10½ Favorite Albums of 2012
by Maria PopovaBy popular demand, here is a music equivalent to complement those favorite books of 2012 — a highly subjective and hopelessly non-exhaustive selection of the 10 or so albums on heaviest rotation this year, many of which you might recognize from past Literary Jukebox installments.
MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL
MY HEAD IS AN ANIMALMy Head Is An Animal (iTunes; UK) by Of Monsters and Men
Release date: April 3, 2012
LOVE THIS GIANT
LOVE THIS GIANTLove This Giant (iTunes; UK) by David Byrne and St. Vincent
Release date: September 10, 2012
SUGARING SEASON
SUGARING SEASONSugaring Season (iTunes; UK) by Beth Orton
Release date: September 28, 2012
BREAK IT YOURSELF
BREAK IT YOURSELFBreak It Yourself (iTunes; UK) by Andrew Bird
Release date: March 6, 2012
COME HOME TO MAMA
COME HOME TO MAMACome Home To Mama (iTunes; UK) by Martha Wainwright
Release date: October 16, 2012
THE IDLER WHEEL…
THE IDLER WHEEL…The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (iTunes; UK) by Fiona Apple
Release date: June 15, 2012
BLUNDERBUSS
BLUNDERBUSSBlunderbuss (iTunes; UK) by Jack White
Release date: April 23, 2012
TRAMP
TRAMPTramp (iTunes; UK) by Sharon Van Etten
Release date: February 7, 2012
BABEL
BABELBabel (iTunes; UK) by Mumford & Sons
Release date: September 21, 2012
WHAT WE SAW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS
WHAT WE SAW FROM THE CHEAP SEATSWhat We Saw From The Cheap Seats (iTunes; UK) by Regina Spektor
Release date: May 25, 2012
BONUS: JUST TELL ME THAT YOU WANT ME
Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac (iTunes; UK), featuring Lykke Li, Washed Out, Best Coast, The New Pornographers, MGMT, and more
Release date: August 13, 2012
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