Best Songs of 2012: #25 - #1

Yesterday I revealed #50 - #26 on my "Best Songs of 2012" list, and today it's time to reveal #25 - #1.
Like yesterday, I realized that some record labels don't want me to embed their music via YouTube, so I've decided to use Spotify more often. You can download it for free from their site.

#25
Frank Ocean – Super Rich Kids


#24
Torche – Roaming


#23
Sea Wolf – Dear Fellow Traveler


#22
The Avett Brothers – I Never Knew You


#21
Danny! – Myintrotoletuknow



#20 - #1 are revealed after the jump.

Best Songs of 2012: #50 - #26

I've told you what I thought were the best albums of 2012, and now it's time to tell you about the 50 best songs of 2012. I'm going to do my best to embed links to the songs in each post, but if I can't do so, a link will be provided to the song on YouTube (or, failing that, Spotify).
Edit: Because some record labels don't want anyone embedding their music, I've been forced to use Spotify more than I'd intended to. The program is free to download from their site though, and I highly recommend it.

#50

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden

#49

Rufus Wainwright - Out of the Game

#48

White Arrows - Roll Forever

#47

Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again

#46

Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad


Due to the sheer size of this post, the rest of the list continues after the jump.

An Introduction

Thanks to discovering and subscribing to Spotify in late 2011, I decided that in 2012 I would listen to as many new releases as I could.  

Over the course of the year, I listened to about 350 albums spanning many, many different genres and styles.  Of those albums, I identified 30 as my personal best of the year.  I then set out to compile a list of my favorite 50 tracks from the over 3,800 songs that I listened to.  Over the next few days, I will detail both lists in a very, very subjective way.  This is not meant to be anything other than one man’s opinion on the music of 2012.  So sit back, and please enjoy.

Note: There were A LOT of albums and songs that I enjoyed, but I couldn't call them the best of the year.  Those will be discussed in an “Honorable Mentions” post (or two) that will follow the Best Of… lists.