Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 by VanillaBean

Favorite Songs of 2012

1. Flutes by Hot Chip
2. Nothin' But Time by Cat Power
3. Apocalypse Dream by Tame Impala
4. Inspector Norse by Todd Terje
5. The Fall by Rhye

These Streets Will Never Look The Same by The Chromatics
Hacker by Death Grips
How Long Have You Known by Diiv
Oldie by Odd Future
Radio by Lana Del Rey
Mind Mischief by Tame Impala
Pyramids by Frank Ocean
Manchester by Kishi Bashi
The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids

• Chart updated: 12/05/2023 16:15
• (Created: 02/27/2014 22:48).
• Chart size: 45 albums.

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Koi No Yokan 

 Deftones

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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2018]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

1,113

Rank in 2012:

23

Rank in 2010s:

249

Overall Rank:

1,555

Average Rating:

 77 (237 votes)

Comments:

15

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Kindred 

 Burial

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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

665

Rank in 2012:

39

Rank in 2010s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,396

Average Rating:

 80 (215 votes)

Comments:

11

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Shields 

 Grizzly Bear

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,619

Rank in 2012:

12

Rank in 2010s:

104

Overall Rank:

691

Average Rating:

 79 (596 votes)

Comments:

38

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The Money Store 

 Death Grips

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

635 charts

Rank Score:

7,886

Rank in 2012:

5

Rank in 2010s:

24

Overall Rank:

214

Average Rating:

 82 (952 votes)

Comments:

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Lonerism 

 Tame Impala

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,348 charts

Rank Score:

16,831

Rank in 2012:

2

Rank in 2010s:

7

Overall Rank:

79

Average Rating:

 85 (1,845 votes)

Comments:

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Reign Of Terror 

 Sleigh Bells

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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 2012:

195

Rank in 2010s:

1,808

Overall Rank:

8,844

Average Rating:

 68 (108 votes)

Comments:

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Channel Orange 

 Frank Ocean

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

10,042

Rank in 2012:

3

Rank in 2010s:

14

Overall Rank:

157

Average Rating:

 82 (1,245 votes)

Comments:

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Blue Chips 

 Action Bronson & Party Supplies

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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2023]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

93

Rank in 2012:

273

Rank in 2010s:

2,585

Overall Rank:

12,380

Average Rating:

 74 (27 votes)

Comments:

4

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Portico Quartet 

 Portico Quartet

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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2017]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 2012:

215

Rank in 2010s:

1,975

Overall Rank:

9,589

Average Rating:

 76 (39 votes)

Comments:

0

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Bloom 

 Beach House

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

801 charts

Rank Score:

8,297

Rank in 2012:

4

Rank in 2010s:

22

Overall Rank:

198

Average Rating:

 82 (1,141 votes)

Comments:

95

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Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Crystal Castles	1	2%
Ty Segall Band	1	2%
Tame Impala	1	2%
Melody's Echo Chamber	1	2%
Purity Ring	1	2%
Ondatrópica	1	2%
Sleigh Bells	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	25	56%
	6	13%
	5	11%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 8th to 7th Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Shields by Grizzly Bear

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th The Money Store by Death Grips
Down 1 from 7th to 8th Blue Chips by Action Bronson & Party Supplies
Down 1 from 11th to 12th Fear Fun by Father John Misty

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Silver & Gold by Sufjan Stevens

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100/100	12/07/2017 01:38	phantom1305	291	92/100
85/100	02/28/2014 10:17	PauloPaz	1,766	89/100

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From phantom1305 12/07/2017 01:39

Absolutely agree with your top 2!

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