- Superchunk – “This Summer” – This Summer 7″ (Merge)
- The Mountain Goats – “Cry For Judas” – Transcendental Youth (Merge)
- Tame Impala – “Elephant (Todd Rundgren Remix)” – Elephant 12″ (Modular)
- Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built” – Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)
- Desaparecidos – “Backsell” – MariKKKopa 7″ (S/R)
- John K. Samson – “When I Write My Master’s Thesis” – Provincial (ANTI-)
- Jack White – “Weep Themselves to Sleep” – Blunderbuss (Third Man)
Top 7 EPs of 2012
- Tsar – The Dark Stuff E.P. (Aderra)
- Chicano Batman – Joven Navegante (S/R)
- Matmos – The Ganzfeld EP (Thrill Jockey)
- Lenz – Under Neon (Tic Tac Totally)
- Thee Oh Sees – Putrifiers II EP (In The Red)
- Azure Ray – As Above So Below (Saddle Creek)
- Blasted Canyons — 2nd Place (Castle Face)
Top 7 Live Shows of 2012
- The Soft Moon, Weekend – The New Parish – February 1
- The Olivia Tremor Control – The Garage (UK) March 7
- Jeff Mangum All Tomorrow’s Parties (UK) – March 9-12
- Dr. John – The Independent – August 16
- Twin Shadow – Great American Music Hall – August 17
- Six Organs Of Admittance – Bottom of the Hill – September 27
- Afghan Whigs – The Fillmore – November 8
