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Well, here we are again.
To say we’ve listened to every release in 2012 would be a lie. We probably haven’t even listened to every genre. But, still, we feel lists are important because of discovery, and not because of what we think is best, or what you think is better. And so, with discovery being the reason we do this, we absolutely welcome your comments on Facebook, Twitter, or in the section below this post. Because we know we’ve missed plenty of great songs, and we would love to hear them.
You can listen to (most) of our 100 Best Songs of 2012 on Spotify here. Or, just scroll below. It’s more dramatic that way.
As always, thanks for reading and listening.
Love,
Speakers in Code (Jason, Katie, Matt, Aggie, and Mary)
100. “Maps,” These United States
99. “Evil Coast,” The Mary Onettes
98. “Down With The Shine,” The Avett Brothers
97. “Mallrats (La La La),” The Orwells
96. “Geri,” Superhumanoids
95. “Born To Lose,” Sleigh Bells
94. “Sunset,” Nuck Chorris
93. “Lover Of The Light,” Mumford & Sons
92. “Sixteen Saltines,” Jack White
91. “Why Would You Not Want To Go There?,” Hoots & Hellmouth
90. “Forever,” Haim
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89. “Sleeping Ute,” Grizzly Bear
88. “State Hospital,” Frightened Rabbit
87. “My Love Is Real,” Divine Fits
86. “Past Lives,” Diiv
85. “Neskowin,” Corin Tucker Band
84. “Cherokee,” Cat Power
83. “Blood Red Youth,” California Wives
82. “Octopus,” Bloc Party
81. “Heading,” Young Man
80. “Someone You Used To Know,” Wylie Hunter & The Cazadores
79. “The Obituaries,” The Menzingers
78. “Confusion Of Trust,” The District Attorneys
77. “After The Gold Rush,” Patti Smith
76. “Cinder Blocks,” Onward, Soldiers
75. “Pull Me Down,” Mikky Ekko
74. “Let’s Go,” Matt & Kim
73. “Giving Up Redheads,” Leland Sundries
72. “Why,” Josh Ritter
71. “I Will Not Be Broken (Nor Will I Be Denied),” Jkutchma & The Five Fifths
70. “Elery For Quitters,” Horse Feathers
69. “Parted Ways,” Heartless Bastards
68. “Hot Knife,” Fiona Apple
67. “Terrified Eyes,” Craig Finn
66. “Cows Around,” Corb Lund
65. “Only Love,” Ben Howard
64. “Just Like Him,” Hannah Miller
63. “You,” The 1975
62. “Say It Like You Mean It,” Soft Swells
61. “Take What I Can Get,” Matthew Mayfield
60. “I Slept With All Your Mothers,” Harriet
59. “That Old Black Hole,” Dr. Dog
58. “Hold On,” Alabama Shakes
57. “Laura,” Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
56. “$100,” Water Liars
55. “Möbius Strip,” T0W3RS
54. “Turn On The Sunshine,” Suckers
53. “Before The Dive,” St. Lucia
52. “Give Out,” Sharon Van Etten
51. “Only The Horses,” Scissor Sisters
50. “Fineshrine,” Purity Ring
49. “Country Queen,” Night Moves
48. “Don’t You Give Up On Me,” Milo Greene
47. “Big Love,” Matthew E. White
46. “Intro / Pathos, Pathos,” Kishi Bashi
45. “It’s Time,” Imagine Dragons
44. “Easy Come Easy Go,” Great Lake Swimmers
43. “Miracle,” Ghost Beach
42. “Stay Useless,” Cloud Nothings
41. “Lost In The Light,” Bahamas
40. “Coming Down,” Anaïs Mitchell
39. “Til The Casket Drops,” ZZ Ward
38. “JOY,” Ellie Goulding
37. “Duquesne Whistle,” Bob Dylan
36. “Thunder Clatter,” Wild Cub
35. “To Myself,” Tift Merritt
34. “For The Record,” Kathleen Edwards
33. “Fire’s Highway,” Japandroids
32. “Life Of Crime,” Geographer
31. “Only Son Of The Ladiesman,” Father John Misty
30. “California,” Delta Spirit
29. “Isn’t This World Enough??,” Admiral Fallow
28. “Say Anything,” Tristan Prettyman
27. “Only Skin,” The Spring Standards
26. “Benchwarmers,” Finn Riggins
25. “Fairytale,” Cowboy Junkies
24. “The Hours,” Beach House
23. “Howl,” The Gaslight Anthem
22. “All Of Me,” Tanlines
21. “When My Train Pulls In,” Gary Clark Jr.
20. “That’s What’s Up,” Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes
19. “And It’s Such A Drag,” Matthew Ryan
18. “1904,” The Tallest Man On Earth
17. “Fall Of ’82,” The Shins
16. “High Hope,” Glen Hansard
15. “The Lion The Beast The Beat,” Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
14. “Henrietta,” Yeasayer
13. “Hard Way Home,” Brandi Carlile
12. “Stubborn Love,” The Lumineers
11. “Body Of Work,” The Mynabirds
10. “Ramada Inn,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. “Thinkin Bout You,” Frank Ocean
8. “Fitzpleasure,” alt-J
7. “Clone,” Metric
6. “Sebastian,” Reptar
5. “Five Seconds,” Twin Shadow
4. “She Lit A Fire,” Lord Huron
3. “Positive Force,” Delicate Steve
2. “Emmylou,” First Aid Kit
1. “Working Titles,” Damien Jurado