2012 Halftime: Colin St. John
There's always a lot of hyperbole that goes into year-end wrap-ups and, now, mid-year summations. Critics and others often try to label a year as a good or a bad one, overall; it's at once exhaustive and exhausting. Still, I'll chime in: 2012 seems rather promising, a nice batch of records and tunes behind us and some exciting ones ahead.
Albums
Jack White - Blunderbuss
The Walkmen - Heaven
Lower Dens - Nootropics
Action Bronson - Blue Chips
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
Liars - WIXIW
Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance
Songs
Grimes - Genesis
Hot Chip - Motion Sickness
Usher - Scream
Santigold - Disparate Youth
Lambchop - Mr. Met
Perfume Genius - Dark Parts
Purity Ring - Fineshrine
Zammuto - YAY
The Shins - Port of Morrow
Dan Deacon - Lots
Cat Power - Ruin
Matthew Dear - Her Fantasy
Foxygen - Make It Known
Ty Segall Band - Wave Goodbye
Twin Shadow - Five Seconds
