Best Albums of 2012: version 2.0

Best Albums of 2012

Version 2.0 2.1 (January-June)

For previous years see

Best of 2011

Best (songs) of 2011

Best of 2010

Best of 2009

Best of 2008

Best of 2007

LPs

1. Japandroids - Celebration Rock
2. Shearwater - Animal Joy
3. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
4. Dr. Dog - Be the Void 
5. John K. Samson - Provincial 
6. Gift of Gab - The Next Logical Progression
7. Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite 
8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
9. Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself 
10. Bahamas - Barchords 
11. fun. - Some Nights 
12. Rocky Votolato - Television of Saints
13. Dent May - Do Things 
14. Sigur Ros - Valtari
15. The Lumineers - The Lumineers 
16. Matt Pryor - May Day 
17. Matt Pryor - Still There's a Light 
18. Beach House - Bloom
19. Sun Kil Moon - Among the Leaves 
20. Brendan Benson - What Kind of World
21. Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
22. James Vincent McMorrow - Early in the Morning
23. Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
24. Jack White - Blunderbuss
25. For all the Girls (Drew Danburry) - For all the Girls
26. Lyrics Born - Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season 5
27. Rufus Wainwright - Out of the Game 
28. Galactic - Carnivale Electricos
29. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light

EPs

1. RA Scion - Beg, Borrow, Steal [Free EP]
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Sessions Blue/Red/Yellow 3x7" series
3. Rocky Votolato - The Let Go EP  
4. Josh Ritter - Bringing in the Darlings
5. Sam Means - Nona 
6. Less than Jake - Seasons Greetings 

Singles / 7 inches / Misc

1. Iron & Wine - One More Try [single] b/t Trouble
2. Blue Scholars - May Day [single]
3. Jeremy Enigk - Last Rights [Damien Jurado cover] [Free Download from Seattle Times]
4. Andrew Bird - The Crown Salesman [single] b/t So Much Wine
5. Bon Iver - Towers [single] b/t Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
6. Cold War Kids - Minimum Day [single]
7. Beach House - Lazuli [single] b/t Equal Mind

Best Albums of 2012: version 1.0

Best Albums of 2012

Version 1.0 (January-March)

For previous years see

Best of 2011

Best (songs) of 2011

Best of 2010

Best of 2009

Best of 2008

Best of 2007

LPs

1. Shearwater - Animal Joy
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
3. Dr. Dog - Be the Void
4. Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself
5. Gift of Gab - The Next Logical Progression
6. fun. - Some Nights
7. John K. Samson - Provincial
8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
9. Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
10. Rocky Votolato - Television of Saints
11. Matt Pryor - May Day 
12. Matt Pryor - Still There's a Light 
13. Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
14. Beach House - Bloom
15. Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
16. For all the Girls (Drew Danburry) - For all the Girls
17. Lyrics Born - Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season 5
18. Galactic - Carnivale Electricos
19. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light

EPs

1. RA Scion - Beg, Borrow, Steal [Free EP]
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Sessions Blue/Red/Yellow 3x7" series
3. Rocky Votolato - The Let Go EP  
4. Josh Ritter - Bringing in the Darlings
5. Less than Jake - Seasons Greetings 

Singles / 7 inches / Misc

1. Jeremy Enigk - Last Rights [Damien Jurado cover] [Free Download from Seattle Times]
2. Andrew Bird - The Crown Salesman [single] b/t So Much Wine
3. Bon Iver - Towers [single] b/t Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
4. Cold War Kids - Minimum Day [single]

New Shearwater video - Breaking the Yearlings

From Animal Joy, out now on Sub Pop.

You can download the mp3 digital album for only $5.99 right now on amazon.

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Best Albums of 2010 (1 of 4) (amended)

This is an amendment to my previous post.  I recently have been listening to the new Mumford & Sons album, and didn't include it on this list because I saw that it had been released in October of 2009.  But, a friend (Ryan of You Look Nice Today Photography) just mentioned that October 2009 was the UK release, the US release was February 2010!!!  Hooray!  That means I can include it on this years list, and at #1 on less!


Here are my favorite albums for the first 3 months of 2010.  Rather than monthly editions, I am only doing 4 this year. 

LPs

1. Mumford & Sons - Sign No More
2. Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
3. Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
4. Jonsi - Go 
5. Vampire Weekend - Contra
6. The Weakerthans - Live at Burton Cummings Theatre
7. The Morning Benders - Big Echo
8. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
9. Beach House - Teen Dream
10. Spoon - Transference
11. Drew Danburry - Goodnight Gary
12. Galactic - Ya-Ka-May
13. Rogue Wave - Permalight

EPs

1. Cold War Kids - Behave Yourself
2. Bright Eyes & Neva Dinova - One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (Reissue with new tracks)

Best Albums of 2010 (1 of 4)

Here are my favorite albums for the first 3 months of 2010.  Rather than monthly editions, I am only doing 4 this year. 

LPs

1. Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
2. Rocky Votolato - True Devotion
3. Jonsi - Go 
4. Vampire Weekend - Contra
5. The Weakerthans - Live at Burton Cummings Theatre
6. The Morning Benders - Big Echo
7. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
8. Beach House - Teen Dream
9. Spoon - Transference
10. Drew Danburry - Goodnight Gary
11. Galactic - Ya-Ka-May
12. Rogue Wave - Permalight

EPs

1. Cold War Kids - Behave Yourself
2. Bright Eyes & Neva Dinova - One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (Reissue with new tracks)