It’s time to update your blog: this was definitely a year for the record books for fans of homegrown Dayton music. For those keeping track, every year offers its share of great local releases but few are as bountiful as 2012.

This calendar year brought us obvious notable releases like “Dumb Gold” from Motel Beds, Hawthorne Heights’ “Hope,” two EPs from Ruckus Roboticus, Southeast Engine’s “Canaanville” EP, “Dig.Sow.Love.Grow.” from Buffalo Killers and King Elk’s “Making Buildings Out of Everything.”

Plus, for the first time, there were three Guided by Voices albums of all new material, on top of a killer solo disc from GBV leader Robert Pollard. Of course, those obvious standouts are only the tip of the veritable iceberg of awesomeness that was Dayton’s year in music 2012. Here are five local albums that deserve further listens in 2013.

Human Cannonball, “Let’s Be Friends”

This local supergroup features current and former members of Shrug, who deftly back up leader Jesse Remnant, who steps out of his role as Southeast Engine bassist to unleash an astonishingly great collection of pop-rock songs.

Abertooth Lincoln, “Abertooth Lincoln vs. The All-American Beef Battalion”

Few bands can cover Minor Threat and King Crimson in one show, but these two disparate musical influences serve as perfect touchstones for the complicated chimera that is Abertooth Lincoln’s original blend of punk fury and prog-rock precision.

Tim Pritchard, “It Shall Be Revealed”

Anyone who remembers the late, great Flyaway Minion knows that Tim Pritchard has always been able to craft a memorable song. However, he outdid himself on this stunning solo album, which places him on par with such respected songsmiths as Paul Thorn and Tim Easton.

Jasper the Colossal, “Liar”

This full-length album has been a longtime coming for fans of this beloved all-female punk-rock band. Naturally, Jasper the Colossal doesn’t disappoint. This is no-frills Midwestern rock ’n’ roll the way it’s supposed to be: fast, catchy and instantly relatable.

Ape the Ghost, “Sleeplessness”

This crew, which emerged from the ruins of Sleepybird, found itself without a singer just as this album was released in the spring. Nick Tertel’s move to Colorado prevented this album from getting the exposure it deserved, but it doesn’t take away from its majesty and beauty.

Five more local releases worthy of more spins: Magic Jackson’s “Venus in Transit,” the self-titled debut from The New Old-Fashioned, Shoefly’s “Six-Fifty,” “Give It Up” from Dan Raridan & the Calientes and Me & Mountains’ “Feral.”