Awards
The Cold Pizza and "Bishop's Robes"-era Radiohead Award for Best Leftovers
Runner-up: not James Blake.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The Run Lola Run Award for Circumstances That Could Have Used a Parallel Universe
Runner-up: Within and Without, except Washed Out actually try this time.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The This Is Why I Write Music Criticism Award
Runner-up: writing 2500 words on Autechre and then getting an email from Autechre indicating that I didn’t really get my point across.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
Making Lemonade From Buzz Lemons Award
Runner-up: or maybe “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth,” Bowie/Crosby-style.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The 99% Award for Making the Cops (and Wale) Useful
Runner-up: the same song, used to terrify yourself while driving.
Dec 16, 2011
Awards
The "Dayenu" Award for a Song Both Ultimately Extraneous and Still Fantastic
Runner-up: Colin Stetson’s Those Who Didn’t Run EP.
Dec 16, 2011
Awards
The Deconstructing My Childhood Award for Sample of the Year
Runner-up: every other sample on The Tape Hiss Hooligan.
Dec 16, 2011
Awards
The #Winning Award for Worst Musician Twitter Account of the Year
Runners-up: bestycoastyy; domband; and for sheer boredom, jamesblake and WILCO
Awards
The Medical-Grade Titanium Award for Record Most Likely to Induce a Head-On Collision
Runner-up: Lulu, but only if the word “self-inflicted” is added.
Dec 16, 2011