Top Albums 2012 (so far) Part 1+Featured Songs

Below are my top albums of 2012....so far.

(in alphabetical order)

1. Alabama Shakes- Boys & Girls
Old school soul and rock 'n roll backed by Brittany Howard's beautiful voice.
Listen:

Alabama Shakes-Hold On

2. Allo Darlin'-Europe
Scottish Pop Twee for fans of Camera Obscura

Listen:

Allo Darlin-Capricornia

3. Beach House-Bloom
Dream Pop masterpiece
Listen:
Beach House-Myth

4. Bear in Heaven- I Love You, It's Cool
Electropop and indie rock goodness with 80's overtones.
Listen:
Bear in Heaven-Sinful Nature

5. Chromatics- Kill for Love
More electropop from Drive Soundtrack favourites.
Listen:
Chromatics-Kill for Love

6. Cloud Nothings- Attack on Memory
Awesome Lo-fi Indie rock.
Listen:
Cloud Nothings-Stay Useless

7. DIIV- Oshin
Shoegaze and guitar based Dreampop from Beach Fossils side project.
Listen:
DIIV-How Long Have You Known

8. Father John Mistry- Fear Fun
Alter ego of J Tillman makes folk almost as good as his former band.
Listen:
Father John Mistry-Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

9. Fiona Apple- The Idler Wheel....
Crazy singer-songwriter returns after long hiatus
Listen:
Fiona Apple-Every Single Night

10.  Frankie Rose-Interstellar
Frankie goes from lo-fi to Dreampop
Listen
Frankie Rose-Know Me