In case you're not familiar with 8tracks.com You can click on the image below and listen to it all for free.
As much as I complain about doing this every year, I have always been happy when this list is finished. I am so happy with everything I've found this year this list literally has no "throw away" tracks. It goes to prove when people say "music today is awful" they just aren't looking hard enough. I did all the work for you!
You can torrent the playlist here:
These are in no particular order. You can click on the title for the song/video.
1. Crooked Cowboy & The Fresh Water Indians - Annalog and Her Hopeful Diaries
2. The Weeknd (feat. Drake) - The Zone
3. Grasscut - Lights
![](http://www.lesinrocks.com/wp-content/thumbnails/uploads/2012/07/Grasscut-Unearth-CD-360x342.jpg)
4. Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven
5. The Black Keys & RZA - The Baddest Man Alive
![](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B009439HTY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
6. Willy Moon - Yeah Yeah
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y6Jv4Xd5s_U/UHyeZ1dC6jI/AAAAAAAACCY/-qtTgSfsDuc/s200/Willy-Moon-Yeah-Yeah-New-Apple-Ad-Cover-Art-2012-Records-Commercial-PLacement-Us-UK-New-Zealand-Hit.jpg)
7. Murder by Death - Lost River
![](http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/2012/09/20/Murder-By-Death-Bitter-Drink-Bitter-Moon.jpeg?1348139961)
8. Peelander-Z - Get Glasses
![](http://40ozrobot.com/home/wordpress-content/uploads/2012/04/peelander.jpg)
9. Chinawoman - Pure at Heart
![](http://img.noiset.com/images/album/chinawoman-party-girl-album-art-53313.jpeg)
10. Death Grips - Hacker
![](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7e1ulr6QJ1qjpnsm.jpg)
11. Lupe Fiasco - American Terrorist III
![](http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/18336/homepage_large.113c0dd7.jpg)
12. Tilly and the Wall - Heavy Mood
![](http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/news/47028/40b17e1d.jpeg)
13. Wax Tailor (feat Jennifer Charles) - Heart Stop
![](http://www.groovelovesmelody.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/221102_10151001821826003_492283326_o.jpg)
14. Crystal Castles - Wrath of God
![](http://d3na4zxidw1hr4.cloudfront.net/site_media/uploads/images/post/c/crystal-castles/cc3_jpeg_630x668_q85.jpg)
15. The Antlers - Crest (Tricky Remix)
![](http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/46984/0d98ac65.jpg)
16. Everything Everything - Cough Cough
![](http://www.banquetrecords.com/item.jpg?EEarc)
17. Charlie P - Time to Go
![](http://f0.bcbits.com/z/49/95/499564988-1.jpg)
18. The Killers - Runaways
![](http://www.cmj.com:8080/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/The_Killers_-_Battle_Born.jpeg)
19. Dillion Francis - Masta Blasta
![](http://s3.amazonaws.com/mad_decent_production/public/system/uploads/files/10803/large/Masta_Blasta_The_Rebirth__600x600.png?1342032452)
20. Alabama Shakes - Hold On
![](http://trendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Alabama-Shakes_Boys-Girls.jpg)
21. White+ - Red+
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d-uMg4gNNLs/UBPRANBM6-I/AAAAAAAAD8c/ULMiNEorkbQ/s200/white%252B-selftitled.jpg)
22. Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
![](http://www.blabbermouth.net/soulflypremiere/gojirasauvage.jpg)
23. Blur - Under the Westway
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/07/blur-under-the-westway1.jpg)
24. Imagine Dragons - It's Time
![](http://402productions.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Night-Visions-Album-Cover-Cropped.jpg)
25. Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait
![](http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120808151828/lyricwiki/images/9/9f/Mumford_%26_Sons_-_Babel.jpg)
26. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZsWDiEvfL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
27. Alex Claire - Too Close
![](http://alfitude.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/alex-clare-lateness.jpg)
28. Kraddy - Moment of Truth
![](http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000030205339-zvu3xj-crop.jpg?f2aa4ea)
29. Childish Gambino (feat. Danny Brown) - Toxic
![](http://www.promotorrents.com/site/uploads/2012/07/00_Childish-Gambino-R-O-Y-A-L-T-Y-Official-Mixtape-2012-Frotn-Web-DjLeak.jpg)
30. Dethklok - I Ejaculate Fire
![](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92pfm88QK1rr36gno1_500.jpg)
31. Taquwami - vv+th You
![](http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000017559828-8hj70g-crop.jpg?f2aa4ea)
32. Diplo - Express Yourself
![](http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6321/14110618.jpg)
33. Mister Lies - Cleam
![](http://www.weallwantsomeone.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mister-Lies.jpg)
34. Beck - I Only Have Eyes for You
![](http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/tracks/13482/homepage_large.67db39a8.jpg)
35. The Gaslight Anthem - 45
![](http://lostinthesound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/GaslightAnthem_45.jpeg)
36. Flying Lotus (feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy) - Between Friends
![](http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/news/47064/1dd7ce18.jpeg)
37. The Gaslamp Killer - Flange Face
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/08/the-gaslamp-killer-breakthrough-608x608.jpg)
38. Baauer - Harlem Shake
![](http://www.abeano.com/wp-content/themes/abeano/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.abeano.com/wp-content/uploads/Cover_Art.png&w=600)
39. Bat for Lashes - Laura
![](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/indie/bfl2012.jpg)
40. Le1f - Wut (5kinAndBone5)
![](http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/albums/17726/homepage_large.17dd2b42.jpg)
41. TNHGHT - Higher Ground
![](http://soundisstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tnght-ep.jpg)
42. Plan B - Ill Manor
![](http://louderthanwar.com/wp-content/uploads/image14.jpg)
43. Araabmuzik - Rubberband Stack
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8523/98778832.jpg)
44. Slaughterhouse - Hammer Dance
![](http://hiphop-n-more.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/slaughterhouse-welcome-to-our-house-cover.jpg)
45. Muse - Madness
![](http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/muse-2nd-law-artwork5.jpeg)
46. The Vaccines - No Hope
![](http://www.columbiarecords.com/artist/vaccines/Images/AlbumCover.jpg)
47. Foxygen - Make it Known
![](http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2012-11/1354014516_front.jpg)
48. King Charles - Lady Percy
![](http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3605/87458831.jpg)
49. Jack White - Sixteen Saltines
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/09/Jack_White_Blunderbuss_cover.jpg/220px-Jack_White_Blunderbuss_cover.jpg)
50. Danny Brown & Araab Muzik - Molly Ringwald
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/07/Danny-Brown-AraabMuzik-Molly-Ringwald.jpg)
51. The View - How Long
![](http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/ViewCheekyForAReason600Gb.jpg)
52. Cosmo Jarvis - Sunshine
![](http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3785/82784858.jpg)
53. Bloc Party - Day Four
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Bloc_Party_Four.jpg/220px-Bloc_Party_Four.jpg)
54. Kendrick Lamar - Cartoons & Cereal
![](http://kendricklamar.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city.jpg)
55. EL-P - The Full Retard
![](http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/story/album-premiere-el-p-cancer-for-cure-20120518/1000x306/main.jpg)
56. The Sun Parade - Need You By My Side
![](http://f0.bcbits.com/z/35/93/3593911942-1.jpg)
57. Hot Chip - Night and Day
![](http://hotchip.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/a8aaa1cc06f8f1c1af6a474bcf8d932b58fb56d3.jpeg)
58. Admiral Fallow - The Paper Trench
59. Passion Pit - Take A Walk
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/05/Passion-Pit-Take-A-Walk-608x608.jpg)
60. The Rouge Apostrophes - Hinden Bird
![The Rogue Apostrophes | Hot Brown](http://images.cdbaby.name/r/o/rogueapostrophes.jpg)
61. Temper Trap - Trembling Hands
![](http://cdn.songonlyrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/The-Temper-Trap-The-Temper-Trap-2012-album-cover.jpg)
62. Mark Lanegan Band - The Gravedigger's Song
![](http://marklanegan.com/images/packshot.jpg)
63. Danny Brown - Grown Up
![](http://cdn.pitchfork.com/news/45886/1e748530.jpeg)
64. The Hives - Go Right Ahead
65. Aesop Rock - Zero Dark Thirty
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/07/Aesop-Rock-Skelethon-608x608.jpg)
66. The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XIBDmNIb4xo/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAABA/RLh4_xfMtdw/s250-c-k/photo.jpg)
67. Nick Waterhouse - Some Place
![](http://fiorejamoftheday.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/chi-nick-waterhouse.jpg)
68. The Cast of Cheers - Family
![](http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/the-cast-of-cheers-album-family600G18071.jpg)
69. Arcade Fire - Abraham's Daughter
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2012/03/The-Hunger-Games.jpg)
70. Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f8/Band-of-skulls-i-know-what-i-am.jpg/220px-Band-of-skulls-i-know-what-i-am.jpg)
71. Adventure Gallery - Weekend Lovers
![](http://www.earbuddy.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Adventure-Gallery-e1346932425932.jpeg)
72. Lee Tesche - Black Eunich
![Picture of Lee Tesche](http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/76309322/Lee+Tesche+4383603183_30101be5b8.jpg)
73. Burial - Loner
![](http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/albums/17451/homepage_large.18830032.jpg)
74. Miike Snow - Black Tin Box
![](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/9164/43432869.jpg)
75. M.I.A. - Bad Girls
![](http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/2012MIABadGirls600PR250112.jpg)
76. Santogold - Big Mouth
![](http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/02/27/t-magazine/27santogold/27santogold-tmagArticle.jpg)
77. The Magnetic Fields - Andrew in Drag
![](http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/albums/17523/homepage_large.4b58e33b.jpg)
78. The Maccabees - Pelican
![](http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/MaccabeesGivenToTheWild500Gb050112.jpg)
79. Xiu Xiu - Hi
![](http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000016233859-boyjt4-crop.jpg?51ce6c8)
80. Ricky Eat Acid - P.S.L.W.
![Sketches cover art](http://f0.bcbits.com/z/24/77/2477145914-1.jpg)
81. The National - I Need My Girl
![](http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2011/12/the-national-608-608x434.jpg)
82. Die Antwoord - I Fink U Freeky
![](http://cdn.pitchfork.com/news/45336/53e186dc.jpg)
83. Joman - Daymanstep
![](http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000016596899-rfcg73-original.jpg?89b97f7)
84. Foxy Shazam - I Like It
![Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll (2012) Album Tracklist](http://cdn.songonlyrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Foxy-Shazam-The-Church-of-Rock-and-Roll-2012-Album-Tracklist.jpg)
85. We Were Promised Jetpacks - Medicine
![](http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.sandbaguk.com/catalog/product/cache/74/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/7/f/7fat82_3.jpg)
86. Skrillex - Breakin' a Sweat
![](http://squittybubbler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/skrillex_bangarang.jpg)
87. Miguel - Don't Look Back
![](http://viperial.com/images/covers/miguel-kaleidoscope-dream-cover.jpg)
88. Frightened Rabbit - State Hospital
![](http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/47863/ce079ef0.jpg)
89. The 1975 - Sex
![](http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000031441058-lm4pk9-crop.jpg?554d3d7)
90. Punch Brothers - Another New World
![](http://www.livemusicguide.com/timthumb.php?src=/img/blog/ahoy.jpg&a=t&w=300&q=90)
91. Arctic Monkeys - RU Mine
![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31vdma1w3RL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
92. Rudemental - Not Giving In
![](http://lyrics.nafanura.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Rudimental-Ft.-John-Newman-Feel-The-Love-Lyrics.jpg)
93. The Very Best - We OK
![](http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/VeryBestTMTMK600Gb120712.jpg)
94. Django Django - WOR
![](http://andpluckyourstrings.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/django-django.jpg)
95. Patrick Watson - Lighthouse
![](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/patrick-watson_adventures-in-your-own-backyard.jpg)
96. The Daredevil Christopher Wright - Blood Brother
![](http://f0.bcbits.com/z/23/91/2391623426-1.jpg)
97. Grimes - Oblivion
![](http://davidwiltonatkinson.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/picture_12_8.png)
98. ALT-J - Breezeblock
![](http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iVJFsrnqqrJg.jpg)
99. Dada Life - Boing Clash Boom
![](http://www.beatmyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/The-Rules-Of-Dada.jpg)
100. South Central - Bassmonster
![](http://www.elektrodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/south-central-hollywood.jpg)
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