2012 might be the year I stopped giving a shit about music. Maybe I'm getting too cynical, or too busy, or too lazy, but my enthusiasm for the most-discussed releases this year was pretty low. (Maybe I just listen to too much electronica now.) To me, moreso than past years, this has been a year strewn with hype (Lana Del Rey, Purity Ring, "trap", seapunk) and underwhelming efforts from established players (Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Twin Shadow, Dirty Projectors). But all that negativity aside, there
has been some really awesome music released this year. These have been my favorite listens, in no particular order or amount:
Familiar Faces
Flying Lotus -
Until the Quiet Comes
Liars -
WIXIW
Mala -
Mala in Cuba
Actress -
R.I.P.
Titus Andronicus -
Local Business
How To Dress Well -
Total Loss
Burial -
Kindred
Breakthroughs
Jessie Ware -
Devotion
Laurel Halo -
Quarantine
Cooly G -
Playin' Me
Azealia Banks -
1991 EP
Holy Other -
Held
Kendrick Lamar -
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Teebs -
Cecilia Tapes Collection
Disclosure -
The Face EP
Death Grips -
The Money Store
The Men -
Open Your Heart
Under the Radar
Husky - Transition One EP
Good Night and Good Morning - Narrowing Type
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