Creating this list took about five times longer than expected, but I think I’m finally finished. A lot of worthy records came out this year, and I almost want to make another Top 10 just to acknowledge some of the hip hop that graced my eardrums over the last twelve months.
With this release, The Amity Affliction has made a name for themselves amongst the masses in the scene. While they did’t have a huge following of fans in the US, that quickly changed once they took the stage as part of The Alternative Press fall tour.
I am sure you all have been literally HANGING on the edge of your seats for my top 10 albums for 2012. I know, my brilliance of new artists mixed with the old fogies are exactly what you want to see here. I am kidding… well, sorta. I hope I did you justice, people. Enjoy!
Here are the rules: “Release” can mean anything. It could be an album, it could be a single, it could be a professionally released video, or it could be a crappy homemade video that just happens to illustrate my point. As long as it was released in 2012 it’s fair game.
When I heard there was a new Blink EP on the way, the album already had the number-one slot on my mental list of favorites I was forming. I have been a Blink 182 fan since I was 11, learning how to play “First Date” on drums and wearing those checkered Vans like Travis Barker.
