - Cold Hard Want
43. Keane - Strangeland
42. Devin Townsend Project - Epicloud
41. Anathema - Weather Systems
40. The Classic Crime - Phoenix
39. Ben Gibbard - Former Lives
38. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
37. The Used - Vulnerable
36. Neon Trees - Picture Show
35. Chairlift - Something
34. All Time Low - Don't Panic
33. Maroon 5 - Overexposed
32. Anchor and Braille - The Quiet Life
31. Metric - Synthetica
30. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
29. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
28. Usher - Looking 4 Myself
27. Stars - The North
26. Lucy Rose - Like I Used To
25. The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek
24. The Menzingers - On the Impossible Past
23. Deftones - Koi No Yokan
22. Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll
21. Silverstein - Short Songs
20. Crystal Castles - (III)
19. Tenacious D - Rize of the Fenix
18. Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear
17. Taylor Swift - Red
16. Carly Rae Jepson - Kiss
15. Kamelot - Silverthorn
14. Regina Spektor - What We Saw from the Cheap Seats
13. Haley Reinhart - Listen Up!
12. Glocca Morra - Just Married
11. Joshua Radin - Underwater 10. Ellie Goulding - Halcyon 9. Anberlin - Vital 8. Japandroids - Celebration Rock 7. The All-American Rejects - Kids in the Street 6. Motion City Soundtrack - Go 5. mewithoutYou - Ten Stories 4. The Early November - In Currents 3. Jenny Owen Youngs - An Unwavering Band of Light 2. John Mayer - Born and Raised 1. fun. - Some Nights
Albums I enjoyed but left out because I haven't given them enough listens to properly rank them:
Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
The Chariot - One Wing
The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth
Katatonia - Dead End Kings
Mount Eerie - Clear Moon
Top 10 Songs of 2012
10. The Menzingers - Mexican Guitars
9. John Mayer - A Face to Call Home
8. Ellie Goulding - Hanging On
7. Anchor and Braille - Before I Start Dreaming
6. Usher - Climax
5. mewithoutYou - Fox's Dream of the Log Flume
4. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
3. My Chemical Romance - Boy Division
2. fun. - Some Nights
1. The Early November - Call Off the Bells
Others (rough order):
Chairlift - I Belong in Your Arms
Taylor Swift - Red
Carly Rae Jepson - Tonight I'm Getting Over You
Motion City Soundtrack - Everyone Will Die
Frank Ocean - Thinkin' Bout You
Haley Reinhart - Undone
Regina Spektor - All the Rowboats
Lucy Rose - Don't You Worry
Crystal Castles - Child I Will Hurt You
Deftones - Entombed
Devin Townsend Project - Kingdom
Jenny Owen Youngs - Pirates
Foxy Shazam - I Like It
Stars - Walls
Anberlin - God, Drugs & Sex
Maroon 5 - Beautiful Goodbye
Glocca Morra - Irrevocable, Motherfucker
Joshua Radin - Tommorrow is Gonna Be Better
Metric - Breathing Underwater
Say Anything - Nights Song
5. Usher
4. Stephen Christian (Anberlin/Anchor & Braille)
3. Ace Enders (The Early November)
2. Nate Ruess (fun.)
1. Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
Biggest "omgI'vemissedyourvoicesomuchplease makemoremusic" Moments of 2012
2. Jason Vena in All Time Low's "Outlines"
1. This video:
Biggest Disappointments of 2012
1. Epica - Requiem for the Innocent
2. Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear
3. The Used - Vulnerable
4. The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek
5. House of Heroes - Cold Hard Want
6. Keane - Strangeland
7. Circa Survive - Violent Waves
Not necessarily horrible but I expected much better.
Best Older Albums I Got Into in 2012
1. Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
2. Frank Turner - Love, Ire & Song
3. Chad Perrone - Wake
4. mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister
5. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
6. mewithoutYou - Catch for Us the Foxes
7. Frank Turner - Sleep is for the Week
8. Radiohead - In Rainbows
9. Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
10. Nightmare of You - Nightmare of You
11. Averi - Drawn to Revolving Doors
12. Radiohead - Amnesiac
13. Radiohead - OK Computer
14. Radiohead - The Bends
15. Chad Perrone - Used to Dream
16. Damien Rice - 9
17. Frank Turner - Poetry of the Deed
18. Paramore - All We Know is Falling
19. Jenny Owen Youngs - Transmitter Failure
20. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
Favourite Music Video of 2012
Best Live Performance of 2012
5. The All-American Rejects
4. McFly
3. Motion City Soundtrack
2. Frank Turner
1. fun.
Top Games of 2012
3. Mass Effect 3
2. Halo 4
1. The Walking Dead
Top Films of 2012
5. Cabin in the Woods
4. The Amazing Spider-Man
3. Looper
2. The Dark Knight Rises
1. The Avengers
Top Tv Shows of 2012
10. Raising Hope
9. Happy Endings
8. Dexter
7. American Horror Story
6. New Girl
5. Homeland
4. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. The Walking Dead
2. Spartacus: Vengeance
1. Breaking Bad
Most Anticipated for 2013
10. McFly
9. Panic! at the Disco
8. Kanye West
7. Relient K
6. Chad Perrone
5. The Reign of Kindo
4. Frank Turner
3. Hellogoodbye
2. Charlie Simpson
1. My Chemical Romance
I'd have liked to have taken more time on this and given everything another listen or two but because I don't have much time these days I'll have to make due with a quick list in a kind of flimsy order.
Top 30 Albums of 2011
30. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
29. Eisley - The Valley
28. Thrice - Major/Minor
27. City and Colour - Little Hell
26. Transit - Listen & Forgive
25. Patrick Stump - Soul Punk
24. Adele - 21
23. Silverstein - Rescue
22. Deas Vail - Deas Vail
21. Lydia - Paint It Golden
20. Dance Gavin Dance - Downtown Battle Mountain II
19. Blink-182 - Neighbourhoods
18. Farewell Continental - ˇHey, Hey Pioneers!
17. The Weeknd - House of Balloons
16. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
15. Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
14. Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones
13. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
12. Arrange - Plantation
11. Thursday - No Devolución 10. The Rosebuds - Loud Planes Fly Low 9. Gotye - Making Mirrors 8. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver 7. Panic! at the Disco - Vices & Virtues 6. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto 5. The Dangerous Summer - War Paint 4. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming 3. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 2. Moving Mountains - Waves 1. Charlie Simpson - Young Pilgrim
Albums I enjoyed but left out because I haven't given them enough listens to properly rank them:
Bjork - Biophillia
MuteMath - Odd Soul
The Cinema - My Blood is Full of Airplanes
Maybeshewill - I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone
The Weeknd - Thursday
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - Gold Rush
Owen - Ghost Town
Top 10 Songs of 2011
10. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
9. The Weeknd - High for This
8. Bon Iver - Beth/Rest
7. Panic! at the Disco - Trade Mistakes
6. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
5. Moving Mountains - The Cascade
4. Coldplay - Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
3. M83 - Midnight City
2. Frank Turner - I Am Disappeared
1. Charlie Simpson - Riverbanks
Others (no real order):
Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
Thursday - Sparks Against the Sun
Bjork - Crystalline
The Dangerous Summer - Siren
City and Colour - Little Hell
The Rosebuds - Worthwhile
Death Cab for Cutie - St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Vincent - Cruel
Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
Dance Gavin Dance - Purple Reign
Saves the Day - Daybreak
Radiohead - Give Up the Ghost
Farewell Continental - The Greatest of All Time (How You Feelin' Now?)
MuthMath - All or Nothing
Deas Vail - Summer Forgets Me
Blink-182 - Wishing Well
Ed Sheeran - The A Team
Lydia - Hailey
Transit - Long Lost Friends
Patrick Stump - Explode
Top Lyrics of 2011
5. The Rosebuds
4. Charlie Simpson
3. Robin Pecknold
2. Frank Turner
1. AJ Perdomo
Top Vocals of 2011
5. Haley Reinhart (girl killed it on American Idol)
4. Bjork
3. Frank Turner
2. Brendon Urie
1. Charlie Simpson
Biggest Disappointments of 2011
1. Emery - We Do What We Want
2. Evanescence - Evanescence
3. Deas Vail - Deas Vail (made my top list but I expected a lot better.)
4. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys (same as Deas Vail.)
5. No new fun. album.
Older Albums I Got Into in 2011
1. Radiohead - Kid A
2. Death Cab for Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
3. Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
4. Deas Vail - All the Houses Look the Same
5. Weezer - Pinkerton
6. The Dangerous Summer - Reach for the Sun
7. Mew - Frengers
8. Box Car Racer - Box Car Racer
9. Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album
10. Blink-182 - Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Best Artwork of 2011
Best Music Video of 2011
Best Live Performance of 2011
5. The Dangerous Summer
4. Hellogoodbye
3. Death Cab for Cutie
2. Charlie Simpson
1. My Chemical Romance
Top Tv Shows of 2011
10. Happy Endings
9. Modern Family
8. Community
7. Celebrity Juice
6. Friday Night Lights
5. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
4. Parks & Recreation
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. Breaking Bad
1. Doctor Who
Most Anticipated for 2012
10. Hellogoodbye
9. Joshua Radin
8. Ellie Goulding
7. The Reign of Kindo
6. John Mayer
5. Say Anything
4. Motion City Soundtrack
3. Fightstar
2. fun.
1. My Chemical Romance
This is just my best attempt at putting shit into an order. Some of them are so close they could easily be switched around.
Top 25 Albums of 2010
25. Diana Vickers - Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
24. Anberlin - Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place
23. Lydia - Assailants
22. Neon Trees - Habits
21. Jeff Martin & Steven Padin - The First Joke & Other Matters
20. Eminem - Recovery
19. Hanson - Shout It Out
18. Fair - Disappearing World
17. McFly - Above The Noise
16. Steel Train - Steel Train
15. Circa Survive - Blue Sky Noise
14. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
13. Mae - (e)vening
12. House of Heroes - Suburba
11. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 10. Stars - The Five Ghosts 9. Ellie Goulding - Bright Lights 8. Valencia - Dancing With A Ghost 7. Chad Perrone - Release 6. Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned 5. The Birthday Massacre - Pins and Needles 4. Joshua Radin - The Rock and The Tide 3. The Reign of Kindo - This Is What Happens 2. Hellogoodbye - Would It Kill You? 1. My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys
Albums I enjoyed but left out because I haven't given them enough listens to properly rank them:
Deftones - Diamond Eyes
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
Jónsi - Go
Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape
Top 10 Songs of 2010
10. Mae - I Just Needed You To Know
9. Ellie Goulding - Your Biggest Mistake
8. Chad Perrone - So This Is How It Ends
7. Joshua Radin - Wanted
6. Stars - How Much More
5. Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned, Pt. II - So Long
4. Hellogoodbye - Would It Kill You?
3. Charlie Simpson - Thorns
2. My Chemical Romance - Summertime
1. The Reign of Kindo - Psalm
Others (no order):
Steel Train - Bullet
Kanye West - Power
Motion City Soundtrack - Pulp Fiction
Seventh Wonder - Alley Cat
McFly - I Need A Woman
House of Heroes - God Save The Foolish Kings
Jeff Martin - Runway
Anberlin - We Owe This To Ourselves
Deftones - Beauty School
Neon Trees - Animal
The Birthday Massacre - Control
Circa Survive - I Felt Free
Hanson - Make It Out Alive
Valencia - Losing Sleep
Eminem - Cinderella Man
The Morning Of - Heaven or Hell
You Me At Six - Stay With Me
Diana Vickers - Put It Back Together
Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi
Fair - The Worst of Your Wear
Top Lyrics of 2010
5. Chad Perrone
4. Justin Pierre
3. Forrest Kline
2. Joseph Secchiaroli
1. Gerard Way
Top Vocals of 2010
6. Roy Khan
5. Joshua Radin
4. Amy Millan
3. Forrest Kline
2. Joseph Secchiaroli
1. Gerard Way
Best Guest Vocals of 2010
5. Bon Iver - Lost In The World by Kanye West
4. Jason Vena - The Healing by Ivoryline
3. Aaron Marsh - Heaven or Hell by The Morning Of
2. Aaron Marsh - The Worst of Your Wear by Fair
1. Simone Simons - Poetry For The Poisoned by Kamelot
Best Artwork of 2010
Best Live Performance of 2010
5. 30 Seconds To Mars
4. Fightstar
3. Kamelot
2. fun.
1. My Chemical Romance/Imogen Heap
Top Music Videos of 2010
5. Hanson - Thinkin' Bout Somethin'
4. Ellie Goulding - Your Song
3. Kanye West - Power
2. Motion City Soundtrack - Her Words Destroyed My Planet
1. My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na
Top Games of 2010
5. Halo: Reach
4. Bioshock 2
3. Sonic Colours
2. God of War III
1. Bayonetta
Top Films of 2010
5. How To Train Your Dragon
4. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
3. Inception
2. The Social Network
1. Toy Story 3
Top TV Shows of 2010
15. Celebrity Juice
14. How I Met Your Mother
13. Glee
12. True Blood
11. The League
10. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9. Dr. Who
8. Community
7. Modern Family
6. Friday Night Lights
5. Parks and Recreation
4. Lost
3. Misfits
2. Breaking Bad
1. Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Most Anticipated for 2011
10. Evanescence
9. The Used
8. Death Cab for Cutie
7. Panic! at the Disco
6. Deas Vail
5. Relient K
4. Say Anything
3. fun.
2. Charlie Simpson
1. Fightstar
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