In case you were wondering what the Popblerd collective loved this year, here’s our full list, ranked and compiled!
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Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: The Master List
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Drews and Don’ts: The 6 Best Overplayed Pop Songs of 2012
Good news: we have brand spankin’ new columns to go with our shiny new year! Drews and Don’ts is a new weekly endeavor, wherein our very own pop-culture-and-list-obsessive Andrew Ratliff writes a bite-sized list for everyone to enjoy and/or argue over. We’ve all experienced it before, albeit to different degrees: that immediate, gut-level reaction to hearing a fabulous song for the first time. “My lord!,” we exclaim, “this is a delight! I’ll cherish this song forever, and cannot envision a world […]
Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Mike A’s List
Popblerd writer Mike A lists his Top Ten albums of 2012.
Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Luc’s List
Luc has an indie-heavy best of 2012 list, featuring Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Gotye, and our cover boys, Passion Pit.
Popblerd’s Best of 2012: Gonzo’s Top 3 Albums / Shows
Dr. Gonzo’s picks for best album and concert of 2012
Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Drew’s List
Drew unleashes a typically diverse best-of 2012 list, featuring everyone from fun. and Miguel to Regina Spektor. Oh yeah, Kendrick Lamar is here too!!
The Best Albums of 2012: Cassandra Weighs In
For the second year, I got to use my music critiquing to pick my favorite and best albums of 2012. Did my favorite artists make the cut, or get beat by new loves? See what I ranked where!
Ra Ra Riot, “When I Dream”: The Singles Bar
Ra Ra Riot’s got a new album coming out, called “Beta Love.” Get a taste of the first single, “When I Dream,” here!
2012 Christmas Album Roundup: Spin Cycle
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Once again, Popblerd listens to this year’s Christmas albums so you don’t have to! This year brings us music from Cee-Lo, Sufjan Stevens, and many others.
Spin Cycle: The Coup, Sorry to Bother You
Boots Riley is just as pissed off as ever on “Sorry to Bother You”. Check out our review.
The Viewfinder: Vampire Weekend, “Unbelievers”
Vampire Weekend performs a new song on late night TV…does that mean we’re closer to a new album?
The Viewfinder: Mean Creek, “Young & Wild”
Boston’s indie rock favorites Mean Creek celebrate the release of their second album, “Youth Companion” with a release party and a new video!