Best Rock Albums of 2012

I heard Alabama Shakes on World Cafe today while I was driving home from work. I almost had to pull my car over I was so overwhelmed by the lead singers voice. Not only that but the whole band is fantastic. When I came home I played it for my wife who gave me the thumbs up to proceed with pursuing this band.

It's funny how taste in music genre differs. The op enjoys Mumford & Sons and I do not. We can both agree that Alabama Shakes is a great band.

My last tag for 2012 is Yep Rock's vinyl release of John Wesley Harding's New Deal(1996). This advances the argument for re-release on vinyl of great titles from the past few decades that were initially limited to CD.

Alabama Shakes!

Thanks for the recs on Calexico.

Donjr-glad you dig Alabama Shakes-I look forward to futurelps for sure. Do you have any Mumford n Sons? True its more folk than rock, but upon a few listens I was hooked. I like the first lp best but both are very enjoyable to me. Perhaps give Sigh another listen?

There were a tremendous number of rock reissues on vinyl that I bought too: Pumpkins, Beatles, Doors. All pretty good.

Tbromgard. I'll have to give Mumford n Sons another whirl. I noticed they just featured them on World Cafe. You can see them and Alabama Shakes at www.worldcafe.npr.org. The Shakes are interviewed and play four songs in the studio and its fantastic.