The last day of the year, so time for a round-up of 2012's best albums.
I think that 2012 has been a good year in music. Some really great albums were released this year. Both albums by bands that've been around for a while, and debut full lengths by new bands. So it wasn't too hard for me to come up with a shortlist for the 10 best albums of the year. Before i knew it, i had written down about 20 albums. Some of the albums on that list that didn't end up in my Top 10 are for example, in no particular order: The Laughing Stalk by Woven Hand, People Now People by Wooden Constructions, True by Violens, Spine Hits by Sleepy Sun, Oceania by Smashing Pumpkins and Worship by A Place To Bury Strangers. All very good albums that i still enjoy giving a spin on my record player.
But which 10 albums are my personal favourites of 2012? The Fine Vinyl's Finest of 2012, so to say? Here's the vinyl countdown:
10. PIPE DREAMS by WHIRR
09. GLITTER by DEAD MELLOTRON
08. OBSERVATOR by THE RAVEONETTES
07. MAUVE by RINGO DEATHSTARR
06. MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER by MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER
05. GHOSTORY by SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS
04. COEXIST by THE XX
03. TOY by TOY
02. LONERISM by TAME IMPALA
01. OSHIN by DIIV
It was a pretty hard choice what was going to be number 1 and 2 on my list, but i made up my mind: DIIV made the best album of the year. An album that i can hear over and over, without getting bored of it. On the other hand, that counts for all other albums in this Top 10. Like said, 2012 was a great year in music :)
