Well, that time of the year has come again, y'know, the end and, as anyone reading this should probably have guessed, I've listened to a lot of music in the past twelve months. So, instead of diving straight in, headfirst, with The Alternative Tone's albums of the year, the following is a list of the best EPs (Extended Plays, for the old school) from the past year! 1. Postcards by Gatherer Probably the break out band of the year for me, Gatherer's Postcards blew me away. A face-blistering, yet highly emotional few minutes, Postcards notified me firstly of Gatherer's existence, and secondly of the existence of Glass Nail Records, probably the break out label of the year. Fast paced and lyrically impressive, Gatherer is the first time I've been this excited about a band this heavy, since hearing La Dispute's Wildlife. 2. Undersea by The Antlers The Antlers have a knack for beautifully tender music and once again they tick all the boxes. Yes, we ...