This post has become an annual thing (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), and one that’s always fun to look back on. I spend a lot of time in the car (listening to music), editing at my desk (listening to music) and in the kitchen (listening to music). You see the trend? So when I find new bands and new songs that make me excited, I want to share the love! Here are my favorite discoveries from last year. And my usual disclaimer, these are not necessarily songs that came out in 2012, just the ones I happened to come across.

It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
Demons – Imagine Dragons (yep, another one from the same band. The album is that awesome.)
Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Heart is Hard to Find – Jimmy Eat World
Love Left to Lose – Sons of Sylvia
Next in Line – WALK THE MOON
Tongue Tied – Grouplove 
Ho Hey – Lumineers
National Anthem – Gaslight Anthem
King and Lionheart – Of Monsters of Men