r/postrock • u/jcohle • Dec 11 '12

Best Post-Rock of 2012

Since we are about to hit the new year I figured it would be cool to be a best of 2012 going. Post your favorite album of the year 2012 in the replies. Let the upvotes/downvotes decide the best albums. Enjoy!

Closing thread in one day (Dec 19th) to tally votes. Get your upvote/downvote or submission in before then.

MOD UPDATE: I've been told this will serve as the official "Best of 2012" post, and be rolled up into the /r/Music best of list as well.

Things to remember:

  • Please post only one album per comment. We can't do an accurate total if your comment contains 10+ albums.
  • Please format as: ARTIST NAME - ALBUM NAME (post any thoughts/discussion on a new line below that).
  • Please search before posting since the album may have already been submitted (if so, vote it up!)
  • You can check here and here to refresh your memory on 2012 releases.

Thanks for participating!

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '12 edited Apr 20 '19

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u/TrixieGrace Dec 12 '12

This release moved me to tears on several occasions. While I loved Caspian, there was something magical about this release. Just the track "Ten Thousand Years Won't Save Your Life" alone was worth the price of the entire cd for me. I would love to hear these songs performed live, however they don't tour, which is really too bad. Anyhow, what I'm trying to say is that I vote for this.. a million times this.

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u/Cleffer Mar 29 '13

For me it's Together Alone. Instantly became one of my favorite Hammock tunes. Moves me every time.

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u/dekigo Dec 19 '12

This album is one of the best I've heard in years. I am an obsessive sigur ros fan, and Caspian's new album is their best ever IMO, but Hammock truly outdid themselves with Departure Songs. I cannot, nor do I have any intention to put this record down. Incredible melodies, incredible exposition, easily the best album of this year and probably the last few years on top of that. Ecstatic, immense, tragic, solitary, wonderful.