Glide's Top Albums of 2012

2012 wasn't a very flashy year for new music, but what it did spawn were well-wrought, thoughtful and multi-layered releases that balanced introspection with muscle, unafraid to maybe make a few missteps but unabashed in their verve for making good, solid music.

Published: December 10, 2012 00:00 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 18 / 2012 Art Pop Indie Pop
# 2
Album • Feb 28 / 2012 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 3
Album • Aug 20 / 2012 Psychedelic Pop Hypnagogic Pop
# 4
Album • May 15 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop
# 5
Album • Sep 04 / 2012 Alternative Rock Power Pop
# 6
Album • Jan 23 / 2012 Synthpop Indie Pop
# 7
Album • Mar 30 / 2012 New Orleans R&B
# 8
Album • May 01 / 2012 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 10
Album • Jan 24 / 2012 Folk Pop Indie Folk
# 11
Album • Jul 10 / 2012 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B
# 12
Album • Apr 20 / 2012 Blues Rock Garage Rock Revival
# 13
Album • Jun 05 / 2012 Indie Rock
# 14
Album • Mar 19 / 2012 Alternative Rock
# 15
Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Progressive Bluegrass
# 16
Album • Nov 13 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk
# 17
Album • Feb 14 / 2012 Indie Rock
# 18
Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock
# 19
Album • May 29 / 2012 Indie Pop Indie Rock
# 20
Album • Jun 19 / 2012 Alternative Rock