Freestyle Fridays: My Favorite Music Downloads of 2012

I decided I would close out the first week of the new year with a new installment I call Freestyle Fridays, where I will either give you music, art, or something ran-damn-ly delicious that I discovered that week. 

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This week - music. Music is a big part of my writing. It plays while I write, it appears in what I write, and often guides me with the motivation to write.

Music is often how I show my affection. Sharing songs for me is the equivalent of love letters and hugs. Since, I love all of you - I figured I would give you a list of my favorite music downloads of 2012.  Not all music included here is from 2012, but that is when I downloaded it. Each link below will take you to the song.

I tried to stay away from the Top 40 hits and so forth so that you might have a chance at finding some new music. Many of these songs were not originally released in the US. So, without further ado - I give you some tuneage.

MY FAVORITE SINGLE DOWNLOAD OF THE YEAR -  

Heartbeats (Cosmonaut Grechko Edit) -Ellie Goulding 

I DON'T WANT A PIECE OF YOU - I WANT THE WHOLE THING!

FULL LP DOWNLOADS (samples below album)

LINKIN PARK - LIVING THINGS (RELEASED 6/20/2012)

Lies Greed Misery

Burn it Down

LANA DEL REY - BORN TO DIE (RELEASED 1/27/2012)

Blue Jeans

Off to the Races

 METRIC -  FANTASIES (RELEASED 2009)

Gimme Sympathy

Gold Guns Girls 

PHILLIP PHILLIPS -  THE WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON (RELEASED 5/2/2012)

Man on the Moon

Wicked Game

NEW TO ME

Bruises - Chairlift  (Released 9/29/2008) This song was part of an iPod commercial. I ignored it upon first release, but fell in love it with this year. It reminds me of capoeira and my never ending attempts to accomplish a headstand.

My Love - The Bird and the Bee (Released 2009)  

My Moon My Man - Feist (Released 3/6/2007)

Piano Song - Meiko (Released 2007)

True Affection - The Blow (Released 10/24/2006)

Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy (Released 2007)

LET'S DANCE

Pumpkin Song - Kate Nash (Released 8/6/2007)

Sweet Talk - Kito & Reija Lee (Released 2010)

1940 (Amplive Remix) - The Submarines -  (Released 2009)

INSTRUMENTAL

My Love - Blackmill 

I hope you enjoyed the post, and maybe even found a few new things to add to your music collection. So what are some of your favorite songs from the past year?  What old things did you rediscover? What song do you pray never ever gets played again?