We're over a month into the new year, so now seems like a perfect time to release the mix-CDs we gave out last year as Spotify playlists. Clearly.
So, without further ado:
So, without further ado:
Offbeat: Best of 2012 [pt.1] tracklist:
1) T=0 - Tall Ships
2) Lay Your Cards Out - Polica
3) Genesis - Grimes
4) These Chains - Hot Chip
5) Monoliths - Lotus Plaza
6) Normal Song - Perfume Genius
7) Rotten Black Root - Right Away, Great Captain!
8) History's Door - Husky
9) This Is Sally Hatchet - Father John Misty
10) - King of the World - First Aid Kit
11) It's Real - Real Estate
12) Shallow - Beach Fossils
13) A Piece of String - Clock Opera
14) Ready to Start [RSD remix] - Arcade Fire ft. Damian Taylor
Offbeat: Best of 2012[pt.2] tracklist:
1) Hollywood Forever - Father John Misty
2) Yet Again - Grizzly Bear
3) Wor - Django Django
4) End of the Line - Sleigh Bells
5) Myth - Beach House
6) Night and Day - Hot Chip
7) Oblivion - Grimes
8) Elephant - Tame Impala
9) Sweet Sour - Band of Skulls
10) The House That Heaven Built - Japandroids
11) Stay Useless - Cloud Nothings
12) Bloodflood - Alt-J
13) Constant Conversations - Passion Pit
14) Sun - Two Door Cinema Club
15) Hood - Perfume Genius
16) Chained - The xx
17) Under the Westway - Blur
And here's a couple of links to two bands that were shamefully overlooked:
Efterklang - Piramida - A beautiful, haunting album. One of my favourites of the whole year.
Beast Make Bomb - Double Dipper EP - The last EP from the now sadly defunct New York wonders.
Let us know what your favourites of 2012 were!
Lots of love,
Offbeat x