my favorite this year
cocklobin - Iris
^ At first I liked only the latter half of the album, but later I realized how good the first half is too. cocklobin is my favorite band this year.
Dolly - トロイメライ
^ I can't help but find many parts of the album very touching, don't know how to explain, but they managed to get just the right sound this time to hit a weak spot I wasn't quite aware I have. Plus "Suisai Palette" remake is just beautiful (T.T)
DEAD END - Dream Demon Analyzer
^ I have so much respect for this band because of this album. It's one of the coolest things I have ever listened to.
DIMMDIVISION. - A Day in the PanoraMagic
^ I almost forgot that this was released in 2012. Listened to it to death.
LIPHLICH - LOST ICON'S PRICE
^ It's cool, as Liphlich typically is.
I'm surprised myself, but Creature Creature's "Phantoms" just doesn't make it to the list (maybe I just need to listen to it more...?). Also Plastic Tree's "Ink" (it's pretty good, but unlike "ammonite", it doesn't have as much momentum as an album). I really like and listened a lot to the god and death stars's "Tonight is the Night", but it's still not epic enough to be on the list. Ayabie's "Answer" is pretty fascinating, but I can't bring myself to listen to it again.