The Noise Pop Podcast
The Noise Pop Podcast is a monthly series showcasing new music discoveries and a diverse slate of guest artists from the independent music scene and beyond. Produced by Noise Pop, San Francisco’s go-to indie music, arts and film festival for over 25 years and hosted by music journalist Adrian Spinelli (Paste Magazine, SF Chronicle, etc..), we deliver engaging episodes that are always rooted in the music that we love and that we know you will too. Past guests have included: Khruangbin, Thao Nguyen, Quantic, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Speedy Ortiz, Rexx Life Raj, Shigeto, Låpsley, Thievery Corporation and more.

Well, another year has flown by. And while December usually means scrambling for last minute gifts and wondering where the year went, it also means it's time for one of our favorite episodes, Best Songs of the Year! This year we're curating not only our own picks for 2012, but the top choices from our favorite blogs, as well as the songs you wrote and called in as your favorites. And while the choices varied, one thing is clear - 2012 was full great music. So listen, enjoy, reflect, and get ready for 2013

Tracklist
1. "Wildest Moments" -- Jessie Ware, Devotion (Dawson)

2. "Thinkin Bout You"-- Frank Ocean, Channel Orange (Consequence of Sound)


3. "Half Gate"-- Grizzly Bear, Shields (listener - Joshua Griffith)


4. "Climax"-- Usher, Looking 4 Myself (Gorilla VS Bear)


5. "Jasmine"(demo)-- Jai Paul, single (listener - Jamal)


6. "Five Seconds"-- Twin Shadow, Confess (Olivia)


7. "The House That Heaven Built"-- Japandroids, Celebration Rock (PASTE/listener - Josh Hornick)


8. "Oblivion"-- Grimes, Visions (listeners - Lucy/Ardie)


9. "Every Single Night"-- Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (Pretty Much Amazing)


10. "Breathing Under Water"-- Metric, Synthetica (listener - Isabelle)


11. "F.T.F"-- Trust, TRST (Jaime)


12. "I Love It"-- Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX, Iconic EP (The Line of Best Fit)


13. "Elephant"-- Tame Empala, single (listener - Thom Stead)


14. "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"-- Father John Misty, Fear Fun (Spinner)

Direct download: Song_of_the_Year_2012.mp3
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