Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

324 charts

Rank Score:

2,732

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

640

Average Rating:

80 (513 votes)

Comments:

12.

Shields

Grizzly Bear

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

447 charts

Rank Score:

2,439

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

107

Overall Rank:

723

Average Rating:

79 (601 votes)

Comments:

13.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

1,963

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

128

Overall Rank:

893

Average Rating:

77 (782 votes)

Comments:

14.

'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,689

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

153

Overall Rank:

1,041

Average Rating:

80 (406 votes)

Comments:

15.

Attack On Memory

Cloud Nothings

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,671

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,052

Average Rating:

76 (480 votes)

Comments:

16.

The 2nd Law

Muse

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,584

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,110

Average Rating:

64 (720 votes)

Comments:

17.

Koi No Yokan

Deftones

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

1,276

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,361

Average Rating:

78 (248 votes)

Comments:

18.

Celebration Rock

Japandroids

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,266

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

209

Overall Rank:

1,375

Average Rating:

75 (424 votes)

Comments:

19.

Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,201

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,439

Average Rating:

76 (270 votes)

Comments:

20.

Red

Taylor Swift

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

1,199

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,441

Average Rating:

64 (293 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Swans	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
Lana Del Rey	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	183	18%
	61	6%
	43	4%
	35	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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