Clash's Top 40 Albums of 2012
ClashMusic: Discover Clash magazine's Top 40 Albums Of 2012 with Bobby Womack, Grimes, Edward Sharpe, Flying Lotus, Django Django, Beth Jeans Houghton, Grizzly Bear and more.
Published: December 06, 2012 08:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Bravest Man in the Universe | Bobby Womack | Jun-01-2012, Deep Soul |
| #2 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #3 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #5 | Visions | Grimes | Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #6 | Here | Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | Jan-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #8 | Django Django | Django Django | Aug-21-2012, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose | Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny | Jan-01-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #10 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #12 | The Keychain Collection | Gang Colours | Feb-27-2012, Downtempo |
| #13 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | World, You Need a Change of Mind | Kindness | Mar-19-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #16 | The Cherry Thing | Neneh Cherry, The Thing | Jun-18-2012, Vocal Jazz |
| #17 | Coexist | The xx | Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #18 | Trilogy | The Weeknd | Nov-13-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Given To The Wild | The Maccabees | Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Piramida | Efterklang | Sep-24-2012, Art Pop |
| #21 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #22 | The Seer | Swans | Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #23 | WIXIW | Liars | Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #24 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Rebirth | Jimmy Cliff | Jan-01-2012, Roots Reggae |
| #26 | Music for the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ Eps | Shackleton | May-07-2012, Tribal Ambient |
| #27 | Put Your Back N 2 It | Perfume Genius | Feb-20-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #28 | Beams | Matthew Dear | Aug-27-2012, Synthpop |
| #29 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #30 | Never | Micachu & The Shapes | Jul-23-2012, Noise Pop |
| #31 | R.I.P. | Actress | Apr-20-2012, IDM |
| #32 | Bloodstreams | DZ Deathrays | May-11-2012, Dance-Punk |
| #33 | Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg | Jan-01-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Different Colours | Marconi Union | Jun-18-2012, Ambient |
| #35 | Come Of Age | The Vaccines | Sep-03-2012, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Ekstasis | Julia Holter | Oct-26-2012, Art Pop |
| #37 | Other People's Problems | Breton | Mar-26-2012, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Fragrant World | Yeasayer | Aug-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #39 | Port Of Morrow | The Shins | Mar-16-2012, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Acousmatic Sorcery | Willis Earl Beal | Apr-02-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Bravest Man in the Universe | Bobby Womack | Album, Jun-01-2012, Deep Soul |
| #2 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Album, Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #3 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Album, Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #5 | Visions | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #6 | Here | Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | Album, Jan-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #8 | Django Django | Django Django | Album, Aug-21-2012, Indie Pop |
| #9 | Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose | Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny | Album, Jan-01-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #10 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Album, Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Album, Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #12 | The Keychain Collection | Gang Colours | Album, Feb-27-2012, Downtempo |
| #13 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Album, Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #14 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | World, You Need a Change of Mind | Kindness | Album, Mar-19-2012, Nu-Disco |
| #16 | The Cherry Thing | Neneh CherryThe Thing | Album, Jun-18-2012, Vocal Jazz |
| #17 | Coexist | The xx | Album, Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #18 | Trilogy | The Weeknd | Album, Nov-13-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | Given To The Wild | The Maccabees | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Piramida | Efterklang | Album, Sep-24-2012, Art Pop |
| #21 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Album, Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #22 | The Seer | Swans | Album, Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #23 | WIXIW | Liars | Album, Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #24 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Album, Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Rebirth | Jimmy Cliff | Album, Jan-01-2012, Roots Reggae |
| #26 | Music for the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ Eps | Shackleton | Album, May-07-2012, Tribal Ambient |
| #27 | Put Your Back N 2 It | Perfume Genius | Album, Feb-20-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #28 | Beams | Matthew Dear | Album, Aug-27-2012, Synthpop |
| #29 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Album, Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #30 | Never | Micachu & The Shapes | Album, Jul-23-2012, Noise Pop |
| #31 | R.I.P. | Actress | Album, Apr-20-2012, IDM |
| #32 | Bloodstreams | DZ Deathrays | Album, May-11-2012, Dance-Punk |
| #33 | Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg | Album, Jan-01-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Different Colours | Marconi Union | Album, Jun-18-2012, Ambient |
| #35 | Come Of Age | The Vaccines | Album, Sep-03-2012, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Ekstasis | Julia Holter | Album, Oct-26-2012, Art Pop |
| #37 | Other People's Problems | Breton | Album, Mar-26-2012, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Fragrant World | Yeasayer | Album, Aug-21-2012, Indietronica |
| #39 | Port Of Morrow | The Shins | Album, Mar-16-2012, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Acousmatic Sorcery | Willis Earl Beal | Album, Apr-02-2012, Singer-Songwriter |