It’s time for my end-of-year list. I really didn’t listen to as much new stuff this year as I did in 2011, so the list is cut to 20. Generally tried to limit to one album per label, but I didn’t really follow that rule (go 12k!?). Anyway, maybe I’ll add some comments at some point. Really beautiful stuff, and I look forward to diving into some other great albums based on other year-end recommendations soon.
Like I said last year, if you are struggling to find out more information about a specific release, let me know and I can possibly direct you in the correct direction. But for the most part, I would recommend searching for these fantastic labels and their online websites.
| 1 | Swans | The Seer | Young God Records |
| 2 | Gareth Dickson | Quite A Way Away | 12k |
| 3 | Nuojuva | Valot Kaukaa | Preservation Records |
| 4 | Deep Listening Band | Great Howl At Town Haul | Important Records |
| 5 | En | Already Gone | Students of Decay |
| 6 | Fire! With Oren Ambarchi | In The Mouth – A Hand | Rune Grammofon |
| 7 | Steve Peters + Steve Roden | Not A Leaf Remains As It Was | 12k |
| 8 | Strategy | Strategy | Peak Oil |
| 9 | Hakobune | The Cowboy Across the River | Constellation Tatsu |
| 10 | From the Mouth of the Sun | Woven Tide | Experimedia |
| 11 | Gabriel Saloman | Adhere | Miasmah Recordings |
| 12 | Sujo + Sun Hammer | Fistula | Inam Records |
| 13 | Neptune | msg rcvd | Northern-Spy Records |
| 14 | Electric Bird Noise | Live at the Basement | Silber Records |
| 15 | Brian Eno | Lux | Warp Records |
| 16 | Mount Eerie | Ocean Roar | P. W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. |
| 17 | Sharon Van Etten | Tramp | Jagjaguwar |
| 18 | Thee Oh Sees | Putrifiers II | In The Red Records |
| 19 | Gultskra Artikler | Abtu/Anet | Miasmah Recordings |
| 20 | White Hills | Frying On This Rock | Thrill Jockey Records |
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