As I do every year, below find my lists of favorite albums and songs of 2012. This year, I raised the number of songs to 40. As I usually do, I will be sending out my Top 20 songs to those interested.
Top Ten Albums of 2012
1. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
2. Royal Headache – Royal Headache
3. Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
4. Dr. John – Locked Down
5. The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
6. Bob Mould – The Silver Age
7. John K. Samson – Provincial
8. Kaki King – Glow
9. NOFX – Self-Entitled
10. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Honorable Mentions: Neil Halstead – Palindrome Hunches, Family Of The Year – Loma Vista, K’naan – Country, God Or The Girl, LP – Into the Wild EP
Top 40 Songs of 2012
1. The Shins – Simple Song
2. Japandroids – Fire’s Highway
3. Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
4. Royal Headache – Honey Joy
5. Ben Howard – The Fear
6. Lana Del Rey – Born to Die
7. Gotye – Eyes Wide Open
8. The Gaslight Anthem – “45”
9. Lit – Right This Time
10. fun. – Some Nights
11. LP – Into the Wild
12. Imagine Dragons – It’s Time
13. The Wallflowers – Reboot the Mission (feat. Mick Jones)
14. Alabama Shakes – I Found You
15. Michael Kiwanuka – Lasan
16. Dr. Dog – That Old Black Hole
17. Dr. John – Revolution
18. Lucero – It May Be Too Late
19. The Menzingers – Obituaries
20. Frank Ocean – Pyramids
21. NOFX – 72 Hookers
22. Family Of The Year – Hero
23. The Henry Clay People – Hide
24. Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
25. Muse – Madness
26. Labrinth – Express Yourself
27. JD McPherson – North Side Gal
28. The Rolling Stones – Doom and Gloom
29. The Tallest Man on Earth – There’s No Leaving Now
30. Neil Halstead – Full Moon Rising
31. Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
32. K’naan – Bulletproof Pride
33. Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reihold Heil – All Boundaries are Conventions
34. John Mayer – Shadow Days
35. Mumford & Sons – Lover of the Light
36. So Many Wizards – Inner City
37. Green Day – Amy
38. Bob Dylan – Pay In Blood
39. Wale – Freedom Of Speech
40. Howlin Rain – Phantom Of The Valley
Honorable Mentions: Bob Mould – The Descent, Haim – Better Off, John K. Samson – Heart of the Continent, Kaki King – Kelvinator, Kelvinator
Bands to Watch in 2013:
Haim
Family Of The Year
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