My Favorite Songs of 2012
Every year I make a list of my favorite songs and albums. 2012 was a good year for both. Here are my 35 favorite songs of the year. Who did I miss?
SOTD: Holly Jolly Christmas - Sufjan Stevens
Joe Baughman is a talented dude. Though we've met once, he's really more a friend-of-my-friends. He was invited to create a video for Sufjan's new Christmas album. Joe's creative prowess is demonstrated by his ability to animate this entire video using stop-motion (which my friend Andrew DeSelm helped with). All that to say; I'm really impressed by this video. I suppose it's extra impressive when you know the people that created it.
Plus, it's a very catchy song.
SOTD: Bruce Springsteen - Rocky Ground
Go ahead, let Bruce Sprinsteen take you to church on his latest album. The Boss isn't fading into the dark abyss of aging inabilities. He's still making some of the best music being released to the masses.
Song of the Day: the Oh Hello's - the Valley
If you're into the neo-folk/rock stuff (ie. Mumford and Sons, the Last Bison, etc.), you'll probably enjoy the Oh Hello's. They are giving away the album "Through the Deep, Dark Valley" which contains this song:
Song of the Day: the Avett Brothers - Winter in My Heart
In this song, the Avett Brothers tackle depression in a way that only those that have journeyed through the illness understand. On one hand, it's a beautiful depiction of the struggle to find happiness even when you can't understand why happiness seems elusive. On the other hand, it's just a finely written song.
When the Avett Brothers released their latest album, they also released some accompanying commentary. Here's the explanation of "Winter in my Heart."
