Best Albums of 2012 So Far

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key Posts: 130
edited August 2012 in Other Music
It's the halfway point of 2012 and here are the albums I've liked so far this year:

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtqlSrUOS68

Dr. John - Locked Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv-VaZRRxhQ

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFBdMlT2R3A

Heartless Bastards - Arrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAJOXrnPIUg

Pontiak - Echo Lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8y2J3tyLxs

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOToiIDNRA

The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIsqVrFFHOg

Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5f-KdcPbpc

Jack White - Blunderbuss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-BKq1jc-w

Disappears - Pre-Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRGRmIKbbOU

Nick Waterhouse - Time's All Gone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQxIOlm_xQ

The Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNwZ8KII_c0

The Men - Open Your Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ogwCYj1VP8
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Blunderbuss for me

    Be the Void and surprisingly Oceania are also pretty high up on the list. The Wall with the different arrangements is pretty cool too.
  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Blues Funeral is my favourite of the year. I keep going back to listening to that album. After that, probably Neil Young's Americana and Japandroids' Celebration Rock.
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    i'm gonna go with blues funeral on this one.
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Blues Funeral-Mark Lanegan
    Arrow-Heartless Bastards
    Blunderbuss-Jack White
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • PJSEMPRE
    PJSEMPRE Posts: 687
    Blues Funeral-Mark Lanegan
    Let's say knowledge is a tree, yeah.
    It's growing up just like me.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,277
    in no real particular order:
    Jack White- Blunderbuss
    Silversun Pickups- Neck Of The Woods
    Japandroids- Celebration Rock
    Hot Chip- In Our Heads
    OFF!- OFF!
    The Shins- Port Of Morrow
    Sleigh Bells- Reign Of Terror
    The Ting Tings- From Here To Nowheresville
    Band Of Skulls- Sweet Sour
    The Hives- Lex Hives

    ok:
    Ministry- Relapse
    Miike Snow- Happy To You
    Tenacious D- Rise Of The Fenix

    just bought (haven't listened to yet):
    Smashing Pumpkins- Oceania
    The Offspring- Days Go By
    Best Coast- The Only Place
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Blues Funeral by a long, long way.

    There have been some great releases this year though.
  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Spiritualized - Sweet Heart,Sweet Light
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,277
    uninnocent- wrote:
    Blues Funeral is my favourite of the year.
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    i'm gonna go with blues funeral on this one.
    PJSEMPRE wrote:
    Blues Funeral-Mark Lanegan

    :think: I'm sensing a theme here. Maybe I should pick up this album (not sure why I never did, love QOTSA, Gutter Twins, mad season and i like the screaming trees :oops: )

    would have quoted the others but only allowed 3.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,550
    Neck Of The Woods - Silversun Pickups

    I didn't really like it first couple of listens but it's really grown on me and I find myself listing to it regularly.
  • Jnich2424
    Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    Skeleton Key wrote:
    It's the halfway point of 2012 and here are the albums I've liked so far this year:

    Dr. John - Locked Down
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv-VaZRRxhQ

    Heartless Bastards - Arrow
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAJOXrnPIUg

    Jack White - Blunderbuss
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-BKq1jc-w

    The Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNwZ8KII_c0

    Definitely agree on those. I will have to check out some of the others listed in the thread as well.

    I would also like to add:

    Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Response
    Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - The Lion, The Beast, The Beat
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Blunderbuss - Jack White
    Goodnight My Dear, I'm Falling Apart - Amos The Transparent
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Jack White- Blunderbuss <---Album of the Year so far, to me
    John Mayer- Born And Raised
    Cloud Nothings- Attack on Memory
    Alabama Shakes- Boys and Girls
    Glen Hansard- Rhythm And Repose
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • ozzykiller
    ozzykiller Isle Of Wight , UK Posts: 109
    IMO a very slow year for great records. The only things i'm still listening to are

    Mark Lanegan-Blues Funeral
    Jack White-Blunderbuss
    We Are Augustines-Rise Ye Sunken Ships
    The Walkmen-Heaven

    A few real disappointments too.

    The Shins-Port Of Morrow
    Hot Water Music-Exister
    M Ward- A wasteland Companion
  • chimpat
    chimpat Posts: 590
    We Are Augustines' album actually came out about a year ago, great album though.... love it.

    So far my favorites for the year are.....

    Japandroids - Celebration Rock
    Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
    Tanlines - Mixed Emotions
    Delta Spirit - Self Titled
    John Mayer - Born & Raised
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,008
    Beach House- Bloom
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • EarlWelsh
    EarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    Sound lists. Have yet to dig my teeth into the new Japandroids but I hear plenty good things about it. My favorites thus far...

    1. Royal Headache - s/t (I think this may have technically been released in 2011 but not until 2012 stateside)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOHOnb8T ... re=related

    2. Grimes - Visions
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmrmRiebSRk

    3. The Men - Open Your Heart (One of the best live shows I've seen in recent times)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NEjJJYp ... re=related

    4. DIIV - Oshin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUjftQdGgJc

    5. On Beta - You've Got Blood In Your Heart (unbelievably good record from unknown Buffalo, NY band)
    http://harvestsum.com/hs-022-on-beta-th ... heart.html

    Loads of great albums from hardcore, punk, indie, rock, whatever-the-fuck kinda bands from here in Buffalo, NY. I haven't been this proud of the homegrown music here in a long, long time.
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    lots of great albums mentioned.

    i will second the beach house.


    KING TUFF too.

    check this stuff out, if you like T Rex. damn its good.

    The Anthem
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpCMo8Z4r98

    Keep on Movin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3cfTERoPAI

    Unusual World
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMG4hr4YB0
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,076
    restlesssoul wrote:
    lots of great albums mentioned.

    i will second the beach house.


    KING TUFF too.

    check this stuff out, if you like T Rex. damn its good.

    The Anthem
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpCMo8Z4r98

    Keep on Movin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3cfTERoPAI

    Unusual World
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMG4hr4YB0

    Haven't spun King Tuff yet, but Happy Birthday was one of my fav albums from 2010 so I expect this to be equally good.
  • EarlWelsh
    EarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    I bought the King Tuff record but haven't given a listen yet.

    Looking forward to the new Oh Sees record that's coming out in a bit. Anyone else?
    I suspect that will be on my top of 2012 list.

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