Best Albums of 2012

1


Swans

The Seer

1


Swans

The Seer

2


Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

2


Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

3


Fiona Apple

The Idler Wheel...

3


Fiona Apple

The Idler Wheel...

4


Torche

Harmonicraft

4


Torche

Harmonicraft

5


Bosse-de-Nage

iii

5


Bosse-de-Nage

iii

6


Tame Impala

Lonerism

6


Tame Impala

Lonerism

7


Cloud Nothings

Attack on Memory

7


Cloud Nothings

Attack on Memory

8


Grizzly Bear

Shields

8


Grizzly Bear

Shields

9


Spiritualized

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

9


Spiritualized

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

10


Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind

10


Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind

11


Action Bronson / Party Supplies

Blue Chips

11


Action Bronson / Party Supplies

Blue Chips

12


The Men

Open Your Heart

12


The Men

Open Your Heart

13


Royal Thunder

CVI

13


Royal Thunder

CVI

14


Wodensthrone

Curse

14


Wodensthrone

Curse

15


Ash Borer

Cold of Ages

15


Ash Borer

Cold of Ages

16


Alt-j

An Awesome Wave

16


Alt-j

An Awesome Wave

17


Burial

Kindred EP

17


Burial

Kindred EP

18


...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Lost Songs

18


...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Lost Songs

19


iamamiwhoami

Kin

19


iamamiwhoami

Kin

20


The Evens

The Odds

20


The Evens

The Odds

21


Circle Takes the Square

Decompositions: Volume Number One

21


Circle Takes the Square

Decompositions: Volume Number One

22


Jack White

Blunderbuss

22


Jack White

Blunderbuss

23


Japandroids

Celebration Rock

23


Japandroids

Celebration Rock

24


Pig Destroyer

Book Burner

24


Pig Destroyer

Book Burner

25


High on Fire

De Vermis Mysteriis

25


High on Fire

De Vermis Mysteriis

26


Susanne Sundfør

The Silicone Veil

26


Susanne Sundfør

The Silicone Veil

27


The Sword

Apocryphon

27


The Sword

Apocryphon

28


The Walkmen

Heaven

28


The Walkmen

Heaven

29


Loma Prieta

I.V.

29


Loma Prieta

I.V.

30


Anaïs Mitchell

Young Man in America

30


Anaïs Mitchell

Young Man in America

31


Aesop Rock

Skelethon

31


Aesop Rock

Skelethon

32


Leech

If We Get There One Day, Would You Please Open The Gates?

32


Leech

If We Get There One Day, Would You Please Open The Gates?

33


Pigs

You Ruin Everything

33


Pigs

You Ruin Everything

34


White Rabbits

Milk Famous

34


White Rabbits

Milk Famous

35


Cate Le Bon

CYRK

35


Cate Le Bon

CYRK

36


Kowloon Walled City

Container Ships

36


Kowloon Walled City

Container Ships

37


Wizard Rifle

Speak Loud Say Nothing

37


Wizard Rifle

Speak Loud Say Nothing

38


Bats

The Sleep of Reason

38


Bats

The Sleep of Reason

39


Andrew Bird

Break it Yourself

39


Andrew Bird

Break it Yourself

40


Alexandre Desplat

Moonrise Kingdom

40


Alexandre Desplat

Moonrise Kingdom

Colour Haze

She Said

Colour Haze

She Said

Clams Casino

Instrumental Tape 2

Clams Casino

Instrumental Tape 2

Dinosaur Jr.

I Bet on Sky

Dinosaur Jr.

I Bet on Sky

Grave

Endless Procession of Souls

Grave

Endless Procession of Souls

John Talabot

ƒin

John Talabot

ƒin

Max Richter

Recomposed by Max Richter. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Max Richter

Recomposed by Max Richter. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Screaming Females

Ugly

Screaming Females

Ugly

Sharon Van Etten

Tramp

Sharon Van Etten

Tramp

Suis La Lune

Riala

Suis La Lune

Riala

Ty Segall / White Fence

Hair

Ty Segall / White Fence

Hair

Best Albums of 2012

1


Swans

The Seer

1


Swans

The Seer

2


Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

2


Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

3


Fiona Apple

The Idler Wheel...

3


Fiona Apple

The Idler Wheel...

4


Torche

Harmonicraft

4


Torche

Harmonicraft

5


Bosse-de-Nage

iii

5


Bosse-de-Nage

iii

6


Tame Impala

Lonerism

6


Tame Impala

Lonerism

7


Cloud Nothings

Attack on Memory

7


Cloud Nothings

Attack on Memory

8


Grizzly Bear

Shields

8


Grizzly Bear

Shields

9


Spiritualized

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

9


Spiritualized

Sweet Heart Sweet Light

10


Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind

10


Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind

11


Action Bronson / Party Supplies

Blue Chips

11


Action Bronson / Party Supplies

Blue Chips

12


The Men

Open Your Heart

12


The Men

Open Your Heart

13


Royal Thunder

CVI

13


Royal Thunder

CVI

14


Wodensthrone

Curse

14


Wodensthrone

Curse

15


Ash Borer

Cold of Ages

15


Ash Borer

Cold of Ages

16


Alt-j

An Awesome Wave

16


Alt-j

An Awesome Wave

17


Burial

Kindred EP

17


Burial

Kindred EP

18


...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Lost Songs

18


...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Lost Songs

19


iamamiwhoami

Kin

19


iamamiwhoami

Kin

20


The Evens

The Odds

20


The Evens

The Odds

21


Circle Takes the Square

Decompositions: Volume Number One

21


Circle Takes the Square

Decompositions: Volume Number One

22


Jack White

Blunderbuss

22


Jack White

Blunderbuss

23


Japandroids

Celebration Rock

23


Japandroids

Celebration Rock

24


Pig Destroyer

Book Burner

24


Pig Destroyer

Book Burner

25


High on Fire

De Vermis Mysteriis

25


High on Fire

De Vermis Mysteriis

26


Susanne Sundfør

The Silicone Veil

26


Susanne Sundfør

The Silicone Veil

27


The Sword

Apocryphon

27


The Sword

Apocryphon

28


The Walkmen

Heaven

28


The Walkmen

Heaven

29


Loma Prieta

I.V.

29


Loma Prieta

I.V.

30


Anaïs Mitchell

Young Man in America

30


Anaïs Mitchell

Young Man in America

31


Aesop Rock

Skelethon

31


Aesop Rock

Skelethon

32


Leech

If We Get There One Day, Would You Please Open The Gates?

32


Leech

If We Get There One Day, Would You Please Open The Gates?

33


Pigs

You Ruin Everything

33


Pigs

You Ruin Everything

34


White Rabbits

Milk Famous

34


White Rabbits

Milk Famous

35


Cate Le Bon

CYRK

35


Cate Le Bon

CYRK

36


Kowloon Walled City

Container Ships

36


Kowloon Walled City

Container Ships

37


Wizard Rifle

Speak Loud Say Nothing

37


Wizard Rifle

Speak Loud Say Nothing

38


Bats

The Sleep of Reason

38


Bats

The Sleep of Reason

39


Andrew Bird

Break it Yourself

39


Andrew Bird

Break it Yourself

40


Alexandre Desplat

Moonrise Kingdom

40


Alexandre Desplat

Moonrise Kingdom

Colour Haze

She Said

Colour Haze

She Said

Clams Casino

Instrumental Tape 2

Clams Casino

Instrumental Tape 2

Dinosaur Jr.

I Bet on Sky

Dinosaur Jr.

I Bet on Sky

Grave

Endless Procession of Souls

Grave

Endless Procession of Souls

John Talabot

ƒin

John Talabot

ƒin

Max Richter

Recomposed by Max Richter. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Max Richter

Recomposed by Max Richter. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Screaming Females

Ugly

Screaming Females

Ugly

Sharon Van Etten

Tramp

Sharon Van Etten

Tramp

Suis La Lune

Riala

Suis La Lune

Riala

Ty Segall / White Fence

Hair

Ty Segall / White Fence

Hair

2024 - tommy hinman. source at github.