Best Albums Of The Year Lists

[SteveO]

Here are my 10 favorite albums for 2012. Of course ones that didn't make the cut could be on here also...lol. I haven't listened to a lot of 2012 albums on my list yet !

Maybe I can catch up in the new year before the 2013 list gets larger.


1. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter - Gorgeous harmonies and great melodic songwriting

2. Alabama Shakes - Boys and Girls - Brittany Horward's voice is a cross between Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin.. a very enjoyable listen of retro rock & soul

3. Anathema - Weather Systems - Straight ahead progressive rock with beautiful orchestral passages and singing

4. The Japandroids - Celebration Rock - Uptempo high energy rock from the Canadian duo of Brian King and David Prowse

5. Blut Aus Nord - Cosmosophy - Black metal from France.....a well produced album with interesting compositions

6. Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion- Experimental prog rock collaboration of Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)

7. Porcupine Tree - Octane Twisted - I had to include at least one live album...and this is it...Steven Wilson's band live in Chicago...hard rock, folk, metal, ..it's all here

8. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill - Old style jamming from the band and as usual great songwritng from this Canadian music icon

9. Antibalas - Antibalas - A new discovery ...great Afrobeat, rock and latin jazz ...I love it

10. David Byrne and St. Vincent - Love This Giant - Former vocalist of Talking Heads and Annie Clark (St.Vincent) present a remarkable rock and funk album