Another year of Best Albums of 2012 and now we’re rolling! Make sure to check out all of our Best of 2012 coverage. Without further adieu, Patrick’s picks.

 Here We Go Magic – A Different Ship

…because Nigel Goodrich and Here We Go Magic were destined to be together. Here’s to hoping they team up for a long time. Great top to bottom.

Here We Go Magic – “Over The Ocean”

Here We Go Magic – “How Do I Know”

Here We Go Magic – “Alone But Moving”

 Andrew Bird –Break It Yourself/Hands of Glory

…because the companion album (released later in the year) deserves a spot in the top 10 itself.

Andrew Bird – “Lusitania”

Andrew Bird – “Eyeoneye”

Plants and Animals – The End of That

…because this album is the music I’d want to make.

Plants and Animals – “Lightshow”

Plants and Animals – “Before”

Grizzly Bear – Shields

…because of moments like the outro of “Yet Again.”

Grizzly Bear – “A Simple Answer”

Grizzly Bear – “Sleeping Ute”

Grizzly Bear- “Yet Again”

 Mac Demarco – 2

…because of that sweet sweet guitar.

Mac Demarco – “Cooking Up Something Good”

Mac Demarco – “Robson Girl”

Right Away, Great Captain! – The Church of the Good Thief,

…because it’s a wonderfully sparse album and a concept album in the same breath.

Right Away, Great Captain! – “Blame”

Right Away, Great Captain! – “When I Met Death”

Right Away, Great Captain! – “I Am Aware”

 Liars – WIXIW

…because I’m not sure if I’ve heard a band do more with less.

Liars – “No.1 Against the Rush”

Liars – “WIXIW”

Liars – “Brats”

 The Walkmen – Heaven

…because I like to sing along.

The Walkmen – “Nightingales”

The Walkmen – “Heartbreaker”

Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory

…because of when you play it loud.

Cloud Nothings – “No Future No Past”

Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless”

Cloud Nothings – “Wasted Days”

 Tame Impala – Lonerism

…because of the stretch from “Why Won’t They Talk To Me?” to “Elephant.”

Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”

Tame Impala – “Music to Walk Home By”

Tame Impala – “Why Won’t They Talk To Me?”

 Japandroids – Celebration Rock

…because sometimes it’s more fun to yell along than sing along.

Japandroids – “Evil’s Sway”

Japandroids – “Continuous Thunder”

Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”

  Beach House – Bloom

…because there is no way to duplicate their dream pop magic.

Beach House – “Wild”

Beach House – “New Year”

Beach House – “On The Sea”

 Islands – A Sleep and A Forgetting

…because breakups are sad.

Islands – “In A Dream It Seemed Real”

Islands – “Oh Maria”

Islands – “Hallways”

 The Soft Pack – Strapped

…because it makes you want to brings speakers and a beer to the beach.

The Soft Pack – “Bobby Brown”

The Soft Pack – “Everything I Know”

The Soft Pack – “Ray’s Mistake”

 DIIV – Oshin

…because it’s a wonderful road trip album.

DIIV – “Past Lives”

DIIV – “How Long Have You Known”

DIIV – “Air Conditioning”