I can’t tell y’all how proud I am to finally hold my ground as a “music industry professional.” Freelancing was fun and all, and I feel great about where I’m at now, but when I stop and think about how I worked on the majority of the records in the list you’re about to behold… What the hell. How did I get here.
I find the idea of “best of” lists to be a bit presumptuous at this point, so I’m gonna say these are my favorites of 2012. And because they are my favorites, I inherently think they’re the best, duh. I am also taking this opportunity to unearth some CMJ photos that haven’t yet been posted. Enjoy!
Favorite LPs
- First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
- Polica – Give Up The Ghost
- Delicate Steve – Positive Force
- Tanlines – Mixed Emotions
- Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
- Night Moves – Colored Emotions
- Menomena – Moms
- The Mynabirds – Generals
- Tennis – Young & Old
- THEESatisfaction – awE natural
- Diamond Rings – Free Dimensional
- Menahan Street Band – The Crossing
- Dan Deacon – America
- Field Report – Field Report
- METZ – METZ
- Memoryhouse – The Slideshow Effect
- Ringo Deathstarr – Mauve
- Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
- Hunx – Hairdresser Blues
- Hospitality - Hospitality
(yours truly and Delicate Steve, at the Distiller showcase)
Favorite EPs
- Kate Nash – Death Proof
- La Luz – Damp Face
- Dum Dum Girls – End of Daze
(a dramatic farewell with Chelsea of Radio UTD, at Whole Foods on Bowery)
Favorite Songs
- Polica – “Dark Star”
- Antibalas – “Dirty Money”
- Delicate Steve – “Afria Talks To You”
- Tilly & The Wall – “All Kinds Of Guns”
- Cold Specks –“Blank Maps”
- First Aid Kit – “Emmylou”
- King Tuff – “Screaming Skull”
- Tanlines – “Green Grass”
- Heliotropes – “The Dove”
- The Mynabirds – “Body Of Work”
- Tennis – “My Better Self”
- Slowdance – “Boyfriend”
- Kate Nash - “Death Proof”
- METZ – “Wet Blanket”
- Field Report – “Fergus Falls”
- Sera Cahoone – “Naked”
- Diamond Rings –“Day & Night”
- THEESatisfaction – “QueenS”
- Bat For Lashes – “Laura”
- Menomena – “Heavy Is As Heavy Does”
- PUJOL – “Reverse Vampire”
(best picture ever by Sasha, photobombing makeouts at the Sub Pop showcase. I think this was during King Tuff).
coming soon // 2013 // holy shit
- Kate Nash
- Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside
- Heliotropes
- Charles Bradley
- Gold Fields
- Pissed Jeans
- Toro Y Moi
- Supercute!
End note:
Distiller Promo, my place of employment, is looking for interns! Email Caroline [at] distillerpromo [dot] com if you’d like to apply!
