2012

The Year Everything Stayed the Same

1. Farrah Abraham - My Teenage Dream Ended
2. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
3. Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
4. Ke$ha - Warrior
5. School of Seven Bells - Ghostory
6. Serebro - Mama Lover
7. Orange Caramel - First album
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss
9. Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
10. Taylor Swift - Red
11. Cat Power - Sun
12. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Americana
13. After School - Playgirlz
14. Nicki Minaj - Roman Reloaded
15. Jessie Ware - Devotion
16. Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
17. Daughn Gibson - All Hell
18. Santigold - Master of My Make Believe
19. Angel Haze - Reservation mixtape
20. Justin Bieber - Believe

Kindling for the Sames

Busdriver - Beaus$eros
Ani DiFranco - Which Side Are You On?
Escort - s/t
Grimes - Visions P!nk - The Truth About Love
Prinzhorn Dance School - Clay Class
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden
Kellie Pickler - 100 Proof
Dawn Richard - Armor On EP
T-Ara - Jewelry Box


Sameless (Seven going on Eight)
2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
Cherri Bomb - This Is the End of Control
Neneh Cherry & The Thing - The Cherry Thing
Estelle - All of Me
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
Kreayshawn - Somethin 'Bout Kreay
Nina Kraviz - Nina Kraviz
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life
Nneka - Soul Is Heavy
Lee Ranaldo - Between the Times and the Tides
Rick Ross - Rich Forever mixtape Elle Varner - Conversational Lush mixtape
Rufus Wainwright - Out of the Game
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang!
V/A - Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance OST
Samey (Six going on Seven)
Azealia Banks - 1991 EP Future - Pluto
Graffiti6 - Colours
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange Rich Kidz - Everybody Eat Bread
T-Pain - rEVOLVEr
Usher - Looking 4 Myself
Yo Gotti - Live from the Kitchen

Same (Six going on Six)
Air - Le voyage dans la lune
Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart

Unsamely (Five and Under)
Dirty Projectors - Barf Bucket
spielgusher - s/t


Sames Like I Never Even Listened to Them Even Though I'm Pretty Sure I Did (Gone, Forgotten)
Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur
Adam Lambert - The Second One
Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour

Same the Sham (These Don't Count)
Any number of informal K-pop compilations
Any number of informal omnibus Tumblr compilations
Any number of mixtapes wot were given to friends
Any Major Dude's History of Country
V/A - United Cube
Hercules and Love Affair - DJ-Kicks

Unequaled
Cassie - Ventura Blvd.
The Beaties - SHGR N UR SYSTM
Blue Ivy Carter - Pampered
Rihanna - Another Album She Made in a Weekend
Taylor Swift - Vampires and Shit
Willow Smith - Will2k12ow