Loscil – “Coyote”
Sketches from New Brighton (Kranky)

Clams Casino – “Leaf”
Instrumental 2 (Self Released)

Onuinu – “Happy Home”
Mirror Gazer (Bladen County Records)

Black Marble – “A Great Design”
A Different Arrangement (Hardly Art)

Silent Servant – “Temptation & Desire”
Negative Fascination (Hospital Productions)

To round up the album portion of the best of 2012 I wanted to add honorable mentions in no particular order. These artists didn’t just build around a single, they had quality albums for listening and kept true to the art.