The Critics’
Top Albums Of 2012

1. Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE
2. Grimes – Visions
3. Tame Impala – Lonerism
4. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
5. Swans – The Seer
6. Fiona Apple – The Idle Wheel Is Wiser…
7. Grizzly Bear – Shields
8. Chromatics – Kill For Love
9. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
10. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
11. Beach House – Bloom
12. Jack White – Blunderbuss
13. Jessie Ware – Devotion
14. Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
15. ? – An Awesome Wave
16. Django Django – Django Django
17. Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory
18. Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
19. Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
20. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
21. The xx – Coexist
22. John Talabot – ƒIN
23. Bat For Lashes – The Haunted Man
24. Actress – R.I.P.
25. Cat Power – Sun
26. Julia Holter – Ekstasis
27. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
28. Death Grips – The Money Store
29. Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
30. Andy Stott – Luxury Problems
31. EL-P – Cancer 4 Cure
32. Bob Dylan – Tempest
33. Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
34. Hot Chip – In Our Heads
35. Liars – WIXIW
36. DIIV – Oshin
37. Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
38. Father John Misty – Fear Fun
39. Converge – All We Love We Leave Behind
40. First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
41. The Walkmen – Heaven
42. Baroness – Yellow & Green
43. Purity Ring – Shrines
44. The Men – Open Your Heart
45. Scott Walker – Bish Bosch
46. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Mature Themes
47. David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This Giant
48. Field Music – Plumb
49. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light
50. Twin Shadow – Confess