Top 30 Albums Of 2012

13. Japandroids – Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)

You know when your friend told you that he really needs to be in your two-piece band, because, hey, two people can’t really bring it? Just toss that punk a copy of Japandroids’ Celebration Rock—a title that takes itself quite literally in its copiously joyful noise. The duo has cranked out consistently excellent scuzz-rock (and buzz-saw covers) since its inception, but Celebration Rock, spearheaded by its flawless penultimate track, “The House That Heaven Built,” is a pivotal point for Brian King and David Prowse: They’ve stepped into “serious” and “mature” anthem territory, embodying an extreme urgency—the album bears down with the inertia of a bullet train—yet they retain an endearing level of youth. -LH

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