A new year calls for some reflection, and we like to do that by reflecting back on some of our favorite songs. As usual, we both compiled a mix, and we love sharing them. Please feel free to download both mixes at the links below, or visit our tunes page (you can grab past mixes from years before there, too!)
We aren’t saying these are the best songs of the year, we’re just saying these were the songs we loved. Most of them were released in 2012, with exception of a few that we either just discovered or never really got into until this past year. There is some artist overlap (hey, we’re married – we like some of the same things), but I assure you, they are two completely different mixes. Hope you like them!
>>Click to download Carrie’s “Songs I Liked in 2012” Mix
Track list:
01/Teen Age Thugs* – Sonny + The Sunsets
02/Only in My Dreams – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
03/Feels Like We Only Go Backwards – Tame Impala
04/Better Girl – Best Coast
05/Sixteen Saltines – Jack White
06/Ruin – Cat Power
07/When the Lillies Die – IO Echo
08/Hail Bop – Django Django
09/Clouds Are Lies – The Brian Jonestown Massacre
10/Elegant Design – Pond
11/Origins – Tennis
12/Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover) – The Kills
*Track not released in 2012, but 2012 was when I discovered it … so there you have it.
>>Click to download the “These Made Ed Flip Out in 2012” Mix
There was a lot of great music this year, but I had to include a significant number of tracks that weren’t released in 2012. As usual, you can see my musical tastes are all over the place. I mean, what other playlist includes both The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Psy?
Track list:
01/I Follow You – Melody’s Echo Chamber
02/Ain’t Hungry – Lanie Lane
03/I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand – The Brian Jonestown Massacre
04/Elephant – Tame Impala
05/Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
06/Ruin – Cat Power
07/Found Love in a Graveyard* – Veronica Falls
08/Tell Me a Tale – Michael Kiwanuka
09/Hail Bop – Django Django
10/The Only Place – Best Coast
11/Light in Your Eyes* – Vivian Girls
12/Blue Suede Shoes* – Carl Perkins
13/Falling from Grace* – The Gentle Waves
14/Zou Bisou Bisou* – Gillian Hills
15/Wait and See – Holy Ghost!
16/Invisible* (feat. 4hero and Natalie Williams) – Nu:tone
17/Gangnam Style – Psy
*Track not released in 2012, but 2012 was when I discovered it.
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Our Favorite Albums
We both agreed on our Top 3 albums this year … and we’re willing to share!
#1: Tame Impala – “Lonerism”
We couldn’t wait for the second Tame Impala album to come out this year, and when it got here it didn’t disappoint. It’s a play-through. Listen to the whole thing!
Click to download
#2: Jack White – “Blunderbuss”
A no-brainer, especially if you know about Carrie and her obsession, er — respect for Jack White. Admittedly, the album is all-over the place, but it’s still a huge favorite. Ruby can even sing along to all of these tunes, too.
Click to download
#3: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Aufheben”
This album was a big surprise this year and one both Carrie and Ed spent a lot of time with. It’s a great album to put on while you’re working on something. It’s very atmospheric and pretty wonderful, actually. We’re sorry we don’t have this one for download, but just sign up for Spotify and check it out — you won’t be disappointed.
So sad that we don’t keep up with this blog much anymore, but if there’s ever a reason to update, Ruby’s sixth birthday is a good one!
We kept tradition alive and combined trick-or-treating with birthday cupcakes this year. It’s funny, when I found out my due date was 10/30, I was always so worried that her birthday would be overshadowed by Halloween. Ironically, Halloween is Ruby’s favorite – and she loves that it falls so close to her birthday on 11/2. She went as the Childlike Empress from The Neverending Story this year – her favorite movie (at least until Harry Potter came along …) Her dad was THRILLED. He also made her headpiece, sourced the dress and whipped up the tulle cape. Pretty rad Dad, huh?
So yeah, Harry Potter. Cut to her actual birthday where she woke up and opened presents with us, all of which were Harry Potter themed, and then we did her annual birthday interview.
