My favorite albums/songs of 2012
2012 December 3
2012 was a great year for me–a wedding, a move to A2, a puppy that grew from 8 pounds to 82, a schedule of 150+ shows–and during it all, there have been a few albums that have been the soundtrack for my year. Here’s my top music releases from 2012.
-Click on each song to listen to a Youtube video.
- Paul Federici, Relative Importance: Favorite song: “Conveniently Yours“
- Punch Brothers, Who’s Feeling Young Now? Favorite song: “No Concern of Yours“
- Eric Hutchinson, Moving Up Living Down: “Favorite Song: “Watching You Watching Him“
- Electric Guest, Mondo: Favorite Song: “This Head I Hold“
- Mumford & Sons, Babel: Favorite Song: “The Boxer” (Simon & Garfunkle cover, with Jerry Douglas)
- Whitehorse, The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss: Favorite song: “Achilles’ Desire“
- Said the Whale, Little Mountain: Favorite song: “The Reason“
- Chilly Gonzales, Solo PIano II: Favorite song: “White Keys“
- Ari Hest, The Fire Plays: Favorite song: “Something to Look Forward To“
- Bootstraps, Boatstraps: “Fortyfive“
Listen to MV’s Top 2012 playlist on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UkGGcv
Gunshy likes having dance parties in the kitchen!
A note about each release:
- Paul Federici, Relative Importance:
Paul’s a great friend who inspires me. We met at Catherine North Studios when he was working on his record. It’s been the release I’ve had on repeat all year. - Punch Brothers, Who’s Feeling Young Now?
I heard the single on 89.1 FM during a commute home from a gig. I was enthralled and once I got home, I listened to the whole record from start to finish till 3 AM. - Eric Hutchinson, Moving Up Living Down:
Fusion Show’s Ron Howard turned me on to this record. Really fun songwriting. Very accessible. - Electric Guest, Mondo:
Another Fusion Show’s recommendation. Great production. - Mumford & Sons, Babel:
I don’t care what anyone says about Taylor Swift’s release; Babel is the album of the year. - Whitehorse, The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss:
I caught their show at the Ark this fall. Stunning! Plus, recorded at Catherine North! - Said the Whale, Little Mountain:
This is fun rock & roll. This has been my running music all winter. If you see me at the A2 Y’s indoor, I’m probably listening to this. - Chilly Gonzales, Solo PIano II:
Heard an interview with Gonzales on WDET or WKUM. Loved it. I wrote my thank you notes for my wedding while listening to this record. - Ari Hest, The Fire Plays:
Ari’s been a long time favorite of mine. This record is a singer-songwriter treat. - Bootstraps, Boatstraps:
Crystal from SoundsThatMatter recommended this, and it’s a good one. Ray Lamontagne like vocal style.
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