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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31. (30) 1

Port Of Morrow 

 The Shins

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

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

807

Rank in 2012:

29

Rank in 2010s:

334

Overall Rank:

2,056

Average Rating:

 73 (368 votes)

Comments:

31

32. (31) 1

Sweet Heart Sweet Light 

 Spiritualized

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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 2012:

56

Rank in 2010s:

502

Overall Rank:

3,000

Average Rating:

 76 (214 votes)

Comments:

13

33. (32) 1

R.A.P. Music 

 Killer Mike

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2015]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

683

Rank in 2012:

38

Rank in 2010s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,353

Average Rating:

 77 (176 votes)

Comments:

16

34. (33) 1

Sorrow And Extinction 

 Pallbearer

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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

73

Rank in 2012:

339

Rank in 2010s:

3,316

Overall Rank:

15,254

Average Rating:

 78 (45 votes)

Comments:

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35. (34) 1

Movement 

 Holly Herndon

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

73

Rank in 2012:

343

Rank in 2010s:

3,345

Overall Rank:

15,351

Average Rating:

 71 (16 votes)

Comments:

2

36. (35) 1

Pipe Dreams 

 Whirr

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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2019]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

100

Rank in 2012:

257

Rank in 2010s:

2,387

Overall Rank:

11,511

Average Rating:

 74 (19 votes)

Comments:

1

37. (36) 1

Melody's Echo Chamber 

 Melody's Echo Chamber

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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 2012:

59

Rank in 2010s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,090

Average Rating:

 76 (126 votes)

Comments:

4

38. (37) 1

I Know What Love Isn't 

 Jens Lekman

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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2015]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

101

Rank in 2012:

254

Rank in 2010s:

2,362

Overall Rank:

11,401

Average Rating:

 71 (33 votes)

Comments:

3

39. (38) 1

Pink 
Compilation

 Four Tet

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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 2012:

156

Rank in 2010s:

1,491

Overall Rank:

7,523

Average Rating:

 75 (35 votes)

Comments:

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40. (39) 1

151a 

 Kishi Bashi

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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2015]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

356

Rank in 2012:

79

Rank in 2010s:

728

Overall Rank:

4,033

Average Rating:

 75 (64 votes)

Comments:

5

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Top 45 Music Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%
John Talabot	1	2%
Action Bronson & Party Supplies	1	2%
Kishi Bashi	1	2%
Sharon Van Etten	1	2%
Grimes	1	2%
Portico Quartet	1	2%
Japandroids	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

New entries
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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