Top Five Albums of 2012 (so far)

Six months are down. Six to go. 

Here are five albums released since January I would take with me to an island vacation. My only rule for inclusion is my patented 3 Skip Rule: if I have to skip more than three songs on the album in order to enjoy it, it gots to go. 

Here you are then, in no particular order.

“The Only Place” by Best Coast

“Lights Out” by Big Deal

“There’s No Leaving Now” by The Tallest Man on Earth

“The Lumineers,” by The Lumineers

Actually I lied. There’s only four. There’s five or six others vying for this fifth spot, but my love of them is not as enduring as it is with these four. Bhi Bhiman, for example. Or Rags and Ribbons, The Wedding Present, Said The Whale, and Nada Surf’s latest. They may grow on me as the year goes, and they each have terrific tracks on them. 

Anyway, enjoy. I know I am.