Before the earth folded in on itself in December, there was an entire year of great music. To sum up 2012, hip hop collectives were on the rise, indie rock enters the world of fuzz and distortion creating a post-punk revival, and by the end of it all two albums are unanimously crowned album of the year by all significant music press. Join us this week as we cover these topics and more. Stick around for our 10 recommendations from the year 2012 as well.