I asked some of my favorite musician and artist friends, from Beirut and beyond, to list their 10 favorite albums of 2012…
Alternately, they could also provide me with a list of the records they listened to the most in 2012, regardless of date of release.
Nadine Khouri (musician)
https://soundcloud.com/nadine-khouri
– Patrick Watson: Adventures In Your Own Backyard
– Jess Bryant: Silvern
– Chilly Gonzales: Solo Piano II
– Fránçois & the Atlas Mountains: E Volo Love
– J. Allen: Wonder City
– Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
– Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes
– David Byrne & St. Vincent: Love This Giant
– 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
– Giant Giant Sand: Tucson
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