DIY's Top Albums of 2012

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Published: January 08, 2024 17:58 Source

# 1

WIXIW by Liars

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Electronic Experimental Rock

# 2

Visions by Grimes

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Synthpop

# 3

In the Belly of the Brazen Bull by The Cribs

Album • May 07 / 2012 Indie Rock

# 4

Celebration Rock by Japandroids

Album • Jun 05 / 2012 Indie Rock

# 5

channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean

Album • Jul 10 / 2012 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 6

Oshin by DIIV

Album • Jun 26 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Surf

# 7

An Awesome Wave by alt-J

Album • Sep 18 / 2012 Art Pop Indie Pop

# 8

Something by Chairlift

Album • Jan 23 / 2012 Synthpop Indie Pop

# 9

TOY by TOY

Album • Sep 11 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 10

The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) by Bat for Lashes

Album • Oct 12 / 2012

# 11

Given To The Wild by The Maccabees

Album • Jan 01 / 2011 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 12

Lonerism by Tame Impala

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 13

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Album • Apr 20 / 2012 Blues Rock Garage Rock Revival

# 14

Kill for Love by Chromatics

Album • Mar 26 / 2012 Synthpop Dream Pop

# 15

Choreography by Weird Dreams

Album • Apr 02 / 2012 Jangle Pop

# 16

Devotion by Jessie Ware

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 17

A+E by Graham Coxon

Album • Apr 02 / 2012 Indie Rock Noise Pop Experimental Rock Garage Rock

# 18

Django Django by Django Django

Album • Aug 21 / 2012 Indie Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 19

The Plot Against Common Sense by Future of the Left

Album • Jun 11 / 2012 Post-Hardcore

# 20

On the Impossible Past by The Menzingers

Album • Feb 21 / 2012 Punk Rock Pop Punk

# 21

Shrines by Purity Ring

Album • Jul 20 / 2012 Synthpop

# 22

Fin by John Talabot

Album • Jan 27 / 2012 Balearic Beat Downtempo

# 23

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Album • Jun 12 / 2012 Indietronica Synthpop Alternative Dance

# 24

Lost Songs by ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead

Album • Oct 22 / 2012 Indie Rock Post-Hardcore

# 25

Nocturne by Wild Nothing

Album • Aug 28 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 26

Everything Touching by Tall Ships

Album • Oct 08 / 2012 Indie Rock Math Rock

# 27

Nzca/Lines by NZCA LINES

Album • Feb 20 / 2012 Electropop

# 28

Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors

Album • Jul 10 / 2012 Art Pop Indie Pop Progressive Pop

# 29

Bloodstreams by DZ Deathrays

Album • May 11 / 2012 Dance-Punk Garage Rock Revival

# 30

Coexist by The xx

Album • Sep 10 / 2012 Dream Pop Ambient Pop Alt-Pop

# 31

Put Your Back N 2 It by Perfume Genius

Album • Feb 20 / 2012 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 32

The Seer by Swans

Album • Aug 28 / 2012 Experimental Rock Post-Rock

# 33

Attack On Memory by Cloud Nothings

Album • Jan 24 / 2012 Post-Hardcore Indie Rock Emo

# 34

Heaven by The Walkmen

Album • May 29 / 2012 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 35

Confess by Twin Shadow

Album • Jul 09 / 2012 Synthpop New Wave

# 36

No One Can Ever Know by The Twilight Sad

Album • Feb 06 / 2012 Post-Punk Indie Rock

# 37

Open Your Heart by The Men

Album • Mar 06 / 2012 Noise Rock Indie Rock

# 38

Lucifer by Peaking Lights

Album • Jun 19 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Hypnagogic Pop

# 39

Shields by Grizzly Bear

Album • Sep 17 / 2012 Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 40

Floral Green by Title Fight

Album • Sep 18 / 2012 Post-Hardcore Emo

# 41

Tramp by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Feb 07 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 42

Koi No Yokan by Deftones

Album • Nov 09 / 2012 Alternative Metal

# 43

Tough Love by Pulled Apart By Horses

Album • Jan 23 / 2012 Post-Hardcore Sasscore

# 44

Four by Bloc Party

Album • Aug 20 / 2012 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 45

Bloom by Beach House

Album • May 15 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 46

Plumb by Field Music

Album • Apr 02 / 2013 Progressive Pop Art Pop

# 47

The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit

Album • Jan 24 / 2012 Folk Pop Indie Folk

# 48

Centipede Hz by Animal Collective

Album • Sep 04 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Indietronica

# 49

R.I.P. by Actress

Album • Apr 20 / 2012 IDM

# 50

Give You The Ghost by POLIÇA

Album • Dec 20 / 2011 Indie Pop Art Pop Indietronica