Album of 2012

[Reid Malenfant]

I can think of a couple, the big problem for me is I have gotten into streaming & have downloaded probably a few thousand albums this year & I have no idea when they were released really

So it has to be these two, which are available on CD & were indeed released in 2012

Autumn Of Communion - Autumn Of Communion

Imho, that is one of the best albums I have had the pleasure of listening to, but you know I like odd music

Pete Namlook & Lorenzo Montana - Labyrinth 5

Out of the five Labyrinth series releases this one is pretty much up there with the best of them.

RIP Peter Kuhlmann (aka Pete Namlook).

[Tim]

I'm going to need to give this some thought as a quick total up shows I have bought 78 albums that were released this year, might be more?
I was compiling a top 10, but have exceeded that already

I'll get back to you nearer the end of the year Martin, as I have more to arrive and some I have yet to play.

[Alex_UK]

I'm going to need to give this some thought as a quick total up shows I have bought 78 albums that were released this year, might be more?

I did very well - less than 60 this year - which for a recovering musicholic is pretty good!

(Love the Christmas Avatar, BTW!)

[MartinT]

I'll get back to you nearer the end of the year Martin, as I have more to arrive and some I have yet to play.

Look forward to it, Tim. Remember to give us your reasons why, not just a list

[Reid Malenfant]

I did very well - less than 60 this year - which for a recovering musicholic is pretty good!

Very good Alex

I'm sure you stream music

If I'm right just look for your kind of music on netlabels, take it from me, a friend said that he bet I'd find no psychobilly music for free, yet I found a netlabel with free music straight away.

You have a very good chance of finding a heck of a lot of female vocal music out there, I'd be stunned if you didn't! A lot of people are unknown, or non mainstream, to get known they can put music on netlables

You have nothing to lose & everything to gain Alex

[Alex_UK]

Cheers Mark - I'll do some digging - though I don't believe in "free" - "A fair day's pay for a fair day's work" - I will always pay for something if I find I like it.

[Reid Malenfant]

Cheers Mark - I'll do some digging - though I don't believe in "free" - "A fair day's pay for a fair day's work" - I will always pay for something if I find I like it.

There is nothing stopping you donating to either the artist or the netlabel


Have a look round Bandcamp to, you should find a good bit of stuff there

[Tim]

Look forward to it, Tim. Remember to give us your reasons why, not just a list

Well I'm at over eighty 2012 released albums purchased, forgot a few. Not sure I'll be able to tell you reasons why, other than I like them Still have a pile of unplayed discs, so I will post a top ten in January Martin.

What I can tell you now though is my album of the year;

Bill Fay - Life is People



Life is People is a beautiful, melancholic, superbly crafted album with some very compelling and moving melodies that just strike a chord with me and from an artist who has been out of the game for 41 years, I think its quite an achievement, so it gets my album of the year award.

This is an album you have to sit and listen to without distraction, late evening with a glass of wine and subdued lighting and just let it wash over you. Its often very Nick Drake ish in style, the lyrics are powerful and sad at times, but they have grace too - there are lighter more uplifting moments as well and taken as a whole it really is a masterpiece IMO.



I thought this album review on Amazon was rather apt;

Thank you Bill Fay for giving such a fantastic album, people who hear music probably won't enjoy it, but those of us who really listen to music will enjoy this album for years to come.

A breath of fresh air in this X-Factor world, an album of the year.

[daytona600]

top 100 from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000863271

[DanJennings]

top 100 from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000863271

ha! I have the grand total of 3 of them:
Led Zeppelin
Regina Spektor
Garbage....

And thank god! Most on the list I'm sure are terrible!