DIY's Top Albums of 2012
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Published: January 08, 2024 17:58
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WIXIW | Liars | Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #2 | Visions | Grimes | Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #3 | In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | The Cribs | May-07-2012, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #5 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Oshin | DIIV | Jun-26-2012, Dream Pop |
| #7 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #8 | Something | Chairlift | Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #9 | TOY | TOY | Sep-11-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Oct-12-2012, |
| #11 | Given To The Wild | The Maccabees | Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #15 | Choreography | Weird Dreams | Apr-02-2012, Jangle Pop |
| #16 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | A+E | Graham Coxon | Apr-02-2012, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Django Django | Django Django | Aug-21-2012, Indie Pop |
| #19 | The Plot Against Common Sense | Future of the Left | Jun-11-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | On the Impossible Past | The Menzingers | Feb-21-2012, Punk Rock |
| #21 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #22 | Fin | John Talabot | Jan-27-2012, Balearic Beat |
| #23 | In Our Heads | Hot Chip | Jun-12-2012, Indietronica |
| #24 | Lost Songs | ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead | Oct-22-2012, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Nocturne | Wild Nothing | Aug-28-2012, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Everything Touching | Tall Ships | Oct-08-2012, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Nzca/Lines | NZCA LINES | Feb-20-2012, Electropop |
| #28 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #29 | Bloodstreams | DZ Deathrays | May-11-2012, Dance-Punk |
| #30 | Coexist | The xx | Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Put Your Back N 2 It | Perfume Genius | Feb-20-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #32 | The Seer | Swans | Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #33 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #34 | Heaven | The Walkmen | May-29-2012, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Confess | Twin Shadow | Jul-09-2012, Synthpop |
| #36 | No One Can Ever Know | The Twilight Sad | Feb-06-2012, Post-Punk |
| #37 | Open Your Heart | The Men | Mar-06-2012, Noise Rock |
| #38 | Lucifer | Peaking Lights | Jun-19-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #40 | Floral Green | Title Fight | Sep-18-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | Tramp | Sharon Van Etten | Feb-07-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Koi No Yokan | Deftones | Nov-09-2012, Alternative Metal |
| #43 | Tough Love | Pulled Apart By Horses | Jan-23-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #44 | Four | Bloc Party | Aug-20-2012, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Bloom | Beach House | May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Plumb | Field Music | Apr-02-2013, Progressive Pop |
| #47 | The Lion's Roar | First Aid Kit | Jan-24-2012, Folk Pop |
| #48 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #49 | R.I.P. | Actress | Apr-20-2012, IDM |
| #50 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WIXIW | Liars | Album, Jan-01-2012, Electronic |
| #2 | Visions | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2012, Synthpop |
| #3 | In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | The Cribs | Album, May-07-2012, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #5 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Oshin | DIIV | Album, Jun-26-2012, Dream Pop |
| #7 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Album, Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #8 | Something | Chairlift | Album, Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #9 | TOY | TOY | Album, Sep-11-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | The Haunted Man (Deluxe Version) | Bat for Lashes | Album, Oct-12-2012, |
| #11 | Given To The Wild | The Maccabees | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Album, Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Album, Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Kill for Love | Chromatics | Album, Mar-26-2012, Synthpop |
| #15 | Choreography | Weird Dreams | Album, Apr-02-2012, Jangle Pop |
| #16 | Devotion | Jessie Ware | Album, Jan-01-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | A+E | Graham Coxon | Album, Apr-02-2012, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Django Django | Django Django | Album, Aug-21-2012, Indie Pop |
| #19 | The Plot Against Common Sense | Future of the Left | Album, Jun-11-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | On the Impossible Past | The Menzingers | Album, Feb-21-2012, Punk Rock |
| #21 | Shrines | Purity Ring | Album, Jul-20-2012, Synthpop |
| #22 | Fin | John Talabot | Album, Jan-27-2012, Balearic Beat |
| #23 | In Our Heads | Hot Chip | Album, Jun-12-2012, Indietronica |
| #24 | Lost Songs | ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead | Album, Oct-22-2012, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Nocturne | Wild Nothing | Album, Aug-28-2012, Dream Pop |
| #26 | Everything Touching | Tall Ships | Album, Oct-08-2012, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Nzca/Lines | NZCA LINES | Album, Feb-20-2012, Electropop |
| #28 | Swing Lo Magellan | Dirty Projectors | Album, Jul-10-2012, Art Pop |
| #29 | Bloodstreams | DZ Deathrays | Album, May-11-2012, Dance-Punk |
| #30 | Coexist | The xx | Album, Sep-10-2012, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Put Your Back N 2 It | Perfume Genius | Album, Feb-20-2012, Chamber Pop |
| #32 | The Seer | Swans | Album, Aug-28-2012, Experimental Rock |
| #33 | Attack On Memory | Cloud Nothings | Album, Jan-24-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #34 | Heaven | The Walkmen | Album, May-29-2012, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Confess | Twin Shadow | Album, Jul-09-2012, Synthpop |
| #36 | No One Can Ever Know | The Twilight Sad | Album, Feb-06-2012, Post-Punk |
| #37 | Open Your Heart | The Men | Album, Mar-06-2012, Noise Rock |
| #38 | Lucifer | Peaking Lights | Album, Jun-19-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Shields | Grizzly Bear | Album, Sep-17-2012, Indie Folk |
| #40 | Floral Green | Title Fight | Album, Sep-18-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | Tramp | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Feb-07-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #42 | Koi No Yokan | Deftones | Album, Nov-09-2012, Alternative Metal |
| #43 | Tough Love | Pulled Apart By Horses | Album, Jan-23-2012, Post-Hardcore |
| #44 | Four | Bloc Party | Album, Aug-20-2012, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Bloom | Beach House | Album, May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Plumb | Field Music | Album, Apr-02-2013, Progressive Pop |
| #47 | The Lion's Roar | First Aid Kit | Album, Jan-24-2012, Folk Pop |
| #48 | Centipede Hz | Animal Collective | Album, Sep-04-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #49 | R.I.P. | Actress | Album, Apr-20-2012, IDM |
| #50 | Give You The Ghost | POLIÇA | Album, Dec-20-2011, Indie Pop |