Jason Tate’s Top Albums of 2012

The Best of 2012

Well, 2012 was an interesting year.

But now it’s come to a close and I have to figure out how to rank everything from the past year and get a list together. I’ve been procrastinating on this one for a while, but, alas – here we go …

Top Albums of 2012

  1. The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
  2. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
  3. John Mayer – Born and Raised
  4. Stars – The North
  5. The Menzingers – On the Impossible Past
  6. Good Old War – Come Back as Rain
  7. fun. – Some Nights
  8. Andy Burrows – Company
  9. The Shins – Port of Morrow
  10. P.O.S – We Don’t Even Live Here
  11. Muse – The Second Law
  12. Neon Trees – The Picture Show
  13. The xx – Coexist
  14. Further Seems Forever – Penny Black
  15. Anberlin – Vital
  16. Yellowcard – Southern Air
  17. House of Heroes – Cold Hard Want
  18. Every Time I Die – Ex-Lives
  19. The Killers – Battle Born
  20. S. Carey – Hoyas EP
  21. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
  22. Yeasayer – Fragrant World
  23. Hot Water Music – Exister
  24. Walk the Moon – Walk the Moon
  25. The All-American Rejects – Kids in the Street
  26. Now, Now – Threads
  27. Sharks – No Gods
  28. mewithoutYou – Ten Stories
  29. Blink-182 – Dogs Eating Dogs EP
  30. All Time Low – Don’t Panic

Best Lyrics of 2012

Brian Fallon (Handwritten)

It’s the reason the album ended up being my favorite of the year. Most of the years that Brian Fallon is writing music, I am going to fall in love with his lyrics. He did it again …

Best Vocals of 2012

Keith Goodwin (Good Old War)

Best Record Label of 2012

Rise Records

Best Movies of 2012

  • Safety Not Guaranteed
  • Looper
  • The Dark Knight Rises

Best Book of 2012

’A Hologram for the King’ by Dave Eggers

Best TV Shows of 2012

  • Doctor Who
  • Archer
  • Homeland
  • Mad Men
  • Breaking Bad

Most Anticipated of 2013

  • Daybreaker
  • Young the Giant
  • My Chemical Romance
  • Astronautalis/POS Collaboration Album
  • Frank Turner
  • Paramore
  • Phoenix
  • Jimmy Eat World
  • Brand New?
  • A Wilhelm Scream

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This article was originally published on AbsolutePunk.net