Top 89 of 2012: Albums
The votes have been counted! Here are the Top 89 albums of 2012 as voted on by listeners of The Current.
Tune-in at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day from 12/27 to 12/31 to hear the final ten albums revealed on-air.
89. Calexico — Algiers
From 89.3 The Current:
- Calexico performs in The Current studio (October 17, 2012)
- Calexico performs in The Current studio (November 25, 2008)
- Calexico performs in The Current studio (September 28, 2006)
88. Craig Finn — Clear Heart Full Eyes
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87. The Honeydogs — What Comes After
From 89.3 The Current:
- The Honeydogs perform in The Current studio (March 10, 2012)
- Barb Abney's Review
- The Local Current: The Honeydogs
86. San Cisco — Awkward EP
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85. Night Moves — Colored Emotions
From 89.3 The Current:
- Night Moves perform in The Current studio (October 15, 2012)
- Night Moves perform in The Current studio (May 29, 2011)
- The Local Current: Night Moves
84. Benjamin Gibbard — Former Lives
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83. Aesop Rock — Skelethon
82. Adele — Live At The Royal Albert Hall
From 89.3 The Current:
- Adele performs live in The Current studio (October 21, 2010)
- Adele performs live in The Current studio (June 3, 2008)
81. Sea Wolf — Old World Romance
From 89.3 The Current:
- Sea Wolf performs in The Current studio (October 26, 2012)
- Sea Wolf performs in The Current studio (September 30, 2009)
- Sea Wolf performs in The Current studio (October 11, 2007)
80. Norah Jones — Little Broken Hearts
79. Rufus Wainwright — Out Of The Game
From 89.3 The Current:
- Mary Lucia's Review
- Rufus Wainwright performs in The Current studio (August 11, 2012)
- Rufus Wainwright performs in The Current studio (August 11, 2010)
78. Two Door Cinema Club — Beacon
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77. The Gaslight Anthem — Handwritten
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76. Solid Gold — Eat Your Young
From 89.3 The Current:
- Barb Abney's Review
- Solid Gold performs in The Current studio (December 2, 2012)
- Solid Gold performs in The Current studio (June 12, 2009)
- Solid Gold performs in The Current studio (May 30, 2008)
75. Now, Now — Threads
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74. Heartless Bastards — Arrow
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73. The Pines — Dark So Gold
From 89.3 The Current:
- The Pines perform in The Current studio (January 29, 2012)
- The Pines perform in The Current studio (September 27, 2009)
- The Local Current: The Pines
72. Band of Horses — Mirage Rock
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71. Ben Folds Five — The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
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70. Aimee Mann — Charmer
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69. Dinosaur Jr. — I Bet On Sky
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68. John Mark Nelson — Waiting and Waiting
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67. The Roots — Undun
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66. Bruce Springsteen — Wrecking Ball
65. Nada Surf — The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
From 89.3 The Current:
- Jacquie Fuller's Review
- Nada Surf performs in The Current studio (April 4, 2012)
- Nada Surf performs in The Current studio (April 3, 2008)
- Nada Surf performs in The Current studio (October 15, 2005)
- Theft of the Dial: Nada Surf
64. Gary Clark Jr. — Blak and Blu
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63. Neil Young and Crazy Horse — Psychedelic Pill
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62. Kathleen Edwards — Voyageur
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61. Punch Brothers — Who's Feeling Young Now
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60. Lucy Michelle and The Velvet Lapelles — Heat
From 89.3 The Current:
- Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles perform at the Minnesota State Fair (September 3, 2012)
- Lucy Michelle and The Velvet Lapelles performs in The Current studios (April 20, 2012)
- Lucy Michelle and The Velvet Lapelles performs in The Current studios (October 24, 2010)
- The Local Current: Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles
59. Sleigh Bells — Reign Of Terror
58. Santigold — Master of My Make-Believe
57. Delta Spirit — Delta Spirit
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56. Bob Dylan — Tempest
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55. Howler — America Give Up
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54. Grimes — Visions
53. Brandi Carlile — Bear Creek
From 89.3 The Current:
- Bill DeVille's Review
- Brandi Carlile performs in The Current studio (June 28, 2012)
- Brandi Carlile performs in The Current studio (September 24, 2009)
- Brandi Carlile performs in The Current studio (May 18, 2007)
- Brandi Carlile performs in The Current studio (December 8, 2005)
52. The Walkmen — Heaven
From 89.3 The Current:
- Steve Seel's Review
- The Walkmen perform in The Current studio (July 1, 2012)
- The Walkmen perform in The Current studio (October 15, 2010)
- The Walkmen perform in The Current studio (September 15, 2008)
- The Walkmen perform in The Current studio (June 3, 2006)
51. Stars — The North
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50. Best Coast — The Only Place
From 89.3 The Current:
- David Safar's Review
- Best Coast performs in The Current studio (July 27, 2012)
- Best Coast performs in The Current studio (September 28, 2010)
49. Dirty Projectors — Swing Lo Magellan
From 89.3 The Current:
- Dirty Projectors performs in The Current studio (August 7, 2012)
- Dirty Projectors performs in The Current studio (September 22, 2010)
48. Bob Mould — Silver Age
From 89.3 The Current:
- Bob Mould performs in the UBS Forum (June 16, 2011)
- Bob Mould performs in The Current studio (March 31, 2009)
- Bob Mould performs in The Current studio (February 6, 2008)
- Bob Mould performs in The Current studio (July 5, 2005)
- Theft of the Dial: Bob Mould
- The Local Current: Bob Mould
47. Yeasayer — Fragrant World
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46. Purity Ring — Shrines
45. Dr. John — Locked Down
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44. Silversun Pickups — Neck Of The Woods
From 89.3 The Current:
- Barb Abney's Review
- Silversun Pickups performs in The Current studio (August 10, 2009)
- Silversun Pickups performs in The Current studio (August 12, 2006)
- Theft of the Dial: Silversun Pickups
43. Sigur Ros — Valtari
42. Divine Fits — A Thing Called Divine Fits
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41. Gotye — Making Mirrors
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40. Regina Spektor — What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
From 89.3 The Current:
- Regina Spektor performs in The Current studio (September 11, 2009)
- Regina Spektor performs in The Current studio (May 2, 2006)
39. David Byrne and St. Vincent — Love This Giant
38. Hot Chip — In Our Heads
From 89.3 The Current:
- Mac Wilson's Review
- Hot Chip performs in The Current studio (July 13, 2012)
- Hot Chip performs in The Current studio (October 21, 2010)
- Hot Chip performs in The Current studio (April 18, 2008)
- Hot Chip performs in The Current studio (November 11, 2006)
37. Muse — The 2nd Law
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36. Michael Kiwanuka — Home Again
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35. Beirut — The Rip Tide
34. Fiona Apple — The Idler Wheel ...
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33. Andrew Bird — Break It Yourself
From 89.3 The Current:
- Steve Seel's Review
- Andrew Bird performs in The Current studio (December 17, 2012)
- Andrew Bird, Live in Concert: SXSW 2012
- Andrew Bird performs in The Current studio (April 13, 2009)
- Andrew Bird, Live in Concert: SXSW 2007
- Andrew Bird performs in The Current studio (March 10, 2005)
- Theft of the Dial: Andrew Bird
32. Sharon Van Etten — Tramp
From 89.3 The Current:
- Mac Wilson's Review
- Sharon Van Etten performs in The Current studio (February 19, 2012)
- Sharon Van Etten, Live in Concert: SXSW 2012
- Sharon Van Etten performs in The Current studio (April 6, 2011)
31. Brother Ali — Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color
From 89.3 The Current:
- Andrea Swensson's Review
- Brother Ali performs in The Current studio (September 18, 2012)
- Brother Ali performs at the Minnesota State Fair (August 29, 2012)
- Brother Ali performs in The Current studio (November 20, 2009)
- Brother Ali performs in The Current studio (June 19, 2007)
- Brother Ali, Live in Concert: SXSW 2007
- Brother Ali performs in The Current studio (December 16, 2005)
- Theft of the Dial: Brother Ali
- The Local Current: Brother Ali
30. FUN. — Some Nights
29. Dr. Dog — Be The Void
From 89.3 The Current:
- Bill DeVille's Review
- Dr. Dog performs in The Current studio (February 17, 2012)
- Dr. Dog performs in The Current studio (October 21, 2010)
- Dr. Dog performs in The Current studio (May 9, 2008)
- Dr. Dog performs in The Current studio (November 30, 2006)
28. Django Django — Django Django
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27. Japandroids — Celebration Rock
26. Cat Power — Sun
From 89.3 The Current:
- Barb Abney's Review
- Cat Power's unsteady Mill City Nights performance prefaced by health and financial woes
25. Tame Impala — Lonerism
24. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — The Heist
From 89.3 The Current:
- David Safar's Review
- Peter Valelly interviews Ryan Lewis
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: Tiny Desk Concert
23. The Tallest Man On Earth — There's No Leaving Now
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22. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros — Here
From 89.3 The Current:
- Jade Tittle's Review
- Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros performs in The Current studios (May 25, 2012)
- Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros performs in the UBS Forum (August 13, 2010)
- Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros performs in The Current studios (August 2, 2009)
21. JD McPherson — Signs And Signifiers
From 89.3 The Current:
- Jim McGuinn's Review
- JD McPherson performs in The Current studio (November 29, 2012)
- JD McPherson performs at the Minnesota State Fair (August 28, 2012)
- JD McPherson performs in The Current studio (July 7, 2012)
20. Lana Del Rey — Born to Die
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19. P.O.S. — We Don't Even Live Here
From 89.3 The Current:
- Andrea Swensson's Review
- Pissed Off Stef and the Street Preacher: Rhymesayers heavyweights dissect the politics on their new albums
- P.O.S. cancels tour to undergo treatment for kidney disease
- P.O.S. performs at the Minnesota State Fair (August 27, 2012)
- P.O.S. Artist Archive
18. First Aid Kit — The Lion's Roar
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17. The xx — Coexist
From 89.3 The Current:
- Peter Valelly's Review
- The xx performs in The Current studio (October 19, 2012)
- The xx performs in The Current studio (April 8, 2010)
- The xx performs in The Current studio (November 30, 2009)
16. Alt-J — An Awesome Wave
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15. The Avett Brothers — The Carpenter
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14. Passion Pit — Gossamer
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13. The Shins — Port of Morrow
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12. Grizzly Bear — Shields
From 89.3 The Current:
- David Safar's Review
- Grizzly Bear performs in The Current studio (October 1, 2012)
- Grizzly Bear performs in The Current studio (June 8, 2009)
- Grizzly Bear performs in The Current studio (October 8, 2006)
11. Metric — Synthetica
From 89.3 The Current:
- David Safar's Review
- Metric performs in the UBS Forum (June 12, 2012)
- Metric performs in The Current studio (June 13, 2009)
- Metric performs in The Current studio (April 10, 2006)
- Metric light up the State Theatre at biggest Twin Cities show yet
- Theft of the Dial: Metric
10. Beach House — Bloom
From 89.3 The Current:
- Peter Valelly's Review
- Beach House performs in The Current studio (April 6, 2010)
- Beach House paints with bold colors at sold-out First Ave show
- Theft of the Dial: Beach House
9. Father John Misty — Fear Fun
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8. Frank Ocean — channel ORANGE
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7. Of Monsters And Men — My Head Is An Animal
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6. Polica — Give You The Ghost
From 89.3 The Current:
- Mark Wheat's Review
- Polica performs in The Current studio (November 30, 2011)
- Polica live at SXSW
- Polica at the Current's birthday party
5. The Lumineers
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4. Mumford and Sons — Babel
From 89.3 The Current:
- Jim McGuinn's Review
- Mumford and Sons live at First Avenue (Nov 5, 2010)
- Mumford and Sons performs in the UBS Forum (May 28, 2010)
3. Alabama Shakes — Boys and Girls
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2. Trampled by Turtles — Stars and Satellites
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1. Jack White — Blunderbuss
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Tune-in at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day from 12/27 to 12/31 to hear the final ten albums revealed on-air.
