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Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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2012 year summaryThe best bands of 2012 were Tame Impala, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, Frank Ocean, Grizzly Bear, Fiona Apple, Swans, ∆ (alt-j) and Cloud Nothings.

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An Awesome Wave

∆ (alt-j)

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	88 charts
Rank in 2012:	9	Rank Score:	1,571
Rank in 2010s	40	Overall Rank:	717
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15.

Given To The Wild

The Maccabees

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	44 charts
Rank in 2012:	15	Rank Score:	959
Rank in 2010s	61	Overall Rank:	1,100
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16.

The 2nd Law

Muse

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 2012:	16	Rank Score:	875
Rank in 2010s	68	Overall Rank:	1,190
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17.

Django Django

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 2012:	17	Rank Score:	768
Rank in 2010s	77	Overall Rank:	1,343
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18.

Babel

Mumford & Sons

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 2012:	18	Rank Score:	734
Rank in 2010s	78	Overall Rank:	1,385
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28.

Coexist

The xx

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	53 charts
Rank in 2012:	28	Rank Score:	446
Rank in 2010s	135	Overall Rank:	2,073
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34.

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

Spiritualized

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 2012:	34	Rank Score:	377
Rank in 2010s	161	Overall Rank:	2,363
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37.

Jake Bugg

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 2012:	37	Rank Score:	345
Rank in 2010s	174	Overall Rank:	2,512
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38.

The Haunted Man

Bat For Lashes

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 2012:	38	Rank Score:	341
Rank in 2010s	179	Overall Rank:	2,539
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44.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

Year of Release:	2012	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 2012:	44	Rank Score:	285
Rank in 2010s	207	Overall Rank:	2,899
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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Burial	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Maggs And Trish	2	0%
Lecrae	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
Andrew Bird	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	480	48%
	209	21%
	55	6%
	52	5%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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