February 2012
Black Keys
The Black Keys start the year with a bang taking over the top spot on the January !earshot top 200 with Elcamino with Coeur De Pirate and Tom Waits following close behind. Newer releases are making a move over on the weekly charts with the likes of John K. Samson rocketing to the top.
Check out the latest charts action on the weekly charts.
Check out !earshot's Top 200 of 2011 chart featuring Chad VanGaalen, Mother Mother and Timber Timbre.
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Charts
!earshot Top 50
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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| TW | Artist - Title - (Label) | ||
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| 1 | John K. Samson 
Provincial - (Anti-) |
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| 2 | The Black Keys
El Camino - (Nonesuch) |
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| 3 | Rae Spoon
I Can't Keep All Your Secrets - (Saved By Radio) |
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| 4 | Kathleen Edwards
Voyageur - (Rounder) |
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| 5 | The Darcys
Aja Interpreted By The Darcys - (Arts & Crafts) |
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| 6 | Long Weekends
Don't Reach Out - (Noyes) |
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| 7 | Coeur De Pirate
Blonde - (Grosse Boite) |
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| 8 | Guided By Voices
Let's Go Eat The Factory - (Self-Released) |
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| 9 | Nada Surf
The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy - (Barsuk) |
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| 10 | Honheehonhee
Shouts - (Self-Released) |
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| Specialty Charts #1s | |||
| Electronic: | M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - (Mute) | ||
| Hip Hop: | The Roots - Undun - (Def Jam) | ||
| International: | Novalima - Karimba - (ESL/Eighteenth Street Lounge) | ||
| Jazz: | Sultans Of String - Move - (Self-Released) | ||
| Loud: | Iced Earth - Dystopia - (Century Media) | ||
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Bry Webb - Provider - (Idée Fixe) | ||
!earshot January Top 200For the Month of January 2012 |
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| TW | Artist - Title - (Label) | ||
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| 1 | The Black Keys
El Camino - (Nonesuch) |
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| 2 | Coeur De Pirate
Blonde - (Grosse Boite) |
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| 3 | Tom Waits
Bad As Me - (Anti-) |
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| 4 | Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
YT//ST - (Psychic Handshake) |
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| 5 | Atlas Sound
Parallax - (4AD) |
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| 6 | Rae Spoon
I Can't Keep All Your Secrets - (Saved By Radio) |
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| 7 | M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - (Mute) |
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| 8 | Bry Webb
Provider - (Id��e Fixe) |
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| 9 | Rich Aucoin
We're All Dying To Live - (Sonic) |
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| 10 | Honheehonhee
Shouts - (Self-Released) |
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| Specialty Charts #1s | |||
| Electronic: | Justice - Audio, Video, Disco - (Ed Banger) | ||
| Hip Hop: | The Roots - Undun - (Def Jam) | ||
| International: | Lijadu Sisters - Danger - (KF) | ||
| Jazz: | Eucalyptus - Eeeeeuuucaaaaaaallyyypppptus - (Blocks Recording Club) | ||
| Loud: | Fuck The Facts - Die Miserable - (Relapse) | ||
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Bry Webb - Provider - (Id��e Fixe) | ||
The National Top 200 of 2011For January to December 2011 |
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| TW | Artist - Title - (Label) | ||
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| 1 | Chad VanGaalen
Diaper Island - (Flemish Eye) |
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| 2 | Mother Mother
Eureka - (Last Gang) |
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| 3 | Timber Timbre
Creep On Creepin' On - (Arts & Crafts) |
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| 4 | Braids
Native Speaker - (Flemish Eye) |
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| 5 | Austra
Feel It Break - (Paper Bag) |
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| 6 | The Pack A.D.
Unpersons - (Mint) |
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| 7 | Feist
Metals - (Arts & Crafts) |
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| 8 | The Rural Alberta Advantage
Departing - (Paper Bag) |
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| 9 | Black Lips
Arabia Mountain - (Vice) |
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| 10 | Handsome Furs
Sound Kapital - (Sub Pop) |
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| Specialty Charts #1s of 2011 | |||
| Electronic: | Cut Copy - Zonoscope - (Modular) | ||
| Hip Hop: | Shabazz Palaces - Black Up - (Sub Pop) | ||
| International: | Tinariwen - Tassili - (Anti-) | ||
| Jazz: | Nightcrawlers - Down In The Bottom - (Cellar Live) | ||
| Loud: | Anvil - Juggernaut of Justice - (The End) | ||
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left Behind - (Six Shooter) | ||
