Top 37 1/2 Albums of 2012 [Exclusive]

2012.  Oh sweet/disgusting 2012.  This year proved to be one of the most confusing yet enlightening years on a personal level.  Filled with anguish turned to love, misery turned to triumph.  But, that’s not what we are here to discuss, so let’s get to the music!  This year was a very musical year for sure!  I personally attended more live performances than any year prior.  I also listened to hundreds of great albums.  This would have been a great year to maybe push towards an even 50 for the list, but for continuity sake, we will stick with the classic.

Although Trainwreck’d Society sort of turned into a modern day MTV for the blogosphere since we began doing so many interviews, mostly in the film world, music is always a priority.  Independent music is still at the heart of everything I do or write.  I  have been doing the music blogging thing for going on 5 years now.  I’ve covered hundreds of albums, as well as hundreds of artists.  So, before you judge, just let me continue to try something new, but know that my heart is always here.  And this is my favorite time of the year!  When I lay out the list for the criticism and enlightenment of whoever may care enough to check it out.  So with all of that nonsense behind, I am pleased to announce, these are Trainwreck’d Society’s Top 37 1/2 Albums of 2012!!

 

 

 

 

 

37.5.  The Jesus Rehab – Drunken Hillbilly Fight Club EP

 

 

 

 

 

37.  Age/Sex/Occupation  – This Side of The Fence

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. Louden Swain – Eskimo

 

 

 

 

 

35. Ember Schrag – The Sewing Room

 

 

 

 

 

34. Ronnie Fauss – I Am The Man You Know I Am Not

 

 

 

 

 

33. Banana & Louie – Alphabet Soup

 

 

 

 

 

32. Cold Specks – I Predict A Graceful Expulsion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31. Electric Needle Room – Presidents of The United States of America Vol. 2

 

 

 

 

 

30. Of Monsters & Men – My Head Is An Animal

 

 

 

 

 

29. Typhoon – Hunger and Thirst

 

 

 

 

 

28. Aesop Rock – Skelethon

 

 

 

 

 

27. Mumford & Sons – Babel

 

 

 

 

 

26. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp

 

 

 

 

 

25. Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City

 

 

 

 

 

24. The Memorials – Delerium

 

 

 

 

 

23. Damien Jurado – Maraqopa

 

 

 

 

 

22. Grynch – Perspective

 

 

 

 

 

21. The Lumineers – The Lumineers

 

 

 

 

 

20. Trespassers William – Cast

 

 

 

 

 

19. Davi Sings Sinatra – On The Road To Romance

 

 

 

 

 

18. Ramona Falls – Prophet

 

 

 

 

 

17. Robert Gomez – Severance Songs

 

 

 

 

 

16. The Falling Trees – The Memories That Hold Us Together

 

 

 

 

 

15. Y La Bamba – Court The Storm

 

 

 

 

 

14. Thom Carter – All That You Love Is All That You Are

 

 

 

 

 

13. Good Old War – Come Back As Rain

 

 

 

 

 

12. Lotte Kestner – All That You Start (B Sides Album)

 

 

 

 

 

11. Mark Geary – Songs About Love, Songs About Leaving

 

 

 

 

 

10. Her Ghost – Her Ghost

 

 

 

 

 

9. Anja McCloskey – An Estimation

 

 

 

 

 

8. Bradley Wik and the Charlatans – Burn What You Can, Bury The Rest

 

 

 

 

 

7. Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children Macnuggits – Trainwreck To Narnia

 

 

 

 

 

6. Fun. – Some Nights

 

 

 

 

5. Phil The Tremolo King – Tremolo Train Tour Songs

 

 

 

 

 

4. Darling Pet Munkee – You Better Believe It

 

 

 

 

 

3. The Rest – Seesaw

 

 

 

 

 

2. Neil Nathan Inc. – Sweep The Nation

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Ormonde – Machine