New Music Machine Favorite Records of 2012

New Music MachineNew Music Machine Favorite Records of 2012

As the year winds down, I'll be playing my top records of 2012.  Tune in to find out about my favorites and click on "read more" to listen to tracks and watch videos from them.  Any theme this year?  Lots of guitars.

Favorite track of 2012
I'm Writing a Novel – Father John Misty – Fear Fun – 2012

The Top 14

14. Canibalismo by Chica Libre
Number 17 – Chicha Libre – Canibalismo – 2012
Muchachita Del Oriente – Chicha Libre – Canibalismo – 2012

13. Europe by Allo, Darlin'
Capricornia – Allo, Darlin' – Europe – 2012
Wonderland – Allo, Darlin' – Europe – 2012

12. Bloom by Beach House
Lazuli – Beach House – Bloom – 2012
Myth – Beach House – Bloom – 2012

11. 2 by Mac Demarco
Cooking Up Something Good – Mac Demarco – 2 – 2012
My Kind of Woman – Mac Demarco – 2 – 2012

10 Royal Headache by Royal Headache
Never Again – Royal Headache – Royal Headache – 2012
Back And Forth – Royal Headache – Royal Headache – 2012

9. Tramp by Sharon Van Etten
Leonard – Sharon Van Etten – Tramp – 2012
We Are Fine – Sharon Van Etten – Tramp – 2012

8. Hospitality by Hospitality
Betty Wang – Hospitality – Hospitality – 2012
Friends Of Friends – Hospitality – Hospitality – 2012

Hospitality – "Friends Of Friends" from stereogum on Vimeo.

7. Big Inner by Matthew E. White
Hot Toddies – Matthew E. White – Big Inner – 2012
Steady Pace – Matthew E. White – Big Inner – 2012

6. The Odds by The Evens
King Of Kings – The Evens – The Odds – 2012
Competing With The Till – The Evens – The Odds – 2012

5. The Seer by Swans
Song for a Warrior – Swans – The Seer – 2012
Lunacy – Swans – The Seer – 2012

4. Sundowning by Nu Sensae
Whispering Rule – Nu Sensae – Sundowning – 2012
Swim – Nu Sensae – Sundowning – 2012

Nü Sensae "Swim" from Suicide Squeeze Records on Vimeo.

3. Attack On Memory – Cloud Nothing
Fall In – Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory – 2012
Stay Useless – Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory – 2012

2. Celebration Rock by Japandroids
The Nights of Wine and Roses – Japandroids – Celebration Rock – 2012
Adrenaline Nightshift – Japandroids – Celebration Rock – 2012

1. Correct Behavior – Eternal Summers
Millions – Eternal Summers – Correct Behavior – 2012
You Kill – Eternal Summers – Correct Behavior – 2012