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Favorite Albums of 2012 (so far): Part 2

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My favorite albums of 2012 (so far) continue today with some really exciting releases, including the solo debut from the one and only Jack White, the exciting debut from Kishi Bashi, and the beautiful new release from Lost in the Trees — A Church That Fits Our Need.  If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Part 1 and stay tuned for parts 3 and 4 later this week.

 

Fanfarlo//Rooms Filled With Light

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First Aid Kit//The Lion’s Roar

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Frankie Rose//Interstellar

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Geographer//Myth

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Grimes//Visions

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Islands//A Sleep & A Forgetting

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Jack White//Blunderbuss

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Japandroids//Celebration Rock

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Kishi Bashi//151a

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Lost In The Trees//A Church That Fits Our Needs

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Part 3 coming soon.  Stay tuned.

2012, best of 2012, favorites of 2012, music

Favorite Albums of 2012 (so far): Part 1

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I hadn’t really thought this post would have multiple parts, but it seems my intentions became much more ambitious as I sat down to finally write this.  In my defense, 2012 has been another fantastic year of music.  We’ve had new releases from the likes of Sigur Rós, Beach House, Air, and Sleigh Bells, as well as some really exciting debuts, including those from Alabama Shakes, Porcelain Raft, Clock Opera, and Kishi Bashi.  On top of all that, we still have new stuff from The xx, Passion Pit, Yeasayer, and Animal Collective on the horizon.  Needless to say, I’m in love with a lot of music right now and it’s gonna be super hard for me to narrow down my favorites come December.

So as we wait for the “best of” season, I’m gonna showcase my 40 favorite albums of the year so far.  To make things a bit easier on my end, they’ll be in alphabetical order.  Like I said earlier, narrowing this list down and picking favorites among favorites will be no easy task and I only want to do it once this year.  So without further ado, I present my Favorite Albums of 2012 (so far): Part I.  Enjoy.

 

Air//Le voyage dans la lune

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Alabama Shakes//Boys & Girls

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Beach House//Bloom

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Bright Moments//Natives

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Chiddy Bang//Breakfast

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Clock Opera//Ways To Forget

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Cloud Nothings//Attack On Memory

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Craft Spells//Gallery

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros//Here

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Exitmusic//Passage

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Part 2 coming soon.  Stay tuned.

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[new music roundup] 6.19.12

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Not too many new releases this week, so short and sweet today.  With that said, I’m still excited about the latest from Fiona Apple (her first release in 7 years…and a ridiculously long album title), Glen Hansard, and White Arrows.  As always, make sure you venture over to Largehearted Boy for a much more comprehensive look at this week’s new releases.

 

Fiona Apple//The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

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Glen Hansard//Rhythm and Repose

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Peaking Lights//Lucifer

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White Arrows//Dry Land is Not a Myth

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What are your favorite new releases this week?

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[hot off the press] Childish Gambino//Shoulda Known

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Childish Gambino premiered a new track earlier today on Philly’s Wired 96.5.  The new track, “Shoulda Known”, will most likely appear on the soon-to-be-released (hopefully) mixtape.  Stream it below and BIG thanks to The Music Ninja for bringing this to my attention.

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[watch] San Cisco//Rocket Ship

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San Cisco turn anything into fun, as director Matt Saville follows the San Cisco rocket ship around in their home town of sunny Fremantle in Perth, West Australia. An assortment of strange costumes, comical creatures and the comings and goings of friends and family in San Cisco’s day‐to‐day life, spliced together with footage of Josh Biondilo’s uncle and father shot on Super 8.

“Shooting ‘Rocket Ship’ was really fun, it was like a day in the life of San Cisco. We hang out with friends and family and did some crazy stuff, some legal, some not so. I have no idea who that is jumping off the bridge!” said lead man Jordi Davieson of video to their catchy, upbeat track, “Rocket Ship.”

Showing no signs of slowing down since the launch of their sophomore EP, Awkward (and with the Awkward video with over 1.3 million youtube views) San Cisco are headed overseas on a number of adventures that will no doubt be fun but certainly won’t break any laws. But before then they are heading back to the studio to record their debut album and grace the stage at East Coast festival Splendour In The Grass. [source: planetary group]

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