Vampire Weekend Vs. YOLO
The band’s brilliant third album, Modern Vampires of the City, deals with the crushing pressure to make the most of fleeting youth.
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The Knife Made The First Social Justice Goth Album
The Swedish duo’s new record Shaking the Habitual features some of the most emotionally powerful music of the past few years, but they’re selling it like it’s a grad school seminar.
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Tyler, The Creator Doesn’t Need To Be Defensive On An LP As Good As "Wolf"
Like his hero Eminem, he’s lashing out at his fans and critics — but Slim Shady never got this vulnerable.
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19 Wonderful Things About Music In March
Catch up on the month’s best songs, albums, and moments with new music by Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Marnie Stern, and more.
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Justin Timberlake Wants “The 20/20 Experience” To Get You Pregnant
Last time JT made music, he was trying to help America get laid. Now he’s trying to get you to make love.
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Bowie’s New Album Is Bitter, Raw, And Brilliant
The glam icon stares down death on The Next Day, his best record in 30 years.
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My Bloody Valentine’s Second Masterpiece
It only took them 22 years, but the shoegaze icons have created a worthy successor to their classic album Loveless.
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A$AP Rocky’s Exquisite Style
The fashion-obsessed rapper’s new album LongLiveA$AP feels more like a well-curated Tumblr than a typical rap record.
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The 22 Most Essential BuzzFeed Music Posts Of 2012
Our best lists, essays, mashups, and playlists of the year. Plus, a tribute to the incredibly sexy lyrics of Nickelback.
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The 14 Greatest Rap Mixtapes Of 2012
The best hip-hop that was given away for free, from Rick Ross to Azealia Banks.
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The Ultimate 2012 Playlist
Catch up on all of the year’s best music with this 11-hour megamix.
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Future, The Best Rapper Who Rarely Raps
His album Pluto 3D blurs the line between club bangers and heart-crushing, hyperemotional confessionals.
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How 2012’s Most Miserable Album Helped Me Through Depression
Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! was the only record that made sense to me when it felt like my world was falling apart.
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Fiona Apple, Artist Of The Year
The Idler Wheel… is startlingly honest, artistically bold, and undeniably the best album of 2012. It’s also one of the most gratifying success stories in music.
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Japandroids Made The Best Rock Album Of 2012
Celebration Rock is an argument for the vitality of rock music, even if all they’re really saying is “Hell yeah!”
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44 Wonderful Things About Music In 2012
Frank Ocean! Jack White! Skrillex! Britney on X Factor! Lana Del Rey! AND SO MUCH MORE!
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4 Alternate-Universe Versions Of "Call Me Maybe"
Just imagine a world in which Carly Rae Jepsen’s song wasn’t a huge hit. OK, now imagine if it were a folk song about Jesus.
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How Frank Ocean Transcended The Hype
Channel Orange is the best R&B album of 2012, but Ocean’s most impressive accomplishment is keeping total control of his image.
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12 Amazing K-Pop Songs From 2012
The breakout hit “Gangnam Style” drew a lot of attention to K-Pop this year, but it wasn’t the only awesome song to come out of South Korea. Here are 11 hits you may have missed, and one you probably didn’t.
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Sleigh Bells Made The Most Underrated Album Of 2012
Reign of Terror is relentlessly morbid but totally life-affirming. It also has a lots of amazing riffs.
