Best Albums of 2012

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Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Mac DeMarco

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

2,812

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

630

Average Rating:

80 (509 votes)

Comments:

12.

Shields

Grizzly Bear

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,614

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

104

Overall Rank:

689

Average Rating:

79 (596 votes)

Comments:

13.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

2,053

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

127

Overall Rank:

872

Average Rating:

77 (771 votes)

Comments:

14.

Attack On Memory

Cloud Nothings

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,748

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

148

Overall Rank:

1,014

Average Rating:

76 (476 votes)

Comments:

15.

'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,697

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,043

Average Rating:

80 (401 votes)

Comments:

16.

The 2nd Law

Muse

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,594

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

162

Overall Rank:

1,105

Average Rating:

64 (712 votes)

Comments:

17.

Celebration Rock

Japandroids

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

1,379

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

193

Overall Rank:

1,273

Average Rating:

74 (419 votes)

Comments:

18.

Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,258

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,381

Average Rating:

76 (267 votes)

Comments:

19.

Red

Taylor Swift

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

1,233

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,408

Average Rating:

65 (282 votes)

Comments:

20.

Light Up Gold

Parquet Courts

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,193

Rank in 2012:

Rank in 2010s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,450

Average Rating:

78 (229 votes)

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Best Albums of 2012 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Burial	3	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	0%
Green Day	3	0%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
Internet Club	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	182	18%
	59	6%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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