Top Four Records of 2012
1. Macabees Given to the Wild
2. Alt-j An Awesome Wave
3. The XX Coexist
4. Paul Buchanan Mid Air
I also bought the new issue of both Blue Nile albums with new recordings that are fab…
Gavin
Top Ten Records of 2012
1. Bob Mould Silver Age
2. Iris Dement Sing the Delta
3. Great Lake Swimmers New Wild Everywhere
4. Simone Felice Simone Felice
5. Patterson Hood Heat lighting Rumbles in the Distance
6. Sharon van Etten Tramp
7. Half Moon Run Dark Eyes
8. Father John Misty Fear Fun
9. Benjamin Gibbard Former Lives
10. LightShips Electric Cables
Veteran’s Top Ten Records of 2012
I just had to do a classic chart; there was so much great music out there from very established artists this year. It really shows the health of the music industry, creavtivity wise. The bar is always being raised even for more experienced artists:
1. Dr John Locked Down
2. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Psychededelic Pill
3. Bob Dylan Tempest
4. Leonard Cohen Old Ideas
5. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Wrecking Ball
6. Donald Fagen Sunken Condos
7. Rush Clockwork Angels
8. Bill Fay Life is People
9. Chuck Leavell Back to the Woods
10. Scott Walker Bish Bosch
Top Ten Records of 2012
1. Sharon Van Etten- Tramp
2. The Staves- Born, Dead & Gone
3. Band of Skulls- Sweet Sour
4. Dry The River- Shallow Bed
5. Walk The Moon- Walk The Moon
6. Admiral Fallow- Tree Bursts In Snow
7.Of Monsters and Men- My Head Is an Animal
8. Cold Specks- I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
9. Alabama Shakes- Boys and Girls
10. Jake Bugg- Jake Bugg
Best Festival Performances
1. The National- ATP curated by The National
2. Elbow- Latitude
3. Local Natives- ATP curated by The National
4. Battles- Latitude
5. White Lies- Latitude
Best Gigs
1. Coldplay- Emirates Stadium, London
2. Radiohead- O2 Arena, London
3. Field Music- Kazimer, Liverpool
4. The Staves- Portland Arms, Cambridge
5. Blur- Hyde Park, London
6. Ryan Adams- Concert Hall, Nottingham
7. Band of Skulls- Junction 1, Cambridge
8. Dry The River- Garage, London
9. Lanterns on the Lake- Junction 2, Cambridge
10. Admiral Fallow- Portland Arms, Cambridge
Best Musical Moment;
The lighting up of the wristbands at the Coldplay show.
Worst Musical Moment;
Emile Sande's record. A great debut single, followed by a run of the mill album full of X factor style ballads.
Best Film
Skyfall
Best Song Song
Iscariot- Walk The Moon
Other mentions go to;
ill Manors- Plan B,Sweet Sour- Band of Skulls, Two Fingers- Jake Bugg
Top Ten Records of 2012
1. Jake Bugg
2. Jack White - Blunderbuss
3. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
4. Mumford & Sons - Babel
5. The XX - CoExist
6. Beach House - Bloom
7. Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
8. Of Monsters & Men - My Head is An Animal
9. The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now
10. Grizzly Bear - Shields
Not quite..
The Lumineers - The Lumineers
Django Django - Django Django
Ladyhawke
Best Gig;
Noel Gallagher - at Dingwalls. August.
Top Ten Records of 2012
I buy a lot of old music and I don’t always achieve ten current year purchases but the top records that I bought in
1. The Beachwood Sparks – Tarnished Gold
One of my favourite bands and this new album contains some truly beautiful Byrds like harmonies and pedal steel.
2. Jens Lekman – I know What Love Isn’t
One of my favourite songwriters, currently delving into heartbreak.
3. Beginner’s Guide to Country – Nascent Records
A great compilation covering Capitol Records’ country output from the 60s and 70s. Some very weird and rare country gospel songs that set the imagination running.
4. Sun Kil Moon – Among the Leaves
Another fine release from Mark Kozelek focussing on the trials of the touring musician…I can relate.
5. Dr. Feelgood – All Through City
Not strictly new music for 2012 but this 4 CD box set complete with all recordings, TV appearances and book covering the Wilko Johnson years is great for anyone wanting to get a complete overview of early Feelgood.
6. Bob Dylan – Tempest
Lyrically I thought Tempest was an interesting turn for Bob Dylan and I am sure this is the first time he swears on record? And he does it a few times.
7. Folk Police Recordings Compilation - Weirdlore
A wonderful compilation of English leftfield folk.
8. Marie Sioux/ Bonnie Prince Billy – Love Skulls EP
I bought this on limited edition vinyl while on tour in April. I had to keep it safe for two weeks and it was well worth it. Love Skulls is one of my favourite songs of 2012…mystical, mesmerising, beautiful, dramatic.
　
9. Simone Felice – Simone Felice
I toured this album a lot this year. It’s dark and touching in equal measure.
10. Kate Denny – Closer to Home
Kate is a fantastic English folk artist who I am lucky to know. This album is well worth a spin.
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