Best Song: "100", Brandi Carlile
There's just a wide-open, free ranging sort of vibe that courses through Bear Creek, beginning with "Hard Way Home", which sounds more country than anything's done and more country than anything else on the album, but several memorable songs make Bear Creek the best thing that I reviewed in 2012. "Save Part of Yourself" manages to be longing and fun, "Keep Your Heart Young manages to be old-fashioned, yet not affected, and "Rise Again" concludes the album on an uplifting note. But the best song of 2012, in my opinion, is "100" (a live take is shown below). It's another longing song from Carlile, who seems to be especially good at writing them, but with a pulsating beat to start and a cello solo to boot, it's an incredible listen.
Live from Bear Creek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEfnXiQ0ts
Regular version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS6wXth2bEA
Runner Up, Best Music Release:
A fantastic release from Dave Matthews Band, Away From The World
Runner Up, Best Song: " The Riff", Dave Matthews Band
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