The 2012 Playlist

1.  multiFace  -  Super River
2.  Tyson's High School  -  Guided By Voices
3.  No.1 Against The Rush  - Liars
4.  The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love  -  Jens Lekman
5.  Freaking Out the Neighborhood -  Mac Demarco
6.  The Unpaid Extras  -  Spencer Owen
7.  Shallows -  The Mallard
8.  Waving At Airplanes  - Guided By Voices
9.  Applesauce - Animal Collective    Centipede Hz
10.  Temple Of Unfed Fire -  Pepe Deluxé
11.  Point of You  - Super River
12.  In The Dark -  Nite Jewel
13.  Moving Like Mike -  Mac DeMarco
14.  Radiation - Sunfighter    Sweet Machine
15.  Is This The Best Spot - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
16.  Traveling -  Tennis    Young And Old
17.  Scarf - Colin O'Brien-Lux
18.  All Of This Will Go - Guided By Voices

Sorry my technology is not good enough to have it to you.  It's all pretty obvious stuff, and if it's not you can probably download it for free on bandcamp.  If you know me personally I'll hook you up.

Also, didn't mention reissues at all this year.  They're pretty much all I buy, but I never keep track of their dates.  The Trypes Music For Neighbors is essential.  Best thing I bought this year, maybe ever.  If you're like me and grew up in suburban New Jersey you need to get it RIGHT NOW.  If not you don't have to rush as much, but shouldn't waste any time.

Yes, you can also expect an all Guided by Voices list, what I would hope would have been the case if they only released on LP this year.

End of the Year Lists

So as always  there's a lot I haven't check out yet.  Guess what they are...  Odd thing is this year really made me believe in new music, but it was mostly because  of albums from other years.  Especially last year.  Last year was amazing, wish I noticed more at the time.  This year, pretty good, but not as good.  Doing a rush job as always.

Top 10 albums:

1.  Super River - This One Reminds Me the Most of Us
Yeah, so what if my favorite album of the year is my own band's.  I'm not gonna try to fool anyone into thinking otherwise.
2.  Guided By Voices - The Bears For Lunch
3.  Mac DeMarco - 2
4.  Sunfighter - Sweet Machine
Not gonna pretend about my friends either.
5.  Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes
6.  Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
Yeah, it's their weakest in a while, but still great, no need to be so harsh, everyone!
7.  The Mallard - Yes On Blood
I hope they'll finally admit they're way better than Thee Oh Sees now.
8.  Mac DeMarco - Rock and Roll Night Club
9.  Guided By Voices - Class Clown Spots a UFO
This one has their best songs of the year.
10.  Tame Impala - Lonerism

 Top 5 Songs:

1.  Guided by Voices - "All of This Will Go"
2.  Super River - "Origami Heart" - not sure if I'm just being modest here, though.
3.  Animal Collective - "Applesauce"
4.  Swans - "The Seer"
5.  Nite Jewel - "In The Dark"

These lists mean nothing.  The best show I went to this year (or ever) was BIG (now Ewox)/Johnny's Retirement Fund in my living room.