Smooth-fi yacht rockers Work Drugs have come a long way from the "Caymen Islands," developing their musical skills with soft-spoken vocals, shakin’ tambourines, and chiming guitar rhythms. These guys are the givers that keep on givin’ prolifically releasing a barrage of sweet jams and found-footage music videos, since they slinked their way into the Philly indie music community. This year, they’ve wrangled together their finest collection of sexified tunes for the group’s first “official” full-length album release, Delta. The band also ended up on shortlist of cash-prize winners and a Spotify-promoted Bon Iver remix compilation with their reworked version of “Beth/Rest.” The awards and accolades in 2012 were all well and good, but what they should be most proud of is the solidification of their live performance lineup that consistently showed improvement impressing more and more audiences throughout the year. They’ll be hitting the road for a mini-tour next month to spread their smoothness, which kicks off on Saturday, March 9 at Kung Fu Necktie. (BTW: You can check out the full list of Top Performers from The Deli Philly’s Best of 2012 Poll HERE.) – Rachel Barrish