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:

2,709

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

648

Average Rating:

80 (513 votes)

Comments:

12.

Shields

Grizzly Bear

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

2,429

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

107

Overall Rank:

725

Average Rating:

79 (603 votes)

Comments:

13.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

1,923

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

128

Overall Rank:

906

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:

1,678

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

154

Overall Rank:

1,044

Average Rating:

79 (405 votes)

Comments:

15.

Attack On Memory

Cloud Nothings

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,672

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,047

Average Rating:

76 (481 votes)

Comments:

16.

The 2nd Law

Muse

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

1,583

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,107

Average Rating:

64 (722 votes)

Comments:

17.

Koi No Yokan

Deftones

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

1,271

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,364

Average Rating:

78 (249 votes)

Comments:

18.

Celebration Rock

Japandroids

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,255

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

209

Overall Rank:

1,382

Average Rating:

74 (424 votes)

Comments:

19.

Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,192

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,435

Average Rating:

76 (269 votes)

Comments:

20.

Red

Taylor Swift

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,168

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,465

Average Rating:

64 (294 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Green Day	3	0%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Mouse On Mars	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Frank Turner	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	182	18%
	61	6%
	43	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	33	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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