Nitsuh Abebe's Top Ten Albums of 2012

Kendrick Lamar, Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, and more.

Published: July 25, 2018 14:53 Source

# 1

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

# 2

Something by Chairlift

Album • Jan 23 / 2012 Synthpop Indie Pop

# 3

Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel

Album • Sep 25 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 4

The Money Store by Death Grips

Album • Apr 23 / 2012 Industrial Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 5

Devotion by Jessie Ware

Album • Jan 01 / 2012 Alternative R&B

# 6

Ocean Roar by Mount Eerie

Album • Aug 29 / 2012 Post-Rock Drone Post-Metal

# 7

R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike

Album • May 15 / 2012 Southern Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 8

Album • May 01 / 2012 Indie Pop

# 9

Album • Oct 24 / 2012 Contemporary R&B

# 10

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

# 11

Clear Moon by Mount Eerie

Album • May 22 / 2012 Singer-Songwriter Avant-Folk