The Onion
Overall: Solid. Some unexpected choices, but tough to argue with. (Except #1.)
5. Dirty Projectors--Bitte Orca
Higher, perhaps? Actually not "perhaps." This needs to be higher.
4. Sunset Rubdown--Dragonslayer
I'm not a huge fan, but it's okay.
3. Animal Collective--Merriweather Post Pavilion
This is fine by me.
2. Grizzly Bear--Veckatimest
Just a bit overrated here, I think.
1. Phoenix--Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I could tolerate something like top 20. But #1? Give me a break.
Spin
Overall: These lists are all starting to look the same. Spin's is fine, though.
5. Girls--Album
I feel like I say the same thing all the time: good, but a little overrated.
4. Grizzly Bear--Veckatimest
Tough to argue.
3. Phoenix--Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Eh.
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs--It's Blitz!
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Having said that, I'm still not a huge fan.
1. Animal Collective--Merriweather Post Pavilion
Works for me.
Mojo
Overall: Another solid, similar list. They're clearly British, but they stepped a little outside their comfort zone with this one.
5. Tinariwen--Imidiwan: Companions
I actually never listened to this one. I like Aman Iman.
4. The Horrors--Primary Colours
I actually kinda like this band. But not this much.
3. Richard Hawley--Truelove's Gutter
Not too familiar with this guy.
2. Bill Callahan--Sometimes I WIsh I Were An Eagle
Not sure about this.
1. Animal Collective--Merriweather Post Pavilion
A surprising and nice choice from Mojo.
Stereogum (The Gummy Awards)
Overall: Again--very unsurprising, but hard to complain too much about.
5. The xx--xx
Ok. I'll take it. But definitely overrated.
4. Phoenix--Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
No comment.
3. Dirty Projectors--Bitte Orca
Higher!
2. Grizzly Bear--Veckatimest
Lower! (Just a little bit.)
1. Animal Collective--Merriweather Post Pavilion
People seem to like these Animal Collective guys, huh?
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