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From	waldrop.kirk@comcast.net
Subject	My Tops of 2012
Date	Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:27:10 +0000 (UTC)

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Lots of great music this year, but here's where mine ended up... 

Top 20 of 2012 



1.        Cliff Hillis – Dream Good 



2.        David Myrh – Soundshine 



3.        John & Brittany – Start Sinning 



4.        Ben Folds Five - The Sound of the Life of the Mind 



5.        Field Music – Plumb 



6.        Passion Pit – Gossamer 



7.        Band of Horses – Mirage Rock 



8.        Brendan Benson – What Kind of World 



9.        The dBs - Falling Off The Sky 



10.    Snow Patrol   -   Fallen Empires 



11.    Aimee Mann – Charmer 



12.    The Shins - Port of Morrow 



13.    Willie Wisely Trio - True 



14.    Lannie Flowers - New Songs Old Stories 



15.    Delta Spirit –s/t 



16.    Ben Kweller - Go Fly A Kite 



17.    Mike Viola - Acousto de Perfecto 



18.    Bob Mould - The Silver Age 



19.    Susanna Hoffs – Someday 



20.    Mike Keneally - Wing Beat Fantastic (would’ve finished higher…but I just discovered it yesterday) 



Singles /EPs: 



Them Swoops – Work Around It 



The Wellingtons - Hey Hey EP 



Honorable Mention / Blatant Self-Promotion: 



Nine Times Blue – Falling Slowly 



I figured it would be poor taste (and likely against the rules) to vote for my own album (so I left it off of my Top 20), but for those that haven’t heard it yet or didn’t know about it, it’s 9 tracks (10 if you’re patient and wait for the hidden/bonus track) of pop/rock goodness.   Co-produced by The Producers’ Bryan Holmes, it also features a cadre of guests, including David Myhr, John Faye, Brett Talley, Joe Giddings, as well as Bryan Holmes.   Available at iTunes, eMusic, Amazon (physical CD and MP3), Spotify, Rhapsody, etc. 



You can check out some tracks at www.9timesblue.com .  (You can also find us at facebook.com/ninetimesblue and at Twitter: @9timesblue)  Would love to know what you think. :) 



Here’s some of the very kind press the album has received. 



"[Nine Times Blue] have developed a sound that channels such artists as The Smithereens and Marshall Crenshaw and in places reminds one of elements of The Squeeze and the Gin Blossoms.   The first full-length album by Nine Times Blue proves that power pop is alive and well in the Atlanta area." - David Bowling, Seattle Post 



"Marrying crisp, radio friendly but thoroughly infectious hook-lines with effective guitar work and a down to earth production, songs such as “Million Miles”, “Fun and Games” and the inspiring title number are the work of songwriting craftsmen. Nine Times Blue are poised to fashion a bright future for themselves." - Daniel Pavlica, The Rocktologist 





  

"You can hear many influences at work with the band’s sound (for me it’s easy to hear The Beatles as rethought by Marshall Crenshaw in a Crowded House music video as played-like-crazy by Material Issue), but what matters most is that for all the ear-nostalgia evoked, Nine Times Blue is still an original. They embody the faith that great songwriting is still around." - Greg Victor, Parcbench 





  

"“Falling Slowly” could be played on rock radio right now, and should be, but it could also have comfortably rested on playlists back in ’94 or ’95. Waldrop’s voice makes him sound like he’s related by blood to Pat DiNinzio, so if you still listen to Green Thoughts or Smithereens 11 once or twice a year, you’ll be happy." - Rob Smith, Popdose 





  

"Driven by trade mark jangly guitars, [Nine Times Blue] delivers old style power pop tunes similar to The Connells, Producers and Gin Blossoms while keeping it fresh and new. In today’s musical environment it is refreshing to their music." - Chris Martin, The Examiner 





  

"[Many] bands try but never quite achieve the true power pop sound. Nine Times Blue is one band that gets it right. " - Charleton Post and Courier 





  

"Modern, mature, rock/power-pop...in cahoots with the Matthew Sweet/Fountains of Wayne/Crowded House/Gin Blossoms/Jellyfish school of Beatlesesque guitar groups." 



- Jack Rabid, Big Takeover 





  

"For those who like their power pop with a rockier edge, although that said, there are enough jangly guitars and melodies for this to sit comfortably in anyones collection. Delivers classic sounds evoking thoughts of the classic era of Power Pop, whilst also conveying a sound and style which is very much in the now." - Ice Cream Man, Power Pop and More (Ding Ding!) 





  

"Great songwriting talent with a distinctive, unique voice. It's new and fresh, but with a hint of "Have I heard this before?" A great combination that draws you in." - Bryan Holmes (The Producers) 

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