I know I'm a little late to the game and best music of 2012 lists are a dime a dozen on the Internet. But selecting the library's music collection exposes me to so much good, often unheard music that it seemed like a crime for me not to share a few of my favorites. Each one of these albums is owned by the library and I highly recommend checking them out. I mean, what do you really have to lose?

This year I've taken a note from Twitter and kept my remarks down to a tweetable 140 characters, so you can spend less time reading my poor descriptions of the music and more time listening to it yourself. Enjoy!

1. Yeasayer- Fragrant World
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"First Yeasayer album I ever listened to. Fingers Never Bleed hooked me immediately and the album was in constant rotation. Favorite of 2012!"

2. Dr. John- Locked Down
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"Dr. John delivers New Orleans funk with the help of the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. Voodoo mood music perfect for getting your groove on."

3. Swans- The Seer
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"This album was 30 years in the making and does not permit passive listening- needs to be slowly digested and not for the faint of heart."

4. Air- Le Voyage Dans La Lune
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"Melies silent film "A Trip To The Moon" needed an updated score. French duo Air took the job and wrote some of my favorite music of 2012."

5. Beach House- Bloom
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6. Punch Brothers- Who's Feeling Young Now?
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"The bluegrass pop virtuosos wrote their best album yet. The interplay of the instruments is top notch. The Kid A cover will blow you away."

7. White Rabbits- Milk Famous
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"Intricate/sonically layered rock record, that's still fun and filled with hooks. Listen to "Danny Come Inside" and try not to love this stuff.

8. THEESatisfaction- awE naturalE
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"Debut from Seattle duo is self-described as an album of "funk-psychedelic feminista sci-fi epics." My favorite R&B/Hip Hop album of 2012."

9. mewithoutYou- Ten Stories
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"Allegories abound in mewithoutYou's 5th album. For those that like layered guitar rock with a heavy dose of poetry (and talking animals)."

10. Bill Ryder-Jones- If...
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