Chris’ Top Five Albums of 2012 

5. Grimes—Visions

4. Slow Magic—Triangle

3. TOPS—Tender Opposites

2. Beta Frontiers—…EP

1. Purity Ring—Shrines

Ilia’s Top Five Songs of 2012

5. Lil Wayne—A Milli (BUSTED By HeRobust). Young Georgia-based beatmaker HeRobust puts a heavy spin on Wayne’s classic.

4. Styles Of Beyond—Damn (Feat. Michael Bublé). A perfectly cool blend of Bublé’s smooth vocals and Styles of Beyond’s laid-back raps.

3. King Charles—Ivory Road. London multi-instrumentalist King Charles has released one of the year’s  catchiest folk-pop track.

2. Dunson—Count On It. This Baltimore rapper’s single is the perfect blend of lyrical skill and solid beats.

1. Macklemore—Starting Over. Brimming with emotional intensity, this song is a brutally honest show of narrative coupled with lyrical skill.