Best Albums of 2012
Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).
"In my opinion the most prolific musician currently making music. This album is perfect through and through and if you haven't listened to it yet, do yourself a favor and take a listen. Currently somewhat overlooked and underrated, but if you've listened to it as much as I have, you can see there'..." [+] Reply
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dougotto | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Although I prefer Veckatimest just a marginal fraction more, this - in terms of quality - is every bits equal. It's essentially the same formula except this time around they have an eye for more expressive lyrics and ambient details (an aspect not picked up on first listen). Just when I thought t..." [+] Reply
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Komorebi-D | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Everything Jack White touches is gold. I have firmly believed that ever since I first discovered him and he hasn’t disappointed me yet. Whether it’s The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, as a producer or just by himself he continues to make great music. This album is everything you..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This entire album is instrumental and it’s post-rock at its absolute best. It’s tough to explain this album, it has almost immeasurable depth and breadth, like listening to a beautifully crafted symphony. If you’re familiar with the band Explosions In The Sky, then you’re familiar with this type ..." [+] Reply
- RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I remember hearing Cloud Nothings for the first time on a compilation a couple years ago. I thought they were boring, and wrote them off as blog hype. The only reason that I picked up Attack on Memory was because I had heard that the album made use of post-hardcore influences, which is a personal..." [+] Reply
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"Why listen to an album before its release and before any others have rated it if you already hate the band and know that you'll hate the album too, thejoj96? Just to talk it down? Have you even listened to it? I bet you've not! You must have waited impatiently for someone to finally put it on a c..." [+] Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Because all music is designed for grown ups who behave responsibly. Music isn't about fun, you have to solve lifes problems, ponder existence and dabble with hamfisted socialist slogans and write songs about anorexia to go with it." Reply
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"All I can say is, this album is incredibly underrated." Reply
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Pegasus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +17 votes (17 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I can't believe that I liked a Taylor Swift album. A great crossover album. A collection of radio-friendly singles some of which will play top 40, some will play country and some indy. It is produced and tuned up the wazoo so you have to accept that. I enjoyed 12 of the 16 songs and thought 3 of ..." [+] Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Really starting to warm up to this record more-so than Bitte Orca. Whilst Longstreth retains his seemingly throat-straining vocals and the background female harmonies remain, Swing Lo Magellan differs much from it's predecessor in the sense that it sounds as though the band aren't focusing too he..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 2012 composition
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| Various Artists | 9 | 1% | |
| Green Day | 3 | 0% | |
| Burial | 3 | 0% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 0% | |
| Mouse On Mars | 2 | 0% | |
| Chief Keef | 2 | 0% | |
| Mount Eerie | 2 | 0% | |
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463 | 46% | |
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184 | 18% | |
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60 | 6% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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35 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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