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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Best Albums of 2012

Best Albums of 2012
















SHARON VAN ETTEN.  Source: Stereogum


Here are my picks for Best Albums of 2012:


15. The Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea
Best Track: "Andrew in Drag"

14. Grizzly Bear – Shields
Best Track: "Gun-Shy"

13. Beach House – Bloom
Best Track: "Myth"

12. Great Lake Swimmers – New Wild Everywhere
Best Track: "Think That You Might Be Wrong"

11. Cat Power – Sun
Best Track: "Ruin"

10. Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
Best Track: "My Love is Real"


9. Chairlift – Something
Best Track: "I Belong In Your Arms"

8. Metric – Synthetica
Best Track: "Clone"


7. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
Best Track: "Ho Hey"


6. Passion Pit - Gossamer
Best Track: "Constant Conversations"

5. Sun Kil Moon – Among the Leaves
Best Tracks: "Sunshine in Chicago," "Elaine," "Young Love"
















4. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Best Tracks: "Thinkin' Bout You," "Pyramids," "Lost"

 

















3. Hospitality - Hospitality

Best Tracks: "Eighth Avenue," "Friends of Friends," "Argonauts,"

















2. Of Monsters and Men – My Head Is An Animal
Best Tracks: "Dirty Paws," "King and Lionheart," "Little Talks"

















1. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
It wasn't until after I'd become enamoured with this album that I found out it was produced by Aaron Dessner of The National (my favourite band and pick for Best Album of 2010) and features Zach Condon of Beirut (my pick for Best Album of 2011).
Best Tracks: "Give Out," "Leonard," "We Are Fine (feat. Zach Condon of Beirut)," "I'm Wrong"

Best Songs of 2012

Best Songs of 2012

 
CHVRCHES. Source: ThePhoenix.com

My picks for the best songs of 2012:


25. Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T – Mercy

24. Sharon Van Etten – I’m Wrong

23. Grimes - Genesis

22. Sharon Van Etten - Leonard

21. Beach House – Myth

20. Divine Fits – My Love Is Real

19. Nas – Daughters

18. Sharon Van Etten – Give Out

17. Great Lake Swimmers – Think That You Might Be Wrong

16. The Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag

15. Sun Kil Moon – Young Love

14. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

13. Fiona Apple – Hot Knife

12. Mumford and Sons – I Will Wait

11. Usher – Climax

10. Frank Ocean - Pyramids

9. Cat Power - Ruin

8. Of Monsters and Men – King and Lionheart

7. Alabama Shakes – Hold On

6. Azealia Banks – 212

5. Hospitality – Friends of Friends

4. The Lumineers – Ho Hey

3. Frank Ocean – Thinkin’ Bout You

2. Chairlift – I Belong In Your Arms

Japanese Version:

1. CHVRCHES – The Mother We Share