The Best of 2012 in Music: Albums, Songs, Shows, Lists, Discussions, Fun!

[u2popmofo]

Nice, it's one of my favs from the year. Check out the album before it when you get a chance some time. It had one of the highest ratings of any album Pitchfork reviewed the year it came out.

 

[u2popmofo]

You might like Menomena, NSW. You might not. A lot of things might happen.

Seriously though, it's a good album (as are their previous werkz).

 

[No spoken words]

You might like Menomena, NSW. You might not. A lot of things might happen.

Seriously though, it's a good album (as are their previous werkz).

I just might check it out. Thanks!

 

[lazarus]

Me three.

Apparently Joyful does not own an axe.

I've never heard a note of Jens Lekman's music, but I Cobblered it and listened to his new one. It's great! Really smooth and relaxing, yet witty and always melodic. Like a meeting of Belle and Sebastian and Destroyer (specifically Kaputt).

Yeah, you really need to get Night Falls on Kortedala.

 

[u2popmofo]

Here's Popmatters' first from their yearly Best Of lists.

The 75 Best Songs of 2012 | PopMatters

Cool #1 and 2 at least.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Apparently Joyful does not own an axe.
.

I leave the LOTR quotes to the boys. I stick to playground quotes.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

“Wasted Days” was the song of 2012 because it was 2012’s song.

I really like this line from the PopMatters review of Wasted Days. 2012 fucked me over big time, and this song definitely sums that up.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Here's Popmatters' first from their yearly Best Of lists.

The 75 Best Songs of 2012 | PopMatters

Cool #1 and 2 at least.

Props to them for repping Tay, but "Never Ever" is not even close to the best track on RED.

Did they only use singles when compiling that list?

Another example: "Love Interruption" is a good track, and was the lead single, but I'd take a handful of Blunderbuss tracks over it. Easily.

Hooray for lists!

 

[iron yuppie]

Probably. I wouldn't call Myth the best song from Bloom either.

 

[u2popmofo]

I thought you might be happy about that, GAF. I agree that they made some odd choices from artists / albums that definitely deserved to be on the list though. I actually really like Love Interruption though.

 

[lazarus]

Probably. I wouldn't call Myth the best song from Bloom either.

Clearly it's "Wild", which was also a single, no? Without a doubt the best.

 

[iron yuppie]

Wild is fantastic. Irene is the best song on the album for me, though. That ending is absurdly good, especially live.

 

[LemonMelon]

Clearly it's "Wild", which was also a single, no? Without a doubt the best.

It's my favorite too, but "without a doubt?" Myth puts that shit in doubt. Troublemaker puts that shit in doubt. It's close, for sure.

 

[No spoken words]

It's my favorite too, but "without a doubt?" Myth puts that shit in doubt. Troublemaker puts that shit in doubt. It's close, for sure.

Maybe if you had Laz's taste in things you'd know what it's like to have your opinion be fact. But you don't, so, enjoy living in the dark.

 

[u2popmofo]

Wild was more influential.

 

[LemonMelon]

Christgau.

 

[phanan]

It's my favorite too, but "without a doubt?" Myth puts that shit in doubt. Troublemaker puts that shit in doubt. It's close, for sure.

The whole album is so good that I find it difficult to pick a favorite.

 

[PhilsFan]

Lazuli, Myth and Troublemaker are my favorites, but I love all of the songs on Bloom. And the singer.

 

[u2popmofo]

The whole album is so good that I find it difficult to pick a favorite.

Same.

So listening to Menomena album again today, I'd forgotten how much I love this song. Think I listened to it 4 times in a 45 min period this afternoon.

Menomena "Pique" - YouTube

 

[lazarus]

Lazuli,

If you ever call me that again, I will kick you in the fucking throat.

 

[IWasBored]

His legs are really long.

 

[u2popmofo]

Some good stuff on this one:

The Best Indie Rock of 2012 | PopMatters

 

[iron yuppie]

I'm not sure I see the point of these genre lists. What the hell do Swans and Beach House have in common?

Spoiler

I think I'm just irritated by PopMatters these days.

 

[mikal]

One nice thing about that list is that there are 3 albums (Metz, Divine Fits, and Moonface) that I haven't heard, so at least I have a listening agenda.

 

[u2popmofo]

Metz and Divine Fits are both awesome.


Spin's top 50 albums of 2012:

SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2012 | SPIN | Year-End Lists | Best Albums

 

[mikal]

Metz and Divine Fits are both awesome.


Spin's top 50 albums of 2012:

SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2012 | SPIN | Year-End Lists | Best Albums

Thanks, I'll check them out!

 

[lazarus]

Well sure starts interesting with fun. at #50.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

SPIN's list is good.

 

[IWasBored]

I'm not sure I see the point of these genre lists. What the hell do Swans and Beach House have in common?

* SPOILER *

Pitchfork told them they were all indie rock.

 

[IWasBored]

The lotus plaza is still nowhere as good as mikal says, but as far as thing that fall into the pleasantly listenable category, I'll take it over tame impala.