Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2012
Our 2012 annual report comes to a striking end.
Published: December 14, 2012 06:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do | Fiona Apple | Jun-18-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | The Seer | Swans | Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #6 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Bloom | Beach House | May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #9 | All We Love We Leave Behind (Deluxe Edition) | Converge | Oct-09-2012, |
| #11 | Mr. M | Lambchop | Feb-21-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #12 | Tramp (Deluxe Edition) | Sharon Van Etten | Nov-13-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Reservation | Angel Haze | Jul-17-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #14 | Fin | John Talabot | Jan-27-2012, Balearic Beat |
| #15 | Big Inner | Matthew E. White | Jan-21-2013, Soul |
| #16 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #17 | Visions | Grimes | Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #18 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Sep-25-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Oct-12-2012, |
| #20 | A Thing Called Divine Fits | Divine Fits | Aug-23-2012, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #22 | Sweet Heart Sweet Light | Spiritualized | Apr-16-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Slaughterhouse | Ty Segall Band | Jun-26-2012, Garage Punk |
| #24 | Allelujah! Dont Bend! Ascend! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Oct-15-2012, |
| #25 | Cancer 4 Cure | EL-P | May-22-2012, |
| #26 | WIXIW | Liars | Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #27 | METZ | METZ | Oct-09-2012, Noise Rock |
| #28 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #29 | Total Loss | How to Dress Well | Sep-18-2012, Ambient Pop |
| #30 | Bish Bosch | Scott Walker | Dec-03-2012, Experimental |
| #31 | TNGHT | TNGHT | Jul-23-2012, Trap [EDM] |
| #32 | Sun | Cat Power | Sep-03-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #34 | Old Ideas | Leonard Cohen | Jan-31-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | LIVE | Tig Notaro | Jul-16-2013, Stand-Up Comedy |
| #36 | Pluto | Future | Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #37 | Twenty-Five For the Rest of Our Lives | The Henry Clay People | Jun-26-2012, Pop Punk |
| #38 | >> | Beak> | Jul-02-2012, Krautrock |
| #39 | (III) | Crystal Castles | Nov-07-2012, Synthpop |
| #40 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | Open Your Heart | The Men | Mar-06-2012, Noise Rock |
| #43 | Oceania | The Smashing Pumpkins | Jun-19-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | 1999 | Joey Bada$$ | Jun-12-2012, Boom Bap |
| #45 | Europe | Allo Darlin' | Apr-17-2012, Twee Pop |
| #46 | Love Is Love // Return To Dust | Code Orange Kids | Nov-20-2012, Metalcore |
| #47 | Silver Age | Bob Mould | Sep-04-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #48 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #49 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #50 | Life Is Good | Nas | Jul-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #2 | The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do | Fiona Apple | Album, Jun-18-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jan-01-2012, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #4 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Album, Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | The Seer | Swans | Album, Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #6 | R.A.P. Music | Killer Mike | Album, May-15-2012, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Bloom | Beach House | Album, May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #9 | All We Love We Leave Behind (Deluxe Edition) | Converge | Album, Oct-09-2012, |
| #11 | Mr. M | Lambchop | Album, Feb-21-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #12 | Tramp (Deluxe Edition) | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Nov-13-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Reservation | Angel Haze | Album, Jul-17-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #14 | Fin | John Talabot | Album, Jan-27-2012, Balearic Beat |
| #15 | Big Inner | Matthew E. White | Album, Jan-21-2013, Soul |
| #16 | The Money Store | Death Grips | Album, Apr-23-2012, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #17 | Visions | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #18 | Kaleidoscope Dream | Miguel | Album, Sep-25-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Album, Oct-12-2012, |
| #20 | A Thing Called Divine Fits | Divine Fits | Album, Aug-23-2012, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Album, Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #22 | Sweet Heart Sweet Light | Spiritualized | Album, Apr-16-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Slaughterhouse | Ty Segall Band | Album, Jun-26-2012, Garage Punk |
| #24 | Allelujah! Dont Bend! Ascend! | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Album, Oct-15-2012, |
| #25 | Cancer 4 Cure | EL-P | Album, May-22-2012, |
| #26 | WIXIW | Liars | Album, Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #27 | METZ | METZ | Album, Oct-09-2012, Noise Rock |
| #28 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Album, Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #29 | Total Loss | How to Dress Well | Album, Sep-18-2012, Ambient Pop |
| #30 | Bish Bosch | Scott Walker | Album, Dec-03-2012, Experimental |
| #31 | TNGHT | TNGHT | EP, Jul-23-2012, Trap [EDM] |
| #32 | Sun | Cat Power | Album, Sep-03-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Reign of Terror | Sleigh Bells | Album, Feb-21-2012, Noise Pop |
| #34 | Old Ideas | Leonard Cohen | Album, Jan-31-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | LIVE | Tig Notaro | Album, Jul-16-2013, Stand-Up Comedy |
| #36 | Pluto | Future | Album, Apr-17-2012, Trap |
| #37 | Twenty-Five For the Rest of Our Lives | The Henry Clay People | Album, Jun-26-2012, Pop Punk |
| #38 | >> | Beak> | Album, Jul-02-2012, Krautrock |
| #39 | (III) | Crystal Castles | Album, Nov-07-2012, Synthpop |
| #40 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Album, Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Album, Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | Open Your Heart | The Men | Album, Mar-06-2012, Noise Rock |
| #43 | Oceania | The Smashing Pumpkins | Album, Jun-19-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | 1999 | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Jun-12-2012, Boom Bap |
| #45 | Europe | Allo Darlin' | Album, Apr-17-2012, Twee Pop |
| #46 | Love Is Love // Return To Dust | Code Orange Kids | Album, Nov-20-2012, Metalcore |
| #47 | Silver Age | Bob Mould | Album, Sep-04-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #48 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Album, Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #49 | Until The Quiet Comes | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-01-2012, IDM |
| #50 | Life Is Good | Nas | Album, Jul-17-2012, East Coast Hip Hop |