Rising to fame in 2011 with ‘Video Games’ and its Instagram-style hipster video, Lana Del Rey was one of the most hyped acts at the beginning of the year, producing the magnificent Born To Die.
Django Django have been surprise successes for 2012, receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination and a 5 star rating from The Guardian.
The psychedelic Australian rockers return with the follow up to their 2010 debut Innerspeaker with Lonerism.
The xx – Coexist Released 10th September 2012, Young Turks The British trio’s debut won the Mercury Music Prize in 2010 but the band didn’t disappoint with their follow-up. Debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, the album also sparked success with the singles ‘Angels’ and ‘Chained.’ Statistics: 23% of contributors included the…
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city Released 22nd October 2012, Interscope Following up to 2011’s Section.80 comes Kendrick Lamar’s first major label release good kid, m.A.A.d city. The twenty five year old’s record peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 Chart in America, and featured other well known rappers including Drake, Dr. Dre and Jay Rock. Statistics:…
Hot Chip – In Our Heads Released 11th June 2012, Domino Number nine on The Edge’s countdown is Hot Chip’s fifth studio album, their first release since 2010’s One Life Stand. The record reached number fourteen on the UK album charts and has yielded three singles; ‘Night & Day,’ ‘How Do You Do?’ and ‘Don’t Deny…
Grimes – Visions Released 12th March 2012, 4AD Kicking off The Edge’s countdown of the Top 10 Albums of 2012 is Visions, the third album from the Canadian solo artist, Grimes. Solely recorded over a three-week period using Apple’s GarageBand software, the album achieved a peak position of sixty seven in the UK charts but was…