My Top 2012 Songs - Maryse

1.        The Carnival / Sky'High

2.        Scarlet / 2:54

3.        Lost / Blue Foundation

4.        Death Row / Sky'High

5.        Lignes d'Hydro / Lisa Leblanc

6.        Mon coeur te portera / Catherine Durand

7.        August / Catcall

8.        Genesis / Grimes

9.        Big Mouth / Santigold

10.     Loneliest Soul / Grace Potter

11.     Youth Without Youth / Metric

12.     Revolving / 2:54

13.     I'm His Girl / Friends

14.     Câlisse-moi là / Lisa Leblanc

15.     Bay Of Skaill / The Magnetic North

16.     What's The Matter / Milo Greene

17.     This Song Is Called Ragged / Jonathan Boulet

18.     Mountain Song / Of Monsters And Men

19.     Let's Have A Kiki / Scissor Sisters

20.     Bug Party / Huoratron

21.     Miriam / Norah Jones

22.     Son My Son / Milo Greene

23.     Disparate Youth / Santigold

24.     Numb / Alanis Morissette

25.     Mind Control / A Place to Bury Strangers

26.     Nightshifter / K-Holes

27.     This Is What I Meant / Anenon

28.     Move Around / Diplo feat. Elephant Man

29.     Golden Comb / The Features

30.     Crow Hill / It's A Bird! It's A Plane!

31.     Lily Of The West / Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker

32.     You Will Be Loved / Carina Round

33.     Don Dada / Sky'High

34.     Diamond / Lorn

35.     Year Of Living Dangerously / Scissor Sisters

36.     Sorry / Friends

37.     Sunday Drive / Ladyhawke

38.     Monolith / Holograms

39.     Curious / Alex Niggemann

40.     Into the Grey / Everest

41.     Weigh Me Down / Lorn

42.     St-Dad / White Lung

43.     Tell Yourself / Krief

44.     4th And Vine / Sinead O'Connor

45.     Do You Remember / Ane Brun

46.     Letters / Spring Leads You Home Tonight

47.     Javlar / Eric Prydz

48.     Express Yourself / Diplo feat. Nicky Da B

49.     Ideas On Ghosts / Friends

50.     Human / Diiv

51.     Sweet Sipping Soda / Reptar

52.     Betty Corrigall / The Magnetic North

53.     Black White & Blue / Ladyhawke

54.     Drops / iamamiwhoami

55.     Pale Horse / Smashing Pumpkins

56.     This Head I Hold / Electric Guest

57.     Rats / K-Holes

58.     Cellophane / Ladyhawke

59.     Glitter & Gold / Rebecca Ferguson

60.     Run / Kill It Kid

61.     (Drunn Pt. II) / Diiv

62.     Andrew In Drag / The Magnetic Field

63.     American Daydream / Electric Guest

64.     Godspeed Soul / Jin Choi

65.     Morning Light / Dibby Dougherty

66.     Skip Town / Aesop Rock

67.     The Paper Trench / Admiral Fallow

68.     Pray On Me / Kill It Kid

69.     Heading For The Fair / Saint Etienne

70.     World's An Addiction / Nas

71.     Lioness Eye / Xavier Rudd

72.     Without The Money / The Hives

73.     Blood For Poppies / Garbage

74.     Past Lives / Diiv

75.     Set Fire / Carina Round

76.     SW4 / Eric Prydz

77.     Good Worker / iamamiwhoami

78.     Accident Murderers / Nas

79.     How It Starts / The Features

80.     Song of Songs / The Postantike

81.     Never Disappoint / Everest

82.     Carousel / Morning Parade

83.     Don't Say No / Eleni Mandell

84.     The Ballad for Failure / The Boats

85.     Kids / The Features

86.     Bag / White Lung

87.     Shooting Star / Plasticzooms

88.     The Foundry / Gravehurst

89.     Ping Pong / Bassnectar

90.     Swimming Pools / Patrick Watson

91.     Beautiful Friction / The Fixx

92.     Bye / Dead Mellotron

93.     Corvette Cassette / Slow Magic

94.     Sea Level 2 / Simon Scott

95.     Coiffer un ours / Whourkr

96.     Hungry Ghost / Everest

97.     Back There Where I Belong / Baroness

98.     Dancer / Tiger Choir

99.     Cutty Love / Milo Greene

100.  Der Microarc / Violens

101.  Drones Over Bklyn / El-P

102.  Over Me / Lisa Marie Presley

103.  Love Has Gone / Netsky

104.  I Know How You Feel / Asia

105.  84' Dreamin / Com Truise

106.  Ashamed / Rick Ross

LITA FORD "Living Like A Runaway" (2012)

First, I didn't had high expectation. Second, I was damn curious to hear her new album. She's a Rock chick. So here is my result; digging it! The cover art couldn't fit her better. Any fan has to love this album. I really think it's one of her best in her career. I mean, what can I say; this is good Hard Rock, good melodies and good guitar riffs. Here is an inspired Lita Ford.

My favorite tracks in order:

• Hate
• Living Like A Runaway
• Asylum
• Relentless
• A Song To Slit Your Wrist By

LORN "Ask The Dust" (2012)

Original stuff here. This is the kind of discovery that makes me happy because it's unique. Lorn got his own signature, identity, personality. The Gothic lover I used to be connects with this (even though it's not "Gothic"). This is not a happy album, darkness is the word. The ingredients of this Electronic opus is a dose of Gothic mood, a pinch of Downtempo, a tiny bit of Dubstep, a dash of Breakbeat and a scary low voice. "Diamond" seems like a possessed Downtempo electronic piece from hell. "Dead Dog" has that Breakbeat pattern that is so recognizable from early Ninja Tune artists...but darker. Loving it; a lot!

My favorite tracks in order:

• Diamond
• Weight Me Down
• Everything Is Violence
• Mercy
• Dead Dogs

EVEREST "Ownerless" (2012)

Not in love with this whole Indie Rock album. But...loving these three songs very much...especially "Into the Grey".

My favorite tracks in order:

• Into the Grey
• Never Dissapoint
• Hungry Ghost

DIIV "Oshin" (2012)

Not being a fan of the three biggest new releases of the week (Linkin Park, Maroon 5 and The Offspring), I found my joy and relief in Diiv. If you like Dream Pop and the 80's Alternative music sound; this is for you (and me!). Dreamy echoish voice (a little like The Jesus and Mary Chain , the subtle bass and atmospheric guitar but don't expect some atmospheric album, there are some rhythm and upbeat songs...with a dreamy mood. The influence The Cure might had on them is undeniable!!! Liking this album very much.

My favorite tracks in order:

• Human
• Past Lifes
• Wait

DURUTTI COLUMN "Short Stories For Pauline" (1983 / 2012)

Well, it took 29 years for this mythical album to get released. The first half is made of ambient art-rock instrumentals tracks, which I really like. Second half mostly vocal. That is great news for the fans!

My favorite tracks in order:

• Duet
• Destroy, She Said
• Mirror B
• Cocktail

ALEX NIGGEMANN "Paranoid Funk" (2012)

I completely fell in love with the second track "Curious". His sound is a good Sexy-Funky-Microhouse. I think the title of his album "Paranoid Funk" is perfect to describe the mood. Then I saw it's been released on Poker Flat; a house music label I've been trusting for years. I have to admit that I don't like all the tracks, not even most of them. But the ones I like, I need to keep in my Rdio collection. "Curious" is and will be one of my favorite House song of 2012.

My favorite tracks in order:
Curious
Easy Love
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