Here it is, my list of the 25 best albums of 2012! It really was a fabulous year in music. There were some amazing break out stars like Frank Ocean and the Alabama Shakes, and then there were veterans who staged impressive comebacks, like No Doubt and Fiona Apple. Coming up with the final 25 wasn't easy (I started out with a list of close to 50) but in the end I went with the music that I not only listened to obsessively, but left an impression on me in terms of originality and artistry. See the full list of [...]
Here it is, my list of the 25 best albums of 2012! It really was a fabulous year in music. There were some amazing break out stars like Frank Ocean and the Alabama Shakes, and then there were veterans who staged impressive comebacks, like No Doubt and Fiona Apple. Coming up with the final 25 wasn't easy (I started out with a list of close to 50) but in the end I went with the music that I not only listened to obsessively, but left an impression on me in terms of originality and artistry. See the full list of [...]
1. Lord Huron - Brother 2. Cold Specks - Holland 3. Kendrick Lamar - Cartoon and Cereal 4. Alabama Shakes - Hold On 5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert- Same Love 6. Alt-J - Tassellate 7. Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You 8. Trails and Ways - Nunca 9. Port St. Willow - [...]
Janvier : Peter Broderick – http://www.itstartshear.com On avait entrepris de s'écrire des emails en forme de lettres à l'ancienne. Ça commençait pas "Cher" et ça finissait par de longues formules abracadabrantes que j'avais du aller chercher sur des sites de rédaction de lettres formelles pour l'administration française. On s'en envoyait des dizaines par semaine, pour se dire tout et rien à la fois. Et puis j'ai décidé de lui écrire une vraie lettre, avec du papier, un crayon, des ratures et mon écriture de gamine de CM2. J'ai commencé [...]
30. Alabama Shakes - Boys and Girls - Fueled by huge buzz, I mean mega mega buzz the Alabama Shakes released their first LP this year, Boys and Girls, a record that might not have been able to be talked about more than it was. This record is all built around one thing, Britney Howard's voice. She's got soul, she's got that raspy, throaty voice. The music is a 602s soul / rock hybrid that fits Howard's voice perfectly. If you haven't heard of this band already a thousand times, check out the record for godsakes. Listen: [...]
2012, année pour le moins étonnante s'achève en ce lundi... En attendant de rentrer pleinement dans 2013, je vous propose de faire une petite rétrospective musica le de l'année à travers ce bilan tout à fait personnel. Alors que le 21 décembre dernier devait marquer la fin du monde, je ne peux que me réjouir d'écrire ces quelques lignes sur votre blog... Il faut dire que l'année 2012 a été ponctuée par une série d'évènements plus ou moins forts : la fin des années Sarkozy, les 60 années de règne d'Elizabeth, le retour au tout premier plan de l'affreux Poutine, le départ de Thierry Roland [...]
All week long we’ve been counting down our staff’s picks for the best albums of 2012. Today, on one of the last workdays of the year, we reveal the top of our list. When Hidden Track was started in 2006 there were plenty of sites dedicated to indie rock and a slew of sites devoted to improvisational and classic rock bands, but few blogs (and bands for that matter) bridged the gap between the forms. That’s where we came in and five years later the results of our [...]
From the resilient folk of Bhi Bhiman to the poignant rap of Brother Ali and Oddisee, from Bob Dylan’s continuing lyrical excursion to the catchiness of The Dig and The Mowgli’s, here are my 20 favorite albums of 2012. Alabama...
Going through the motions like a fake, uninterested being of bogus individuality and worldly repeated ignorance, ATO Records 2012 Fall Sampler provides you with a refreshing opposite to an overly used and a misinformed trait of accepted common belief. Striking the ground with a bunch of heavenly rock matches on this sampler, is a couple of exhibits from Alabama Shakes, Two Gallants and Everest. Taking you through the alternative vain is Other Lives’ ‘Take Us Alive,’ but not before reaching the finishing line with ATO’s two shapely front runners via the remarkable ‘Hold On When You [...]
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Michael Kiwanuka at KEXP, 10/05/12 // photo credit: Beth Crook ( more photos ) Greg's 2012 Top Ten Albums Is the whole list thing getting kinda out-a-hand? I mean I listened to [...]
#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I'd heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I'll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn't a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]
Everyone else is doing it , so I guess that means that we need to do it too. Yes, mom, we would jump off a bridge with everyone else if they were doing it.. because, that's how we roll. So, we've broken down our lists into our favorite "national releases of 20123 and our "Nashville releases of 20123 as a No Country team. We decided to throw our best shows of 2012 into individual lists since we usually try to cover as many different events as possible. To let you have the full opportunity to absorb our gems, we are [...]
We lads and lassies at The Wounded Jukebox are getting older. But it should make you glad to know that as you get older, you become more certain of your tastes, your likes and dislikes. We become confident in what we think is great music. And so when the staff of TWJ sat down with [...]
Top 12 Albums of 2012 (Julia) 12. Tramp - Sharon Van Etten Favorite Track : "Give Out" Totally enchanted by Sharon Van Etten's voice. Such a good album for a rainy day, and considering it rains most of the time here in Seattle, it's pretty much a good album for every day. 11. There's No Leaving Now - The Tallest Man on Earth [...]
We debated, we disagreed, we came up with our collective best 50 albums of 2012.
2012...what a year of music. We got new releases from favorites such as Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear and heard new favorites in Father John Misty, Nude Beach, Tanlines, and more. Last year Earbuddy celebrated one year of existence with the best 50 albums of 2011 . However, we've grown since [...]
If you haven't voted for the best album of the year...do it now! Right now. Put your twenty favorite albums in the comment section. I've been playing around with the new Myspace this week. I'm making some playlists so when all my readers join, you can link to me and I'll have my daily lists available to listen. Could be very exciting. More to come on that. right now...it's time to vote.
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Voting ends on Friday, December 21st , so let us know your favorites now , and tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Alabama Shakes at KEXP, 01/31/12 // photo credit: Brittney Bollay ( more photos ) Marji's 2012 Top Ten Albums [...]
(26 - 50) 50. Crocodiles - Endless Flowers Crocodiles - "Endless Flowers" - mp3 Crocodiles - Facebook | Website . . 49. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It Perfume Genius - "Dark Parts" - mp3 Perfume Genius - Facebook | Website . . 48. Cousin Brian - First Cousin Brian - "Fear [...]
Today we countdown songs 40-21 in the Mad Mackerel Favourite 100 tunes of the year. You can check out the previous days entries here: 100-81 , 80-61 , 60-41 . 40 ALABAMA SHAKES - HOLD ON Almost a head-banger done country style, love the underlying guitar rhythm. ( SB ) a 39 LOWER DENS - BRAINS When I picked this song out in June I said it was like a [...]
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