Hi Guys! Welcome to my Top Ten of 2012 countdown! Here I'll post my favorite albums of this year. They're gonna be a little different from the rest I guess, but you'll see.
I'll post every other day. Hope you comment!

Can't wait.

Nice, can't wait

Looking forward to seeing your lists.

Oh wow, top ten. Can't wait!

Bring it on

#10 Noisettes - Contact

With their third album, British soul-rock band Noisettes offer a wild and happy mixture of sounds, including accoustic, dance, and alternative. Their songs usually deal with themes of empowerment and inner balance as well as love. I chose this album as #10 for my list because of its happy attitude, which provides a difference to the usual sound I like. It's one of these albums you'd want to hear when driving down Sunset Boulevard in the mid of the summer. Their songs may not be deep, but they are well written, using interesting metaphors and catchy melodies. All in all I'd say it definitely deserves its place in the Top 10.

Favorite Tracks:

EDIT: Not my picture getting deleted after taking me hours to upload it

To be honest I haven't heard this album yet, but after reading your description it really sounds like something I could like And not every song has to be lyrically deep, sometimes it's just about the feelings it evokes Can't wait for the following albums
That's bad luck Why did they delete it?

Havent heard this new effort by the Noisettes, but I loved their past one and "Dont Upset the Rythm"

imageshack deleted it due to copyrights. Their label must have been damn fast

Haven't heard this album, sorry.

Need to check Noisettes new album, tbh

This

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Oh, I remember that this station played some of their songs, and they were kinda good.

Great start.

I'll update #9 and #8 tomorrow!

# 9 Fun. - Some Nights

Fun. definitely was the upcoming band this year. Well deserved, I might have to add. With their first single "We Are Young" (which I only listened to because I love Janelle Monáe, I must admit) started to grow on me after a while and I liked their sound which is so different from everything else on the radio right now. I started to like their general sound as well and so I bought their album. "Some Nights" explores themes of youth, self-acceptance, and revolutionary feelings. Although it is not considered a concept album, it stays lyrically close to these themes. Fun. wants me to found my own band in a garage and play in small bars and college parties. This album has definitely gotten me deeper into Indie and alternative music.




Alicia, the Princess of R'n'B is back! With her 6th album, she more than convinces critics that her place at the top is still deserved. With "Girl On Fire", Alicia takes the confidence she has always conveyed to a whole new level. The album opens, yet again, with a piano intro which leads into her second single: Brand New Me. The first half of the album explores new musical themes: Alicia's sound has become deeper and creates an atmosphere that takes its listeners to a different world. She also mixes elements of hip-hop with her traditional R'n'B sound, although not as heavily as on her debut "Songs In A Minor". The second half of the album takes Alicia back to her usual terrain: the slow piano ballads. "Fire We Make" reminds me a little of "This Bed" on her previous album and the other songs inch sonically closer to "The Element of Freedom" as well.
All in all, Alicia has released one of her best records with "Girl On Fire". I especially like the atmosphere of the first part and her new sound. Definitely one of the best records this year.
Only minus: I would have preferred the single version of "Girl On Fire" instead of the Inferno Version.

2/2

SN is one of my fav albums of 2012

I actually didn't listen to fun.'s album yet 'cause We Are Young kinda annoyed me Especially the fire part... Hence I didn't really give it a chance, but maybe I should try again...
And Girl On Fire Well deserved! Alicia has such a great voice and Girl On Fire is definitely stunning
Great choices