The 12 great albums of 2012 that nobody listened to
Overlooked classics from the past year
- Sun Airway - Soft Fall: The second album from Philadelphia-based electro producer Jon Barthmus took three years to record - and for us, it was worth the wait. A spectacular blend of stunning synth landscapes, strings and haunting male vocals, Soft Fall was perhaps too lush, too dramatic for those in need of immediate hooks and radio friendly choruses. Proof that gruff-sounding men know their electronica as much as so many honey-voiced females.
by Gigwise
There are usually one or two albums a year that you absolutely adore, but for some infuriating reason just don't get the recognition they deserve.
You spend weeks listening intensely to some great records that it seems just no one else is listening to. It's a sad fact that all too often great albums do slip through the net in an age when it's so hard to fight against The X Factor culture and the increasing number of acts who put out talentless blobs of garbarge get into the top of the charts. Not naming any names, of course...
So this list is our homage to the brilliant albums that have had some of us enthralled, but have eluded so many this year.
Take a look through our gallery and see if you find any forgotten favourites.
