ALBUM OF THE YEAR TIME

DISCLAIMER - SUBJECT TO CHANGE: I have been known to change my mind about my favourite record after I make these lists. It's partly because I spend a significant part of the following year catching up on the music I've missed (in reality I've probably only listened to 12 or so new albums this year - so lists like these are a bit of a joke from my point of view).

But it's also because some records just have more staying power than others, and this can be difficult to gauge when some albums are only a month or two old at the time of writing.

For example, last year I changed my fave album from Girls to Kurt Vile.

I might add some text to this if I can ever find the time to do something that isn't reading or essay writing.

Best Albums of 2012:

• Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
• Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
• Tame Impala - Lonerism
• Hot Chip - In Our Heads
• Jessie Ware - Devotion
• Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
• Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
• Grizzly Bear - Shields
• Mac DeMarco - 2
• Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man

Best Songs of 2012

• Mac DeMarco - Ode to Viceroy
• Bat for Lashes - Laura
• Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You
• Tame Impala - Endors Toi
• Jessie Ware - Running

Best Video of 2012

• Mac DeMarco - Ode to Viceroy

Best Live Act of 2012

• Cloud Nothings

Most Underrated Album

• Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Most Overrated Album

• Alt J - An Awesome Wave

Most Annoying Hit Single

• Mumford and Sons - I Will Wait