and FlyLeaf: New Horizions

2012 has certainly been a decent year for music. Just some that I liked that are not or barely mentioned in the thread :

Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors - "Gun Has No Trigger"

Coexist by The xx - "Swept Away"

Love this Giant by David Byrne & St. Vincent - "Who"

The Idler Wheel... by Fionna Apple - "Every Single Night"

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean - "Sweet Life"

Shields by Grizzly Bear - "Sleeping Ute"

Centipede Hz by Animal Collective - "Pulleys"

Celebration Rock by Japandroids - "The House that Heaven Built"

Not to mention 2012 has actually been a surprisingly good year for rap 

Cancer4Cure by El-P - "Stay Down" 

R.A.P Music by Killer Mike - "Reagan"

Skelethon by Aesop Rock - "Gopher Guts"

Mourning in America by Brother Ali - "Only Life I Know"

Life is Good by Nas - "Back When"

Also a few other mentions: St Vincent re-releases her song "Cheerleader" from Strange Mercy (2011) as a single. SBTRKT re-released "Hold On" from his self-titled debut album in '09, great song from an otherwise alright album. Danny Brown's new single "Grown Up" and announced his next album titled ODB, after XXX it's safe to say I am expecting great things from his new album. Das Racist broke up just this month, really disappointing one of the best new acts in hip-hop, but you can get link to download their two mixtapes for free and info on their studio album on their website http://dasracist.net/ Also Arcade Fire announced their new album set for a release next year. 

Here are my favorite 2012 albums, not in order:

Beacon - Two Door Cinema Club
Strangeland - Keane
Trespassing - Adam Lambert
Battle Born - The Killers
Overexposed - Maroon 5
Red - Taylor Swift
Some Nights - fun.
Transit to Venus - Three Days Grace
Country, God, or The Girl - Knaan
Believe - Justin Bieber
Memories of A Beautiful Disaster - James Durbin


Here is my Top Five:
5.Some Nights - fun.
4. Battle Born - The Killers
3. Beacon - Two Door Cinema Club
2. Trespassing - Adam Lambert
1. Strangeland - Keane