Indie/Rock Playlist: Best Of 2012

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1A New Feeling
Alphabet Botanical52:44
2All Alone
drum machine [drum] programming:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile") and Pat Reynolds
additional engineer:
Pawel Sek and Stuart White
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker and Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jeff Bhasker
additional vocals:
Aude Cardona
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fueled by Ramen, LLC (not for release label use; fka Fueled by Ramen, Inc.) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Dawson’s Studio, Emile’s Studio in New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Jungle City in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
All Alone
writer:
Jeff Bhasker and Fun. (American indie pop band)
publisher:
Bearvon Music, FBR Music, Rough Art, Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music, SonyATV Songs LLC, Way Above Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
fun.3.653:04
3All I Want
recording of:
All I Want
writer:
James Flannigan (British songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist), Steve Garrigan, Vinny May, Jr. (drummer) and Mark Prendergast (Irish guitarist)
publisher:
B Unique Music, Spirit B Unique Hits, Spirit B Unique Music and Spirit B-Unique Jams
Kodaline55:02
4All the Rowboats
Regina Spektor3:32
5Analog or Digital
Wildlife Control53:00
6Andre
Princeton54:16
7Anti-Pattern
Mystery Pills3:17
8Apex of the Sun
Fibes, Oh Fibes!4:06
9Apocalypse Dreams
recording engineer and producer:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
mixer:
Dave Fridmann
instruments and vocals:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
keyboard and piano:
Jay Watson (Australian multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer & songwriter)
mixed at:
Tarbox Road Studios in Chautauqua County, New York, United States
recording of:
Apocalypse Dreams
writer:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer) and Jay Watson (Australian multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer & songwriter)
Tame Impala3.15:54
10Archipelago
recording engineer and producer:
Miike Snow
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
drums (drum set):
Nils Törnqvist
arranger:
Miike Snow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
mixed at:
Robotberget in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Archipelago
writer:
Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar), Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist) and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
Miike Snow54:02
11Argonauts
The Little Ones3:06
12Awkward
recording of:
Awkward
writer:
Josh Biondillo, Jordi Davieson, Nick Gardner, Steven Schram and Scarlett Stevens
publisher:
BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!)
San Cisco3.652:32
13Baby Blue
We Were Evergreen2:42
14Ballad of an Onion Sprout
producer:
Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Adam Traub
mixer:
Dave Darling (record producer, recording engineer) and Paul Leary
bass:
Colin Kohl
guitar:
Joe Aguilar
keyboard:
Adam Traub
synthesizer:
Aimee Jacobs
recording of:
Ballad of an Onion Sprout
composer:
Adam Traub
The Burning of Rome53:59
15Bam Bam
King Charles52:55
16Bated Breath
Lakes of Canada3:36
17Be a Jerk
Boy Girl Party4:29
18Before Your Father Hears Us
recording of:
Before Your Father Hears Us
lyricist and composer:
Liam McCormick (The Family Crest's lead singer)
The Family Crest43:17
19Beta Love
Ra Ra Riot2:52
20Big TopAlphabet Backwards3:11
21Bigger Than Love
instruments:
Benjamin Gibbard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Benjamin Gibbard
recording of:
Bigger Than Love
writer:
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard54:46
22Bit by Bit
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Patch
engineer and mixer:
Ben Kaplan (producer/engineer/mixer, member Jakalope)
producer:
Ryan Guldemond and Ben Kaplan (producer/engineer/mixer, member Jakalope)
assistant mixer:
Nygel Asselin
arranger:
Mother Mother
recording of:
Bit By Bit
writer:
Ryan Guldemond
Mother Mother53:18
23Blue Meanies
Opossom3:19
24Blue Skies Are Black Again
The 883:58
25Bohemian Queen
Enchanted Hunters1:54
26Boomerang
Miniature Tigers3:51
27Born at the Right Time
Dappled Cities53:45
28Boxing Day
recording of:
Boxing Day
Sondre Lerche43:15
29Boyfriend
Slowdance53:41
30Brand New Kind of Blue
Gold Motel3:03
31Break Bones
Internet Forever2:47
32Breakers
Local Natives3:53
33Breezeblocks
producer:
Charlie Andrew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Infectious Music Ltd.
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 188)
recording of:
Breezeblocks
writer:
Charlie Andrew, Joe Newman (member of alt-J), Gwil Sainsbury, Thom Green (drummer for alt-J) and Gus Unger‐Hamilton
alt‐J4.253:47
34Brother
Matt Corby4:11
35Bye BabyEffi3:12
36Calling Luci
Strangejuice53:24
37Can't Get Enough
The Sweet Serenades42:30
38Carbon Affair
Hey Geronimo3:00
39Cardhouse
All We Are3:25
40Caroline
assistant engineer:
Adam Roome
engineer:
Lewis James (engineer, producer; drum & bass)
producer:
Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand)
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kitsuné France (not a release label, for copyrights use only) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Kill Niece Studios
mixed at:
The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Citizens! (British indie rock band)
Citizens!2:54
41Caves
Founds3:39
42Champagne Club Sister
Sanjays2:33
43Change Time
Tessa Rose Jackson2:22
44Charleston
Set Sail1:41
45Chase the Sun
Skipping Girl Vinegar2:46
46Cherokee
engineer:
Jeff Dominguez (engineer)
producer:
Chan Marshall
mixer:
Zdar (founder of the Motorbass studio, half of Cassius)
instruments:
Chan Marshall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Matador Records Ltd.
recording of:
Cherokee
writer:
Cat Power
Cat Power4.54:44
47Cherry Blossoms
recording engineer:
Tony Cale
recorded at:
Retrofit Studios in Sacramento, California, United States
recording of:
Cherry Blossoms
composer:
Gerri White
Baby Grand2:48
48Cherry Lips
Loon Lake3:06
49Chevy Thunder
Spector53:46
50Chin Up
Oriel Joans3:31
51Clarissa Explains It All
Ravens & Chimes3:17
52Cloud 9
Lucy & The Cloud Parade53:55
53Clouds
Deep Time2:42
54Comeback Kid
Sleigh Bells42:59
55Cough Cough
assistant engineer:
Mike Horner (task: assistant) and Pete Prokopiw (task: assistant)
engineer:
David Kosten, Mo Hausler and Tom A.D. Fuller
producer:
Everything Everything and David Kosten
mixer:
David Kosten
instruments:
David Kosten and Mike Carswell
arranger:
Everything Everything
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (from 2015 to present)
recording of:
Cough Cough
lyricist:
Jonathan Higgs
composer:
Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw and Michael Spearman
recording of:
Zero Pharaoh
Everything Everything43:40
56Crawl
Bear Lake3:44
57Crow Hill
It's A Bird! It's A Plane!2:37
58Cruel Summer
cover recording of:
Cruel Summer
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg (soundtrack composer), Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
In a Bunch Music Ltd., PolyGram Songs, Red Bus Music Ltd., Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Superchunk52:50
59Cry for Judas
producer:
Brandon Eggleston
mixer:
Scott Solter
recording of:
Cry for Judas
lyricist and composer:
John Darnielle
The Mountain Goats4.53:09
60Curtain
Flock of Dimes3:19
61Curtains
Parenthetical Girls4:03
62Dance All Night
Free Energy55:14
63Dance Bear
Snakadaktal3.13:47
64Danny, Dakota & The Wishing WellA Silent Film4:44
65Dead Now
producer:
Leo Abrahams and Frightened Rabbit
mixer:
Craig Silvey
recording of:
Dead Now
lyricist:
Scott Hutchison
composer:
Grant Hutchison, Scott Hutchison, Billy Kennedy (Frightened Rabbit/Haiver), Andy Monaghan and Gordon Skene
Frightened Rabbit14:08
66Dear Euphoria
Wrongkong53:36
67Decorate
トクマルシューゴ3:00
68Deep Forest Green
Husky Rescue53:57
69Default
producer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
recording of:
Default
writer:
Atoms for Peace
publisher:
Al Herbert Music, BMG Platinum Songs US and Fluff Ball Music
Atoms for Peace3.655:14
70Default
Django Django4.253:03
71Delay, Delay
The Heartbreaks53:30
72Dept. Of Disappearance
Jason Lytle4:33
73Direction
Family Cave42:55
74Dirty Paws
engineer:
Aron Arnarsson
producer:
Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King and Of Monsters and Men
mixer:
Craig Silvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKRIMSL ehf (in 2012)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 208)
recording of:
Dirty Paws
lyricist:
Nanna (Icelandic contemporary pop artist) and Ragnar þórhallsson
composer:
Of Monsters and Men
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Inc.
Of Monsters and Men4.254:34
75Disconnected
engineer:
Dan Grech‐Marguerat and Tom Hough
producer and mixer:
Dan Grech‐Marguerat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Disconnected
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member), Jesse Quin and Tim Rice‐Oxley
Keane23:54
76Do You Hear
Cub Sport3:09
77Don't Stop Lovin' Me
Pomplamoose3:03
78Don't Sweat the Small Shit
Cfit55:00
79Down & Out
Machines Are People Too3:15
80Dull Spark
Meursault55:01
81E Dialeda Ho
Wowser Bowser5:05
82Elephants
Blaudzun3:33
83Empty Hands
Art of Sleeping3:24
84Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns
A.C. Newman53:57
85End of the World Everyday
Wildcat! Wildcat!3:24
86Eyeoneye
recording engineer:
Neal Jensen
assistant engineer:
Pete Mignola and Teruhisa Uchiyama
co-producer:
David Boucher and Neal Jensen
producer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
mixer:
David Boucher and Neal Jensen
vocals:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wegawam Music Co. (in 2012)
recorded at:
The Barn
recording of:
Eyeoneye
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Wegawam Music Co. and Wixen Music Publishing
Andrew Bird4:01
87Eyes of Love
Murals2:32
88F U C-3PO
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Zammuto
drums (drum set):
Sean Dixon (American drummer, percussionist, composer & producer)
recording of:
F U C-3PO
writer:
Nick Zammuto
Zammuto53:26
89Fate
Young Man6:20
90Fineshrine
producer and mixer:
Megan James and Corin Roddick
additional mixer:
James Benjamin (Canadian engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD (in 2012)
additionally mixed at:
Breakglass Studios (Montreal recording studio) in Parc-Extension (Park Extension), Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada
part of:
The Gummy Awards: Your Top 20 Tracks of 2012 (number: 16)
recording of:
Fineshrine
writer:
Megan James and Corin Roddick
part of:
SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominees (number: 2013)
Purity Ring4.43:30
91Fireflies
Mother Falcon3:52
92Fireworks of the SeaWhite Arrows52:36
93Flesh and Bone
recording engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Damian Taylor (Canadian electronic & rock producer)
mixer:
Robert Root and Damian Taylor (Canadian electronic & rock producer)
vocals:
Brandon Flowers
performer:
The Killers (American rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Golden Ratio (Montreal recording studio) in Mile End, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada
recording of:
Flesh and Bone
lyricist:
Brandon Flowers
composer:
The Killers (American rock band)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Killers2.53:59
94Float
Pacific Air3:14
95Forest Whitaker
recording of:
Forest Whitaker
lyricist and composer:
Andy Hull (frontman of Manchester Orchestra)
Bad Books53:41
96Forever
additional engineer:
Ariel Rechtshaid and Nick Rowe
additional producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid
producer:
Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer), Alana Haim, Danielle Haim and Este Haim
assistant mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Geoff Swan
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Alana Haim, Danielle Haim and Este Haim
publisher:
HAIM Productions Inc.
HAIM3.854:04
97Frivolous Life
mixer:
Matt Redlich (recording engineer, producer, mixer)
recording of:
Frivolous Life
writer:
M. Azon
YesYou3:35
98From Nowhere
Dan Croll53:16
99Full Circle
additional engineer:
Nygel Asselin
engineer:
Daniel Lagacé
producer:
Half Moon Run and Daniel Lagacé
mixer:
Ruadhri Cushnan
music videos:
Full Circle by Half Moon Run
recording of:
Full Circle
writer:
Half Moon Run
Half Moon Run4.253:00
100Generals
The Mynabirds3:40
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