2012 is already halfway through.  Congrats, everyone, for making it thus far.

If the year were to somehow end today, I would feel okay with saying that this has been one of the freshest years for music in recent times.  Incredible new artists, huge returning bands, and Carly Rae Jepsen – all ace.

We’ve been highlighting our favorite tracks and artists since the first Monday Minixtape, and today we bring you our mid-year “best of” lists.

To try to create a single list incorporating all of the music blog contributors’ tastes would take the rest of the year (let’s just say we vary), so we’ve brought you our individual favorites.

Click on the links before the titles to hear the songs or visit the artists’ websites, and tweet us @invisible_music with what your favorites are from 2012.

SINGLES:

Alex Collins

01. “Fur Stop Caring” – Right Away, Great Captain!

02. “Willow Tree March” – The Paper Kites

03. “Moving” – John Fullbright

04. “Sleeting Ute” – Grizzly Bear

05. “1599 Ho Hey” – The Lumineers

Lauren Edwards

01. “Sweater Weather” – The Neighbourhood

02. “Jumanji” – Azealia Banks

03. “Handclaps & Guitars” – Chiddy Bang

04. “I Love It” – Icona Pop

05. “Learn Me Right” – Birdy and Mumford & Sons

Alex Naser-Hall

01. “Wildest Moments” – Jessie Ware

02. “Come On, Be A No-One” – The Cribs

03. “Someone Purer” – Mystery Jets

04. “Forever” – Haim

05. “Pyramids” – Frank Ocean

ALBUMS:

Alex Collins 

01. Dry the River: Shallow Bed

02. NO: Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Here Forever

03. Right Away, Great Captain!:  The Church Of The Good Thief

04. The Paper Kites:  Woodland EP

05. Sigur Ros:  Valtari

Lauren Edwards

01. [Honorary Spot: Being Held for Paramore’s 2012 release] (fingers crossed) (#fangirl, much?)

02. Chiddy Bang: Breakfast

03. Branches: Thou Art The Dream

04. Hoodie Allen: All American

05. Sigur Ros: Valtari

Kenny Laubbacher

01. You Won’t: Skeptic Goodbye

02. Dry The River: Shallow Bed

03. First Aid Kit: The Lion’s Roar

04. NO: Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Here Forever

05. Beach House: Bloom

Alex Naser-Hall

01. Mystery Jets: Radlands

02. Oberhofer: Time Capsules II

03. Alex Winston: King Con

04. Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

05. First Aid Kit: The Lion’s Roar

– ANH