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Check out 2012’s number one album of the year, “El Camino” by Black Keys. The pace is fast, the mood is upbeat, the choruses are very addictive made for shouting along. The Black Keys respect the past while being in the present, which has made them sound like nothing less than the future of rock and roll.<\/p>\n
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1 BLACK KEYS El Camino – 35 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
2 BEACH HOUSE Bloom – 24 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
3 ANDREW BIRD Break It Yourself – 18 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
4 METRIC Synthetica – 26 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
5 SHINS Port Of Morrow – 19 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
6 TENNIS Young And Old – 20 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
7 JACK WHITE Blunderbuss – 27 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
8 DR. DOG Be The Void – 19 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
9\u00a0 GRIZZLY BEAR Shields – 12 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n
10 HOT CHIP In Our Heads – 19 weeks on the charts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Check out 2012’s number one album of the year, “El Camino” by Black Keys. The pace is fast, the mood is upbeat, the choruses are very addictive made for shouting along. The Black Keys respect the past while being in the present, which has made them sound like nothing less than the future of rock … Continue reading CMJ Top 10 Albums of 2012<\/span>