Best albums so far of 2012

[MAXTER]

Days Go By Rules!!!

[Tomo]

Days Go by and Linkin Park's Living Things both share my top spot so far, and let me tell you, it'll take an effort to top these two albums!

[Llamas]

so, fucking love Day's Go By. That's definitely my favorite album so far. I hate to say it in this thread because I know after today there is gonna be a ton of people saying it's their favorite album of the year and it feels cheap for me to say that right on the band's forum like a mindless fanboy.

It's a good album, though. I'd nominate it, though it's not the best I've heard this year... it's up there, though.

[XYlophonetreeZ]

So, With Lions' EP Equipo is pretty fantastic, even if their singer is Thom Yorke's vocal doppelganger.

[Rooster]

So far for me:

1. The Offspring - Days Go By
2. Anti-Flag - The General Strike
3. Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral

This also is the only NEW music I bought so far this year (I also bought a couple of oldies, Bad Religion's Suffer and Soundgarden's Classic Albums Selection box set, but these don't count)

But there's still a lot to look forward to - new Soundgarden album coming out in the fall, POSSIBLY a new Alice in Chains album, but I'm not sure about that one, could come out next year...

[Defender]

I listened to the new Linkin Park's album "Living Things" and is very good. Their best album since "Meteora". I like very much the tracks "Burn It down" & "Lost In The Echo". I also accidentally listened to Cranberries' "Roses" but I disappointed. It's full of slow tracks. I never liked the Cranberries much but there always were some tracks I liked. I am waiting for the new ones by Aerosmith, Muse and Killers. I am especially curious about Aerosmith's because they have not released an album since 2004

[jacknife737]

Most likely going to be in my top 10 of the year.

The production is very "big", particularly when it comes to the drums when compared to their debut. But i think the change was for the better; very Hot Water Music-like.

[TheJakes84]

[Outerspaceman21]

Just downloaded the new Smashing Pumpkins, Silversun Pickups and Cancer Bats. Going to post later what I think of them after I'm done listening to them.

[Outerspaceman21]

Done listening to them, and the verdict is: they are alright. Nothing spectacular. I gave each one a couple good listen through's and, while I liked some songs, nothing seemed to really grasp me. They are worthy of a listen if you are curious.