Favorite Songs of 2012 (See numbers below for Top 5, otherwise these are alphabetical) – I played the “Top 40″ in a special episode mid-December, but then realized there were lots I left out that were just as good, if not better, so I featured most of those (41-79) in the 1st 3 episodes of 2013.
A.C. Newman (w/ Neko Case) – Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns
Alabama Shakes – I Found You
Amadou & Mariam w/ TV on the Radio – Wily Kataso
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Heart Attack
The Avett Bros – Live & Die
Bad Religion – It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
Band of Horses – Knock Knock
Bob Mould – The Descent
5Ceremony – Hysteria
4Cloud Nothings – Stay Useless
Daughter – Youth
Delta Spirit – California
Divine Fits – Would That Not Be Nice
Django Django – Default
Dum Dum Girls – Lord Knows
1The Evens – King of Kings
Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
2First Aid Kit – Emmylou
The Heavy – What Makes A Good Man?
JD McPherson – North Side Gal
Joseph Arthur – Travel As Equals
3Michael Kiwanuka – I’m Getting Ready
Neon Trees – Everybody Talks
Ponderosa – Navajo
Purity Ring – Fineshrine
Regina Spektor – Small Town Moon
RNDM – Modern Times
Rolling Stones – Doom & Gloom
Santigold – Disparate Youth
Sharon Van Etten – Serpents
Shearwater – Immaculate
Soundgarden – Been Away Too Long
Stars – Backlines
Tame Impala – Elephant
Vintage Trouble – Not Alright By Me
The Walkmen – Heaven
The Whigs – Waiting
White Rabbits – Temporary
Wildlife Control – Analog or Digital
Yeasayer – Longevity
39 more honorable mention songs (some of which should’ve made the Top 40??)
Atlas Genius – Trojans
Ben Folds 5 – Do It Anyway
Best Coast – The Only Place
Bloc Party – Octopus
Blur – The Puritan
Brandi Carlile – That Wasn’t Me
Cold Specks – Winter Solstice
Desaparacidos – Backsell
Diamond Rugs – Gimme A Beer
Glen Hansard – This Gift
The Grates – Turn Me On
Here We Go Magic – How Do I know
Icona Pop – I Love It
Jimmy Cliff – One More
JJAMZ – Heartbeat
Joe Jackson w/ Iggy Pop – It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Joey Ramone – What Did I Do to Deserve You?
John Fullbright – I Only Pray At Night
Josh Ritter – Why
Kopecky Family Band – Change
La Sera – Please Be My 3rd Eye
Maccabees – Went Away
Metric – Synthetica
MS MR – Hurricane
Murder By Death – Hard World
Mystery Jets – Greatest Hits
Oberhofer – Away Frm U
Old Crow Medicine Show – Ain’t It Enough
Plants & Animals – Lightshow
Prinzhorn Dance School – I Want You
Punch Bros – Movement & Location
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Mother Blues
Royal Headache – Never Again
Sea of Bees – Broke
Shovels & Rope – Birmingham
Twin Shadow – 5 Seconds
The 2 Bears – Be Strong!
2:54 – You’re Early
Wild Nothing – Shadow
