In some ways, 2012 was all a bit of a blur - and now, well, it wasn't that long ago, but it's already a whole month into '13 and it feels like the new year is well and truly on. Anyhow, soundtrack cd for the year, possibly thoughts to follow at some point later.
1. The Bad in Each Other – Feist
Metals (Arts & Crafts; 2011)
2. Alex – Girls
Father, Son, Holy Ghost (True Panther; 2011)
3. The World – Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White)
Rome (EMI; 2011)
4. Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop; 2011)
5. To A Poet – First Aid Kit
The Lion’s Roar (Rabid; 2012)
6. This Girl’s Prepared For War – Bic Runga
Belle (Sony; 2012)
7. Different Worlds – Brittany Cairns
[“The Voice”; 2012]
8. That Was Was – Dirty Three
Toward The Low Sun (Bella Union; 2012)
9. New Year – Beach House
Bloom (Mistletone; 2012)
10. Circumambient – Grimes
Visions (4AD; 2012)
11. Chameleon/Comedian – Kathleen Edwards
Voyageur (Zoe; 2012)
12. Aeroplane – The Everybodyfields
Nothing is Okay (Ramseur; 2007)
13. Pretty Girl From Chile – The Avett Brothers
Emotionalism (Ramseur; 2007)
14. Illusory Light – Sarah Blasko
I Awake (Dew Process; 2012)
15. I Got Nothing – Dum Dum Girls
“End of Daze” ep (Sub Pop; 2012)
16. All I Can – Sharon Van Etten
Tramp (Jagjaguwar; 2012)
* * *
Previous years
2010 & 2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
1. The Bad in Each Other – Feist
Metals (Arts & Crafts; 2011)
2. Alex – Girls
Father, Son, Holy Ghost (True Panther; 2011)
3. The World – Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White)
Rome (EMI; 2011)
4. Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop; 2011)
5. To A Poet – First Aid Kit
The Lion’s Roar (Rabid; 2012)
6. This Girl’s Prepared For War – Bic Runga
Belle (Sony; 2012)
7. Different Worlds – Brittany Cairns
[“The Voice”; 2012]
8. That Was Was – Dirty Three
Toward The Low Sun (Bella Union; 2012)
9. New Year – Beach House
Bloom (Mistletone; 2012)
10. Circumambient – Grimes
Visions (4AD; 2012)
11. Chameleon/Comedian – Kathleen Edwards
Voyageur (Zoe; 2012)
12. Aeroplane – The Everybodyfields
Nothing is Okay (Ramseur; 2007)
13. Pretty Girl From Chile – The Avett Brothers
Emotionalism (Ramseur; 2007)
14. Illusory Light – Sarah Blasko
I Awake (Dew Process; 2012)
15. I Got Nothing – Dum Dum Girls
“End of Daze” ep (Sub Pop; 2012)
16. All I Can – Sharon Van Etten
Tramp (Jagjaguwar; 2012)
* * *
Previous years
2010 & 2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005