Top 10 Albums of 2012

It’s that time again, where I rank my favorite albums of 2012. This completely opinion, so let me know what ranks in your Top 10 and if you agree with any of mine.

10. Motion City Soundtrack – “Go”
9. Lit – “The View From The Bottom”
8. Say Anything – “Anarchy, My Dear”
7. Yellowcard – “Southern Air”
6. The Gaslight Anthem – “Handwritten”
5. Further Seems Forever – “Penny Black”
4. Thousand Foot Krutch – “The End Is Where We Begin”
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “The Heist”
2. Linkin Park – “Living Things”
1. Imagine Dragons – “Night Visions”

Imagine Dragons, the newest band on this list, takes the cake with their debut full length, “Night Visions”. It was a beautifully crafted album with such great detail put into every song. Guitars, bass and drums are merely the core of each song, but mandolin, viola, synth and atmospheric elements make their way onto the album, making Imagine Dragons sound larger than life. Much like The Killers, who are also from Las Vegas, Imagine Dragons are destined for arena rock from the get go.

Honorable mention goes to the following:

Three Days Grace – “Transit of Venus”
The Used – “Vulnerable”
Redlight King – “Something For The Pain”
Papa Roach – “The Connection”

My favorite EP’s this year were courtesy of Punchline (“So Nice To Meet You”) and Blink-182 (“Dogs Eating Dogs”). The most disappointing album of the year goes to John Mayer’s “Born and Raised”. While it had a few songs that were worthy of repeating, most of it seemed monotonous and boring.