Before kicking off our Best Albums of 2012 feature, here’s a compilation of artists that made November one to remember. Since this will be the last of these compilations published in 2012,
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Bell Gardens is led by songwriters Kenneth James Gibson and Brian McBride, who is half of ambient-classical duo Stars of the Lid. Their knack for beautifully organic songwriting carries into this project,
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A reflective folk sensibility anchors Old Blighty, an EP from Last Night Watchman that draws together observations on history, science, and the
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South Wales folk-rock band Rusty Shackle bring over a decade of touring and five studio albums to Mayfield, a release that continues
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Connor Riesen’s new three-track EP Beginnings Vol.3 moves between acoustic warmth, jazz influences, and reinterpretations of familiar material. It marks an inviting
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Odelet‘s Soul Obscura is a soulfully dynamic, emotionally expressive album that moves through rich vocal arrangements, fluid instrumentation, and an intentionally genre-defying
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