1/8 Radio Show: Favorites from 2012

Tuesday's show featured some of my favorite songs from some of my favorite albums of last year-- with a healthy dose of local Bahston flavah. Disclaimer: this list is not in order and is by no means exhaustive.You can listen to the archived show here.

Beach House - Bloom

Track: Myth

 

Ty Segall - Twins

Track: Gold on the Shore

While Mr. Segall is undeniably a master of intense fuzz laden garage rock, I tend to gravitate toward his mellower stuff. Because I'm a huge wimp. This nice little acoustic ditty features Beatles-esque harmonies and showcases his ability to write an excellent, straightforward pop song.

 Dinosaur Jr. - I Bet on the Sky

Track: Don't Pretend You Didn't Know

I Bet on the Sky is Dinosaur Jr's third album since J, Lou, and Murph reunited in 2005. Mellower and cleaner than previous records (and is that some piano I hear underneath the guitar jangle?), this is Dino at their most melodic.

*Banditas - Save the Rats

Track: Harmony Glass

I think I played Banditas on one out of every two shows this fall. See my interview with frontwoman Hayley Thompson-King here.

 MV & EE - Space Homestead

Track: Workingman's Smile

Tame Impala - Lonerism

Track: Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

*Creaturos - swampp thingg

Track: James Days' Milkshake

King Tuff - King Tuff

Track: Bad Thing

Unabashedly catchy, glam-dusted garage pop that would do Marc Bolan proud.

 

Dum Dum Girls - End of Daze

Track: Mine Tonight

 *The Migs - Whatever Forever

Track: Pretty Ricky

  

White Fence - Family Perfume, Vol. 1

Track: Breathe Again

 *Cuffs - Private View 7"

Track: Private View

 

Sonny & the Sunsets - Longtime Companion

Track: Year of the Cock

 

 

*Debo Band - Debo Band 

Track: And Lay

A Boston-based Ethopian-inspired funk-rock extravaganza!

 Cuddle Magic - Info Nympho

Track: Moby Dickless

Here is some other stuff I dug in 2012 that I would have played if I had more time:

Woods - Bend Beyond
Jessica Pratt - s/t
Barna Howard - s/t
*Full Tang - Intangible
Thee Oh Sees - Putrifiers II
Chain and the Gang - In Cool Blood
Grimes - Visions
 ...and there's tons I'm probably forgetting. I hate "Best of" lists!