The final part of Pontone’s 50 favourite releases of the year. And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Pontone.
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PLAYLIST:
- 17. PJ Harvey Let England Shake (Island)
- 16. John Maus We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves (Upset The Rhythm)
- 15. Kuedo Severant (Planet Mu)
- 14. Laurel Halo Hour Logic (Hippos In Tanks)
- 13. Perc Wicker & Steel (Perc Trax)
- 12. Vatican Shadow Kneel Before Religious Icons (Hospital Productions)
- 11. Leyland Kirby Eager To Tear Apart The Stars (History Always Favours The Winners)
- 10. Jon Brooks Music For Thomas Carnacki (Café Kaput)
- 09. Ekoclef Tapeswap (Magic + Dreams)
- 08. Panda Bear Tomboy (Paw Tracks)
- 07. Cut Hands Afro Noise, Vol. 1 (Very Friendly)
- 06. The Haxan Cloak The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis)
- 05. Moon Wiring Club Clutch It Like A Gonk (Gecophonic)
- 04. 2562 Fever (When In Doubt)
- 03. The Advisory Circle As The Crow Flies (Ghost Box)
- 02. Oneohtrix Point Never Replica (Software)
- 01. Maria Minerva Cabaret Cixous / Tallinn At Dawn (Not Not Fun)
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- And the list of 10 very fine releases that were so close to jump into the chart:
Xander Harris Urban Gothic; Wire Red Barked Tree; The Band Of Holy Joy How To Kill A Butterfly; Death Grips Exmilitary; Ekoplekz Memowrekz; Byetone Symeta; Ursula Bogner Sonne = Blackbox; Anstam Dispel Dances; The Caretaker An Empty Bliss Beyond This World; Patten GLAQOJO XAACSSO
- Top 15 reissues of 2011:
01. The Smiths Complete02. Beach Boys SMiLE Sessions03. Belbury Poly The Willows04. Demdike Stare Triptych05. Suede Coming Up06. Mark Hollis Mark Hollis / Talk Talk Laughing Stock07. Disco Inferno The 5 EPs08. Tropic Of Cancer The End Of All Things09. Sweet Exorcist RetroActivity10. Throbbing Gristle 20 Jazz Funk Greats11. Primal Scream Screamadelica12. Isolee Rest / Wearemonster13. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Let Love In14. Ride Nowhere15. This Mortal Coil This Mortal Coil Boxset
