A year has come and gone as music has helped get us through the toughest of times and keep us happy during the best of times. Although this year didn't end up being one to remember for music lovers, at least it didn't end last week right? I've covered 7 albums a week since January and now it finally time to unveil my choices for the top 50 albums of 2012. I want to thank all of the readers for sticking with me this year and wish everyone a happy holidays and a very merry Christmas. I can't wait to get started on new albums in 2013!
Here We Go Magic
A Different Ship
7.2
- Secretly Candian
- May 8, 2012
Here We Go Magic - Make Up Your Mind (04:05)
Bersarin Quartett
II
7.3
- Denovali Records
- April 20, 2012
Bersarin Quartett - Zum Greifen nah (05:54)
Chromatics
Kill For Love
7.3
- Italians Do It Better
- March 26, 2012
Chromatics - Lady (13:41)
Oddisee
People Hear What They See
7.3
- Mello Music Group
- June 5, 2012
Oddisee - Let It Go (04:07)
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles (III)
7.8
- Polydor Ltd.
- November 7, 2012
Crystal Castles - Sad Eyes (03:27)
Neil Halstead
Palindrome Hunches
7.7
- Brushfire Records
- September 11, 2012
Neil Halstead - Digging Shelters (03:40)
Miguel
Kaleidoscope Dream
7.9
- RCA Records
- October 2, 2012
Miguel - How Many Drinks? (04:33)
Ponderosa
Pool Party
7.7
- New West Records
- July 31, 2012
Ponderosa - D-Nile (05:14)
First Aid Kit
The Lion's Roar
7.7
- Wichita Recordings
- January 17, 2012
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar (05:07)
Hudson
Crimson
7.8
- Self-Released
- January 4, 2012
Hudson - The Falconer (02:34)
Hammock
Departure Songs
7.7
- Hammock Music
- October 2, 2012
Hammock - Together Alone (07:08)
Caspian
Waking Season
7.5
- Triple Crown Records
- August 31, 2012
Caspian - Procellous (06:13)
Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
7.3
- The Island Def Jam Records
- July 10, 2012
Frank Ocean - Bad Religion (02:55)
Shearwater
Animal Joy
7.9
- Sub Pop Records
- February 14, 2012
Shearwater - Pushing The River (04:32)
Nils Frahm
Screws
8.0
- Erased Tapes
- September 20, 2012
Poolside
Pacific Standard Time
7.7
- Day & Night Recordings
- July 9, 2012
Poolside - Slow Down (04:45)
Horse Feathers
Cynic's New Year
7.6
- Kill Rock Stars
- April 17, 2012
Horse Feathers - Where I'll Be (03:14)
Lupe Fiasco
Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
7.7
- Atlantic
- September 21, 2012
Lupe Fiasco - ITAL (Roses) (04:24)
Japandroids
Celebration Rock
7.8
- Polyvinyl Recording Co.
- May 29, 2012
Japandroids - Fire's Highway (04:44)
Kinack
Ondas
7.9
- Self-Released
- January 1, 2012
Kinack - Mossback (04:18)
Tall Ships
Everything Touching
7.5
- Big Scary Monsters / Blood & Biscuits
- October 8, 2012
Deftones
Koi No Yokan
8.0
- Reprise Records
- November 9, 2012
Deftones - Entombed (04:59)
The New Law
The Fifty Year Storm
7.9
- Self-Released
- January 1, 2012
The New Law - Get Your Gun (06:22)
Blazo
Reflections
8.0
- Blazo(PL)
- January 20, 2012
Blazo - Heartbeat ft. Nieve (03:14)
Dry The River
Shallow Bed
7.8
Dry The River - Animal Skins (02:56)
Andrew Bird
Break It Yourself
8.0
Andrew Bird - Desperation Breeds... (05:30)
Port St. Willow
Holiday
8.1
- Self-Released
- May 15, 2012
Port St. Willow - Tourist (06:23)
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Here
8.1
- Community Music / Vagrant Records
- May 29, 2012
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Fiya Wata (04:12)
Glass Kites
Glass Kites
8.1
- Self-Released
- January 1, 2012
Glass Kites - Terra (07:53)
Lost In The Trees
A Church That Fits Our Needs
8.1
Lost In The Trees - Neither Here Nor There (05:33)
∆
An Awesome Wave
8.4
Alt-J - Tessellate (03:02)
Fiona Apple
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser...
8.4
- Epic Records
- June 19, 2012
Fiona Apple - Werewolf (03:12)
Bear In Heaven
I Love You, It's Cool
8.4
- Dead Oceans
- April 3, 2012
Bear In Heaven - The Reflection of You (04:19)
Swans
The Seer
8.2
- Young God
- August 28, 2012
Swans - 93 Ave. B Blues (05:21)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
8.1
- Constellation
- October 16, 2012
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Their Helicopters' Sing (06:24)
The American Dollar
Awake In The City
8.3
- Yesh Music
- March 24, 2012
The American Dollar - Faces In The Haze (04:27)
Tame Impala
Lonerism
8.3
- Modular Recordings
- October 5, 2012
Tame Impala - Elephant (03:31)
Chet Faker
Thinking In Textures
8.4
Chet Faker - Love and Feeling (04:10)
Submotion Orchestra
Fragments
8.5
- Exceptional Records
- September 21, 2012
Submotion Orchestra - Blind Spot (06:46)
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio
8.5
- Blue Note Records
- February 24, 2012
Robert Glasper Experiment - Move Love (feat. KING) (03:22)
Digital Daggers
The Devil Within
8.2
- Self-Released
- July 3, 2012
Message To Bears
Folding Leaves
8.5
- Jerome Alexander
- January 18, 2012
Message To Bears - Farewell, Stars (04:16)
The Oh Hello's
Through The Deep, Dark Valley
8.4
- Self-Released
- October 30, 2012
The Oh Hellos - The Valley (02:54)
Grizzly Bear
Shields
8.4
- Warp Records
- September 18, 2012
Grizzly Bear - Sleeping Ute (04:36)
Beach House
Bloom
8.5
- Sub Pop Records
- May 15, 2012
Beach House - Lazuli (05:01)
Alcest
Les Voyages De L'âme
8.6
- ProMedia GmbH
- January 6, 2012
Alcest - Autre Temps (05:50)
Tennis
Young & Old
8.2
- Fat Possum Records
- February 14, 2012
Tennis - Petition (03:11)
The Tallest Man On Earth
There's No Leaving Now
8.7
- Dead Oceans
- June 12, 2012
The Tallest Man On Earth - Wind And Walls (04:09)
Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d city
8.8
- Aftermath/Interscope
- October 22, 2012
Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, Im Dying Of Thirst (12:03)
Sigur Rós
Valtari
9.3
- XL Recordings Ltd
- May 29, 2012
Sigur Rós - Ekki múkk (07:44)
