The 50 Best Albums of 2012
by Paste (2012) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 2012.
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The 50 Best Albums of 2012 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| El-P | 1 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 2% | |
| Jens Lekman | 1 | 2% | |
| Father John Misty | 1 | 2% | |
| Cloud Nothings | 1 | 2% | |
| The Shins | 1 | 2% | |
| Punch Brothers | 1 | 2% | |
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Other 2012 year charts
A total of 121 charts from recognised sources are available for 2012, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 488 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2012 | Drowned in Sound | 2012 year chart | 2012 |  |
| Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2012 | Billboard | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
| Top 40 Albums of 2012 | Decibel | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
Other charts by Paste
A total of 54charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | Paste | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Paste | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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