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Best albums of 2012 list

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2012 in Other Music
What makes your 2012 best albums list? What albums were your favorite and most listened to? Best albums of the year...
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  • MissPennyLaneMissPennyLane Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 687
    off the top of my head....

    Jack White - Blunderbuss
    Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
    Fun. - Some Nights
  • RoeghmannRoeghmann Posts: 968
    Jack White - Blunderbuss
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    Mumford and Sons - Babel
    Soundgarden - King Animal
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Off the top of my head:
    1. Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    2. Soundgarden - King Animal
    3. Deftones - Koi No Yokan
    4. Japandroids - Celebration Rock
    5. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    Japandroids - Celebration Rock (!!!)
    Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman - Ascension
    Godspeed You! Black Emporer - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
    Soundgarden - King Animal
    Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on Sky
    RNDM - Acts
    Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
    Deftones - Koi No Yokan
    Mike Doughty - The Flip is Another Honey


    Honorable mentions
    Bloc Party - Four
    Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
    Dave Matthews Band - Away From the World
    6/27/98 - East Troy, WI
    6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
    9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
    11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
    11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
    11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
    11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
    10/12/14 - Austin, TX
    10/22/14 - Denver, CO
    8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
    5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
    5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    Soundgarden - King Animal
    Deftones - Koi No Yokan
    Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,472
    edited November 2012
    Heartless Bastards--Arrow
    Brad--United We Stand
    Jack White--Blunderbuss
    Damien Rice--Live at Fingerprints
    Mark Lanegan--Blues Funeral
    Honorable Mention

    RNDM
    M. Ward
    Bob Mould
    Joseph Arthur
    Jeff Ament
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    1. Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    2. Soundgarden - King Animal
    3. Creature with the Atom Brain - The Birds Fly Low
    4. Amadou & Mariam - Folila
    5. Marilyn Manson - Born Villian
    6. Down - The Purple EP
    7. Willis Earl Beal - Acousmatic Sorcery
    8. Phantom Limb - The Pines
    9. How to Destroy Angels - Omen EP
  • Pjzepp67Pjzepp67 Posts: 445
    Jack White, Blunderbuss and the instant classic, King Animal by whaddyamacallem...Nudedragons.
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,548
    By far and away the best album released this year:

    1. Mark Lanegan – Blues Funeral

    Followed by:

    2. Joseph Arthur – Redemption City
    3. Bob Mould – Silver Age
    4. 22-20s – Got It If You Want It
    5. RNDM – Acts
    6. Jack White – Blunderbuss
    7. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
    8. Cat Power – Sun
    9. Walking Papers – Walking Papers
    10. The Sheepdogs - The Sheepdogs

    Honourable mentions go to:

    Rocky Votolato – Television of Saints
    Counting Crows – Underwater Sunshine
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Americana
    Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
    Soulsavers – The Light the Dead See

    King Animal has faded really fast for me already. I was excited about it and I enjoyed the first few listens (and the live clips on Letterman and Jools Holland) but the album as a whole doesn't really hold me. I was also really disappointed with The Walkmen's new one.
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  • CTD10CTD10 Posts: 351
    Too many great album in 2012 to list them all....But number one for me is King Animal hands down.
    ctd
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    currently analyzing entries.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    i was gonna wait another week or two until i do my list. Have an idea of where everything is gonna be.
    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
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    so people really liked that new soundgarden, eh? I havent heard it yet, but Ive sort of been weary of the whole reunion thing for grunge bands, as much as I love all the grunge bands, I really havent returned at all to Black Gives Way to Blue. The Pumpkins are great, but I wouldnt say Zeitgeist is in line with Siamese, Mellon Collie or Adore. Havent heard Oceania yet.

    I dont know. That whole time period, the 90's is so pivitol and fundamental to me that i sort of want the bands that broke up to I dont know, to remain as they were. But they've obviously changed. AIC has obviously changed radically.

    I loved all 3 Audioslave albums and think their first one is a classic, but wasnt too keen on Cornells solo stuff.
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    1. Glen Hansard-Rhythm and Repose
    2. The Killers-Battle Born
    3. Brad-United We Stand
    4. RNDM-Acts
    5. Brendan Benson-What Kind of World
    6. Toadies-PLAY.ROCK.MUSIC.
    7. Young Hines-Give Me My Change
    8. Bruce Springsteen-Wrecking Ball
    9. Jack White-Blunderbuss
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    so far:
    Brad- United we stand
    Tres Mts
    Toadies- Play Rock Music
    Jack White- Blunderbuss
    Exit 380- Townies (Local band from D/FW area)
    Glen Hansard- rythm and Repose
    Bruse Springsteen- Wrecking Ball
    RNDM- Acts
    Heartless Bastards- Arrow
    Slash- Apocalyptic love
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • Jnich2424Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    edited December 2012
    Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Repose
    Jack White - Blunderbuss
    Heartless Bastards - Arrow
    Dr. John - Locked Down
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    The Lumineers - The Lumineers
    Milo Greene - Milo Greene
    The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
    Gary Clark Jr - Blak and Blue
    Zac Brown Band - Uncaged
    Mumford and Sons - Babel
    Soundgarden - King Animal
    Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
    The Revivalists - City of Sound
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    edited November 2012
    Cloud Nothing's
    Heartless Bastards
    Godspeed, You Emperor
    Kendrick Lamar
    Jack White
    Tame Impala
    Dum Dum Girls
    Swans
    Japandroids
    Soundgarden
    Baroness
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,050
    My Top 15 from 2012:

    1. Band of Horses - Mirage Rock
    2. Jack White - Blunderbuss
    3. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
    4. Heartless Bastards - Arrow
    5. Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Repose
    6. Delta Spirit - Delta Spirit
    7. Soundgarden - King Animal
    8. Citizen Cope - One Lovely Day
    9. RNDM - Acts
    10. Brad - United We Stand
    11. Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues
    12. Nonpoint - Nonpoint
    13. Dharmata - Dharmata
    14. Deftones - Koi No Yokan
    15. Jeff Ament - While My Heart Beats
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    i bought about 40 albums this year. Rough draft of my top 25:

    1. Jack White- Blunderbuss
    2. Silversun Pickups- Neck Of The Woods
    3. Gaslight Anthem- Handwritten
    4. Muse- The 2nd Law
    5. Django Django- Django Django
    6. Japandroids- Celebration Rock
    7. Gary Clark Jr.- Blak & Blu
    8. Soundgarden- King Animal
    9. The Killers- Battle Born
    10. Bloc Party- Four
    11. Passion Pit- Gossamer
    12. Mumford & Sons- Babel
    13. The Hives- Lex Hives
    14. Sleigh Bells- Reign Of Terror
    15. The Enemy- Streets In The Sky
    16. Band Of Skulls- Sweet Sour
    17. The Ting Tings- From Here To Nowheresville
    18. Band Of Horses- Mirage Rock
    19. Yeasayer- Fragrent World
    20. Dave Matthew Band- Away From The World
    21. The xx- Coexist
    22. Hot Chip- In Our Heads
    23. The Shins- Port Of Morrow
    24. OFF!- OFF!
    25. Metric- Synthetica

    never/still need to pick up :oops: :
    - Deftones
    -RNDM
    -Mark Lanegan
    -Tame Impala

    most disappointed:
    Tenacious D- Rize Of The Feniz
    Scissor Sisters- Magic Hour
    The Big Pink- Futue This
    The Vaccines- Come Of Age
    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
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    Preteen Zenith ~ Rubble Guts & BB Eye
    School Of Seven Bells ~ Ghostory
    Bat For Lashes ~ The Haunted Man
    The Smashing Pumpkins ~ Oceania
    Cat Power ~ Sun
    Soundgarden ~ King Animal
    Mark Lanegan ~ Blues Funeral
    Metz ~ Metz
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    goldrush wrote:
    4. 22-20s – Got It If You Want It

    they had a new album? I saw theses guys a few years ago open up for The Whigs and Band Of Skulls and thought they were great. Bough Shake Shiver Moan which was enjoyable. Didn't realize they had a new album out.
    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
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    I agree with most of whats been listed already, but where's the love for Green Day?
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    Amsterdam 6/26/12
    Amsterdam 6/27/12
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    Worcester, MA 10/15/13
    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
    Hartford, CT 10/25/13
    Seattle, WA 12/06/13
    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    I agree with most of whats been listed already, but where's the love for Green Day?

    Is their new stuff any good?
    6/27/98 - East Troy, WI
    6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
    9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
    11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
    11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
    11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
    11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
    10/12/14 - Austin, TX
    10/22/14 - Denver, CO
    8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
    5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
    5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    djklambake wrote:
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    I agree with most of whats been listed already, but where's the love for Green Day?

    Is their new stuff any good?

    I haven't heard ¡Dos! yet, but ¡Uno! is quite good. Its more of a return to their pop/punk style (versus their punk-opera style).
    EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
    East Troy 9/3/11
    East Troy 9/4/11
    Amsterdam 6/26/12
    Amsterdam 6/27/12
    Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
    Worcester, MA 10/15/13
    Worcester, MA 10/16/13
    Hartford, CT 10/25/13
    Seattle, WA 12/06/13
    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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    Fenway 2016 #2
    Fenway 2018 #1
    Fenway 2018 #2
  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    djklambake wrote:
    F5AgainstOne wrote:
    I agree with most of whats been listed already, but where's the love for Green Day?

    Is their new stuff any good?

    I haven't heard ¡Dos! yet, but ¡Uno! is quite good. Its more of a return to their pop/punk style (versus their punk-opera style).

    I'll give it a whirl some time
    6/27/98 - East Troy, WI
    6/29/06 - Milwaukee, WI
    9/25/11 - Vancouver, BC
    11/4/12 - (Eddie Vedder) Phoenix, AZ
    11/1/13 - New Orleans, LA
    11/19/13 - Phoenix, AZ
    11/21/13 - San Diego, CA
    10/12/14 - Austin, TX
    10/22/14 - Denver, CO
    8/22/16 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley 2)
    5/9/22 - Glendale, AZ
    5/18/24 - Las Vegas, NV
  • Tom KTom K Posts: 842
    Bob Dylan- Tempest ... hasn't been mentioned yet...
    I'm gone ..Long gone..This time I'm letting go of it all...So long...Cause this time I'm gone
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    In no particular order:

    Heartless Bastards- Arrow
    Joel Plaskett Emergency- Scrappy Happiness
    The Tragically Hip- Now for Plan A
    Bob Mould- Silver Age
    John K. Samson- Provincial
    Mark Lanegan- Blues Funeral
    The Do Good Assassins- Rome
    Soundgarden- King Animal
    Cuff the Duke- Union
    Jack White- Blunderbuss
    Glen Hansard- Rhythm and Repose
    Patterson Hood- Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance
    The Mahones- Angels and Devils
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    1. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
    2. Neil Young - Psychedelic Pill
    3. Bob Dylan - Tempest
    4. King Animal - Soundgarden
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  • deserteddotsedeserteddotse Posts: 1,276
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral... No question....
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  • GTHobbesGTHobbes Posts: 128
    Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
    Mumford and Sons - Babel
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse -- Psychedlic Pill
    Soundgarden - King Animal

    Been an absolutely great year for music so far, with just these 4 albums alone. The new Kiss album wasn't that bad either.
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