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LISTAMANIA 2012: What I missed in 2011

Sample: Progress
The Dear Hunter
The Color Spectrum

This is one of those "Jack of all trades.  Master of none" kind of sitiations, but it's still fun to sift through these 4-song EPs and listen to how they sound to their respective colors.  Indigo (prog rock) and violet (lounge/swing) were my favorite


Sample: Colisión Inminente
La Casa Azul
La Polinesia Meridional

Another example of concept over execution, but I mean come on; Spanish Shibuya-kei?  HELL YES!




Sample: Shirley
Matthew Friedberger
Napoléonette / Good-Bye Forever

Instead of working as The Fiery Furnaces, this guy released ELEVEN solo albums last year.  These two are the most piano focused, which I feel is his strength.


Sample: ただのともだち


Salyu x Salyu
s(o)un(d)beams

Through the wonder of album producing, Cornelius took an otherwise run of the mill J-pop singer, and turned her into a vessel for more Cornelius mad genius!










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