Best Albums of 2012
Listed below are the best albums of 2012 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"Liked this more on another (third) listen. Didn't find it quite as bland as before. Though it might just be a consequence of listening to "Kill for Love" beforehand. Anyway.. I still don't think it's anywhere near their debut. The sound is there though, and I do think there are tracks here, which..." [+] Reply
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"Best album i've heard in ages...this is the first album for me that truly captures the spirit of Pavement's Slanted & Enchanted. I'm not saying they sound like Pavement, but you can feel the similarities in the way the album jumps around. The track 'Borrowed Time' has the greatest chorus The Damn..." [+] Reply
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"Very good album. I relate this to Hurry Up, We're Dreaming from last year. Fairly long, double album, with one colossus song, and a whole bunch of pretty decent ones. Few unnecessary instrumental tracks though, and a bit long. Overall, as of April 7th 2012, probably the best album of the year so ..." [+] Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Father John Misty is the moniker for former Fleet Foxes drummer Joshua Tillman. Knowing this helps you to understand the sound of this album better as it sounds a fair bit like a Fleet Foxes album. This album, however, does not sound like an exact copy of a Fleet Foxes album, but you can hear the..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I know a lot of fans were disappointed with this because they wanted more action, but just LISTEN to this! It's absolute bliss to the ears! Every sacred second on this album is a treasure, the songs flow like clear water, the emotion that's packed in here is beautifully immense. Flawless!" Reply
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"Amazing album with the Horse, how is Young able to still make great records 50 yrs on.........only one of a very few artists that were great and are still great" Reply
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"They do the rootsy/bluesy rock thing well. Sadly, it's been done before. I don't see how these guys are massively different from Blues Traveler in the 90s or the original artists (Big Brother and Holding Company comes to mind) from 60s and 70s." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Well, it's not the smartest album that The Shins have ever done but you know what? After all the albums that I've listened to over the last couple of years, sometimes it's nice to just hear some simple pop once in a while. I like the songs like For a Fool and 40 Mark Strasse where I can just kick..." [+] Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I haven't been this excited about finding a new artist in quite a while. There's such a catchy energy behind these songs, especially the lead single Default and songs like Zumm Zumm and Wor. Even though they seemed to be listed as "Experimental" they really come off as more of a streamlined Anima..." [+] Reply
- ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"First listen through, I have to say this is pretty exciting. He evokes comparisons to Dylan and Elvis as premature as those always are. Jake Bugg sounds like a true believer with the musical chops to deliver on a vision." Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 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% | |
| Black Country Communion | 2 | 0% | |
| Mac DeMarco | 2 | 0% | |
| Mouse On Mars | 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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34 | 3% | |
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