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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #2 | Young Man In America | Anaïs Mitchell | Feb-28-2012, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Mature Themes | Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | Aug-20-2012, Psychedelic Pop |
| #4 | Bloom | Beach House | May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Silver Age | Bob Mould | Sep-04-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Something | Chairlift | Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #7 | Locked Down | Dr. John | Mar-30-2012, New Orleans R&B |
| #8 | Fear Fun | Father John Misty | May-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #9 | 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 |
| #10 | The Lion's Roar | First Aid Kit | Jan-24-2012, Folk Pop |
| #11 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #13 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Between The Times & The Tides | Lee Ranaldo | Mar-19-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Who's Feeling Young Now? | Punch Brothers | Jan-01-2012, Progressive Bluegrass |
| #16 | Tramp (Deluxe Edition) | Sharon Van Etten | Nov-13-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Animal Joy | Shearwater | Feb-14-2012, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | GENERALS | The Mynabirds | May-29-2012, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Oceania | The Smashing Pumpkins | Jun-19-2012, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | An Awesome Wave | alt-J | Album, Sep-18-2012, Art Pop |
| #2 | Young Man In America | Anaïs Mitchell | Album, Feb-28-2012, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Mature Themes | Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | Album, Aug-20-2012, Psychedelic Pop |
| #4 | Bloom | Beach House | Album, May-15-2012, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Silver Age | Bob Mould | Album, Sep-04-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Something | Chairlift | Album, Jan-23-2012, Synthpop |
| #7 | Locked Down | Dr. John | Album, Mar-30-2012, New Orleans R&B |
| #8 | Fear Fun | Father John Misty | Album, May-01-2012, Indie Folk |
| #9 | 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 |
| #10 | The Lion's Roar | First Aid Kit | Album, Jan-24-2012, Folk Pop |
| #11 | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | Album, Jul-10-2012, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Blunderbuss | Jack White | Album, Apr-20-2012, Blues Rock |
| #13 | Celebration Rock | Japandroids | Album, Jun-05-2012, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Between The Times & The Tides | Lee Ranaldo | Album, Mar-19-2012, Alternative Rock |
| #15 | Who's Feeling Young Now? | Punch Brothers | Album, Jan-01-2012, Progressive Bluegrass |
| #16 | Tramp (Deluxe Edition) | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Nov-13-2012, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Animal Joy | Shearwater | Album, Feb-14-2012, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Lonerism | Tame Impala | Album, Jan-01-2012, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | GENERALS | The Mynabirds | Album, May-29-2012, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Oceania | The Smashing Pumpkins | Album, Jun-19-2012, Alternative Rock |