My mom is a graphic designer, so whenever I buy a new album and I share what I'm listening to with her, she pays just as much attention to how it looks as she does how it sounds.

We asked the DJs of 88.1 KDHX to pick their "Songs of the Year," and as you'd expect, they turned in an incredible range of styles and sounds and themes. Taken as a whole, these 33 songs provide a snapshot of the music that made us dance and sing in 2012.

The clock is ticking on 2012, and now's the time to look back on all the amazing new releases the year had to offer. The DJs of 88.1 KDHX did just that, picking their top 10 albums of the year.

Another year is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look at the albums released in 2012 that made the biggest waves on-air at 88.1 KDHX this year.

They're writing great songs, releasing albums and playing shows all the time. 2012 brought some fantastic releases from local St. Louis artists -- some brand new to the scene and others sounding better than ever.

As we hit the halfway mark of 2012, the releases are piling up, but which ones will stand the test of time? In this feature, the DJs of 88.1 KDHX begin to answer that question by selecting their favorite albums so far this year.

We're now halfway through another year, and you've heard thousands of great songs on KDHX. Here's a look at the top album spins for the first half of 2012.

If you're a music lover (and we guess you are), then you're surely as excited as we are about a brand new year with brand new music. It can be hard to keep up with releases, but our DJs are here to help.