Best Albums of 2012 Q3 |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 1. 'Gossamer' - Passion Pit Indie Pop/Electronic. "With sharp melodies and exhaustively personal lyrics, Passion Pit continue to stay a step ahead of the synthpop horde." |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 3. 'Good Morning To The Night' - Elton John Versus Pnau Electronic Pop, Dance. Elton John and Pnau. Pnau were recently part of Empire of the Sun with the Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 4. 'Coexist' - The xx Mellow Indie Pop. "The xx lay out all of their pieces beautifully. There are no extraneous parts. Not a second that they didn't intend." |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 6. 'Devotion' - Jessie Ware Soul/Pop. "Devotion ... marries her natural gift with throbbing instrumentation that breathes life into every single turn of phrase or sensitive vocal embellishment." |
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