Idolator's 10 Favorite Albums of 2012

Here at Idolator, the editors have been continuously sifting through 2012's releases and poring over tracks to suss out the best of the best. Of course, let'

Published: December 06, 2012 14:00 Source

# 1

Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel

Album • Sep 25 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 2

Red by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 22 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Pop Rock Pop

# 3

Devotion by Jessie Ware

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 4

channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean

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

# 5

Heal by Loreen

Album • Oct 22 / 2012 Electropop Dance-Pop

# 6

Make Me Believe In Hope by Bright Light Bright Light

Album • Nov 06 / 2012 Electropop

# 7

Bloom by Beach House

Album • May 15 / 2012 Dream Pop Indie Pop

# 8

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 9

Kiss by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 10

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple

Album • Jun 18 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop