best of 2012 :: Favorite Recordings

It’s time to kick off my best of 2012 coverage by listing my Favorite Recordings of 2012. Here are 24 albums that I really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums.

 
 

  1. The Psyched by The Psyched

    Cut The Chord (mp3)

    Buy The Psyched @ bandcamp.com

    THE PSYCHED by THE PSYCHED

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  3. Weird Wild World by Sleepies

    Combat (mp3)

    Buy Weird Wild World @ bigcartel.com

    Weird Wild World by Sleepies

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  5. METZ by METZ

    Headache (mp3)

    Buy METZ @ subpop.com

    METZ by METZ



  6. Super Vague by Roomrunner

    Super Vague (mp3)

    Buy Super Vague @ bandcamp.com

    Super Vague by Roomrunner

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  8. Zulus by Zulus

    Blackout (mp3)

    Buy Zulus @ bigcartel.com

    Zulus by Zulus

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  10. Twins by Ty Segall

    Thank God for Sinners (mp3)

    Buy Twins @ dragcity.com

    Twins by Ty Segall

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  12. Fatherland by Mr. Dream

    Fatherland (mp3)

    Buy Fatherland @ entergodmode.tumblr.com

    Fatherland by Mr. Dream

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  14. Worship by A Place to Bury Strangers

    You Are The One (mp3)

    Buy Worship @ scdistribution.com

    Worship by A Place to Bury Strangers

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  16. Night Manager by NIGHT MANAGER

    Red Skies (mp3)

    Buy Night Manager @ bandcamp.com

    Night Manager by Night Manager

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  18. Sunshine by Talk Normal

    Bad Date (mp3)

    Buy Sunshine @ joyfulnoiserecordings.com

    Sunshine by Talk Normal

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  20. Temporary Room by Stagnant Pools

    Dead Sailor (mp3)

    Buy Temporary Room @ bandcamp.com

    Temporary Room by Stagnant Pools

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  22. Sundowning by Nü Sensae

    100 Shades (mp3)

    Buy Sundowning @ bigcartel.com

    Sundowning by Nu Sensae

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  24. Oshin by DIIV

    How Long Have You Known (mp3)

    Buy Oshin @ capturedtracks.com

    Oshin by DIIV

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  26. WIXIW by Liars

    No.1 Against the Rush (mp3)

    Buy WIXIW @ liars.sandbag.uk.com

    WIXIW by Liars

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  28. (2012) by Trabajo

    Bodega Cat (mp3)

    Pay-What-You-Want for (2012) @ bandcamp.com

    2012 by Trabajo

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  30. dripping by Pile

    Sun Poisoning (mp3)

    Buy dripping @ bandcamp.com

    dripping by Pile

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  32. We Are You There by rRope

    Ok Nic (mp3)

    Buy We Are You There @ bandcamp.com

    We Are You There by rRope

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  34. Happy New Year by Happy New Year

    Twins (mp3)

    Pay-What-You-Want for Happy New Year @ bandcamp.com

    Happy New Year by Happy New Year

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  36. The Money Store by Death Grips

    Double Helix (youtube)

    Buy The Money Store @ thirdworlds.net

    Money Store by Death Grips

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  38. Jazz Mind by Ed Schrader’s Music Beat

    Rats (mp3)

    Buy Jazz Mind @ bandcamp.com

    Jazz Mind by Ed Schrader's Music Beat

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  40. Best Behavior by Dinowalrus

    What Now (mp3)

    Buy Best Behavior @ bigcartel.com

    Best Behavior by Dinowalrus

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  42. Butter The Children by Butter The Children

    Vermin $upreme (mp3)

    Download for Butter The Children @ bandcamp.com

    Butter the Children by Butter the Children

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  44. Nehru Jackets by Himanshu

    Yo What’s Good New York (feat. Action Bronson, Lakutis, Kool AD) (mp3)

    Download Nehru Jackets @ mediafire.com

    Nehru Jackets Mixtape by Heems

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  46. Internal Logic by Grass Widow

    Goldilocks Zone (mp3)

    Buy Internal Logic @ midheaven.com

    Internal Logic by Grass Widow

UPDATE: I accidentally left the Sports EP by Speedy Ortiz off this list because I am an idiot. This is so good.

Silver Spring (mp3)

Buy Sports @ speedyortiz.bandcamp.com

Sports EP by Speedy Ortiz

 
 
You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this post using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as I am way too lazy to upload a zip of all the mp3s in this post.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | eMusic | Other Music

Oh, and be sure to check out our of best of posts.
 
 
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