End of the Year 2012 List

Top Album of 2012

1. Title Fight – Floral Green
2. Every Time I Die – Ex Lives
3. The Chariot- One Wing
4. Basement- Colourmeinkindness
5. Anthony Green- Beautiful Things
6. Minus The Bear- Infinity Overhead
7. Circa Survive- Violent Waves
8. Converge- All We Love We Leave Behind
9. Enter Shikari- A Flashflood of Colour
10. Make Do and Mend- Everything You Ever Loved
11. The Neighbourhood- I’m  Sorry…
12. Balance And Composure- 7” Acoustic
13. The Ghost Inside – Get What You Give
14. Sithu Aye- Isles EP

Albums That Hit Home for Me Overall (released any year)

1. Title Fight – Floral Green
2. Vampire Weekend – Contra
3. Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
4. The Chariot – Long Live
5. Every Time I Die – Ex Lives
6. Basement- Colourmeinkindness
7. Anthony Green- Avalon
8. Radiohead- Hail To The Thief
9. The Neighbourhood- I’m  Sorry…
10. Balance And Composure- 7” Acoustic
11. La Dispute- Wildlife
12. Balance And Composure- Separation
13. Title Fight- Shed
14. Title Fight- The Last Thing You Forget
15. Every Time I Die- Gutter Phenomenon
16. Every Time I Die- New Junk Aesthetic
17. Touche Amore- Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me
18. Touche Amore/La Dispute split- Searching For A Pulse/The Worth of the World
19. The Ghost Inside – Get What You Give

Top Songs 2012 (Released in 2012)

1. Lefty by Title Fight
2. Typical Miracle by Every Time I Die
3. Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood
4. Covet by Basement
5. Leaf by Title Fight
6. Holy Book of Dilemma by Every Time I Die
7. Head In The Ceiling Fan by Title Fight
8. One Love by Anthony Green ft. Nate Ruess
9. Lines by Big Boi ft. Phantogram
10. Breakers by Local Natives
11. Disassemble by Make Do and Mend

Top Songs in 2012 Overall

1. Safe In Your Skin by Title Fight
2. Where Am I? by Title Fight
3. No Son of Mine by Every Time I Die
4. Fitter. Happier by Radiohead
5. Castle Builders by La Dispute
6. Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood
7. Covet by Basement
8. Le Prologue by letlive
9. The Most Beautiful Bitter Fruit by La Dispute
10. Guitarred And Feathered by Every Time I Die
11. The City by The Chariot
12. Nightlife by Phantogram
13. Dreamcatchers by Title Fight
14. Emergency Broadcasting System by Every Time I Die
15. And Shot Each Other by The Chariot
16. Your Screen Door by Title Fight
17. You’re A Liar by Jamie Rhoden

Artist/Band of the Year

1. Every Time I Die
2. Title Fight
3. Basement
4. The Neighbourhood
5. Balance And Composure
6. La Dispute
7. Anthony Green
8. Phantogram
9. Radiohead
10. The Ghost Inside
11. Touche Amore
12. Circa Survive

Artists/Bands to see Big things From in 2013

1. Balance And Composure
2. Local Natives
3. La Dispute
4. Brand New
5. Phantogram
6. Mansions
7. Every Time I Die
8. Title Fight
9. Tyler, The Creator
10. Earl Sweatshirt
11. Justin Timberlake
12. The Neighborhood

Albums I Need More Time with 2012

1. Bad Books – II
2. Circa Survive – Violent Waves
3. Big Boi- Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
4. Hostage Calm- Please Remain Calm
5. Now, Now- Threads
6. Frank Ocean- Channel Orange
7. Happy Body Slow Brain – Sleepy EP
8. Metric- Synthetica
9. Maps And Atlases- Beware and Be Grateful
10. Mixtapes- Even On The Worst Nights

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