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.
Philippe Manasseh (musician, Wake Island)
– Moonface (With Siinai): Heartbreaking Bravery
– Grizzly Bear: Shields
– Chromatics: Kill For Love
– 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
– Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship
– The Antlers: Undersea EP
– Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
– Patrick Watson: Adventures In Your Own Backyard
– Tame Impala: Lonerism
Ruptured Music 