I bought only two albums in December and a few random singles. Say wha? Definitely the least amount of $$ spent on music all year.

Absolutely Love & Adore:
Frightened Rabbit “The Midnight Organ Fight” – I think this album is outstanding but I don’t have that much more to say about it than when I mentioned it the first time. I listened to it over and over in December. The Vores described it as sounding like Counting Crows. OK, I’ll give them that. I would describe it as… let’s say a combination of Counting Crows with Snow Patrol (from their first album before they got soooo super cheesy and overdramatic in EVERY SONG) but with slightly better music, better lyrics, and better accents. “Backwards Walk” is definitely my favorite song but I’m not sure there’s a single one I don’t like. (“The Twist” may be my #2 fave. I know you wanted to know that.)

Favorite Singles (not on any of the above albums):

• “Halo” Beyonce – You could not possibly be prepared for the crazy amount of love I have for this song so I’ll just leave it at that.
• “Shattered Glass” Britney Spears – Yes. I KNOW!
• “Someone Else’s Life” Joshua Radin – Swoon.
• “Duet” Rachael Yamagata (with Ray LaMontagne, I believe, although he was not credited on iTunes when I bought it)
• “Forever Young” (cover) Audra Mae & Forest Rangers – both the accompanied and the acapella versions are soooo pretty (this was featured on Sons of Anarchy. FYI.)

Other Albums I Liked:

• The Sea and Cake “Car Alarm” – I bought this just to get a little familiar with their tunes since I was going to see them on New Year’s Eve and had never listened to them before (I know!). It’s pleasant enough and I like it but it’s really (really) tame compared to their live show. Dear Sea and Cake fans, do they have an album that better represents what they sound like live? Lemme know, yo.

Not really for me / but maybe for you!:
Nada!

Shamefully have either not listened to at all, or not all the way through, or so few times that I can’t legitimately offer an opinion:
Nada!