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CHIRP Radio Best of 2012

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2012. Our next list is from DJ Jim Klososky.

 

 

 

 

  1. Royal Headache - Royal Headache (What's Your Rupture)Royal Headache - Royal Headache (What's Your Rupture)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Soooo much of my favorite music is coming from down under now. Not as blazing as most of the garagerock I love, but this guy's voice takes it way over the top.
  2. Japandroids - Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)Japandroids - Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Closest thing I've heard to my dearly departed 'Mats recently. Seeing them at Lincoln Hall & Pitchfork this summer cemented it…
  3. The Ravonettes - Observator (Vice)The Ravonettes - Observator (Vice)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Danish duo drew me in on this one......I like it a lot. Shoegazey, Echoey.
  4. DIIV - Oshin (Captured Tracks)DIIV - Oshin (Captured Tracks)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Dream poppy, yet with dark undercurrents. A few great instrumentals.
  5. Matt Ulery - By A Little Light (Greenleaf Music)Matt Ulery - By A Little Light (Greenleaf Music)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Chicago based jazz young lion composes a very enjoyable double album. A great listen all the way through.
  6. Daughn Gibson - All Hell (White Denim)Daughn Gibson - All Hell (White Denim)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Noirish country electronica.
  7. Mission of Burma - Unsound (Fire)Mission of Burma - Unsound (Fire)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    Amazing release from first-wave Boston punkers who took 20 years off, came back & put out a few pretty good albums, and now this one.
  8. Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes (Warp)Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes (Warp)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    This kind of forward-pushing electronica is not my forte. This release drew me in & helped me get ears for a whole genre.
  9. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (Carpark)Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (Carpark)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    A great psych-garage release from Cleveland punks.
  10. Debo Band - Debo Band (Next Ambiance)Debo Band - Debo Band (Next Ambiance)
    BUY: Reckless / Permanent / Insound / iTunes / eMusic
    11-piece Boston band channels '70s era Ethiopian music to make you move.

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Categorized: Best Albums of the Year

Topics: best of 2012, reviews

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