Freemonster's 20 favorite records of 2012

2012 has come and gone - thank God, it was a bit of a rough one, wasn't it? As always though, there were plenty of good records coming out to soundtrack the year. Here are twenty of them in some sort of numerical order:


20: The Last Names - Wilderness


19: Gaz Coombes - Here Come The Bombs


18: The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania


17: Ash - Little Infinity EP


16: The 2 Bears - Be Strong


15: Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods


14: Mirrors - This Year, Next Year, Sometime . . . ?


13: Pet Shop Boys - Elysium


12: Toy - Toy


11: Gotye - Making Mirrors 


10: Robbie Williams - Take The Crown


09: The Men - Open Your Heart


08: Lamps - Under The Water Under The Ground


07: The Frogs - Squirrel Bunny Jupiter Deluxe


06: Van She - Idea of Happiness


05: Pop Levi - Medicine


04: Sylver Tongue - Something Big EP


03: The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville


02: Imperial Teen - Feel The Sound


01: Ultrasound - Play For Today