Music Blog

Our list isn't quite in agreement with the listener-voted version that recently went out, but one record made it a clean two for two at the top spot. Here's our consensus for the musical year that was.

1- Father John Misty / Fear Fun (Sub Pop)

            

2- Alabama Shakes / Boys & Girls (ATO)

 

3- Deep Sea Diver / History Speaks (self-release)

 

4- Grizzly Bear / Shields (Warp)

 

5- First Aid Kit / The Lion's Roar (Wichita)

 

6- Alt-J (∆) / An Awesome Wave (Infectious/Atlantic)

 

7- The Walkmen / Heaven (Fat Possum)

 

8- Purity Ring / Shrines 4AD)

 

9- Tame Impala / Lonerism (Modular)

 

10- Fiona Apple / The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (Modular)

Tagged: Best of 2012