Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2012 year summaryThe best artists of 2012 were Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Death Grips, Beach House, alt-J, Fiona Apple, Lana Del Rey, Swans and Grimes.

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Held

Holy Other

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2012

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16 charts

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512.

By Your Side

Breakbot

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2012

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12 charts

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Is Your Love Big Enough?

Lianne La Havas

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2012

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17 charts

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Kadavar

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2012

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9 charts

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No Passion All Technique

Protomartyr

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2012

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9 charts

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All Or Nothing

Pennywise

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2012

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4 charts

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Phantom Antichrist

Kreator

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2012

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9 charts

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These Times

SafetySuit

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2012

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5 charts

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We Rose From Your Bed With The Sun In Our Head
Live

Swans

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2012

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14 charts

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Wind

Ibrahim Maalouf

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2012

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
Black Country Communion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	182	18%
	60	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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