Please post your favourite albums of 2012, always a fun way to discover new music


My personal top 3 in rock albums :

1/ Ty Segall Band "Slaughterhouse" (In The Red) - most straightforward rock n roll I've heard in years

2/ Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Psychedelic Pill" (Reprise) - beyond expectations reunion album

3/ Wicked Lady "Psychotic Overkill" (originally recorded in 1972 / new edition in 2012 by Guerssen, a Spanish label)- unearthed classic from the 70's

And as "unclassifiable" : Bob Dylan "Tempest" (Columbia) - I easily put this one at the same level of his 70's classic albums.

Tempest
Bob Dylan

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Mine is "Old Ideas" by Cohen. Also like "Doom and Gloom" alot.

1. Tempest
2. Old Ideas
3. Psychedelic Pill
4. Behind Closed Doors - Ace compilation of black acts doing country.

1. Son House-Father of the Delta Blues 1965. I just bought it "Great".
2. Bob Dylan-Tempest vinyl.
3. The Swans-the Seer vinyl.

I didn't really buy a lot of new stuff in 2012...liked the Jack White release.

Sadly, Starbucks is now my source for 'new music'. Picked up a Ramones compilation which is great...how could it not be?

Rod Stewart Christmas Album (I know, I shouldn't be encouraging his behaviour, but it was a weak moment over a ginger bread latte)

The Beatles Stereo Box set in Vinyl.

All technically 'new' but as you can see, not much actually new. I must have bought close to a 100 used albums (most pristine condition) at vinyl fairs from every genre of music imaginable. That has to be the most fun. Even if you pick up a dud, it's a buck so who cares?!

1. Bob Dylan - Tempest
2. Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
3. Neil Young - Psychedelic Pill
4. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
5. Tame Impala - Lonerism
6. Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge
7. Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
8. Angus Stone - Broken Brights
9. Melody Gardot - The Absence
10. Jack White - Blunderbuss

Also rans
Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
The Beach Boys - That's Why God Made The Radio
The Primitives - Echoes and Rhymes
Patti Smith - Banga
Dr John - Locked Down
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
Dexys - One Day I'm Going To Soar
Calexico - Algiers

Top 5 (random order)

Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears
Bob Dylan - Tempest
Don Williams - And So It Goes

Also heard some lovely albums by The Beach Boys, Alan Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, The Little Willies, Public Enemy, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Van Halen and yes even Taylor Swift. Ok, I also enjoyed the new Aerosmith album.

Disappointments: Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Jack White.

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I didn't really buy a lot of new stuff in 2012...liked the Jack White release.

Sadly, Starbucks is now my source for 'new music'. Picked up a Ramones compilation which is great...how could it not be?

Rod Stewart Christmas Album (I know, I shouldn't be encouraging his behaviour, but it was a weak moment over a ginger bread latte)

The Beatles Stereo Box set in Vinyl.

All technically 'new' but as you can see, not much actually new. I must have bought close to a 100 used albums (most pristine condition) at vinyl fairs from every genre of music imaginable. That has to be the most fun. Even if you pick up a dud, it's a buck so who cares?!

Joey Ramone "new album" released this year is quite good.
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Chris Whitley - War Crime Blues (2004)
Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Teseschi-Trucks Band- Revalator

peace



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Celebration Day - Led Zeppelin
The Lumineers (self-titled)
Half Moon Run - Dark Eyes
U22 - U2

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Okay, here's mine, in no particular order:

Redd Kross-Researching the Blues

Ian Hunter-When I'm President

Nomads-Solna

Young Fresh Fellows-Tiempo de Lujo

Andy Shernoff-Don't Fade Away E.P. (outstanding return from Dictators mastermind)

Neil Young and Crazy Horse-Psychedelic Pill

Polly-All Messed Up (great glam rock from Vancouver)

Jim Jones Revue-The Savage Heart


And, while I would never presume to choose our own bands' album as a favourite, I am pretty pleased with the way this turned out:

BUDOKAN-Spin A Little Gold

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my top 20 although i still haven't heard neil youngs newest one which i'm sure would make my top 20:
my top 20:
1 overkill- electric age
2 soundgarden- king animal
3 zz top- la futura
4 black country communion- afterglow
5 van halen- a different kind of truth
6 accept- Stalingrad
7 dwight yoakam- 3 pears
8 testament- dark roots of earth
9 chris robinson brotherhood- big moon ritual/magic door
10 john corabi- unplugged
11 aerosmith- music from another dimension
12 T&N- slave to the empire
13 stone sour- house of gold and bones 1
14 dokken- broken bones
15 kiss-monster
16 bob dylan- tempest
17 the cult- choice of weapon
18 don felder- road to forever
19 kill devil hill- self titled
20 jackyl- best in show

Ian Andersson "Thick as a brick 2" and Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Psychedelic Pill" - and of course GRRR - 2 new Stones songs!!

Kiss -Monster
ZZ Top-=La futura
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
Bob Dylan-Tempest
Springsteen-Wrecking ball
aerosmith-Music from another dimension

If I had to pick one, it would be the Kiss album

zz top- la futura
chris robinson brotherhood- big moon ritual/magic door
the cult- choice of weapon
Ian Hunter-When I'm President
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Neil Young and Crazy Horse-Psychedelic Pill
Heart- the new one

overrated and almost unlistenable Bob's Tempest

Womack, Bobby Womack...

Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Dylan - Tempest

In no order...

Spriritualized - Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
The Jim Jones Revue - The Savage Heart
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone

Cat Power - Sun
Grrr - (Only because of the IBC Demos) :0)

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Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream
Jack White - Blunderbuss
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Dylan - Tempest

Alabama Shakes has released an excellent debut album. Far from perfect but sounding very fresh. I like their sound too. Very crisp but a bit retro at the same time. Best on vinyl of course...

TEMPEST on so many peeps lists??? Seriously?

I have all Dylan's records - LOVE the guy, but Tempest is just such a letdown for me.

If Tempest is on so many lists I DO think that's more a reflection on the quality of the rest of the released product.

IMHO.

TheRubens - Aussie band new album good
ZZ Top's futura album good
Bruce's Wrecking ball REALLY good

But not much else I am afraid

Rgds
Rod

Searching for Sugar Man (soundtrack) - Rodriguez

Tremendous film!

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bitusa2012
TEMPEST on so many peeps lists??? Seriously?

I have all Dylan's records - LOVE the guy, but Tempest is just such a letdown for me.

If Tempest is on so many lists I DO think that's more a reflection on the quality of the rest of the released product.

IMHO.

TheRubens - Aussie band new album good
ZZ Top's futura album good
Bruce's Wrecking ball REALLY good

But not much else I am afraid

Rgds
Rod

Dylan's Tempest has at least two things that many new records lack nowadays : songs and musicality (like in melodic quality). That's what I like about this album actually : music flows naturally like on any other great Dylan record. The only minor flaw is maybe the last two songs that don't quite fit the rest. Maybe at least Roll On John should have been left off or kept for a future release.

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bitusa2012
TEMPEST on so many peeps lists??? Seriously?

I have all Dylan's records - LOVE the guy, but Tempest is just such a letdown for me.

If Tempest is on so many lists I DO think that's more a reflection on the quality of the rest of the released product.

IMHO.

Rod

Agree on Tempest. The 'blues with new lyrics'-routine doesn't cut it anymore.

My favourites:
chris robinson brotherhood- big moon ritual/magic door
alabama shakes - boys & girls

I've been listening to James Brown & JB recordings for most of the year. The new RJ Smith bio on Soul Brother Nr. 1 is highly recommended by the way!

Tempest.

Rolling Stones - New Jersey PPV (w/ 2 bonus songs from 12.12.12 concert)

i have no favorite albums for 2012 yet. but i remain optimistic.

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bitusa2012
TEMPEST on so many peeps lists???

Well, I have to say it's probably his weakest effort since World Gone Wrong (which I liked), but Bobs mediocre albums are mostly still a lot better than the competition.

ppl like dylan (and the stones) get extra credit for continuing to be alive at all. it's another of these senior citizen benes....